Student resources
Mary Richmond Resource Centre
The Mary Richmond Resource Centre (MRCC) is in room A461 of the Human and Social Development (HSD) Building and can be used for small group meetings, quiet study and a place to hang out with other nursing students.
The MRCC contains the following for student use:
- coffee maker, microwave and fridge
- printer and computers with internet connection
- food cupboard
- loan library
- other learning aids (manuals, posters, etc.)
About Mary Richmond
The MRCC was donated by Mary Richmond, a former director of the University of Victoria School of Nursing. Her vision was to create a space where students could further enhance their nursing education.
- respect the opinions and thoughts of others
- honor student confidentiality
- achieve excellence through problem solving, sharing of knowledge and research
- maintain a quiet learning environment
- do not remove shared items from the room
- be tidy and respectful of the physical space
- engage in creating a healthy community environment through support and collaboration with others
- refrain from using the room if it is already booked for a presentation
- do not use computers for non-educational purposes
Nursing Student Society
The Nursing Student Society (NSS) is run by UVic nursing students for nursing students. The NSS is committed to engaging nursing students with a variety of activities to enhance their experience at UVic.
Objectives
The goal of the NSS is to promote the professional development of nurses during their student career and to plant the seed for future professional development through the following activities:
- graduation event planning
- social event planning
- fundraising
- monthly general meetings
- professional activities
- networking with multiple societies and the nursing administrator
Graduate student handbook
Find information for Nursing graduate students in the digital graduate student handbook on Brightspace.
Policies & guidelines
General
- Authorship guidelines
- Designated equity seats for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis applicants in graduate programs
- Graduate deferred entry policy
- Graduate students invigilation policy
- Guidelines for graduate supervisors and students involving an editor in student dissertation writing
- International students policy
- Policy on academic integrity
- Position statement: pharmaceutical and health care product marketing
- Review of an assigned grade
- Transfer credit guidelines
Master's Program
- Guidelines for Master of Nursing theses
- Master of Nursing faculty advisor roles and responsibilities
PhD Program
- Graduate academic review policy
- Guidelines for systematic reviews
- PhD candidacy examination report
- PhD comprehensive exam guidelines
- PhD dissertation guidelines
- PhD fast-track option
- Re-admission to PhD program
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Other resources
UVic offers a wide range of supports for undergraduate and graduate students, including academic advising, career services, mental health resources and financial aid. We encourage you to explore and make use of these resources during your time at UVic.