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If you use a UFV-issued cell phone and are planning a trip that will require mobility roaming, please notify the UFV IT Service Desk 5-10 business days before leaving and specify: your mobility telephone number and carrier your choice in roaming package time period and duration required This will negate any delays in having plans … Read more
Are you hosting an event and looking for advertising venues? Why not advertise on the UFV lab screens? 1. Login to myCampusLife 2. Post your event on your organization page 3. Go to the Student Life organization page, click the Forms tab 4. Click “Lab Screen – Request to Post” and complete the form For … Read more
The Disability Resource Centre is inviting students to fill out a survey about the first-year experience. The survey is designed to give DRC staffers a better idea of what students would like to see entering UFV for the first time and what returning students would like to see done differently if they could go back … Read more
Stressed out? We are here to help! Come talk to a fellow student about whatever is on your mind. The Peer Resource & Leadership Centre (PRLC) has trained student volunteers available for one-on-one peer support sessions on a drop-in basis. Please visit us at the Student Life front desk (S1111) in the Student Union Building … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Nov 4. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Oct 25. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 11/04/2016
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½ day workshop (November 22-25, 2016), participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from the other participants who have … Read more
UFV history professor Barbara Messamore is quoted in a Maclean’s survey of Canada’s 23 prime ministers, published today on Oct 7. A panel of 123 academics and journalists, from Canada and around the world, rated the country’s leaders since Confederation in 1867, on a scale of 0 to 5. Top ratings went to W.L. Mackenzie … Read more
Canada Border Services is looking for full-time students who will be returning to full-time studies in Sept 2017 and who meet the minimum age requirement (18 yrs). The event will be held on October 20th from 10 am to 2:30 pm in the SUB Atrium (lobby). For more information, contact Brielle Mulder at career.centre@ufv.ca 10/20/2016
The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to applying for the FDW. The FDW provides you with an opportunity for professional development in a challenging and supportive atmosphere and provides connections … Read more
To the UFV Campus Community, We are writing to bring to your attention a week-long celebration happening from October 3-7 in honour of all our students who participate in peer leadership roles at our university. Whether as a peer tutor, a mentor, a varsity athlete, a Peer Resource and Leadership Centre ambassador, a residence assistant, a … Read more
Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have moved into a new job. As of September 2016 Mary Saudelli — Faculty Development Consultant Lori McHattie — Counsellor Aneeta Dastoor — Counsellor Alex Wetmore — Assistant Professor, College of Arts, English Kseniya Garaschuk — Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Mathematics & Statistics … Read more
The UFV Recruitment team sends regular e-newsletters to high school counsellors, career advisors, administrators, and teachers across the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland. If you have an event or announcement that you would like to include in the Oct 12 edition, please send it to the recruitment team at info@ufv.ca by Fri, Oct 8. For … Read more
The deadline for proposals has been extended to November 30. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has created a Fund for Innovative Teaching (FIT) that will support faculty in creating, developing and/or delivering innovative teaching and learning opportunities for students. FIT funds will support short term, one-year proposals in innovative pedagogy or curriculum design. … Read more
Exciting changes are coming to the offices of Teaching and Learning. Thanks to a government grant, Teaching and Learning will be renovating its space to improve office functions and provide a faculty resource centre designed specifically for faculty. In November, Teaching and Learning, which includes the staff in Educational Technology Services in G106, are moving … Read more
At UFV, we are dedicated to student learning and ensuring all students have the opportunities for success. Teaching and Learning created a series of videos designed to improve accessibility. These include: How to Create Accessible Word Documents, How to Create Accessible PowerPoint Presentations, and How to Ensure your Event is Accessible. The videos can be … Read more