Contact us
In an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus we are transitioning our services to be offered on-line or via email. You can reach Graduate Admissions and Records at garo@uvic.ca and the Faculty of Graduate Studies at fgs@uvic.ca. A complete directory listing can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Graduate Admission and Records Office
For inquiries related to admissions, registration or records:*
*Graduate scholarship enquiries and documentation should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies Office (see next tab)
Phone: 250-472-4657
Fax: 250-472-5420
Email: garo@uvic.ca
Mailing address:
Graduate Admissions and Records
University of Victoria
PO Box 3025 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P2
Canada
Courier address:
Graduate Admissions and Records
University of Victoria
University Centre A206
3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Dean of Graduate Studies
Phone: 250-721-7970
Fax: 250-721-8957
Email: fgs@uvic.ca
Mailing address:
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3025 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 3P2
Canada
Courier address:
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Victoria
University Centre A207
3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Office hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Administrative offices and academic departments are closed on statutory holidays and between December 25 and January 1 (inclusive). Holidays which fall on a weekend are observed on the next available week day.
| Group/Position | Name | Telephone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean | Robin Hicks | 250-472-5187 | JCC A207 | graddean@uvic.ca |
| Assistant to the Dean | Michelle Monsell | 250-472-5187 | JCC A207 | fgsadmin@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-8957 | |||
Office of the Dean |
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| Associate Dean (HSD, SOSC) | John Dower | 250-472-5403 | JCC A207 | gsadean7@uvic.ca |
| Associate Dean (EDUC, LAW, FINE, & SCIE) | Cedric Littlewood | 250-853-3666 | JCC A207 | gsadean6@uvic.ca |
| Associate Dean (BUSI, ENGR & HUMS) | Jennifer White | 250-472-8735 | JCC A207 | gsadean4@uvic.ca |
| Associate Dean Indigenous | Devi Mucina | 250-516-9818 | JCC A207 | gsadeanind@uvic.ca |
| Administrative Assistant (EDUC, ENGR, SOCI) | Karen McKenzie | 250-721-6251 | JCC A207 | fgssec2@uvic.ca |
| Administrative Assistant (BUSI, HSD, HUMA, LAW, SCIE) | Megan Waynick | 250-472-5209 | JCC A207 | fgssec1@uvic.ca |
| INTD Graduate Advisor | Cedric Littlewood | 250-853-3666 | JCC A207 | intdadv@uvic.ca |
| Assistant to the INTD Graduate Advisor | Megan Waynick | 250-721-7970 | JCC A207 | intdsec@uvic.ca |
| Administrative Manager | Yvonne Rondeau | 250-472-4939 | JCC A207 | fgscirc@uvic.ca |
| Scholarships Administrative Officer | Donja Roberts | 250-472-5186 | JCC A207 | scholoff@uvic.ca |
| Scholarships Officer | Kathy McCarthy | 250-472-5402 | JCC A207 | fgsaward@uvic.ca |
| Scholarships Officer | Lisa Pender | 250-721-6167 | JCC A207 | fgsaward2@uvic.ca |
| Scholarships Assistant | Danielle Copp | 250-721-8451 | JCC A207 | fgsschol@uvic.ca |
| Group/Position | Name | Telephone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Office-Reception | 250-472-4657 | JCC A206 | garo@uvic.ca | |
| FAX | 250-472-5420 | JCC A206 | ||
| Director | Rachel Strandquist | 250-721-8716 | JCC A206 | dirgaro@uvic.ca |
| Coordinator | Bettina Mueller-Browne | 250-721-6687 | JCC A206 | grad8@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Officer | Scott Baker | 250-721-7976 | JCC A206 | grad16@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Officer | Jeremy Bubiak | 250-472-5190 | JCC A206 | grad13@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Officer | Tricia Charlton | 250-472-5057 | JCC A206 | grad5@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Officer | Sherry Graver | 250-721-8715 | JCC A206 | grad4@uvic.ca |
