Thanks to employees for Making a Difference!

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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

Food Services changing hours of operation

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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

Alumni Amazon affinity program

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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 FAQs

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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

Obituary: Phyllis Stenson

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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

Support UFV students on Giving Tuesday — Dec 1

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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

Chat-R (Chat Reconciliation) with Lorna Andrews

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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

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — Nov 30-Dec 17

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Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Dec 1 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — TBA MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Thurs, Dec 3 at 2 pm MicroCourse 4 — Discussion Forum — TBA MicroCourse 5 — Course Video — Thurs, Dec 3 at 11 am MicroCourse 6 — Synchronous … Read more

Senate Standing Committee vacancies

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Expressions of interest continue to be sought from faculty and students to serve on the standing committees of Senate for the remainder of the 2020-21 academic year. Terms of office continue until July 31, 2022. Positions are being filled as applications are received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Positions available include: – Graduate Studies Committee … Read more

UFV Pension Basics — Dec 9

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Learn more about your pension. Employees at UFV who are members of the College Pension Plan or the Municipal Pension Plan are invited to this workshop to learn more about their pension. The workshop will provide basic information on both pension plans, plan design, and options at retirement. Facilitator: Debbie Dyck Wed, Dec 9 12-1 … Read more