Campus safety bulletin
An incident of sexualized violence against a student has been reported to Campus Security. Saanich Police are investigating.
An incident of sexualized violence against a student has been reported to Campus Security. Saanich Police are investigating.
As the colder weather approaches, so too does cold and flu season. It’s time to do get vaccinated – for your own wellbeing and for our community.
After 18 months of consultation and development with the university community, the university’s Equity Action Plan (EAP) is now ready. The plan was created based on engagement from the campus community and is the first of its kind at UVic.
The UVic campus will be closed on Monday, Oct. 10 for the Thanksgiving statutory holiday. UVic re-opens on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Most campus services will be closed on this day.
Join President Kevin Hall on October 25 for the first staff and faculty town hall of the 2022/2023 academic year.
UVic has been recognized, once again, as a top performer by the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, with a 100% score and a gold star rating. UVic tied for third place in the coordination and planning category, with five other top-performing Canadian universities and several international institutions.
We are saddened to see the situation in Iran continue to escalate. We are closely watching the situation at the Sharif University of Technology and others in Iran and are deeply concerned for the safety and wellbeing of students, staff and faculty there.
UVic is conducting its first employee housing assessment to inform a strategy for employee housing programs. We want to hear about your housing situation, challenges and preferences.
Meet Ian Mauro, the new executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, a four-university partnership hosted and led by UVic. Mauro believes in storytelling, in partnership, and in a solutions-oriented focus to climate change. Read more about his approach and why he rejects dire narratives about our ability to take impactful climate action.
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions and the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø welcome Dr. Ian Mauro to his new role as executive director of PICS and professor of environmental studies at UVic , effective Nov. 1, 2022. Mauro, an acclaimed environmental scientist, filmmaker and multimedia producer who has worked with local communities and Indigenous Nations and Peoples across Canada, brings his passion for storytelling and collaboration to the role.
A new podcast about memory, power and the journey to find truth launched Sept. 27 from the UVic Libraries. The eight-episode series, Taapwaywin, is hosted by Ry Moran.
Taapwaywin is a new series hosted by Ry Moran on truth before reconciliation and it harnesses the power of podcasting as an important and vital way of sharing knowledge beyond classrooms and campus.
On September 30, the university will be closed and the flags will be lowered to pause, reflect and honour the children and survivors of residential schools, and acknowledge the lasting impacts that are felt to this day by their families and communities.
With a Sept. 22 naming ceremony, the inaugural position of Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health is held by Emily Haigh, with funding by a $1.5M gift from Bruce McKean.
Librarians can help your students to shape their research questions and find and cite high-quality sources. Students can book an appointment with a librarian today.
UVic Libraries is pleased to launch the Faculty Success campaign to highlight the diverse research and teaching partnerships that we have with faculty from all disciplines across the university.