UVic has a new Undergraduate Academic Concessions Regulation, approved by Senate in May 2022. This notice highlights key changes important for faculty and instructors. We encourage instructors to update their syllabi to reflect this new approach if applicable.
Two exceptional students—Renata Kamel from Vancouver Island, and Sophie Pavlik from Ontario—are the latest Schulich Leaders to come to UVic to study science and engineering.
Array
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, today welcomes a new federal investment in its world-leading ocean observatories located on the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Canada.
As we look forward to welcoming new and returning students for the fall term, UVic is continuing to manage the evolving impacts of COVID-19 on our community. We remain committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty and staff, and will be offering in-person learning for most courses—unless otherwise noted at the time of registration.
UVic sociologist Midori Ogasawara argues in a new paper that Canada has endorsed illegal mass surveillance through new legislation since the so-called War on Terror in the aftermath of 9/11.
The VPAC office is surveying current UVic faculty and instructors to learn more about how best to support them in their use of educational technologies, specifically class recordings. Survey results will help us to prioritize resources going forward.
As part of a first-of-its kind partnership between South Island institutions, UVic will offer first- and second-year programming at the new West Shore campus, which is expected to open in fall 2024.
In June, Ukraine’s president called on university students to join him via video link about support for Ukraine. Now four UVic students are answering the call again, in a Zoom webinar on Aug. 4.
This summer, eleven current and former UVic athletes will compete in this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for our region. This is a reminder for our campus community to be sun safe when outdoors and stay hydrated during hot weather.
As of July 18, the UVic bookstore will be selling orange shirts in support of Orange Shirt Day, coinciding with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
The University of Victoria and the Farquhar at UVic have launched Voices in Circle: Amplifying Indigenous Cultural Voices, a presenting and engagement series featuring established and emerging Indigenous artists, guided by an Indigenous Programming Circle.
Chris Hildreth's dream was to create the highest-quality sustainable food system without chemicals, single-use plastics or, most notably, any agricultural land. And so, with Hildreth sweating in the afternoon heat, TOPSOIL was born—and the rooftop venture eventually evolved into 3,000-plus geotextile dirt-filled containers on 20,000 square feet of vacant land at Dockside Green.
Alec Krawciw had the highest academic standing of any student graduating from UVic with a bachelor’s degree this spring and also found time to lead a student engineering team, earn a minor in software engineering, and volunteer in the community. Krawciw found plenty of ways to follow his passion in robotics during his time at UVic, including a co-op in which he designed and built a prototype electric hydro-foiling catamaran from scratch.
This August, UVic and the Senate of Canada are co-hosting an international forum seeking solutions and strategies for an increasingly polarized world. Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust is a free event happening between Aug. 28-30.
