Provost and VP, Academic
Dr. Chris Schinckus has been appointed Dean of Professional Studies at UFV, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Schinckus most recently served as Director of the UFV School of Business. Previously, he worked as head of the School of Finance and Accounting at Taylor’s University in Malaysia, director of research at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Vietnam), … Read more
Provost and VP Academic Lunch and Learn — Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) Plan Under the direction of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UFV has initiated the process of developing a 10-year strategic enrolment management (SEM) plan. Building off of UFV’s integrated strategic plan — IYAQÁWTXW: House of Transformation, the SEM plan is intended to provide … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley is investing $224,000 to support 30 projects developed by the UFV community aimed at implementing the University’s integrated strategic plan: IYAQÁWTXW: House of Transformation. A total of 38 proposals were submitted in response to the Provost’s call for funding from the Strategic Initiatives Fund. Funding was open to any … Read more
EDI training sessions or programs are meant to be tactics of a much larger strategy for advancing EDI within an organization. Training alone cannot create just and inclusive spaces, but these training sessions are valuable if leveraged effectively and honestly. Diversity and Inclusion initiatives often miss the mark because they tend to emphasize diversity over … Read more
Many of our students gain valuable knowledge and skills outside of their academic classrooms; however, very few are able to have their prior knowledge and skills recognized to meet their academic goals at UFV. Join Amanda Roberts, UFV’s PLAR Manager, to learn about UFV’s current PLAR activities and the associated challenges in reaching our PLAR-related … Read more
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Claire Carolan has been selected as the new Associate Director of Program Development and Quality Assurance. Claire will begin her new role on September 1, 2021. Dr. Carolan brings expertise in curriculum development and review. She holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Curriculum & … Read more
Congratulations to all UFV grads! It’s such a momentous occasion and we celebrate alongside of you. The Governor General’s Gold Medal for top student in a master’s degree program went to Ryan Buhrig of Surrey, who earned a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice. Even as a child, the intricacies of law have always appealed … Read more
Dr. Tracy Ryder Glass has been selected Vice-Provost Academic at the University of the Fraser Valley. Ryder Glass has served as UFV’s Dean of Professional Studies since 2014. She holds six degrees, including a BA in Sociology and Hons. BA in Criminology, a BEd and Ontario teaching certificate, a Bachelor of Laws and membership with … Read more
Camille Callison has been appointed as University Librarian at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). In this role, Callison will be head of UFV’s multi-campus libraries. Camille comes to UFV from the University of Manitoba, where she is currently the Indigenous Strategies Librarian. She will be starting her new role at UFV on July … Read more
As we start to look towards a new normal this Fall (read the BC restart plan here released on May 25th), UFV’s approach to achieving our vision of being a gathering place for learners, leaders and seekers and the ways in which we engage learners, transform lives, and build communities is starting to become clearer. … Read more