Take down on campus? Not Really |
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ICBC and the Abbotsford Police got together to raise student and
employee awareness about auto crime on Tues, and the show included
a staged takedown of a "suspect" in the woods south of the gym.
Remember: lock your doors, don't leave valuables visible, and get a
steering-wheel lock. |
UCFV Today — Thurs, Feb. 15
Contact us: ucfvtoday@ucfv.ca
Today — Spoof Games at UCFV Today — Abbotsford cafeteria survey
2005/06 UCFV Fact Book ready
Facilities Services closures
Reminder: Faculty/staff nominations for Board and UCC end Feb. 21
Smart Learning Workshops
Creating Newsletters in Word Workshop
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Cascade sports report:
Women’s b-ball team makes historic first CIS playoff entry
The UCFV women’s basketball team will make its Canada West playoff debut by facing the no. 3-ranked UBC Thunderbirds in the Pacific division semi-final starting tomorrow. The CIS rookies are hardly novices when it comes to the post-season with a history of ten provincial championships and nine national championship medals in the college ranks.
The Thunderbirds host the Cascades in the best-of-three series Friday (6 pm), Saturday (6 pm) and, if necessary, Sunday (5 pm) at War Memorial gymnasium. All games will be broadcast live on 101.9 CiTR FM, with live stats available at: www.gothunderbirds.ca
UCFV (9-14 CW) may be rookies on the Canada West basketball landscape, but the Cascades are no strangers to the post-season. By making the playoffs in their first season as members of the CIS -- something Trinity Western and Thompson Rivers were unable to achieve -- the Cascades extend their streak to seven straight post-season appearances. Formerly a member of the BCCAA, UCFV was one of the most successful college programs in the country. In the team’s last post-season trip the Cascades took home bronze at the nationals, marking their third straight top-three finish after a silver medal in 2005 and a bronze in 2004.
"Making the playoffs in our first season is a great accomplishment for our program, but no one on this team accepts losing and we are preparing to put ourselves in a position to be successful," said Cascades head coach Al Tuchscherer.
UBC was victorious in both their previous games at MEI Gymnasium, trumping Fraser Valley 61-50 (Nov. 10) and 75-48 (Nov. 11).
"UBC is about as daunting an opponent any school is going to face this season," said Tuchscherer. "They're big, they're fast, they're athletic. I know our team is prepared to compete, however, to be successful we must eliminate anything easy for them -- we have to eliminate easy transition points, drastically cut down on their second chance opportunities, and make smart decisions when we have the ball."
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Today — Spoof Games at UCFV
Abbotsford Spirit of BC, in cooperation with UCFV Student Life, will host the first-ever UCFV Spoof Games. Come check them out! Activities include:
● curling without ice
● frisbee throw
● Tongue twister reading contest
● Tug of war (possibly with students vs. faculty, depending on attendance)
UCFV faculty, students, Abbotsford middle school students (a number of Grade 8 classes are being bussed in), and local dignitaries, are invited to take part in this event. More details to come. Part of a series presented during the 2007 Spirit of BC week, which runs Feb 9–17 and is viewed as a lead-up to the 2010 games.
Abbotsford Spirit of BC’s mandate is to inform, empower, and support individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses to capitalize on opportunities. Please visit www.abbotsfordspiritofbc.com for more information.
Thurs, Feb 15
10am–2pm
Abby Student Activity Centre
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Today — Abbotsford cafeteria survey
Give us your two cents — we’ll give you change!
Please stop by the Abbotsford cafeteria, Road Runner, or Use Your Bean for an anonymous survey today, Thurs, Feb 15. It will take about 3-5 minutes to complete and will give us some ideas on what we’re doing well and what we can improve upon.
Here are some other reminders for upcoming events at the Abby cafeteria.
Dining services hours for Reading Break, Mon–Tues, Feb 19–20
Cafeteria open — 7:30am–3pm
Road Runner and Use Your Bean — CLOSED
Mardi Gras Madness
Join us in the Abbotsford cafeteria for a festive and flavourful Cajun and Creole menu for Mardi Gras on Tues, Feb 20.
Chinese New Year
Chinese Cuisine will be featured in the cafeteria Feb 21–23 in honour of Chinese New Year. Come enjoy the celebration of the Year of the Boar.
Aaron Wise
Food Service Director
Sodexho Campus Services
Local 4434
sodexho@ucfv.ca
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Fact Book ready to view
The 2005/2006 UCFV Fact Book is available online through the UCFV Institutional Research and Planning Office at
www.ucfv.ca/IRP/Fact_Book.
The Fact Book answers the most frequently asked questions about UCFV, including enrolments, full-time equivalents, graduates and grades, student outcomes/accountability data, student demographics, and employees and services.
The 2005/06 UCFV Fact Book utilizes data derived from the provincial Central Data Warehouse (CDW). Using standardized definitions, the CDW stores data from all British Columbia public post-secondary colleges, university-colleges, special purpose universities, and institutes. Please note that archived Fact Books used a different methodology and sourced the internal student record system. Consequently, the archives are no longer directly comparable to the current 2005/06 edition.
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Facilities PD
Facilities Services staff will be attending a two-day PD session Feb19–20. With the majority of staff in attendance, there will be limited representation at both the Abby and Chwk campuses to attend to your facilities related needs.
Security staff will be available both days from 7 am to midnight and can be reached via cell at;
Abby 604-768-0279 and Chwk 604-991-0225.
Daytime custodial or maintenance issues can be directed to the Facilities Service desk by calling
604-854-4542 or by completing an online work request form at: http://omega.ucfv.ca/Page4572.aspx?PageMode=Hybrid
Daytime and evening janitorial services will be limited to garbage retrieval and light cleaning duties for the duration of the two-day event, with regular service resuming on Wed, Feb 21.
Shipping/Receiving will be open for the receipt of freight from 8:30 am–4:30 pm both days. Internal and external mail services will be provided as usual. A Chilliwack courier run will be completed Mon morning; however, there will not be an afternoon Mission run. Please note there will not be any UCFV courier service Tues. Regularly scheduled runs will resume Wed, Feb 21 with the addition of Abbotsford Collegiate, and Marshall Road. Please ensure your copy paper supply is stocked up, and requests for required services (outgoing shipments and internal deliveries) are taken care of before or after Feb 19–20.
In the event of an emergency situation, please contact the Facilities Service Desk at 604 854-4542 so that we may address the situation immediately and contact the appropriate personnel for an expedient response.
If you have any requirements or concerns that need to be addressed prior to Feb 19–20, please contact the Facilities Service Desk, at 4542 so that we may assist you.
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Reminder: Faculty/staff nominations for Board and UCC end Feb. 21
Nominations are currently being accepted for all elected positions on the Board of Governors and University College Council. Submit your nomination by 4 pm, Wed, Feb 21, to the A&R office in Abbotsford or Chilliwack.
Election details, terms of reference, and nomination forms can be accessed at the elections website: www.ucfv.ca/ar/elections
Bill Cooke
Registrar
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Smart Learning Workshops
Do you know any students who are experiencing problems with their mid-term preparations or who have performed poorly on exams? You may want to recommend that they attend these Smart Learning workshops, presented by the Counselling department, on Thurs, March 1.
Students can look up workshop topics and schedule at www.ucfv.ca/counselling and either sign up at the Student Services office, Abby B-214 or at 604-854-4528 (Abby) or 604-795-2808 (Chwk).
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Creating Newsletters in Word Workshop
Come and learn how to create a newsletter in Word using WordArt, text boxes, columns, image placement and borders.
Mon, March 5
9am–11 am
Abby G180
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4554.
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