UVic has a new Undergraduate Academic Concessions Regulation, approved by Senate in May 2022. This notice highlights key changes important for faculty and instructors. We encourage instructors to update their syllabi to reflect this new approach if applicable.
As we look forward to welcoming new and returning students for the fall term, UVic is continuing to manage the evolving impacts of COVID-19 on our community. We remain committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty and staff, and will be offering in-person learning for most courses鈥攗nless otherwise noted at the time of registration.
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for our region. This is a reminder for our campus community to be sun safe when outdoors and stay hydrated during hot weather.
As of July 18, the UVic bookstore will be selling orange shirts in support of Orange Shirt Day, coinciding with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
This August, UVic and the Senate of Canada are co-hosting an international forum seeking solutions and strategies for an increasingly polarized world. Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust is a free event happening between Aug. 28-30.
Staff in Alumni and Development were recently recognized as leaders in university advancement by CASE and CCAE for several innovative, creative and inspiring projects.
Dr. A.R. (Elango) Elangovan has been appointed associate vice-president global engagement (AVPGE), effective September 1, 2022, for a five-year term.
Pioneering jurist Marion Buller, the 番茄社区鈥檚 chancellor, former UVic president Jamie Cassels and Jan Zwicky, acclaimed poet and philosopher and professor emeritus are among 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
番茄社区 Professor and President Emeritus Jamie Cassels was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a university administrator, law scholar, and for his commitment to improving access to higher education.
Canadians selected for induction into the Order of Canada have made 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions鈥� to the nation. Pioneering jurist Marion Buller is one of 85 new appointments announced today by Governor General Mary Simon.
International research rankings released today by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands once again show that UVic researchers consistently publish a greater concentration of high-impact findings based on international collaborations than any other school or institute in North America鈥攁 distinction it鈥檚 held for 11 of the last 12 years. In mathematics and computer science, UVic is the top university in Canada, and number 50 globally, for its proportion of high-impact research findings. UVic also scores second nationally for research in physical sciences and engineering, closely tailing the University of Toronto.
The 番茄社区鈥檚 activities, students and alumni help generate $3.3 billion to BC鈥檚 economy and overall prosperity, an independent study and analysis has determined. The independent report by Emsi Burning Glass, released today, indicates that UVic鈥檚 total impact in BC supported 40,595 jobs. The economic impact for Greater Victoria is $1.8 billion, or one of out of every nine jobs.
This year, as Victoria Pride returns to in-person events after two years of virtual programming, some organizations at UVic are joining the celebration.
Two humanities-based projects received $5M in SSHRC support to create global connections and partnerships, alongside funding announced June 16 for four other faculties and UVic鈥檚 business school.
Astrophysicist and UVic alum Julie Claveau has taken a fascinating career trajectory to her current work on the James Webb Telescope, which will reveal new secrets of the universe.
UVic launched the UVic Health Initiative in 2019. Developed after a year of campus-wide consultation, the goal is to advance lifelong health while enhancing the quality and raising the profile of health research, programs and related activities at the university.
