Congratulations to SWHS Sessional Instructor Meena Dhillon

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Congratulations to Meena Dhillon, who is returning to SALCBC, now as their Managing Lawyer! From the South Asian Legal Clinic of BC: As the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC)‘s co-founder and former Chair, Meena’s dedication to social justice, equity, and inclusion has been remarkable. With expertise in dispute resolution, … Read more

Congratulations Gina Johnson, SSWA President

Congratulations to our own Gina Johnson. Gina recently won 2 prestigious awards which will help her in her school and career plans for the future. The first is the Anne Dobbie Bursary from the YMCA  for “Assisting women in need who wish to continue their education so that they can be financially independent.” The second … Read more

Appointment of Elizabeth (Beth) Watters as Assistant Professor

The School of Social Work and Human Services is pleased to announce that Elizabeth (Beth) Watters has accepted an appointment as Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with the School. Beth taught previously with the School as a Limited Term Instructor during the 2021-22 academic year, when she was an active member of the Human Services committee.  Beth’s … Read more

CASWE Commission on Accreditation grants re-accreditation to the BSW and MSW programs at UFV

The Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education-Association Canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) passed the following motions at its January 2023 meeting:   That the COA grant an eight-year re-accreditation to the BSW program at the University of the Fraser Valley, from February 1, 2023 to January … Read more