UCFV Today: Tues, Jan 15, 2008
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Student ‘no show’ policy deleted but not forgotten
Jan 18 — Deadline for requests for in-class Writing Centre workshops
UCFV faculty member Renee Norman to read poetry
Gateway debate: Forum on sustainable transportation for the Fraser Valley
Purchasing division has moved
Women’s self-defence workshop
Healthy life balance workshops
Living the retirement lifestyle workshops
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Student ‘no show’ policy deleted but not forgotten
Recent changes to:
Policy 310.02 — Attendance (policy revisions approved December 2007)
Policy 340.14 — No Show (policy deleted October 2007)
may suggest that the intent of the ‘No Show’ policy has been lost. This is not the case.
‘No show’ was seen as an attendance issue, and so, was moved into the
Attendance policy.
The policy now says:
“Students are required to attend the first meeting of the classes in which they are registered and they must notify their instructors in advance if they are unable to attend. Students are responsible for meeting other attendance requirements specified by instructors.”
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Purchasing department has moved
The Purchasing department is relocating its offices to Abby B230 effective today, Tues, Jan 15. We are available to assist with purchases and inquiries but may be without telephone and email services temporarily over the next two days. We will host an Open House later this month so you can see where we are.
Thanks for your patience as we relocate.
Audrey Baker, Director of Supplies Management, B230C
Pauleen Nuite, Buyer, B230B
Pat Neufeld, Buyer, B230C
Danielle Fournier, Purchasing Clerk, B230
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Jan 18 — Deadline for requests for in-class Writing Centre workshops
For instructors interested in having a Writing Centre consultant speak to their students about upcoming writing assignments, the deadline for workshop requests is Fri, Jan 18. In-class workshops typically range from 30 to 90 minutes depending on the subject under discussion, and have covered a wide range of topics — from documentation styles to the features of a specific research paper assignment.
For more information, please contact the Writing Centre at local 4282 or email writing.centre@ucfv.ca
Submitted by the Writing Centre, Local 4282
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UCFV faculty Renee Norman hosts poetry reading
Join Teacher Education instructor Renee Norman as she reads selections from Backhand Through the Mother, her recently published collection of poetry.
From babyhood to adolescence to young adulthood, Norman writes about the poignancy of motherhood, set against her own aging and the illness, death, and widowhood of aging parents. She also writes hopefully and with some humour as she navigates her daughters’ growing pains, middle-age, her Jewish background, and the legacies our parents leave us. Backhand Through the Mother was recently published by Inanna Publications, New York.
Poetry reading
Mon, Jan, 21
4:30 pm
UCFV Bookstore, Abby campus
(main floor of Baker House, Student Housing Complex, H Building)
Refreshments will be served
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Gateway debate: Forum on sustainable transportation for the Fraser Valley
UCFV’s EnviroClub will host a debate on transportation issues in the Fraser Valley on Wed, Jan 23.
This forum will feature four prominent people discussing the impacts of the proposed Gateway Plan, which is the provincial government’s response to increased traffic congestion in the Lower Mainland.
The government’s proposed solution lays out plans for twinning the Port Mann Bridge. There is a proposed rapid transit bus service to Langley at the farthest with “future routes to Abbotsford” but no concrete plans to be implemented.
Interurban studies have shown that with an increase in road networks but no accompanying public transit solutions implemented, traffic congestion returns within 10 years, according to the EnviroClub.
The EnviroClub has confirmed the participation of MLA Hon. John Van Dongen (MLA for Abbotsford–Clayburn and Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations), Stephen Rees, a transportation and planning expert, and Nathan Pachal, who is involved with VALTAC (Valley Transportation Advisory Committee) and the Livable Region Coalition.
Students and the community are encouraged to attend this debate as it focuses specifically on the impact of the proposed Gateway Plan on the Fraser Valley. There will be an opportunity for audience questions.
Wed, Jan 23
7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Abby B101
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Women’s Self Defence workshop
In this basic women’s self defence course, the following will be covered:
- The theory of mental and physical self defence
- Simple but effective strikes and pressure points
- Stance and body dynamics to create power
- The “distraction principal” and using distance to create an avenue of escape
- Self-defence scenarios
- Improvised weapons
- Understanding and interpretation of criminal behavior leading to assault or sexual assault
- Verbal judo
- Self defence and the law — what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.
Thursdays: Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, and 14,
1 pm to 2 pm
Abby gym.
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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Health Life Balance workshop
Explore the five levels of being — physical, emotional, energetic, mental, and spiritual. Learn how these levels interact and about the ‘Health vs Dysfunction vs Dis-ease’ model and how you can create more work–life balance. A portion of this workshop will be dedicated to teaching participants acupressure release techniques that release headaches, neck and shoulder tension and pain, within minutes.
Tues, Jan 29
9 am to noon
Abby campus, room TBA.
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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Living the Retirement Lifestyle workshop
When your 40-hour work week is now spent at home, something or someone may need to change. These sessions are designed to help you get re-acquainted with people in your household and re-arrange your routine to fit your retired life.
Identify new expectations and interests, learn how to adjust well to the retirement lifestyle, and seek out new ideas and adventures that you may want to incorporate into your dream that is about to become a reality.
Tues, Feb 5 and 12
9 am to 12 pm
Abby campus, room TBA.
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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