Announcements and events

John Borrows wins national Killam Prize
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2017 Killam Prize in Social Sciences to John Borrows during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on May 30, 2017. Photo: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall, OSGG

Dean's Graduate Fellowship call for applications

The Faculty invites applications for its inaugural Dean’s Graduate Fellowship. The Fellowship will support the research and teaching development of a doctoral student in at least the third year of their program. UVic Law Dean’s Fellows will be working towards completing their dissertation and publishing parts of their graduate work. They will actively participate in the intellectual life of the law school, including the faculty’s speakers series. Fellows are expected to teach a first-year JD or JD/JID course. It is not anticipated that Fellows will carry any administrative responsibilities. Fellows will be in residence from 1 August 2023 – 31 May 2024, and will receive $50,000 (a sessional teaching appointment and a fellowship stipend).

UVic Law is hiring: two faculty positions

The Faculty invites applications for two full-time research or teaching-stream faculty positions. The appointments will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Professor or Associate Teaching Professor, with rank and tenure status determined after an assessment of accomplishments and experience. The expected start date is 1 July 2023 or as negotiated. One of these positions will give preference to a Black scholar.

Pooja Parmar named President’s Chair in Law and Indigeneity in a global context

The President’s Chair is the highest academic honour UVic can bestow on a faculty member. Ten President’s Chair positions were established in 2020 to recognize faculty who have achieved great distinction in research and research-inspired teaching; made substantial contributions to UVic and the wider community; and are capable of championing excellence in research, teaching and community-university engagement.

Two UVic Law alumna win Distinguished Alumni Awards

From the far reaches of outer space, to the opera houses of Europe, to the intersection of Indigenous science and self-care, the recipients of the 2023 University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awards span the globe with their remarkable achievements. This year, UVic and the UVic Alumni Association recognize 16 individuals in three categories: the Presidents’ Alumni Awards (presented by UVic's President and the President of the UVic Alumni Association), the Indigenous Community Alumni Awards and the Emerging Alumni Awards.

Impact & Advocacy: 45+ years of the Law Centre

When UVic’s Faculty of Law was established in 1975, a driving vision of the new law school was an emphasis on public interest law and providing students experiential learning opportunities to integrate legal theory, legal skills and community service. Two years later, the Law Centre was born as part of that vision and quickly evolved into a robust student clinical law program serving the needs of vulnerable clients in the community, and a national model of excellence in hands-on legal education. Today, with more than 45 years of service, we look back at the Law Centre’s legacy of impact and advocacy and look forward to its bright future of continuing to lead positive change in the legal landscape of Canada.

Indigenous Law: Today and Tomorrow

The UVic Faculty of Law presents: Indigenous Law: Today and Tomorrow with John Borrows and Val Napoleon 7:30 p.m. Farquhar Auditorium, University of Victoria. Join Chancellor Shelagh Rogers, Indigenous leaders, community members, and scholars to mark this historic moment as we celebrate the launch of the world’s first Indigenous law degree. Dr. Borrows will explore Salish Law and Land: Lessons Learned and Dr. Napoleon will look at the future of Indigenous Law: Fast Forward. This free public lecture has reserved seating.

Sept 15: Law Class of '93 - 25th Reunion Weekend

Join us in celebrating the Law Class of '93! This reunion will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow grads! Saturday, September 15, 2018 4:00 pm: Meet and greet with classmates and former professors in the Fraser Building 6:00 pm: Dinner & Dance at the University Club Cost: $125 per person (includes catering, gratuity and taxes) Sunday, September 16, 2018 10:00 am: Golf (optional, not included in above price) at Cordova Bay Golf Course If you have any questions, please contact Liz Eby, Law Alumni Relations Officer at lawalum@uvic.ca or 250-853-3518.

To have an event, program or service posted on the digital signage in the Fraser Building, please follow the Notice Standards and Instructions detailed below.

Digital Signage Notice Standards:

  1. The event, program or service being promoted in the notice must be one that is sponsored by the University, the Faculty of Law or a UVic recognized student organization or group.
  2. The subject matter of the notice should be relevant to the broad audience who will view this signage in the Fraser Building.
  3. The notice should be clean, simple and attractive, with a maximum 30 words of text.  Viewers will only have a few seconds to view your information so the goal is to have them follow up on your messaging.
  4. Please include the date the notice can be removed from the display. Unless the notice is for an ongoing program, it will be displayed for a maximum duration of one month.
  5. Signed photo releases must be obtained from any individuals who are identifiable in an image used in a notice.  Stock photos are not permitted. - Photo Release Form  (For additional information on photo standards, please expand the accordion at the bottom of this tab)
  6. The notice should not include any commercial content that could be construed as third party advertising.
  7. All notices are subject to review and approval.

Digital Signage Notice Submission Instructions:

The notice must be:

  • One page long
  • Submitted to careerof@uvic.ca at least one week before the desired start date
  • Submitted as a JPEG using one of the methods below:
  1. Use one of the following PowerPoint templates provided:

New templates available here: https://www.uvic.ca/digitalsignage/templates.php

To save a PowerPoint 2010 slide as a JPEG (using a PC):

      • Under the File tab, click save as
      • Under the 'File name:' text box, name your notice using the following file naming convention: Expiration date - Descriptor - Law; where Expiration Date is the end date of your notice. The date must be written as: YYYY MM DD
      • Under the 'Save as type:' text box, use the drop down arrow to select 'JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)
      • Click the Save button
      • You will see a pop-up box that says: "Do you want to export every slide in the presentation or only the current slide?" Click Current Slide Only. This option is selected as your notice may only be one slide in length.
      • Attach your newly created jpeg file in an email to: careerof@uvic.ca 

To save a PowerPoint 2010 slide as a JPEG (using a MAC):

      • Click File, save as
      • Under the 'File name:' text box, name your notice using the following file naming convention: Expiration date - Descriptor - Law; where Expiration Date is the end date of your notice. The date must be written as: YYYY MM DD
      • Under the 'Save as type:' text box, use the drop down arrow to select 'JPEG'
      • Under the 'Options:' text box, enter the width of the image as 1920 px, and the height as 1080 px
      • Click the Save button
      • Attach your newly created jpeg file in an email to: careerof@uvic.ca

      2.  Create your own JPEG:

  • All slide content must be created to the dimensions of 1920x1080 pixels (or 1280x720), have a resolution of 300ppi (pixels per square inch) and be provided as JPEG files.

Please be aware that if the notice has spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, or inappropriate content, the notice will be returned to the sender. The sender will need to make the necessary changes and re-submit the notice before it is posted on the digital display.

For additional information on digital signage design standards, please see this resource created by the University of Victoria Communications and Marketing department

Photo Standards

  1. Stock photos taken from the Internet (google image, company and university websites etc.) should be avoided.
  2. If you ask a student to provide you with a photo, you must ensure that they themselves have taken the photo or that they have permission from a third party to use the photo (i.e. if a friend took it). Written permission via email is sufficient.
  3. If you would like to use a photo of a partner university, it is best to reach out to your contact at that university and gain their express permission or ask who within the university is best to chat with. Often times, they will send you a high resolution jpeg file of the logo which is preferable.
  4. If you would like to use the logo of a law firm, you have to get in touch with the firm to ask permission.
  5. Any individuals who are identifiable in the photo must sign a photo release form. The only exception is if the photo was taken at a public event where it was reasonable for the student to assume that photos would be taken.