UFV FACTS AT A GLANCE
| Founded as Fraser Valley College |
April 4, 1974 |
| University status as University of the Fraser Valley |
April 21, 2008 |
| Bachelor's degrees granted (2014/15) |
875 |
| Total credentials awarded (2014/15) |
2,426 |
LEADERSHIP
| Dr. Gwen Point, Chancellor |
| Mr. Barry Delany, Chair, Board of Governors |
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Dr. Mark Evered, President
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| Dr. Eric Davis, Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
STUDENTS
| 9,765 |
total number of students (as of November 1, 2014) |
| 14,405 |
total number of students (fiscal year 2014/15)
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| 58% |
of students are female |
| 705 |
total Aboriginal students (as of November 1, 2014) |
| 49% |
of students are full-time, taking 9 credits or more in a semester |
| 79% |
1st to 2nd year degree student retention rate
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| 22 |
average class size |
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
| 1,035 |
number of international students |
| 131 |
students enrolled on UFV's Chandigarh campus
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| 48 |
countries represented |
| 8% |
share of the total student population made up of international |
| Top 5 home countries are China, India, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, and Japan |
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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2014 Baccalaureate Graduate Survey indicates that:
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| 98% |
of UFV degree graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with their education
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| 99% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with the quality of instruction |
| 92% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with their level of skill development |
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2015 Canadian University Survey Consortium – Graduating University Student Survey reports that:
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| 96% |
of UFV graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with the overall quality of education (versus 86% of students from other universities) |
| 95% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with their decision to attend UFV (versus 89% of students from other universities) |
| 94% |
would recommend their university to others (versus 88% of students from other universities) |
FACULTY & STAFF
| 732 |
faculty members (fiscal year 2014/15)
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| 679 |
staff & administrators (fiscal year 2014/15) |
COLLEGES, FACULTIES & SCHOOLS
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College of Arts
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Faculty of Access and Continuing Education
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| Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies |
| Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Faculty of Professional Studies |
| Faculty of Science |
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School of Graduate Studies
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PROGRAMS
| 81 |
undergraduate certificate & diploma programs
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| 17 |
bachelor degree programs with majors, minors, & extended minors in more than 35 program areas
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| 4 |
master’s degree and graduate certificate programs |
| 22 |
trades & apprenticeship programs |
| 26 |
adult training, continuing education certificates, upgrading, and ESL programs
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| 40+ |
study abroad programs |
| 6 |
major program areas that offer co-operative education options
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5 largest academic departments are Business Administration, English, Criminology/ Criminal Justice, Mathematics, & Psychology
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
| 105 |
courses involving research
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| 170+ |
student research assistant positions
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STUDENT LIFE
| 200 |
students living on campus
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| 60+ |
student clubs and associations
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Intercollegiate Athletics Teams in soccer, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, rowing and golf
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Team name – Cascades
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Mascot name – Sasq’ets
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Colours – forest green, spring green, and black
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CAMPUSES & LOCATIONS
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Abbotsford – main campus, Aerospace Training Centre, Clearbrook Centre
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Chilliwack – Canada Education Park (CEP), Five Corners (downtown), Chilliwack North
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| Mission, Agassiz, Hope, Chandigarh, India |
| Plus over 110 different courses offered online. |
For further information, please refer to the UFV Fact Book.
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