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As one of the key goals of the task force on equity, diversity and inclusion, recruitment has begun for the Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion position. This position is part of a key goal intended to embed the principles of EDI within policies and processes at UFV. The addition of this position is an essential … Read more
College of Arts Career Chat Series — Latest line-up for December! FEATURED EVERY MONDAY ON OUR YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL CHANNELS! Stay tuned for our weekly Career Chat series, where we interview Career Influencers using a 10 x 10 format: 10 questions in 10 minutes. Our goal is to inspire students about the endless possibilities and … Read more
Grades for the Fall 2020 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar on Tuesday, January 5. Please refer to the “End of Term Practices” document for information pertaining to grading at UFV. This can be found under “Faculty Information & Forms” on myUFV. For more information email: grades@ufv.ca
The following policy has been rescinded effective December 2, 2020: Reserved Seats Policy (85) If you have any questions, please contact policyconsult@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/
The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Dec 15 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — TBA MicroCourse 3 — Assessments – Thurs, Dec … Read more
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Zoom Workshop — Tues, Dec 8 (1-2 pm) … Read more
Permanent employees are reminded to submit Tuition Waiver requests prior to the start of the Winter 2021 semester. Information and the Tuition Waiver Request form can be found on the Human Resources website. Please contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca or 604-864-4653 if you have questions. https://www.ufv.ca/hr/learning-and-development/tuition-waiver/ For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/23/2020
Dear Colleagues, It is always a pleasure to celebrate UFV staff. Once again, you showed your connection to our local and student community by getting involved in a number of ways over the last two weeks of our 2020 UFV/United Way Employee “Make a Difference” Campaign that led us to a great final day on … Read more
Over the past nine months, the majority of learning at UFV has taken place online with approximately 15% of students have some face-to-face learning component. As a result of this response to the pandemic, and in compliance to public health orders, the number of students and employees on UFV campuses has been very low. This … Read more
Support alumni and students by shopping from Amazon. Place your order through Amazon.ca, and Amazon will donate 2.5% to 11% back to the UFV Alumni Association. For more info: alumni.ufv.ca/benefits/affinity-program-offers/ https://alumni.ufv.ca/benefits/affinity-program-offers/ For more information, contact Alicia Friesen at alicia.friesen@ufv.ca 12/31/2020
Retirement Incentive Program. You may apply for consideration to receive the Retirement Incentive if you meet the following criteria (as of Dec. 15, 2020): You are 55 to 75 years of age; You have 10 or more years of pensionable service at UFV; You are a Type A or a Type B employee on continuing … Read more
Phyllis Stenson, who was a friend of UFV for more than four decades, passed away on November 22. Phyllis was the founding executive director of the Harrison Festival of the Arts. Over the decades the Harrison Festival and UFV in all its incarnations partnered on cultural initiatives, including the Literary Cafe at and Evening of … Read more
This year has challenged us in ways we could not have anticipated, and has been particularly hard on those struggling financially. UFV’s Financial Aid Office and UFV-SUS Food Bank have seen unprecedented demand this year, making the annual UFV/United Way Employee “Make a Difference” Campaign all the more urgent. Since were unable to kick off … Read more
Connect with Carol Suhr, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization. Register for one of her virtual chats, Tuesdays from 1–2 pm. – – https://ufv.ca/teaching-and-learning/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 12/01/2020
Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. Have an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. Date(s): The first Wednesday of every month (1:00-2:30pm) https://ufv.ca/teaching-and-learning/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 12/02/2020