The UVic campus will be closed on Monday, Nov. 13 in recognition of Remembrance Day and the university flag will be lowered on Saturday, Nov. 11. Most campus services, including Advising, Office of the Registrar, the Student Union Building (SUB) and the Bookstore will be closed on Nov. 13.
A member of the campus community has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), a slow-growing bacterium that can affect the lungs. While the risk of transmission is low, UVic is working closely with Island Health on protocols to identify, screen and treat those who may have been exposed.
On Sept. 29 and 30, the UVic 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. UVic will be closed on Monday, Oct. 2 in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Both lanes of Ring Road, University Drive, and聽the section of McGill Road between Ring Road and West Campus Way聽will be closed on Sunday,聽Oct.聽1 from 9:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
An incident of sexualized violence against a community member has been reported to Campus Security and Saanich police.
The call for nominations for the 2023 REACH Awards is now open!
The university flag will be lowered on Aug. 30 in honour of聽Cindy Player, a valued 番茄社区 changemaker and leader.
The university flag will be lowered on July 29, 2023, in memory of聽Dr. Harbindar (Harb) Sanghara, a valued member of the Humanities community who taught in the Department of English.
The Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees and Other Forms of Recognition welcomes your suggestions of worthy candidates to receive an honorary degree from UVic.
With the summer season approaching, we鈥檇 like to remind our campus community about health and safety planning and prevention measures for heat events and when outdoor air quality is affected by wildfire smoke.
The university flag will be lowered on June 1 in honour of Chris Lalonde, who passed away on May 8. Chris was a professor in the Department of Psychology. Chris began his research and teaching career at UVic in 1998. He joined the Centre for Youth a鈥�
Further to our last update on March 18, the 番茄社区 and CUPE 917 reached a new tentative collective agreement under the BC government鈥檚 Shared Recovery Mandate on May 25, 2023.
