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1974 - 1975
» Fraser Valley College (FVC) founded
1975
» Over 2300 students attending FVC in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope and Agassiz
1978
» FVC Chilliwack campus Trades programming established
1983
» FVC establishes permanent campus in Abbotsford
1986
» FVC opens Agriculture Centre in Chilliwack
1991
» Fraser Valley College gains university-college status and becomes University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV)
1992
» UCFV offers its first Baccalaureate degrees
» UCFV Health Sciences Centre opens in Chilliwack
1996
» UCFV Heritage Park Centre campus opens in Mission
» UCFV and Coastal Aviation (CPA) launch aviation degree
2001
» Founding of UCFV Alumni Association
2004
» UCFV awarded Federal Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies
2005
» Solicitor General establishes UCFV Research Chair in Criminal Justice
2006
» Over 11,000 students attending UCFV
» UCFV Cascades basketball and soccer teams enter CIS league
» Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies opens
» First BBA cohort begins study in Chandigarh, India
2007
» First master’s degrees awarded
» Launch of BBA (Trades Management) and Teacher Education program
» Appointment of BC Regional Innovation Chair on Canada-India Business and Economic
Development
» Baker House, UCFV’s new on-campus student residence, welcomes first students
» Trades and Technology Centre opens at Canada Education Park campus
2008
» UCFV becomes the University of the Fraser Valley and installs first Chancellor
2009
» Opened a renovated $20-million classroom block on Abbotsford campus featuring business and visual arts wings
» Launched the Centre for Social Research and the Global Development Institute
2010
» Began construction on new learning block on the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park
» Introduced new graduate certificate programs
2011
» UFV grows to serve approximately 15,000 students, including 800 international students
» UFV’s economic impact to Fraser Valley grows to at least half a billion
» Launched Master of Social Work Program
» UFV awarded second Canada Research Chair in Food Security and the Environment
2012
» Developed UFV institutional learning outcomes, with input from students, staff, faculty and the community
» Opened the $44-million, 150,000 square-foot reonvated building at the Canada Education Park, Chilliwack campus, and moved most of the programs from the yale Road campus to this new location
» Opened UFV's Clearbrook centre location in the heart of Abbotsford's civic square
» Hosted a national conference on Indigenizing the Academy, held at the CEP Aboriginal gathering place
2013
» UFV Cascades women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s golf win national championships
» UFV and UFV Student Union Society launch Campus Connector Shuttle Bus service between Abbotsford and Chilliwack
2014
» UFV celebrates 40th anniversary on April 4
» UFV opens Agriculture Centre of Excellence at Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park
» UFV opens Five Corners location in downtown Chilliwack
» Students receive co-curricular record, a second transcript validating learning outside the classroom
» UFV publishes first Strategic Enrolment Management Plan
2015
» UFV installs second Chancellor, Dr. Gwen Point, former Chatelaine of BC and member of the Skowkale First Nation
» UFV is named one of BC's Top Employers
» Student Union Building opens in Abbotsford
» UFV 2025: A Vision for our Future is published
» Inaugural UFV Town & Gown gala fundraiser held
2016
» UFV Chandigarh, India campus celebrates 10th anniversary
» UFV alumni grow to 35,000, and Alumni Association establishes chapter in Chandigarh, India
2017
» UFV unveils official Coat of Arms, with Halq'eméylem motto
» UFV's Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies celebrates 10th anniversary and announces new name: South Asian Studies Institute
Presidents
Dr. Larry Blake, 1974–1979
Dr. Barry Moore, 1979–1987
Dr. Peter Jones, 1987–1997
Dr. Harold A. (Skip) Bassford, 1998–2009
Dr. Mark Evered, 2009–2017
Jackie Hogan, 2017–2018 (interim)
Dr. Joanne MacLean, 2018–present
Board Chairs
Doug Hamilton, 1974–1979
Betty Meagher, 1979–1982
Ross Belsher, 1982–1984
Bill Harris, 1984–1987
John Wiens, 1987–1990
Brian Minter, 1990–1994
Dr. Noel Hall, 1994–1999
Phyllis Stenson, 1999–2002
Rob Nicklom, 2002–2008
Rod Thomson, 2008–2011
Larry Stinson, 2011–2013
Barry Delaney, 2013–2016
John C. Pankratz, 2016–2019
Justin P. Goodrich, 2019–March 2020
Nash Gill, March 2020–July 2020 (interim)