Safety

The University is dedicated to providing a safe working environment for students, staff and Faculty. UVic Security services are staffed 24 hours a day, year round and provide a number of services such as Safehaven, Safewalk and Campus alone.

The staff within Engineering are also dedicated to maintaining a safe working environment. Should you encounter an unsafe enviroment (i.e. exposed electrical wire, broken chairs or equipment) please email engrcsg@uvic.ca or the appropriate person(s) responsible for the lab (often found posted on signs in the lab) and provide the details and location of the issue.

Similarly it is also your responsibility to maintain a safe environment for yourself and others when accessing the building/labs outside of regular business hours. Do not block doors open, or let others in.

UVic Safer Campuses Initiative

 At UVic, there are many resources to help you.  Here is a handy list, developed by the UVic Safer Campuses Initiative that you might find useful:

24 Hour Emergency Response:

Police/Fire/Ambulance     9-1-1
(Note:  on some phones, dial 9 to get external number first, then at dial tone, 9-1-1)

Campus Security Emergency Line  and Safewalk Program 250-721-9599
More info available at www.uvic.ca/security

Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre   250-383-3232

NEED Crisis Line  250-386-6323

UVIC SERVICES REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

Harassment/Discrimination   250-721-7007

Interfaith Chaplaincy  250-721-8338

Counselling Services  250-721-8338

Health Services  250-721-8492

Ombudsperson  250-721-8357

Peer Helping 250-721-8343

Women's Centre 250-721-8353