Community-University Engagement

Community-university engagement a top priority

From ecocultural experiential learning on traditional Lkwungen territory and a new choir for seniors with dementia in Victoria to participatory videos for mapping waste and recycling in Kenya—these are only three of the many examples of community-engaged initiatives taking place on campus, throughout BC and around the globe. (photo: Crystal Tremblay)

The University of Victoria is deeply committed to community-university engagement. It is one of the top six priorities identified in UVic’s new strategic framework (2018-2023). In order to promote more effective interactions with communities and partners, the decision was made to transition from UVic’s Office of Community-University Engagement to a new institutional approach in the summer of 2018.

What is community-university engagement?

Community-university engagement (CUE) is a term that describes the intentional relationship between a university and its larger community (this can include local as well as national and international community members, organizations, businesses, government, etc.). The goal of these relationships is to build a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources that can contribute to more sustainable, just and healthy communities.

Ways to engage

At UVic, we're committed to working with our community to make a vital impact on issues that matter to people, places and the planet. Check out the links below for ways that you can engage with UVic to make a difference.

For community

Community members at a UVic conference

For faculty and staff

Provost's Engaged Scholar Award recipients

For students

Students in Anthropology 406 participating in an ethnographic field trip to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.

Engagement map

We acknowledge and respect the Lkwungen-speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.