Frequently asked questions
In the event of snow or severe weather visit the UVic home page for information. The university will use the website to inform the campus community about safety precautions, service disruptions, class cancellations and campus closure. Information will also be posted on UVic's and .
General information
Check uvic.ca. Weather and road conditions will be evaluated early tomorrow morning and an announcement will be made on the website as soon as possible.
The university will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. Watch the uvic.ca website for details as they become available.
Safety and snow removal
You can report unsafe conditions on-campus to Campus Security at 250-721-7599.
Questions or comments on snow clearing can be directed to Facilities Management.
The university will normally follow the snow clearing priority maps below. Facilities Management staff are working to clear snow based on the snow clearing priority maps. Note that snow clearing priorities may need to be adjusted due to conditions.
On days when snow has fallen there may be snow on pathways and roadways. Facilities Management will work to clear the snow on pathways and roadways based on the snow clearing priorities maps:
Feel free to let people know of the campus closure message as they may not yet know. The most current information on the campus closure message is available at uvic.ca. If you have a concern with people being in areas that you feel they should not be in please call Campus Security at 250-721-7599.
Events
It is recommended that the event be cancelled. The campus has been closed to give people the opportunity to get home before the roads become more challenging to travel on.
When the campus is closed it is expected that any scheduled events will also be cancelled. Updates on the status of the campus closure will be posted to uvic.ca when more information becomes available. Please contact the event organizers or visit their website for specific information on the event.
Please contact the venue or event organizers, or visit their website for specific information on the event.
Please contact the event organizers or visit their website for specific information on the event.
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