| Front Counter Clerk | Bradley Ledger | 250-472-4657 | JCC A206 | garo@uvic.ca |
| Front Counter & Input Clerk | Nykita Downie | 250-721-8717 | JCC A206 | garo2@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Kate Adams | 250-721-8755 | JCC A206 | grad2@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Kelly Baker | 250-472-5224 | JCC A206 | grad19@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Sandra Baskett | 250-472-5419 | JCC A206 | grad6@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Anne Humphrey | 250-721-7957 | JCC A206 | grad17@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Tebu Makalima | 250-472-5407 | JCC A206 | grad18@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Admissions & Records Advisor | Maria Soriano | 250-721-7974 | JCC A206 | grad7@uvic.ca |
| Input Clerk | Vacant | 250-472-5417 | JCC A206 | garo4@uvic.ca |
| Input Clerk | Lynne West | 250-472-5418 | JCC A206 | grad10@uvic.ca |
Anthropology
- Dr. Brian Thom, grad advisor - anthgs@uvic.ca or 250-853-3895
- Ms. Jindra Bélanger, grad secretary - anthtwo@uvic.ca or 250-721-7047
Art History and Visual Studies
- Dr. Alan Antliff, grad advisor - allan@uvic.ca or 250-721-6303
- Ms. Sandra Curran, grad secretary - arthistory@uvic.ca or 250-721-7942
Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Dr. Chris Nelson, grad advisor - biocgadv@uvic.ca or 250-853-3889
- Ms. Kaleigh Giles, grad secretary - biocgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-8861
Biology
- Dr. Diana Varela, grad advisor - dvarela@uvic.ca or 250-472-5425
- Ms. Michelle Shen, grad secretary - biolgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7093
Business
- Mr. Ian Robertson, MBA program associate director, grad advisor - mbadira@uvic.ca or 250-721-6403
- Sarah Anderson, MBA program assistant - mbasec@uvic.ca or 250-721-6058
- Ms. Sheryl Karras, MGB grad advisor - mgbdiradmin@uvic.ca or 250-721-6433
- Naoko Iida, MGB grad secretary - gillasst@uvic.ca or 250- 472-4140
- Cecelia Zhang, MGB program assistant - mgbasst@uvic.ca or 250-853-3746
- Dr. Carmen Galang, PhD program director - cgalang@uvic.ca or 250-721-6111
- Ms. Wendy Mah, PhD program manager - busiphd@uvic.ca or 250-721-6060
Chemistry
- Dr. Irina Paci, grad advisor - chemgadv@uvic.ca or 250-472-4946
- Ms. Erin Hodgson, grad secretary - chemgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7156
Child and Youth Care
- Dr. Helga Hallgrímsdottír, acting grad advisor - scycdir@uvic.ca
- Caroline Green, grad secretary - scycgrad@uvic.ca or 250-472-4857
Civil Engineering
- Dr. Tom Gleeson, grad advisor - tgleeson@uvic.ca or 250-472-4721
- Lorrie Barth, grad secretary - civegrad@uvic.ca or 250-472-4640
Computer Science
- Dr. Bruce Kapron, grad adviser - gradadv@csc.uvic.ca or 250-472-5725
- Ms. Wendy Beggs, grad secretary - gradsec@csc.uvic.ca or 250-472-5703
Cultural Heritage Studies
- Irene Lo, program assistant - cmpasst@uvic.ca or 250-721-8457
Cultural, Social and Political Thought
- Dr. Emile Fromet de Rosnay, program director - csptdi@uvic.ca or 250-721-7366
- Karen Erwin, program secretary - idpassis@uvic.ca or 250-472-5185
Curriculum and Instruction
- Dr. Kathy Sanford, grad advisor - edcigradadv@uvic.ca or 250-721-7804
- Fariba Ardestani, grad secretary, curriculum and instruction - edcigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7882
- Michele Armstrong, grad secretary, community-based EDAE - cigrad2@uvic.ca or 250-721-7808
Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Dr. Ed Nissen, grad advisor - seosgradadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-472-4340
- Kalisa Valenzuela, grad secretary - eosc@uvic.ca or 250-721-6120
