New faculty and staff
Welcome to UVic, a unique institution and a national leader in teaching and research. We're glad you're here.
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Resources
Faculty orientation
- Essentials for Career Success at UVic is an orientation program in late August for new faculty, librarians and sessional lecturers.
- Faculty and librarians' guide
- Benefits handbooks
- UVic's strategic plan: A Vision for the Future: Building on Excellence
New staff handbooks
Transportation and parking
Services
- Accounting Services
- Athletics and Recreation
- Bookstore
- Campus Security Services
- Campus Tours
- Child Care Services
- Cinecenta
- Culture (UVic music events)
- Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Equity and Human Rights
- Food Services
- Forms (Human Resources)
- Human Resources
- Multifaith Services
- Libraries
- Netlink ID - UVic's online account system
- Network Services (telephone, voicemail, set-up, etc.)
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Phoenix Theatre
- Printing Services
- Purchasing Services
- The Ring, UVic's campus newspaper
- SafeHaven/SafeWalk/Campus Alone
- University Art Collections
- The University Club
- University Centre Farquhar Auditorium
- University Systems (Computing Services)
Getting your IDs
- Staff Photo ID cards (also used for library and athletics access)
- Netlink ID - UVic's online account system
- New faculty checklist from Systems
- New staff checklist from Systems
Food and beverage
- Food outlets on campus
- Student Union Building food outlets
- University Club - Free one-year membership for new regular faculty and staff.
Finding your way around
Employee information and benefits
- Basic principles for a positive and engaged workplace
- Benefits Handbook
- Benefits information
- Building a respectful workplace
- Core competencies
- Leadership competencies
- Learning and development
- Performance development
- Selected university policies
- What you can expect from your supervisor
- What we expect of you as a UVic employee
Housing
- Off-campus housing listings
- Great information on housing for new faculty and staff
- Planning your move
Useful links
- Relocation site for new faculty and librarians
- UVic's strategic plan: A Vision for the Future: Building on Excellence