As of Sunday, March 15, UFV has cancelled all on-campus classes and face-to-face events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Student Union Society (SUS) has cancelled all events. Classes have also been suspended for one week while instructors transition to online teaching. This has left the future of some on-campus events uncertain, and many have already been postponed or outright cancelled. The Cascade has compiled a list of all known event cancellations and postponements, and will be updating this article throughout the week as we learn more (Last updated March 28, 6:30 p.m.).
Events Calendar
March 16 – 20: UFV International Week Events, Cancelled
March 16 – April 5: SUS Election Campaign Period, Moving to Online Format
March 18 – 20, March 23 – 27: Grad Photo Sessions, Proceeding as Planned
March 18: Blood Drive, Location Changed
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, further screening and cleaning procedures have been instated, and this event will now take place in the Clearbrook Golden Age Society’s “Azalea Room” at Garden Park Tower, 101-2825 Clearbrook Rd. in Abbotsford.
Canadian Blood Services have stressed that donations are increasingly important because of the decrease in donations they have been receiving due to the outbreak.
March 20: Startup Hackathon, Postponed until Fall
March 20 – April 8: Visual Arts Diploma Show, Cancelled
March 23: Classes Resume Online for Most Departments
March 24: Conflict, Refugees, and Children Event, Cancelled
March 25: Spring Cleaning E-Recycling Event, Cancelled
March 26: Cyber Security Hackathon, Cancelled
March 31: Writer-in-Residence Reading and Panel Discussion, Cancelled
March 31: Louden Singletree Launch Event, Postponed Indefinitely
March 31: Student Research Day, Micro-Lectures Cancelled, Student Posters Moved Online, Deadlines Extended
April 1: SUS Annual General Meeting, Postponed
April 2: Board of Governors Public Session, Cancelled
April 6: Mad Monday Wellness Challenge, Cancelled
April 5 – 9: SUS Elections Voting Period, Online Only
April 14 – 24: Exam Period, Cancelled
According to UFV’s COVID-19 FAQ, no in-person exams will occur, and all exams are now at the discretion of instructors and their faculty deans.
April 17: Senate Public Meeting, Proceeding as Planned
According to organizers, teleconferencing may be offered as an alternative to in-person participation.
June 9 – 10: Convocation, Proceeding as Planned
The status of UFV’s convocation plans will be re-evaluated in late April, as per an email update sent out by UFV Wednesday.
Summer Semester, Online classes only
Campus location hours
Abbotsford Cascade Café: Closed
Office of the Registrar: Phone and Email only, Modified Phone Hours (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Abbotsford and Chilliwack Bookstore: Online only
Campus Card Office: Closed
Chilliwack Print Services: Modified Hours (8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Abbotsford Print Services: Closed
IT services: Walk-ins closed. Extended digital hours (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Academic Success Centre: Online appointments only
Chilliwack Cascade Café: Closed
Abbotsford and Chilliwack Libraries: Closed
Fair Grounds: Closed
Streats: Closed
Tim Hortons: Closed
SUS Office: Closed
The Cascade Office: Closed
Athletic and Campus Rec Facilities: Closed
Shuttle Bus: Operations Suspended
Building Closures
Applied and Technical Studies Building: Closed as of 4 p.m. March 25
Student Union Building: Closed as of March 25 (exception for those with offices in the building)
