Pride Culture Conference — Sept 7

UFV Student Leaders present The Pride Culture Conference This conference is dedicated to the LGBTQ2+ community, allies and advocates. All are welcome to attend. Join us from 9 am to 4 pm as we explore topics ranging from decolonization and reconciliation efforts in the Queer community to creating dependable allies to dating in the transgender … Read more

Help select the 2020 Faculty Service Excellence award recipient

How can you help select the 2020 Faculty Service Excellence award recipient? By joining the Faculty Service Excellence Award (FSEA) selection sommittee! The Faculty Standards committee of Senate seeks one student and one staff member to join the selection committee for the 2019-20 year. What about the time commitment? It’s not a huge commitment. The … Read more

Vacancies on Senate Standing Committees

Extended Call for Expressions of Interest 2019 Expressions of interests continue to be sought from undergraduate and graduate students, and faculty to serve on the standing committees of Senate. The Senate Governance Committee (SGC) welcomes expressions of interest for the positions listed here: ufv.ca/secretariat/get-involved/standing-committee-vacancies/. SGC is responsible for ensuring the broadest possible base of representation … Read more

IT Service Desk has moved to Building G!

Looking for the IT Service Desk? Drop by and visit our new location in Building G, room 131, beside the library. Our service desk team offers guidance, service and assistance with Wi-Fi/Eduroam, myUFV, audio visual services, student-owned device support and more! https://ufv.ca/its/ For more information, contact ITS Communications at its.communications@ufv.ca 09/07/2019

Financial Aid & Awards Tips for September

Check your student email regularly! Financial Aid correspondence is directed to your UFV student email – you may be missing important information. Be sure to pay all of your fees before the September 17 deadline — penalties will be applied if fees are not paid in full. If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan … Read more

Active Learning: Team-Based (TBL) Pedagogy workshop — Aug 27

Tues, August 27 8:30 am-4 pm Chwk A1212 Facilitator: Everett Igobwa, Faculty Development Consultant This one-day practical institute will explore active learning and in particular student-centred pedagogy through cooperative learning. Various forms of group work will be appraised and in particular Team-Based Learning (TBL). Educators will learn about: • how to nurture peer learning and … Read more

Course Design and Course Redesign Institute — Aug 26

Mon, Aug 26 8:30 am-4 pm) Abby G113 Facilitator: Everett Igobwa, Faculty Development Consultant This one-day hands-on course design and course redesign institute will focus on “Backwards Course Design.” Additionally, we will explore/appraise “course alignment” with reference to “outcomescompetencies,” assessment that supports learners, and strategies to nurture student-centred activities. Educators attending the institute are encouraged … Read more

Research Office ROMEO workshop — Sept 25 (changed from Sept 19)

The UFV Research Office will be providing training for ROMEO, our new research administration tool. ROMEO is an online database that will provide you and the Research Office with the ability to work within one platform to manage internal and external funding applications, projects and ethics protocols throughout the lifespan of your research project. This … Read more

Career opportunities — Aug 26

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Assistant, Upgrading & University Preparation Groundskeeper Director, Indigenous Student Centre Assistant, Scheduling Director, Centre for Experiential and Career Education To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to https://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For … Read more

Ask Anything — Indigenization workshops — Aug 28

Ask Anything Workshop, facilitated by Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist (Indigenization) Participants can ask anything that would help them begin or continue Indigenization efforts. Abby G124 Wed, Aug 28, 9 am-noon Chwk Rm A0022 Wed, Aug 28 1-4 pm   For more information or to register please contact tlcevents@ufv.ca https://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more information, contact … Read more

Territory Acknowledgment vs. Stó:lō Welcome workshops — Aug 29

Please join the Territory Acknowledgment vs. Stó:lō Welcome Workshop, facilitated by Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist (Indigenization) Learn the difference between these two Stó:lō protocols and how to use them in your practice. Locations & times: (choose one session) Chilliwack campus – Thurs, Aug 29 9-10 am 10:05-11:05 am 11:10 am-12:10 pm Abbotsford campus … Read more

Fraser Valley Literary Festival — Sept 13 & 14

On September 13 and 14 at University of the Fraser Valley’s Abbotsford campus, literary artists and enthusiasts are invited to join in the second annual Fraser Valley Literary Festival. The Fraser Valley Literary Festival brings together a budding Fraser Valley creative community with the thriving BC writing community. It’s for those emerging writers who crave … Read more

Cultural Safety and Competency workshop — Aug 30

Join us for the Cultural Safety and Competency workshop, facilitated by Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist (Indigenization) Participants will gain hands-on experience on how to implement cultural safety in the classroom and build cultural competency. This two-hour workshop is facilitated online. Please choose one of the session times. Fri, Aug 30 Workshop times: 10 … Read more

Chat-R (Chat Reconciliation) workshop — Sept 4

Join the Chat-R (Chat Reconciliation) Workshop, facilitated by Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist (Indigenization) Have an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything association with Reconciliation. Lorna will be available September 4, 2019, from 9 am-4 pm. For more information or to book an online chat session with Lorna, please email: lorna.andrews@ufv.ca   … Read more