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UFV's Director's Theatre Festival officially opens tomorrow and runs through May 1 (Sunday), but there are some sneak previews on today. See item below.
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UFV Today: Wed, April 27, 2011
Contact us: ufvtoday@ufv.ca
News
New academic calendar online
Summer 2011 class lists — and more
Empty bowls still available
Scholarship adjudication volunteers needed
Hours of operation for Student Activity Centre
Student Union Society summer hours
Commuter alert for May
Sodexo Food Services — Summer semester hours
Convocation June 9 and 10 — class cancellations
Attention students — Co-Curricular Record survey needs input
Events
Educators Without Borders Speaker Series
Directors’ Theatre Festival ready to rock UFV
Leave Your Skin at the Door — BFA graduation exhibition
FSA AGM
Sports
Cascades women’s basketball team heads to Antigua
Opportunities
Webcast — Strategies for Increasing Advising Effectiveness with Decreasing Resources
Stuffing party!
May 3— PD Day on campus:
Is There a “T” in Research? Is There an “R” in Teaching?
Vote next week for Faculty of Health Sciences Senate position
Judges needed for Heritage Fair
Introduction to Blackboard
Deadlines
Senate deadline
Professional Development application deadline
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News
New academic calendar online
You may have noticed that the 2011/12 online academic calendar has now replaced the 2010/11 version at www.ucfv.ca/calendar. This is UFV’s official calendar and will soon be followed up with a print version. The draft 2012/13 online calendar will also be available shortly.
Please check your department websites to ensure that all links to the calendar are working properly. If you have any links that are still pointing to the 2010/11 calendar, please contact Amanda Grimson for a redirect link that will not need to be updated every year. This is also a good opportunity to review your pages to eliminate any out-of-date material that may confuse students.
Amanda Grimson
Calendar Editor
Local 4571
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Summer 2011 class lists — and more
Instructors should obtain their class lists and wait lists for Summer 2011 via the Faculty Services tab in myUFV.
Print your lists just prior to the first class of the semester so that they will be as up-to-date as possible. (Email notifications will be sent to instructors if there are any additions to class lists and wait lists over the last few days prior to the start of classes.)
Instructors should also read the Summer 2011 Start of Term Practices document. Enter permissions through myUFV or print Permission to Register, and Notice of Withdrawal forms from the Faculty Services tab in myUFV.
Mona Morrison, Associate Registrar
mona.morrison@ufv.ca
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Empty bowls still available
If you attended the Empty Bowls event last Thursday, thank you for making it a success!
If you missed the event, we have good news for you…bowls are still available!
The remaining bowls are set up in Abby University House and can be purchased on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is a minimum donation of $5, which will go directly to the Abbotsford Food Bank — along with all funds raised at the event.
Hurry down to UHouse for the best selection. And thanks again for the support!
Elicia Tournier
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Scholarship adjudication volunteers needed
The Financial Aid and Awards office is looking for adjudicators for the UFV scholarships. We will be adjudicating on Wed, June 1 from 9 am–3 pm (length of time depends on applicants and volunteers.)
If you are able to participate in this year’s selection of recipients for UFV scholarships, please let Carol Ambridge, Financial Aid and Awards, know by May 15.
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Hours of operation for Student Activity Centre
Please note the reduced spring and summer hours of operation for the Student Activity Centre.
Effective: Sun, May 1–Wed, Aug 31
Monday to Thursday: 8 am–9 pm
Fridays: 8 am–8 pm
Saturdays: 10 am–4 pm
Sundays: noon–4 pm
Stat. holidays: noon–4 pm
Thanks,
Cheryl Van Nes
Envision Athletic Centre Operations Coordinator
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Student Union Society summer hours
Offices at the Student Union Society on both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses will remain open for the summer semester. The Abbotsford office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, daily. The Chilliwack hours will be changing, but have not been confirmed. I will let you know when that has been addressed.
Students can pick up U-Pass stickers for the Summer Semester beginning on Fri, April 29. We will not be issuing any U-Passes until then.
Please contact Sasha Chown Dunne at the Abbotsford Campus on 604-864-4613 or Kieran Sampson at the Chilliwack Campus on 604-795-2825 if you have any questions.
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Commuter alert for May
Please keep these dates in mind if driving to the Abby campus.
Sun, May 1 — Sarah McLachlan performs next door at AESC.
