Quick links and quides:
New Students Resources:
| 5 ways to alleviate burnout and stress | alleviate burnout and stress during uncertain times | |
| Academic integrity | resources on academic integrity | |
| Academic Integrity Pledge | your instructor may ask you to fill out an academic integrity pledge as a survey in Brightspace | |
| Borrow AV equipment - UVic Libraries | Students can borrow a wide variety of equipment and devices, including laptop and phone chargers, from the Ask Us Desk near the Mearns - McPherson main entrance. | |
| Brightspace – find your courses | this page will show you how to find your courses | |
| Brightspace – tour | tour and FAQ about Brightspace | |
| Campus Security Services | promotes a safe and welcoming environment to enhance the well-being of students, staff, faculty and visitors, and protects university property | |
| Career Services | Career Services is here to help you succeed at work during your time at UVic and beyond | |
| Centre for Academic Communication (CAC) | support you with reading, writing, speaking, understanding academic expectations, and other aspects of academic communication | |
| Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) | provides a multitude of services to assist students with a disability in succeeding at university | |
| Citation help | how to use accepted style guides such as APA, MLA, and Chicago citation management tools, plagiarism |
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| Computer Help Desk | University Systems Computer Help Desk is your primary point of contact for computing service and support at the University of Victoria | |
| computing facilities | computing facilities are located in three buildings across campus. Each building has bookable computer classrooms, drop-in computing areas with Windows and Mac computers, and access to PaperCut printing and photocopying, printers, photocopies and multimedia workstation with flatbed scanners. | |
| Continuing Studies | list of program areas in the Continuing Studies Division | |
| Graduate Students Society (GSS) | the Graduate Students’ Society (GSS) is an independent not-for-profit society that supports grad students | |
| Facebook UVIC | check out latest posts and updates | |
| Learning Central | see available courses and workshops | |
| Learning Strategies | learning strategies in an online environment | |
| Library Video Tutorials | UVic Libraries help videos provide quick overviews to our services and research resources | |
| Managing your online name | if you wish to be referred to as something other than your name of record | |
| Maps & buildings | campus maps and building information to help get you where you need to go | |
| Math and Stats Assistance Centre | whether you are struggling with a math course or aiming for an A+, we are here for you | |
| Minimum technology requirements | minimum technology requirements for students participating in online learning environments | |
| My UVic Life blog | blog posts from UVic students sharing their experiences, to give you a window into life as a UVic student | |
| My first year @ UVic | undergraduate student space to ask UVic questions | |
| NetLink ID | a NetLink ID account provides you with a secure username and passphrase to consistently and seamlessly access the UVic systems and services | |
| Office of Student Life Resources | student conduct, support services, university policies | |
| Ombudsperson | helps resolve student problems or disputes fairly 250-721-8357 or ombuddy@uvic.ca |
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| Online Discussions Tips for Students | tips for online discussions from the University of Waterloo | |
| Online Exams Preparation | tips for online exams | |
| Software applications | Do you need a computer with Photoshop or iMovie? Check out the list of available software applications across the campus | |
| Strategic Reading | learning to Learn Online textbook | |
| Student clubs & activities | clubs and activities for students to join | |
| Students and copyright | information on academic integrity, campus events, images, lectures, music, copying guidelines, theses & dissertations, and student work | |
| TA Certificate Programs | improve your abilities to communicate clearly with students, either verbally or through written feedback | |
| Territory acknowledgement - University of Victoria | a short video on territory acknowledgement, an important part of working together with our local Indigenous communities in a good way | |
| the Martlet | UVic's campus newspaper, for news and events | |
| This is UVic | YouTube channel: find questions about UVic from current students | |
| Time Management for Online Learning | learn time management strategies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University | |
| UVSS Info Booth | info and help with: extended Halth and Dental Plan, U-Pass, general UVSS info, posters approvals | |
| UVic Bookstore | find course-packs, textbooks, or resources | |
| UVic Learn Anywhere | virtual Centre for Student Learning | |
| UVic Library | online readings and more | |
| UVic My Page | online tools | |
| UVic News | latest UVic news | |
| UVic Personal & Account Profile | online tools, employee tools, personal account & profile | |
| UVic social media | list of all social media links | |
| UVic Teach Anywhere | virtual Centre for instructors | |
| UVic's Online Directory | find a person, a service, or a department | |
| UVic VPN | provides a secure communication back to the campus network | |
| Web publishing and hosting | University Systems provides web-related services to meet the needs of departments, faculty, staff, and students at UVic | |
| Wellness support | provides on-campus health services to students | |
| YouTube UVic | check out the UVic YT channel for information, tutorials, ceremonies, messages and more | |
Online Market Place:
| Craigslist Victoria | provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, services, local community, and events | |
| Facebook Marketplace Victoria | a convenient destination on Facebook to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community | |
| Used Victoria | buy & sell your used stuff for free in Victoria Area | |
Apartment searching:
| Craigslist Victoria | apartments for rent near Victoria | |
| Facebook Marketplace Victoria –apartments for rent | apartments for rent near Victoria | |
| Kijiji Victoria | listings for "apartment" in Real Estate For Rent in Victoria | |
| Places4students | world's premier website for landlords to advertise their rental properties to post-secondary students | |
| Residential Tenancies BC | information about dispute resolution, tenancy agreements, resources, and more | |
| Used Victoria apartments | apartments for rent near Victoria | |
| Uvic Off-Campus Facebook Group | a community page for members to share housing requests/opportunities, community events, clubs, or general information | |
| Uvic Residence – Off-campus housing | check other opportunities for off-campus housing | |
| Victoria, BC Rental & Housing Market Resource | Private Facebook group | |
Temporary accomodation:
| Airbnb | Minimum $45/night – $239/night PLUS FOOD | |
| Hostel | Minimum $29/night PLUS FOOD | |
| Hotels in Victoria | Minimum $85/night - $149/night PLUS FOOD | |
| VRBO | Minimum $63/night - $239/night PLUS FOOD | |