UVic’s new campus-wide Communicable Disease (CD) Plan is now available, following the recent release of the provincial Post-Secondary Return-to-Campus Guidelines.

BC releases guidelines to support the full return to in-person education, research and on-campus services for post-secondary institutions.

BC is moving to Step 3 of its four-step Restart plan on July 1, where business and universities are expected to gradually transition from COVID-19-specific safety plans to a new communicable disease plan.

As of June 15, the second step of "BC’s Restart: A Plan to Bring Us Back Together" is now in effect. This step will have a number of impacts on university services including athletics and recreation, food services, indoor/outdoor gatherings and travel.

UVic’s Winter Session 2021/22 timetable is now live. It lists courses offered in the fall and spring terms and includes information about how each course will be delivered (face to face or online). Following direction from BC’s provincial health officer, the majority of courses are face to face.

On May 28, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training hosted a second Town Hall to discuss the preliminary public health guidance for September 2021 provided in the COVID-19 Return-to-Campus Primer.

On May 10, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training hosted a Town Hall to discuss the preliminary public health guidance for September 2021 provided in the COVID-19 Return-to-Campus Primer.

The Winter Session timetable will be released in late May with details about course delivery for the fall semester. In the meantime, we're sharing our plans for on-campus activity in the Fall.

Working within the context and under the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, UVic and other BC universities are planning for a return to in-person activities on campus, including in-person instruction, in September - with faculty and staff returning sooner.

All students must now wear a mask at all times in indoor classrooms, and everyone must now wear masks in indoor common areas, including meeting rooms.

On Apr. 23, Minister Mike Farnworth introduced measures that restrict travel within the province to limit the spread of COVID-19. All non-essential travel outside your local health authority should be avoided.

With recent updates of increased transmission of COVID-19, we want you to be reassured that your health, safety and well-being remains of upmost importance to UVic.

Island Health is urging people to avoid high-risk activities and follow public health orders, due to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Victoria region and a growing prevalence of variants of concern.

On Mar. 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced stronger province-wide Public Health Orders in response to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases, particularly variants of concern. Learn about the impact on campus activities.

There are still a lot of unknowns, particularly with respect to travel, but we want to share some information that will help you plan.

Due to COVID-19 public health measures, UVic is postponing spring Convocation ceremonies. You will be invited to attend a future in-person convocation over the next three years as restrictions ease.