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It’s been a warm spring and the mercury continues to rise throughout the Fraser Valley now that summer has officially arrived. It’s a great time of year. But, there is a cost to the university. When the outdoor air temperature rises above 21 degrees Celsius, our cooling system kicks into operation, keeping the indoor air … Read more
Financial Aid and Awards Tips for June Tip #1: Access to the online bursary application for the summer semester is now available (through your MyUFV account) – the deadline is June 30th. Tip #2: Registration for the fall semester is underway. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit. Tip #3: Access to the online … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department is establishing the Cascades Hall of Fame. The new initiative will honour inductees in three categories — athlete, team and builder — who significantly contributed to the UFV varsity sports program, and who brought special honour and recognition to the university. The inaugural class of Cascades Hall … Read more
Melissa Bukta, department assistant in Faculty of Applied and Technical studies, and Michelle Rickaby, instructional assistant in UUP, graduated from the University of South Dakota with their MA in Educational Administration specialization in Adult and Higher Education. For more information, contact Michelle Rickaby at michelle.rickaby@ufv.ca 06/24/2016
Sidi Chen, a second-year international student from China studying in UFV’s Visual Arts department, has been awarded the top prize in the painting category of the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Art Showcase 2016. Sidi was made aware of the CICan opportunity by Visual Arts professors Melanie Jones and Chris Friesen. He decided to enter … Read more
Looking for professional development opportunities? Need to brush up on digitizing your minute taking or digital record-keeping practices? Take a look at some of the exciting new Fall courses being offered in Continuing Education! Courses range from software-based skills such as Adobe InDesign, to organizational and time management such as minute taking! Check us out … Read more
Can you lend a hand? The Coast Capital Savings Peer Resource and Leadership Centre (PRLC) wants volunteers for the 2016/17 school year. Peer leaders are committed to providing peer support, information, and referrals to the UFV community of students. Peer leaders don’t follow a certain profile — volunteers can come from all walks of life … Read more
Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have changed jobs Shannon Draney — Coordinator, Industry Services and Part Time Trades,moved from Departmental Assistant, Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies Marlie Murphy — Assistant, Advising Centre Shawn Johnston — Legal Counsel, Labour and Employment, Human Resources
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the proposed revisions to the Course Load, Academic Program (63) policy, including the rescission of the Definition of Full-Time and Part-Time Students (65) policy, now incorporated into the Course Load policy. Supporting documents are on … Read more
We’ve been all caught up in the Convocation excitement this week, but we don’t want to miss the chance to congratulate colleagues who are graduating. Congratulations to Janice Nagtegaal, admin assistant to the Provost/VP Admin. She earned her General Studies diploma at UFV. Congratulations also to David Shayler, manager of janitorial services, who earned his … Read more
The national search for UFV’s next President and Vice-Chancellor is now underway. The opportunity is being promoted widely, and can be viewed online at Boyden Global Executive Search. We expect this initial phase of the search for suitable candidates to span the next several months. Thank you to all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members who participated … Read more
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Thurs, June 9, 6 pm – High School Graduation Fri, June 10, 6 pm – High School Graduation Sat, June 11, 3 pm – High School Graduation Tues, June 28, 8 … Read more
Please see link for article. http://blogs.ufv.ca/health/move-for-health/ For more information, contact Michael Armstrong at michael.armstrong@ufv.ca 05/31/2018
Print Services is offering specially marked paper at reduced prices this summer. From May 30 to August 31, or while supplies last, various colours and weights will be offered at the following prices: Black and white print prices: • 8.5 x 11: $0.04/copy (originally $0.05 to $0.08) • 11 x 17: $0.06/copy (originally $0.07 to … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association Board of Directors celebrated reaching a milestone recently, celebrating 100 percent of the board members giving monthly donations to the association’s Changing Lives bursary. They also celebrated 100 percent board giving by the UFV Chandigarh chapter of the Alumni Association. By setting this gold standard, the board hopes to encourage others … Read more