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Parents play an important part in a student's journey

Be part of the journey

We know you want to feel connected to your student's academic journey. Learn about our co-op program, opportunities for involvement, and the many ways we provide students with support, from finance management to career planning.

Take a campus tour, attend parent orientation, and read our online parents' newsletter, The Fountain. It includes articles about issues, events, services and activities relevant to parents of new or prospective UVic students.

You'll find more information about the University of Victoria, including campus safety, housing and dining on the main UVic website.

Is your student transferrirg from another institution

UVic parents network

Parents FAQ and tips

Campus safety

Our students feel safe on campus. UVic received an A+ on students' overall satisfaction with sense of personal safety and security in the 2009 Globe and Mail's Canadian University Report.

Visit the Campus Safety page on the main UVic site for more details about Campus Security, the SafeWalk program, and personal safety coordinators.

Academic advice

Academic advisers are an invaluable resource for students. They can help you plan your program, decide which courses to take and find out which courses you can transfer to UVic.

Undergraduate advisers:

1st year (BEng and BSEng)

LeAnne Golinsky, EOW 211 engradav@uvic.ca

2nd, 3rd and 4th year:

ELEC/CENG - Ana-Maria Sevcenco, EOW 403 eceugadv@uvic.ca
MECH 2nd and 3rd year - Belinda de Jong, ELW B208 seugadv@uvic.ca
MECH 4th year - Alejandra Montenegro, Eow 548 mechsec@me.uvic.ca
BSEng - Belinda de Jong, ELW B208 seugadv@uvic.ca

Computer Science:

Jane Guy, ECS 512 jguy@csc.uvic.ca

Grading and grade
point averages

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is a measure of how well a student is doing in their academic studies. See the University Calendar for information on grading and grade point averages.

Experiences

Undergraduate student experiences:

Mallory Cluff spent a co-op term volunteering in Malawi, Africa, where she worked with a non-government organization to provide clean and safe drinking water. Read more about Mallory and watch her video.

Sean Toscano learned real-world professional skills in his co-op placements in UVic's Systems department. The projects he's working on are being used by thousands of students. Read more about Sean.

Graduate student experiences:

Jennifer Murdoch works in the interdisciplinary area of Musical Information Retrieval. She volunteers with Indigenous high school students who learn about the biology and behaviour of Orca whales. Read more about Jennifer.

Anthony Kroeker is doing his graduate work at UVic because he loves the small class sizes and close-knit Engineering community. His primary research is related to computer architecture and networking. Read more about Anthony.