Submitted by guest blogger, David Harper, Associate Professor, Kinesiology at UFV I’m sure I was exposed to the SARS-COV2 virus at the Denver Airport on March 15th. I was returning home from delivering a keynote address at a conference and arrived at the airport three hours before my flight. Everything there was busy, but normal … Read more
Even though most of us are working remotely for awhile and life seems quite different suddenly, Human Resources is still very committed to doing our best to offer you valuable, exciting and interesting ways to learn new skills and stay connected with the university. Each week we will be posting our calendar of offerings and … Read more
UFV Human Resources is pleased to announce that all faculty and staff who are working remotely will now be able to use their professional development funds to purchase essential home office equipment. This means for fiscal year 2020-21 you can purchase: Computers to be used for remote work Computer Peripheral Devices: printers, scanners, docking stations … Read more
Submitted by Guest Blogger Joanne MacLean, UFV President The Covid-19 pandemic has changed what we do and how we do it. Many people tell me they feel as if the virus is impacting every aspect of life, and that can pose a threat to both our physical and mental health. We’ve been asked to physically … Read more
Submitted by Guest Blogger Marnie Wright, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources In times like this the need to dig deep, face and respond to change and try to keep ourselves level is a challenge. One of my tasks over the past several days, has been to set up processes that provide guidance for UFV colleagues … Read more
Submitted by Guest Blogger Michelle Vandepol, Coordinator, Hope Centre Having worked from home for over a decade as a freelance writer and then in an office in a remote location prior to working at UFV, let me reassure you – you have what it takes to work remotely. Here are some things that helped me … Read more
Do you have career aspirations, but are not 100% sure how to get there from where you are now? Even when the work you are engaged in is meaningful and interesting; growth and progress are a natural human need. Did you know there are supports in place at UFV to develop your professional growth plan? … Read more
Employees eligible for Health Spending and Training & Development funds are reminded to submit claims for 2019/2020 by March 31, 2020. If you have funds in the Health Spending Account on March 31, 2020 from fiscal year 2019/2020, they will be carried forward for one more fiscal year, but expenses incurred in this fiscal year … Read more
If you have been fortunate enough during your time here at UFV to not require the assistance of Health & Disability Coordinator, Laurie Coreau, it means that you have been healthy in your role at the University, but it also means that you most likely know very little about the Early Intervention Support Program. The … Read more
On January 28, 2020 Human Resources ran our latest installment of our Learning Series workshops: Gender Diversity in the Workplace. The workshop was led by Kai Scott, M.A., (pronouns He/Him) a social scientist with 15 years’ experience working with vulnerable populations. The workshop addressed transgender rights and the barriers transgender people face in the workplace, … Read more
