Volunteers needed for Team Convocation

Team Convocation needs your help. UFV Convocation ceremonies in 2023 will be celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday June 13, 14, and 15 at the UFV Cascades Athletic Centre on the Abbotsford Campus. Those who participate as members of Team Convocation will have their regular workday reassigned to convocation duties. Food and refreshments are provided. The … Read more

Senate Policy revisions — English Language Requirement and Course Repeat policies

As part of a five-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the revisions to the English Language Requirement (99) policy and the Course Repeat (86) policy , the link is below. Please distribute to others in your area, as appropriate. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca … Read more

FSA Annual General Meeting — May 24

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is where members vote on the upcoming year’s budget, nominations and elections for executive positions occur, and other important voting items and updates are presented. As in other years, the voting will be held online in the week following the AGM. For the annual elections, both paper and electronic voting … Read more

Co-op information sessions — May 16 and 24

Looking for relevant work experience? Attend an upcoming online Co-op Info Session to discover how you can combine your academic studies with relevant paid work experience! Hosted by our Co-op Coordinators, the session will include the details, benefits, program requirements, and how to apply to the Co-op program. There will be an opportunity for Q&A … Read more

Accessibility Awareness Event — June 1

The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), and the Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) are inviting you to join an online event featuring keynote presenters, workshops, and other relevant sessions to showcase and learn about accessibility. This event is created to promote and raise awareness of the National AccessAbility Week, which takes place May 28–June 3, … Read more

Strategic Initiatives Fund — proposals invited — June 30 deadline

Dear Members of the UFV Community A new round of Strategic Initiatives Funding (SIF) will be made available to support UFV’s Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) plan. Academic areas (e.g., Dept, Schools, Faculties) are invited to submit proposals to support curricular revisions that enhance admission, retention, and/or graduation rates for students. Individual-led projects are not eligible … Read more

Event alert – May 18 at Abbotsford Centre

This is an update regarding an upcoming event hosted by the Abbotsford Centre. What do I need to know? Increased traffic, pedestrian volume, and parking congestion may occur due to Jordan Peterson speaking at the Abbotsford Centre. This event is not affiliated with UFV, but the Centre does utilize parking lots on UFV grounds. As … Read more

North American Occupational Safety & Health week — final three topics and quizzes (earn prizes)

Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) week. The goal … Read more

UFV Scholarship and Leadership Awards — applications now open — deadline May 10

Applications for UFV Scholarship and Leadership awards are now open! Scholarships recognize and support exceptional academic achievement. Applicants must have achieved a minimum 3.5 GPA unless otherwise stated in the scholarship criteria and submit 2 reference letters detailing academic achievements. Leadership Awards recognize outstanding and unpaid service to the university community and/or the community at … Read more

UFV Leadership Awards adjudication volunteers needed

The Financial Aid and Awards office is looking for volunteers to adjudicate UFV’s Leadership Awards. Each adjudicator will be assigned 2 or 3 awards to review and score applications based on award criteria. The time commitment is roughly 8 to 10 hours to review and initially score the applications. The adjudicators are given approximately 10 … Read more

Book launch — two Chinese translations of works of Sto:lo history

This book launch is the first phase of a larger collaboration between UFV professor Keith Carlson, Linyi University’s Western language department, and Shandong University Press. The goals of the project are to make Canadian scholarship pertaining to Indigenous issues and decolonization available to scholars and university students in China, to foster collaboration between academics in … Read more