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UFV students, staff, faculty and friends, It is with deep sadness that we recall the 13 students and one staff member who lost their lives on this day 24 years ago at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. British Columbia has proclaimed December 6 as the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The UFV … Read more
Dr. Frank Ulbrich, the new Director of the School of Business, joined the University of the Fraser Valley in October 2013. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Prior to joining the School of Business, Dr. Ulbrich held positions at universities in Canada, Sweden, and the UK, where … Read more
Welcome to the following new folks, and congratulations to those who have changed jobs or secured a permanent position: Shannon Preist – Janitor, Facilities Kieran Sampson – Department Assistant, Marketing & Communications Bao-Van Hill – Co-op Education Coordinator, Career Centre Fiona MacDonald – Faculty, Political Science
December 2013 Fri, Dec 27, 7 pm – Heat vs. Oklahoma City Barons Sat, Dec 28, 7 pm – Heat vs. Oklahoma City Barons Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis Avenue, College Drive, and McKenzie Road. Note: UFV parking … Read more
The deadlines for the Fall 2014 academic calendar are as follows: January UEC meeting (Fri, Jan 31): Major program changes deadline (requires concurrent recommendation by SBC and subsequent recommendation by APPC and approval by Senate. Please note that monthly progression through the committee levels is not guaranteed.) February UEC meeting (Fri, Feb 28): Minor program … Read more
UFV Cascades basketball teams took three of four games over the weekend against the UBC Thunderbirds. The men won both of their games by scores of 69-62 and 71-63, while the women dropped the first game 56-54 then roared back on Saturday to a 71-43 victory. The Cascade volleyball teams dropped all four games in … Read more
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The University Secretariat has revised UFV’s policy template to improve the function, clarity, ease of use, and appearance of the template. The template, and information on policy development, can be found on the Secretariat webpage at http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policy-development/. All UFV policies are available on the Secretariat webpage: http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information on policy development or if … Read more
Just a reminder that due to the Christmas closure accounts payable will be running our last cheque run of December on Thurs, Dec 19. Please submit all payment requests, invoices, and packing slips as soon as possible to allow adequate processing time and ensure payment before Christmas. The first cheque run of 2014 will be … Read more
Net pay may be reduced If you elected to have your Health Spending Account (HSA) benefit rolled into an RRSP this year, please be reminded that this taxable benefit will be processed on the Dec 15 pay (the actual RRSP contribution was made earlier in the year). Your Dec 15 pay may be lower than … Read more
The Joint Professional Development Committee invites you to learn about changes being implemented to the application procedures for In-Service Professional Development (see workshop options below). The JPDC continues to maintain its UFV policy mandate and collective agreement responsibility for the administration of the fund. These changes also do not affect the funding available to faculty … Read more
UFV was a busy place again last week. Here are some photo sets of a few of the activities on campus: Service Learning Day They’re Not Scary video premiere Cascades vs UBC basketball action Casino Royale end-of-semester bash Hope Centre drumming ceremony Weekend Kickoff
Nursing instructor Shelley Canning was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Early Edition at 6:20 am on Fri, Nov 29 about the premiere of They’re Not Scary, a UFV-produced documentary about an intergenerational dance project. You can find the link here: http://www.cbc.ca/earlyedition/pastepisodes/
Dr. Lenore Newman of UFV Geography, our Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment, and science student and star Cascade basketball player Nicole Wierks are featured in the Globe and Mail’s Western Schools report, which was included with the Thurs, Nov 28 edition of the newspaper. More here .
The UFV Elf Training Institute is pleased to announce there are a few more spaces left in our rigorous training program. If you have any children (grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc.) who you think would enjoy our curriculum, simply RSVP to martin.kelly@ufv.ca. ‘Courses’ are on Dec 3 from 4 to 5:30 at Chilliwack and Thurs Dec … Read more