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Tues, January 24 9-10 am MS Teams As open access publishing has become increasingly popular and is in many cases required by funders, there has also been an increase in predatory journals charging publishing fees that not only provide little to no value in return but may damage your academic reputation. Join us for a … Read more
Change is a fact of life, but letting go of the familiar can be challenging. When individuals understand the need for change, and are resourced to manage it, they can transition with greater ease. Participants in this session will explore strategies, frameworks, self-care tools, and resources to navigate the change process successfully. Date: Wed, Mar … Read more
Navigating Challenging Situations takes us through a real-life example of a challenging situation you have experienced in the past. Using your own example, you will uncover the role(s) you and others played in the situation and that you can do differently when faced with a similar situation in the future. Once we recognize the role … Read more
Learn how to create and modify collateral for print and web using Adobe InDesign. UFV Branding and design basics are baked into the lesson plan. Participants will get a full set of InDesign marketing templates after the course so that they can start creating right away. Workshop includes tutorials on setting up your page, adding … Read more
Research shows that the ways in which we consume information have been changing significantly as more information and content moves online. Learn the fundamentals of how to inform, instruct and inspire your website visitors. Wed, Feb 22 10 am-Noon Abby A225 Facilitated by Stephanie Jantzen and Marième Mbengue Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundamentals-of-writing-for-the-web-tickets-484406221047 For more information, … Read more
Thurs, Mar 2 Noon-12:30 pm Zoom Facilitated by Jason Dallavalle Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/incidents-near-misses-hazard-reporting-tickets-474874501417 For more information, contact Debra Fehr at debra.fehr@ufv.ca 03/02/2023
Let Your Disability Help Amplify Your Employment Success Finding a job can be a daunting endeavour. It is even harder when you must consider disclosing your disability or not. Join us to talk about strategies to amplify your employment success by building confidence, asking for what we need during the recruiting and hiring process, and … Read more
Learn advanced Microsoft Word skills through Blackboard Collaborate. Topics may include form, index, table of contents, tab stop creation, review and revising documents, and document protection. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca by Feb 10 if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Date: Feb 14 Noon – 1:30 pm Online Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-word-tickets-491928039007 For more … Read more
Applications for the Work-Study Grant Program in the 2023-24 cycle will open February 15, 2023. We have recently made a few changes to the Work-Study Grant Program. To assist you with your Work-Study Grant Program applications we will be hosting a Virtual Work-Study Information Sessions 2023-24 to go over the work term including the new … Read more
Join Victoria Surtees, TLC Specialist, Internationalization, in her eight-session series. More information to come. These sessions will be facilitated online. Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on the following dates with the following sub-themes: Jan. 24 – Reflecting on one’s own cultural lens Feb 7 – Identifying and redressing bias Feb 21 – Draw on … Read more
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) dates: Tues, Feb 28 to Fri, Mar 3, 2023 (hybrid) Tues, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 10, 2023 (face to face) The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During … Read more
Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) dates: Tues, Feb 21-Sat, Feb 25, 2023 (face to face) Mon, Apr 3-Fri, Apr 7, 2023 (face to face) 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 … Read more
Objectives of this workshop: • To briefly overview the scope and impact of chronic, non-cancer pain on the population. • To introduce chronic pain mechanisms within a neuroplastic and biopsychosocial framework. • To challenge biases about pain treatment and dispel common myths. • To explore evidence-based, non-medicine, pain self-management options (with an emphasis on pain … Read more
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan 13, 2023 at 1:30 pm at the Clarion Hotel 36035 N Parallel Rd, Abbotsford, BC Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/13/2023
Call for nominations — UFV Service Excellence Awards Deadline: Fri, Feb 10, 2023 Launched in 2016, the UFV Service Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate current UFV staff and faculty in four categories: • UFV Staff Excellence • UFV Inspirational Leadership • UFV Teamwork • UFV Indigenization & Reconciliation (new). UFV faculty and staff are invited … Read more