UVic's Strategic Plan
The world is changing. It needs our critical thinking to address today's complex challenges. And we're ready.
Together, we can work towards a brighter, shared future for ourselves, our communities and our world. UVic's Strategic Plan is a call to live in right relationship, to exist sustainably and equitably, and to use our experience and creativity to spark positive change.
We pledge to hold ourselves accountable to ʔetalnəw̓əl̓| ÁTOL,NEUEL by respecting the rights of one another, being in right relationship with all things, and by upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
A note about the language and teachings in the plan.
60 years of
For over 60 years, UVic has proven its unwavering commitment to providing an excellent student experience in a supportive teaching and learning environment, to partnering with communities, and to pursuing research and creative activities that make an impact, both locally and globally. We are prepared to face a changing world with renewed commitment, enthusiasm, compassion and humility.
This moment will define our future. It will need us to try new ways of teaching, and new methods of tackling the world’s most complex problems through creativity, innovative research and partnerships—building community inside and outside the classroom. Now is the time to re-imagine the lab and studio, libraries and offices, campus and community to create interconnected and interdisciplinary opportunities.
This strategic plan doesn’t capture every detail of what we do at UVic. This plan urges us to be creative, innovative, collaborative, compassionate and brilliant—not on our own, but together. Bringing together different perspectives and lived experiences is what allows us to build better solutions. We are ready to take action and lift up the expectations we have for each other and the role UVic has in the world and the communities we serve.
This is the start of our next 60 years. It's our moment to be Distinctly UVic.
Our priorities
We want to thank the members of the UVic community for your thoughtful engagement since the beginning of the planning process in fall of 2021. This plan was built from the input of thousands of staff, students, faculty, alumni, donors, community members, external leaders—from surveys, pop-up info booths, in-person discussions, town halls and multiple engagement opportunities on and off campus. A lot of effort, expertise and careful consideration went into the development of this plan.
How we got here
6000
ENGAGEMENTS
over 18 months
62
EVENTS
2,500+ participants
2900
SUBMISSIONS
+ hundreds of sticky notes
Learn more about the planning and engagement process.
DISTINCTLY UVIC
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