Fri, May 20 and Sat May, 21 — HistoryMakers will be at AESC.
Sun, May 22 — Lincoln Brewster, Downhere, and Greg Sczebel will be live in concert at AESC.
Daily parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis Avenue, College Drive, and McKenzie Road. Note: UFV parking permits are not valid on city streets.
UFV parking permit holders: Student and employee parking permit holders may park in lot 10b (gravel lot), or in designated (employee/student/public) lots 1, 2, 6-10. Note: UFV parking permits are not valid on city streets.
For more details, see the AESC events calendar http://www.abbotsfordcentre.ca/calendar.aspx and suggested event parking tips below.
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Sodexo Food Services — Summer semester hours
Please take note of the operating hours for Sodexo Food Services during the upcoming summer semester — April 18–June 30.
Abby campus
Cascade Cafe
Monday to Friday: 9 am–2 pm
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
Tim Hortons
Monday to Friday: 8 am–7 pm
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
Espresso by Sodexo
Closed
The Road Runner
Closed
Chilliwack campus
Monday to Friday: 9 am–3 pm
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
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Convocation June 9 and 10 — class cancellations
UFV's convocation is Thurs, June 9 and Fri, June 10. As per UFV’s established practice, all day-time classes (semester-based not training-day based) that start prior to 5:30 pm will be cancelled during convocation.
Please note that this does not affect Trades classes (at TTC or Aerospace campuses) or any PTV certificate classes at Marshall Rd campus.
Eric Davis
Provost and Vice-President, Academic
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Attention students — Co-Curricular Record survey needs input
Complete the UFV survey on a Co-Curricular Record and you can be entered for a draw for a $150 Best Buy gift card.
Various UFV departments including Student Life, International Education, Alumni Association, and IT have partnered to investigate student interest in a co-curricular record.
Take our five-minute survey to learn more, provide your feedback, and be entered to win a $150 Best Buy gift card.
Survey can be found under the 'Survey tab' when you log-in to myUFV. Deadline is Sat, April 30.
We want to hear from you!
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Events
Wed — Educators Without Borders speaker series
Garry Fehr, UFV geography instructor
Negotiating Class, Caste and Gender in Rural India
Indian society is highly structured by informal institutions of class, caste and gender. They can often present barriers that constrain an outsider's access to resources, knowledge and information if they are not familiar with negotiating this invisible obstacle course. Garry will describe his cross-cultural communication strategies, successes and failures while researching rural livelihoods in central India over the past seven years.
Wed, April 27
Noon to 1 pm
Abby F125, University House
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Directors’ Theatre Festival ready to rock UFV
Looking for something different, something challenging and cutting edge that pushes the performance envelope?
Look no further. This spring, from April 27 to May 1, the two theatre spaces on UFV’s Chilliwack campus will be buzzing with life and creativity, as Directors’ Theatre Festival performers from throughout the province strut -their- stuff on stage.
This is the 16th annual Directors’ Theatre Festival at UFV and the attendance at this popular event has grown tremendously during its evolution from audiences of several hundred to a present day figure closer to 4,000. The festival is a fringe- style event that features a cornucopia of one-act plays over a five-day period. This year’s schedule offers 21 productions; some by established playwrights, and some original plays by student writers.
Theatre lovers can be sure to find something to their liking in such an eclectic blend of fare. Come armed with anticipation and to expect the unexpected — you won’t be disappointed.
Directors and performers for this event are theatre students from the UFV Theatre program and other post-secondary Theatre programs in BC. Visiting groups this year include: Capilano University, SFU, UVic, Thompson Rivers University, and Vancouver Island University alumni .
This year’s lineup includes : Liars by Dennis Foon, The Art of Self Defence by Trisha Johnson, Droning of Bombers by Hennie Regoczi, Tough Choices for a New Century by Jane Anderson, Dog Sees God : Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert Royal, Fortunate Son by Peter Boychuck , The Daggers Before Me by Darcy Knopp, seaofsouls.com by Melanie Wickes, Apres Opera by Michael Bigalow Dixon, Boys by Paul Dunn, My First Time by Ken Davenport, A Girl’s Guide to Chaos by C. Heimel, On The Edge by Craig Pospisil, The Siren Song of Stephen Jay Gould by Benjamin Bettenbender, Hurley Burley by Theatre 315 :Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing by UFV, The Russian Play by Hannah Moscovitch, Heart’s Desire by Carol Churchill, William Fights The World by Andrew Wade, Fringetastic by VIU alumni , Seeing the Light by Robert McKay, The Goon by Pete Nialikcki, Sure Thing by David Ives, Alice in Love by Dana Eaton, Best Foot Forward by Peter Tola, And Turning Stay by Kelly Powell, Lingerie by Diana Amsterdam and Fringetastic by Jeremy Banks, and two short plays from Thompson Rivers University.
