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Order through Amazon.ca, and Amazon will donate 2.5% to 11% back to the UFV Alumni Association. For more info: https://alumni.ufv.ca/benefits/affinity-program-offers/ For more information, contact Alicia Friesen at alicia.friesen@ufv.ca 08/25/2020
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Administrative Assistant, Advising Centre Strategist, Marketing Manager, Marketing Analyst, Identity and Access Management Director, Integrated and General Studies, Transfer & Partnerships To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ … Read more
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. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more
MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Managing Your Online Course Date(s): Monday, July 27 from 11am – 12pm This micro-course will cover best practices for planning and managing your online course and tips for workload management, building community and student engagement. Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist This course is part of the … Read more
MicroCourse 5 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Course Videos Date(s): Thursday, July 30 from 11am – 12pm This MicroCourse will cover Intro to Kaltura Capture, Using your phone to record, Effective video practices for online learning (UDL, Territory Acknowledgement). Facilitator: Robin Pittman, Media Developer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but … Read more
MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Tuesday, July 28 from 2 – 3pm This MicroCourse will cover Student led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses … Read more
Now that Adobe Acrobat Pro has been made available to UFV Employees, IT Services is providing all employees with a certificate-based Digital ID signature to facilitate secure electronic signing of PDF documents. For those that have Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on their UFV issued workstation, users can restart their workstations on July 27th to activate … Read more
UFV is a recipient of a 2020 BCcampus Open Education Foundation Grant. The purpose of this grant is to assist an institution that is launching, or relaunching, an open education initiative and that requires resources to maximize the impact of this effort. The BCcampus funds have been matched by the Office of the Provost and … Read more
MicroCourse 3 — Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments Date(s): Wednesday, July 29 from 2 – 3 pm Micro3 – Assessments Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these Microcourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more
UFV’s 2nd annual Pride Culture Conference (PCC) is going virtual for Fall 2020. Join our mailing list and be the first to get updates as they become available. Have suggestions or feedback for the planning committee? Email us at pridecultureconference@ufv.ca. We would love to hear from you! 08/31/
The UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC), which was formalized by the senate in April 2020, will have an official virtual (Zoom meeting) launch on September 24 from 12 to 2 pm. PARC Chair Keith Carlson will host two guest speakers. The keynote address will be given by the Hon. Bob Rae who is Canada’s … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association is excited to announce the launch of the UFV Alumni Book Club. In this virtual community, alumni will connect with each other to read and discuss books on a range of topics and member suggestions. There is no cost to participate – you only have to obtain a copy of the … Read more
Connect with new & current students during Welcome Weeks 2020 (September 7 – 25, 2020) Starting with a “live-to-tape” Invocation Ceremony, Welcome Weeks is a collaborative period of informational and social activities for new and returning students with programming starting in early September, and lasting about two weeks. Similar to the Midway activities at Fall … Read more
Following the success of Discover Your UFV (www.ufv.ca/dyu), an online program that informed all newly admitted students about registration, program-specific content, getting involved at UFV, and finding support, the Orientation team is launching our Fall Orientation programming. The purpose of this programming is to support both new and current students to find the information and … Read more
We recognize that food insecurity is an ongoing issue in our UFV community. Students shouldn’t have to choose between textbooks, tuition, transportation costs, housing, and food. During these uncertain times, we understand that the need for additional support is even greater. Thanks to generous donations from the Abbotsford Community Foundation, CIVL Radio, Envision Credit Union, … Read more