Teaching Excellence award nominations sought

Calling for Teaching Excellence Award Nominations Once again UFV will provide an award to an individual in recognition of teaching excellence. Those eligible for nomination include all UFV faculty and lab instructors who have completed two years of instruction, or sessional instructors who have completed the equivalent time. Last year’s winner was communications faculty member … Read more

UFV Cascades introduce tailgate parties prior to basketball games this season

Now you can get a quick bite to eat and enjoy some pre-game sociability at tailgate parties one hour before the start of the UFV women’s basketball games all season long.  The Cascades are partnering with Baker House (UFV Residence) on this venture. “I want to thank Kathryn Garcia and her staff for supporting our … Read more

Purdy’s Group Purchase Program

The countdown to Christmas has begun, and it’s time to get those Purdy’s orders done! All UFV employees have an opportunity to purchase Purdy’s chocolates at 25% off the retail price by participating in the annual group purchase plan. The brochure is available online at http://www.purdys.com/images/X13_GPP/X13_GPP_brochure_2013.pdf, or in H:\Public\Temp\Purdy’s Group Purchase\Christmas2013Brochure.pdf. I also have a … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

There are many new and vacant positions advertised on the UFV Career Opportunities website. Positions that have just been placed on the website include: Records Assistant, Chilliwack campus Program Technician, Faculty of Trades & Technology Clerical/Receptionist, UFV International Program Assistant, Student Life Visual Arts Sessional Faculty: Professional Development and Practices To view details on this … Read more

Textbook adoptions are due

Please note that textbook adoptions are due Tues, Oct 15, for the 2014 winter semester. Please visit the online adoption site below to submit your orders. If you forgot your username and password or have not been supplied one, please email joanne.hutter@ufv.ca The tentative winter 2014 courses are accessible now: http://ucfv.bookware3000.ca/eSolution/adoption/ You may also fill … Read more

Interdisciplinary committee meeting — Oct 24

All faculty and staff are invited to the next Interdisciplinary committee meeting to be held on Thurs, Oct 24 from 3-4 pm on the Chilliwack campus in A2428. This committee works to create a more inclusive environment at UFV for students, faculty, and staff and we would appreciate your insight and input. Julia Byl Workplace … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

There are many new and vacant positions advertised on the UFV Career Opportunities website. The current positions that have just been placed on the website include: Sessional faculty, Winter 2014 Sociology sessional faculty Anthropology sessional faculty Accounts Payable Supervisor Records Assistant, Chilliwack campus To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of … Read more

Geography Department Discoveries Speaker Series presents Terah Sportel

Geography Department Discoveries Speaker Series presents: Terah Sportel, PhD (Guelph) Geography, UFV Thurs, Oct 17 2:30-3:30 pm Abby A413 (Abbotsford campus) Agency within a socially regulated labour market: a study of ‘unorganized’ agricultural labour in Kerala Kerala’s coconut economy has experienced market change post-agricultural liberalization.The government indicated these changes, including increasing imports of palm oil … Read more