UFV’s 42nd Annual Employee Golf Tournament – May 4, 2024

This tournament is a good, old-fashioned employee fun-filled event where we can come together safely with colleagues to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. Date:               Saturday, May 4, 2024 Time:               9:00 am Shot-Gun start (arrive early to register and warm-up) Place:              Cultus Lake Golf Course, 4000 Columbia Valley Highway, Cultus Lake, … Read more

Fall, 2023 Employee Fitness Challenge Kicks Off September 1, 2023

Welcome to another exciting fitness challenge! I have planned lots of great activities for us this semester. But let’s start with the big one, the 1,000,000 step challenge! We are going back to our roots! In 1998 I developed and ran our first Employee Fitness Challenge program and it was very successful. The program ran … Read more

Encouraging Health Behaviours – Creating Healthy Habits Blog 3: The Wellness Connection – Part 1 of 5

Submitted by Amber Johnston, Lab Instructor, School of Kinesiology, UFV Many of you will remember that an employee health and wellness survey was distributed twice over the course of spring leading into fall term. Thank you to those who took the time to complete. Your contribution to this survey is important as it provides helpful … Read more

41st Annual Employee Golf Tournament – May 6, 2023

This tournament is a good, old-fashioned employee fun-filled event where we can come together safely with colleagues to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. Date:    Saturday, May 6, 2023 Time:    9:00 am Shot-Gun start (arrive early to register and warm-up) Place:    Cultus Lake Golf Course Cost:     $50.00 per person which includes: 18 holes … Read more

Winter, 2023 Learning & Development Series

We are looking forward to a new year and hope that we can offer you some sessions to help  you fulfill your resolutions! Maybe you want to improve your technical skills, or maybe it’s time to focus on your health and well-being. But whatever your goals are for 2023, your Human Resources department is here … Read more

Not Myself Today — Mental Health Training for Supervisors and Managers

To support our institution in its commitment to provide resources to improve and maintain good mental health, a second workshop series of Not Myself Today®, an initiative of the Canadian Mental Health Association, starts in September, 2022. This program will be delivered in five workshops over the coming weeks and months, and we encourage you … Read more

Fall 2022 Learning & Development Series

Welcome back to campus everyone — we’ve missed you! We are pleased to offer you some great learning and development opportunities this fall semester. Building & Sustaining Workplace Mental Health and Performance Beyond the Great Re-Set Join Lori Schmidt, Debbie Pearmain, Victoria Grainger and Tyler Hoffman as they share workplace mental health predictions and practical … Read more

Encouraging Health Behaviour Change, Creating Health Habits Series post #2 — TAKE THIS SURVEY

Submitted by guest blogger Amber Johnston, School of Kinesiology WE STILL NEED YOUR VALUABLE INPUT!! Thank you in advance for taking the time to participate in this survey which will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. A health and wellness behaviours survey went out late spring and we are looking to have more faculty and … Read more

Join Marlene Affleck on the Ride to Hope – The Canadian Camino

Between August 5-15 Marlene Affleck and her friend will ride their bikes 700 km through PEI supporting two charities very near and dear to them. When the pandemic forced her to postpone her dream of riding the Camino in Spain, she found a substitute – the Canadian Camino. And even better, they are turning this … Read more

Maintaining Your Health During a Heat Wave

I’ve encouraged you all to “don’t hide – get outside” but I wasn’t anticipating such a spike in temperature like we’ve experienced the past few days! Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for most of British Columbia with temperatures expected to reach higher-than-normal, which started on Friday, June 24 and is expected to last … Read more