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The 2015/16 schedule for the College Pension Plan free member seminar is now posted on the Retirement Seminars page on the plan website. If you have any questions regarding the College Pension Plan, please contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca or local 4653 01/08/2016
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Fri, Oct 2, 6:30 pm – The Tenors Concert Sat, Oct 3, 6:30 pm – Habitat for Humanity Gala Sat, Oct 17, 1 pm (all day) FMX World Tour Daily Parking: … Read more
Think you’ve got what it takes to create a business model related to sustainability, food, and universities in 24 hours? Feeding 9 Billion is a nationwide challenge held at universities across Canada. Third- and fourth- year students at UFV are invited to participate in this 24-hour event centered on creating buisness plans related to sustainable … Read more
Please join UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at an event to honour, preserve, and share the stories of South Asian Pioneers Sat, Sept 26 Abby B101 (Lecture Theatre) 3:15 pm: Welcome and refreshments 3:30 pm: Formal program begins 5–6 pm: Reception Panel Speakers: Gurbaksh Dhaliwal Mo Dhaliwal (UFV alumnus) Nash Gill Wally Oppal (UFV honorary … Read more
In the event of an emergency, we all want our loved ones to be informed in a timely manner. Human Resources is requesting that all UFV employees provide an emergency contact. This can be done by: Logging on to the myufv portal Selecting the Personal Information tab on the left hand side bar Viewing current … Read more
To establish a consistent and fair grading system to measure and articulate student performance at UFV, revisions have been made to the Grading System (101) policy. As part of the consultation process, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback to samantha.pattridge@ufv.ca by Fri, Oct 9. Supporting documents are online … Read more
In the wake of a disturbing number of suicides among Sto:lo youth, Aboriginal youth care and service providers throughout the region have joined forces to form the Fraser Region Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Collaborative (FRC). Building on that group’s work, Fraser Health, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Seabird Island First Nation … Read more
Does seeing all of our student heading back to school make you want to return to learning too? Did you know you can use up to $400 of your Professional Development funding to take Continuing Education courses at UFV? Requests for up to $400 of PD funds is done by completing the application for in-service … Read more
Please join us for an invigorating and informative day of learning with colleagues on a variety of topics on scholarly activities in teaching and learning. Fri, Nov 13 Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, Downtown Vancouver Cost: $50 (includes, meals, refreshments, and a full day of speakers and sessions) We are have expanded the topics (proposal … Read more
Fiona McQuarrie, an associate professor in the School of Business, had an op-ed piece on bridging the gap between academia and management published in the Globe and Mail on Sept 9. You can read it here. 09/01/2016
The service provider for the UFV Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) has changed to Homewood Health. Homewood Health has been providing high-quality, comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs for over 32 years and is currently the preferred supplier to companies in North America. Homewood Health is recognized for its clinical quality, professional standards, and ability to … Read more
Curious about the plans for a UDistrict surrounding our Abbotsford campus? See a Storify summary of UFV’s Townhall forum.
It’s been a busy time of welcoming at UFV recently. International students attended an orientation Sept 1-3. New Student Orientation for domestic students followed on Sept 3. Faculty and staff from Kinesiology and Physical Education found themselves with near perfect attendance at their retreat, and since they are rarely all in the same place at … Read more
We know that there are many ABT Alumni working at UFV and encourage you to join our ABT Alumni Facebook group! We post news, information, job opportunities, photos and anything else of interest and relevance to program graduates. We welcome your contributions as well; if you find something that would be of interest to grads, … Read more
Commuter Alert – Sept 2015: Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Sat, Sept 5, 7 pm – Gurdas Maan concert Fri, Sept 25, 6:30pm – Dean Brody & Paul Brandt concert Daily Parking: Students and employees may … Read more