Economics
- Dr. Pascal Courty, grad advisor - pcourty@uvic.ca or 250-721-8544
- Charlene Toews, grad secretary - gradecon@uvic.ca or 250-472-4409
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
- Dr. Tatiana Gounko, grad advisor (leadership studies) - tgounko@uvic.ca or 250-721-7772
- Dr. Tim Black, grad advisor (counselling psychology) - tblack@uvic.ca or 250-721-7798
- Dr. Fred Chou, grad advisor (counselling psychology) - fchou@uvic.ca or 250-721-7809
- Dr. Donna McGhie-Richmond, grad advisor (educational psychology) - edpsadv@uvic.ca or 250-721-7817
- Vivian McCormick, grad secretary (leadership studies) - leadgrad@uvic.ca or 250-472-5005
- Stacey Brownell, grad secretary (educational psychology and counselling programs) - eplsgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7883
- Ms. Kerstin Burnett, grad secretary (educational psychology and counselling programs) - eplsgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7883
-
Ione Wagner, grad program assistant (LATHE certificate) - lathe@uvic.ca or 250-721-7875
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Alexandra Branzan Albu, grad advisor - ecegradv@uvic.ca or 250-721-8681
- Ashleigh Carlsen, grad secretary (MASc & PhD) - ecegsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-8675
- TBA, grad secretary (MEng & MTIS) - ecegsec2@uvic.ca or 250-721-8781
- Leng Jax, grad secretary (MADS) - ecegsec3@uvic.ca or 250-853-3798
English
- Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin, grad advisor - englgradad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7260
- Abbey Hall, grad secretary - englgradsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-6331
Environmental Studies
- Dr. Trevor Lantz, grad advisor - esgrad@uvic.ca or 250-853-3566
- Ms. Elaine Hopkins, grad secretary - ehopkins@uvic.ca or 250-472-5516
Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- Dr. P.J. Naylor, grad advisor - pjnaylor@uvic.ca or 250-721-7844
- CJ Smith, grad secretary - epheprogasst@uvic.ca or 250-721-6682
French
- Dr. Sada Niang, grad advisor - gradfren@uvic.ca or 250-721-7379
- Emmanuelle Guenette, grad secretary - french@uvic.ca or 250-721-7363
Gender Studies
- Dr. Laura Parisi, grad advisor - gndrchair@uvic.ca or 250-721-6157
- Jaime Ready, grad secretary - gndrstudies@uvic.ca or 250-721-7378
Geography
- Dr. David Atkinson, grad advisor - datkinso@uvic.ca or 250-721-7332
- Ms. Janette DeLong, grad secretary - geog2@uvic.ca or 250-721-7350
Germanic and Slavic Studies
- Dr. Elena Pnevmonidou, grad advisor - epnev@uvic.ca or 250-721-7324
- Ms. Irina Gavrilova, grad secretary - geru@uvic.ca or 250-472-7316
Greek and Roman Studies
- Dr. Geoffrey Kron, grad advisor - grsgradadviser@uvic.ca or 250-721-8518
- Tracy Sobotkiewicz, administrative assitant - grsadmin@uvic.ca or 250-721-8514
Health Information Science
- Dr. Karen Courtney, grad advisor - hinfgradadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-721-8599
- Sandra Boudewyn, grad program assistant - hisgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-6459
Hispanic and Italian Studies
- Dr. Dan Russek, grad advisor - drussek@uvic.ca or 250-721-7412
- Carolynn Broeke, grad secretary - spanit@uvic.ca or 250-721-7413
History
- Dr. Sara Beam, grad advisor - histgradadv@uvic.ca or 250-721-7392
- Heather Waterlander, grad secretary - histgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7384
Indigenous Education
- Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins, academic advisor - ilrgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7824
- Mrs. Deanna Nicolson, program assistant - iedlpa@uvic.ca or 250-721-7824
Indigenous Governance Program
The Indigenous Governance program is not available in 2020/21. Applicants seeking entrance are invited to speak with the program director about alternative academic programming.
