Campus-wide consultation — draft Instructional Complaints policy

As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the draft Instructional Complaints Policy, please review the documents on the website below. Please distribute to others in your area, as appropriate. The procedures to this policy are also attached for information. Please submit your … Read more

Peace Talk: Love in the Time of Fentanyl film — Nov 24

WARNING — Drug use is shown in video UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre presents an 80-minute documentary film followed by a panel with special guests from the film. A group of misfits, artist, and drug users operate a renegade safe injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Love in the Time of Fentanyl is an intimate … Read more

Holiday reception — Dec 13 (Abbotsford) and Dec 15 (Chilliwack)

On behalf of the Academic Leaders, the Provost invites all UFV Employees to celebrate the year’s end and the new year’s beginning. Tues, December 13 Abby K180 2:30 to 4 pm Esposito Family Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Thurs, Dec 15 Chwk — Gathering Place 3-4 pm Gathering Place For more information, contact Melinda Saretzky … Read more

‘Toad People’ film screening and letter-writing event — Nov 30

The UFV Wildlife Protection Club is collaborating with Nature Canada as part of its cross-country bus tour collecting letters and art from BC residents explaining why nature deserves our protection. These letters will be delivered to Justin Trudeau in Montreal next month during the UN Conference on Biodiversity (Nature COP) to motivate strong commitments to … Read more

Health reminders — Fall/Winter 2022

As we approach the end of the Fall term, it’s important to remember we are in the midst of flu season and while we have progressed in the COVID-19 pandemic battle, BC’s health experts indicate influenza and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise. UFV remains committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment for … Read more

Annual Holiday Dinner & Dance — Dec 3

It’s holiday fun for everyone on December 3 at the 2022 UFV-FSA Holiday Dinner & Dance! Catch the holiday spirit as you step into a Winter Wonderland created in our very own Evered Hall. Enjoy winter-themed cocktails & mocktails, a holiday buffet dinner, and the company of your UFV friends old and new. Whether you … Read more

Ekta podcast: New episode!

This new episode features Angela Chubak, a Japanese exchange student at UFV. She shares stories of her educational experiences in Japan, advice about mobile phones in the class, and her incredible singing voice! CIVL Radio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/15Z13c2O9aO9ZMGqXgotpZ For more information, contact Victoria Surtees at victoria.surtees@ufv.ca 12/10/2022

Politalk: The Struggle for Palestinian Rights at the United Nations — Nov 29

The Political Science department cordially invites you to a Politalk special lecture: The Struggle for Palestinian Rights at the United Nations. How did the international community come to recognize the Palestinian right to independent statehood as an indispensable element of a just peace in the Middle East? How did the United Nations try to reconcile … Read more