This year’s 16th annual Directors’ Theatre Festival begins with a series of matinees and previews on Wed, April 27 and progresses to the opening ceremony on Thurs, April 28 at 4.30 pm. The Festival will then play through to its conclusion on Sun, May 1 at 11 pm.
Tickets for individual productions are $5 each, with four packs of tickets selling for $15. A pass which covers all 24 productions in the event sells for $40. For information and reservations please call 604-795-2814 or email theatre@ufv.ca .
The performance schedule and descriptions of individual productions can be found at www.ufv.ca/theatre, and then click to the Directors’ Theatre Festival section. You can also call 604-795-2814 for more information.
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Leave Your Skin at the Door — BFA graduation exhibition
UFV’s Visual Arts presents the annual BFA grad show which starts April 29. This year’s exhibit, Leave Your Skin at the Door, is sponsored by the UFV Student Union Society and the UFV Alumni Association.
The art show will feature works by Hannah Bennett, Rebekah Brackett, Michelle Carlson, Warren Davis, Scott Douglas, Carla Miller, Sandy Moulton, Amy Powers, Parker Reid, Melanie Rogers and Haley Smith. The exhibition is a culmination of the student’s four-year BFA program and will showcase a variety of media including paint, photography, sculpture, drawing, print, and installation works.
Opening reception
Fri, April 29
6:30 pm
The show runs until May 19
Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm
Visual Arts Gallery, Abby B136
The opening reception will host guest speakers in the Visual Arts Gallery; speakers will be followed with music and a catered reception by Vicki Manz. Everyone is welcome!
If you'd like more information about this exhibition, please call Hannah Bennett at 604-856-5829 or e-mail hanben88@gmail.com.
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FSA AGM
UFV Faculty and Staff Association’s annual general meeting will be held on Wed, May 4 at the Chilliwack Campus. The annual social will be held in the cafeteria following the conclusion of the meeting at approximately noon.
FSA AGM
Wed, May 4
10 am
Chwk theatre
All FSA members are encouraged to attend the meeting. All UFV employees are welcome to attend the social.
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Sports
Cascades women’s basketball team heads to Antigua
UFV’s women’s basketball team is traveling to Antigua to participate in a training camp and also play several exhibition scrimmages against local post-secondary teams. The Cascades will be join Joanna Sheppard, an instructor in the Kinesiology and Physical Education department, as Joanna embarks on her third trip to the Caribbean to teach her course on “Champions for Health Promoting Schools.” The trip is scheduled for the month of May, and the women’s basketball team is going for about 10 days.
The Champions for Health Promoting Schools program brings student teachers from Canada to schools in Antigua/Barbuda for a four-week period.
For further information on Champions for Health Promoting Schools contact Joanna Sheppard, local 4165 joanna.sheppard@ufv.ca .
For further information on women’s basketball trip contact Al Tuchscherer, local 4076 al.tuchscherer@ufv.ca .
For further information on UFV Cascades athletics contact David Kent, Sports Information, 604-309-7658 david.kent@ufv.ca
www.ufv.ca/athletics
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Opportunities
Webcast — Strategies for Increasing Advising Effectiveness with Decreasing Resources
The Academic Advising Council will participate in the final web cast in the Academic Advising for Student Retention and Persistence series offered by NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising.
It is often the out of the box ideas that reinvigorate our advising practices and best support our students’ success. The presenters will share a new perspective on staff development, technology, and group advising that will provide participants with insight on how to work smarter, not harder. In this day and age, is it possible for advisors to lead a managed and balanced work approach, and for administrators to not only support the concept, but to actually assist in making it happen? Join us and find out!
Wed, April 27
11 am
Abby D219
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Please RSVP to Rhonda Colwell, Chair, Academic Advising Council, local 4037 or rhonda.colwell@ufv.ca, in order to receive the presenters' handouts prior to the web cast.
