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The UFV Teaching and Learning Centre is offering the Instructional Skills workshop and Facilitator Development workshop this spring. Spaces are available. Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) dates: Tues, Feb 28-Fri, Mar 3, 2023 (hybrid) Tues, Mar 7-Fri, Mar 10, 2023 (F2F) The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues … Read more
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) dates: Tues, Feb 28 to Fri, Mar 3, 2023 (hybrid) Tues, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 10, 2023 (face to face) The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During … Read more
Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) dates: Tues, Feb 21-Sat, Feb 25, 2023 (face to face) Mon, Apr 3-Fri, Apr 7, 2023 (face to face) The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to … Read more
Join the audio-visual team of IT Services for a hands-on audio-visual training session in meeting room A225 at the Abbotsford campus. Employees will learn how to navigate their way from hosting a local presentation, to a full hybrid experience with remote participants, covering the common-use cases of the room including video recording. This training session … Read more
As the Fall semester end is approaching and the grading period will begin soon, the Banner 9 project team encourages Faculty to explore the new Faculty Centre Grading functionalities within myUFV. Faculty will have the option to use the new Grading feature found in the Faculty Centre (Banner 9); they will also have the option … Read more
Please join us at noon on the Abbotsford campus to recognize the National Day of Awareness and Action on Violence Against Women. It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December … Read more
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for this afternoon (Tuesday, Nov. 29) and this evening with flurries possibly continuing through mid-day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. All UFV classes and activities, remote and face-to-face, are anticipated to proceed as scheduled this afternoon and evening. All campuses and centres are scheduled to be OPEN and … Read more
As we approach the end of the Fall term, it’s important to remember we are in the midst of flu season and while we have progressed in the COVID-19 pandemic battle, BC’s health experts indicate influenza and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise. UFV remains committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment for … Read more
Help prevent illness! The Student Affairs office will be hosting a FREE flu shot clinic open to the UFV community on November 17 from 9am to 5pm. You must have your provincial health card with you to receive a flu shot from the pharmacist on site. Please book an appointment on the link below. Drop-ins … Read more
Special thanks to everyone who has donated to the Employee Giving campaign to date! All employees who makes a gift to United Way or UFV from now until Nov 29 (Giving Tuesday) will be entered into a weekly prize draws every Friday until Dec 2! Congratulations Tanya Vanpraseuth, winner of the Nov 4 draw! If … Read more
You are invited to the upcoming UFV Theatre production, Ghosting of Sumas Lake, directed by Dr. Michelle LaFlamme, UFV Associate Professor in English. This devised show is based on the student’s experiences of the devastating November 2021 Sumas Prairie floods, exploring the impact of our climate crisis, the stories of community loss and resilience, and … Read more
If the past few years have shown us anything, it’s that community is crucial. The pandemic, the heat dome, and the flood — throughout these challenges, the United Way, and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) came together to ensure we were all here for each other, assisting with crisis response and supporting our … Read more
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) was introduced to all UFV employees and students in 2021 and IT Security recently expanded our MFA protection to include additional applications you may use such as Blackboard and self-serve services within myUFV. The IT Cyber Security team has recognized that some users have been prompted to authenticate every day, rather than … Read more
Director Dr. Michelle LaFlamme would like to extend a warm welcome for all UFV faculty to bring their students to attend a Fall workshop performance of Ghosting of Sumas Lake, which is based on the students’ own experiences of the Sumas Prairie floods of 2021. We have a few scheduled workshop performances on Nov. 24 … Read more
Many people at UFV will be saddened to hear that long-time employee Gayle Ramsden, a learning strategist in the UFV Academic Success Centre, has passed away. Gayle passed away on Thursday, October 20, after a valiant heart-related 16-day battle in intensive care units in both Abbotsford and New Westminster. Her husband Greg, sisters Glynis, Glenda, … Read more