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On Monday, October 27, 2025, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at UFV hosted its annual Fall Forum, a full day dedicated to conversation, reflection, and action around regenerative sustainability. This year’s theme invited faculty, staff, and community members to move beyond the idea of simply “doing less harm” and instead imagine what it means to … Read more
“Allies start with enough literacy to do no harm” – Rose LeMay, 2025 On September 29th, faculty and staff set the table at the Gathering Place in gratitude for Indigenous faculty, staff, and students at UFV. Hosted by Claire Hay, Learning Specialist in Teaching and Learning, the Reconcili-Action Indigenous Literacy Luncheon was an opportunity for … Read more
UFV has officially crossed the finish line! On August 25, 2025, the university came together to celebrate the go-live of Brightspace, our new Learning Management System (LMS). After years of planning, consultation, and hard work, Brightspace is now the digital home for teaching and learning at UFV. CIO Katie Tuck compared the project to “running … Read more
All events related to National Truth and Reconciliation in September 2025 written by Leanne Joe People always ask, “what can I do to show support?” or “how do I get involved?” The Teaching and Learning Centre team are pleased to share some opportunities in the week leading up to September 30th. They are open for … Read more
🎉 Celebrating a Bright Start: Highlights from the Winter Brightspace Pilot As we wrap up our Winter 2025 Brightspace pilot, we’re thrilled to share the successes, feedback, and next steps from this major step forward in enhancing our digital learning environment. With 270 instructors and countless students exploring Brightspace for the first time this Summer, … Read more
Unveiling Brightspace: A UFV Community-Centered Transition The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) at UFV recently hosted an engaging and collaborative event to introduce Brightspace, the university’s new learning management system. The session brought together faculty, staff, and IT professionals to explore the platform’s capabilities and discuss the transition process. The event opened with a thoughtful … Read more
Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names. Do you want to: learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem? practice pronouncing the names of the local First Nations? learn some of the history of Halq’eméylem and our sister dialects? If you are staff or faculty at UFV and said yes … Read more
During this session, we will learn about the Halq’eméylem speaking Stó:lō peoples intrinsic relationship with what they refer to as S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and learn how to create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment. *This workshop will be conducted outside. Dress appropriate for the weather. Dates: April 17, 2024 … Read more
REGISTER HERE! Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 am – 3 pm, Abbotsford Campus, Evered Hall in S Building. UFV Teaching & Learning is excited to host ConnectED 2024, – a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a time. In Radical … Read more
Claire Hay and Awneet Sivia attended STHLE 2023 in Charlottetown PEI and participated in presentations on AI Technology in Higher Education, Indigenizing curriculum, program reviews, professional development models, assessment and much more! Claire presented two sessions: one on an Indigenous model for curriculum development using the 5R’s (with … Read more