- Dr. Devi Mucina, program director - igovdir@uvic.ca or 250-721-8098
- Marla Sampson, grad secretary - igov@uvic.ca or 250-721-6438
Indigenous Nationhood
- Dr. Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark, program director - indigenousnationhood@uvic.ca or 250-721-6430
- Karen Erwin, program assistant - idpassis@uvic.ca or 250-472-5185
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Dr. Cedric Littlewood, INTD graduate advisor - intdadv@uvic.ca or 250-721-7970
- Sandra Baskett, assistant to INTD graduate advisor - intdsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7970
Law
- Prof. Maneesha Deckha, graduate program director - mdeckha@uvic.ca or 250-519-4717
- Tiffany Gordon, grad secretary - gradlaw@uvic.ca or 250-721-8913
Linguistics
- Dr. John Archibald, grad advisor - linggradadv@uvic.ca or 250-721-7434
- Ms. Jenny Jessa, grad secretary - linggradsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7424
Math and Statistics
- Dr. Ryan Budney, grad advisor - msgradad@uvic.ca or 250-853-3292
- Ms. Amy Almeida, grad secretary - msgstt@uvic.ca or 250-721-7468
Mechanical Engineering
- Dr. Ben Nadler, grad advisor - menggraddirector@uvic.ca or 250-721-6050
- Ms. Jaerang Lee, grad secretary - meng.grad@uvic.ca or 250-721-8921
Music
- Prof. Benjamin Butterfield, grad advisor - musigrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7917
- Ms. Linda Sheldon, grad secretary - musi@uvic.ca or 250-721-7902
Neuroscience (Division of Medical Science)
- Dr. Craig Brown, grad advisor - brownc@uvic.ca or 250-853-3733
- Lori Aasebo, grad program assistant - dmsgrad@uvic.ca or 250-853-3129
Nursing
- Mr. Paul Meier, graduate education advisor - nurscoord@uvic.ca or 250-721-7961
- Dr. Anne Bruce, associate director grad education - abruce@uvic.ca or 250-721-7966
- Russell Hawkins, grad secretary - gradnurs@uvic.ca or 250-721-8994
Pacific and Asian Studies
- Dr. Andrew Marton, grad advisor - amarton@uvic.ca or 250-472-5610
- Helena Watling, grad secretary - paciasia@uvic.ca or 250-721-7477
Philosophy
- Dr. Audrey Yap, grad advisor - philgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7510
- Kaitlyn Berry, grad secretary - uvicphil@uvic.ca or 250-853-3120
Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Sara Ellison, grad advisor - gradadvisor@phys.uvic.ca or 250-721-7737
- Jennie Bartosik, grad secretary - physgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7700
Political Science
- Dr. Matt James, grad advisor - gradpol@uvic.ca or 250-721-6489
- Ms. Rachel Richmond, grad secretary - poligrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-7486
Psychology
- Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, grad advisor - psycgadv@uvic.ca or 250-472-5067
- Karen Kienapple, grad secretary - psychgrd@uvic.ca or 250-721-610 9
Public Administration
- Dr. Jill Chouinard, grad advisor - spaadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-721-8060
- Ms. Judy Selina, grad administrative assistant:
- MA in Dispute Resolution, MPA, PhD - jselina@uvic.ca or 250-721-6448
- Kimberley Cook, programs assistant:
- MA in Community Development; Evaluation Certificate and Diploma programs - paservice1@uvic.ca or 250-721-8074
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Public Health and Social Policy
- Dr. Karen Urbanoski, grad co-advisor - urbanoski@uvic.ca or 250-853-3238
- Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, grad co-advisor - nlachowsky@uvic.ca or 250-472-5739
- Ms. Joan Bowles, program manager - phspmgr@uvic.ca or 250-853-3845
- Ms. Gillian Dolding, grad secretary - phsp@uvic.ca or 250-721-8204
Social Dimensions of Health
- Dr. Karen Urbanoski, grad co-advisor - sdhadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-853-3238
- Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, grad co-advisor - sdhadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-472-5739
- Ms. Gillian Dolding, program assistant - sdhadmin@uvic.ca or 250-721-8204
Social Work
- Dr. Jacquie Green, acting grad advisor - mswadvise@uvic.ca or 250-472-4129
- Alexie Glover, grad secretary - swgrad@uvic.ca or 250-472-5622
Sociology
- Dr. Min Zhou, grad advisor - minzhou@uvic.ca or 250-472-4714
- Ms. Aileen Chong, grad secretary - socigradsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7572
Theatre
- Dr. Yasmine Kandil, grad advisor - theatregradadvisor@uvic.ca or 250-884-6570
- Ms. Connie te Kampe, grad secretary - theatre@uvic.ca or 250-721-7991
Visual Arts
- Prof. Kelly Richardson, grad advisor - visualartsgrad@uvic.ca or 250-721-8016
- Laura Nuttall, grad secretary - visualarts@uvic.ca or 250-721-8011
Writing
- Prof. Kevin Kerr, grad advisor - gradwrit@uvic.ca or 250-721-7314
- Mrs. Valerie Tenning, grad secretary - writing@uvic.ca or 250-721-7306