Student stories

While working as an office manager for BC's Ministry of Children and Families, Kay Chauhan (Social Work) was so impressed by the work that social workers were doing that she decided to go back to school and pursue a degree herself.

Wanting to help immigrant women

Originally from Nepal, Kay's own life experience compelled her to go into social work. While attending a women's support group, she found that immigrant women in abusive relationships were having difficulty accessing resources.

"I thought of the immigrants that come into the country that don't speak English, don't have a network of friends and family, don't have a legal background or know where to go for resources for support," Kay says. "I decided that these were the group of people I wanted to support."

UVic's outstanding social work distance program

Kay says that UVic stands out in terms of the professors in the social work distance program. "They are extremely supportive. They understand that you have another life with family and work. If you couldn't make the deadlines they were very understanding," she says. "They were so encouraging. If I hadn't received the support of the program and profs I probably would have dropped out."

Now that she's graduated Kay is already thinking ahead, and would like to do a Master's in Social Work by distance.

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Academic advice

Academic advisers are an invaluable resource for students. They can help you plan your program, decide which courses to take and advise on which courses may be transferable to UVic.

Child and Youth Care

Child and Youth Care

Vicki Ziegler, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-721-7984

Kathy Harrison, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-721-7984

Sandra Curran, assistant, graduate program, phone 250-472-4857

Shelley Henuset, assistant, graduate program, phone 250-472-4857

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

Tara Ney, graduate student adviser, phone 250-721-8199

Bonnie Keleher, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-6446

Health Information Science

Health Information Science

Andre Kushniruk, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-472-5132

Abdul Roudsari, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8576

Shawna McNabb, graduate secretary, phone 250-721-6459

Indigenous Governance

Indigenous Governance

Jeff Corntassel, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-6438

Indigenous student adviser

Indigenous student adviser

Roger John, phone 250-472-5431

Nursing

Nursing

Lori Klear, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-472-4702

Nadja Pearce, undergraduate program assistant, phone 250-472-4361

Lynne Young, graduate adviser, phone 250-472-5678

Sophie Cote, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-8994

Public Administration

Public Administration

Tara Da Silva, undergraduate and diploma program assistant, phone 250-721-7046

Jim McDavid, graduate student adviser, phone 250-472-4293

Judy Selina, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-6448

Public Health and Social Policy

Public Health and Social Policy

Joan Gillie, undergraduate and graduate student adviser, phone 250-853-3845

Social Work

Social Work

Marian Simmonds, undergraduate (child welfare, Indigenous or Indigenous child welfare specialization)adviser, phone 250-721-8042

Michelle Osborne, undergraduate admissions coordinator (BSW), phone 250-721-8047

Susan Strega, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8333

Jamie Ready, graduate program assistant, phone 250-472-5622

Studies in Policy and Practice

Studies in Policy and Practice

Doug Thompson, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8043