Please let me know if you require additional information.
Thanks,
Rhonda
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Stuffing party!
It's that time of year again that we would love your assistance in stuffing envelopes for our 2011 graduates. Envelopes will include the grad postcard and info about Artona photography, and other details about the upcoming convocation. Join us if you can.
Fri, April 29
Abby A203
9–11 am or so
Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Please email Auriel.Heron@ufv.ca if you’re available.
Thanks!
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Tues, May 3— PD Day on campus:
Is There a “T” in Research? Is There an “R” in Teaching?
The PD day will run from 9 am until 4:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus. The theme of this conference is the intersections of research and teaching at the University of the Fraser Valley. As members of a teaching intensive university, instructional and non-instructional faculty, staff and students are often engaged in teaching activities that are propelled by research and/or engaged in research activities that have arisen from teaching experience or inform teaching experience. Questions abound as to how we integrate our multi-faceted responsibilities as educators and researchers.
Who should attend?
This conference will be of particular interest to UFV sessional and “regular” faculty, staff, and administrators, and undergraduate and graduate students interested in research and teaching in higher education. Guests from other institutions may be invited, if space permits
Types of presentations
- Plenary sessions
- Student and faculty panels
- Concurrent sessions and workshops (50 minutes each)
What will I get out of it?
There will be practical ideas, tools and personal experiences in integrating teaching and research.
How do I sign up?
Please visit http://www.ufv.ca/Research/Research_News_and_Events/pdday.htm.
From there you will find conference information and the online registration form.
For more information please contact either Yvette.Fairweather@ufv.ca , or Ruby.Ord@ufv.ca .
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Vote for Faculty of Health Sciences Senate position
Don’t forget to vote next week if you are a faculty member from the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Two candidates declared for the position:
- Chris Bertram
- Maggie Theron
Voting will start via myUFV Tues, April 26 and end Fri, April 29.
Candidate statements are posted on the Secretariat Elections web page at http://www.ufv.ca/Secretariat/Elections.htm
If you have any questions please contact Lisa Tassone (lisa.tassone@ufv.ca)
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Judges needed for Heritage Fair
On Fri, April 29, 120 students in Grades 4–9 will present their Canadian History projects at Heritage Fair 2011. The event takes place at the Abbotsford Agrifair Grounds (Cadet Building).
Judges are needed to evaluate students' projects and help make this a truly great educational experience for the students who have put much thought, effort, and enthusiasm into their displays.
Schedule:
Judges' orientation: 8:30–9 am
Judging: 9:30–11:30 am
Refreshments will be served
Please offer to be a judge in this wonderful event, and feel free to contact me for any information.
Molly Ungar at molly.ungar@ufv.ca .
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Student Research Assistant positions available
Are you a faculty member interested in having a student research assistant help you with your research?
The Research Office is now accepting applications for student research assistant positions. These positions are available to current UFV students who are registered full time (nine credits) at the time of holding the position. There are 30 positions available, each providing 60 hours of research work. The student may work between May 2011 and March 2012.
To apply, please complete the student research application form on the UFV Research website, http://www.ufv.ca/Research/Forms.htm , and email it to Yvette Fairweather, yvette.fairweather@ufv.ca . You will receive confirmation of the application.
The application deadline is May 6.
Yvette Fairweather
Research Services
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Deadlines
Senate deadline
The next meeting of Senate is Fri, May 6 at 1 pm at the Chilliwack North campus in Room A201.
Please submit your agenda items to monique.castonguay@ufv.ca by noon on Wed, April 27.
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Professional Development application deadline
The next PD meeting will be held on Wed, May 18. Please have your PD application submitted to Employee Services by Wed, May 11.
Please use the new PD application forms which are now available on-line at:
http://www.ufv.ca/es/Professional_Development.htm
Please note: PD applications must be submitted and approved prior to attending an activity or making a PD purchase. For more information on PD funds please contact Laura Chomiak, Professional Development Assistant at laura.chomiak@ufv.ca or local 5133.
For a complete list of meeting dates and deadlines, please visit:
http://www.ufv.ca/es/Professional_Development/PDARC_Meeting_Deadlines_and_Dates.htm
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UFV Today on the web:
http://www.ufv.ca/MarCom/UFV_Today.htm
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