Notices

Since the start of the year, we have been talking with the campus community about what is important to us, and about the vision and future of our university. 

In fall 2022, the University of Victoria will be launching our first Equity Action Plan. One of the tools being explored to encourage the development of bold actions is Action Labs. Action Labs put into practice an equity-centred design approach by bringing together diverse stakeholders to find new solutions to barriers at a systems level.

On June 1, everyone is invited to a ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation of more than 200 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School.

Dr. Fraser Hof has been appointed as the new Associate Vice-President Research. His appointment will begin on July 1, 2022 for a five-year term.

After an extensive international search, Kristi Simpson has been appointed as our next vice-president finance and operations

Join President Kevin Hall to learn about how you can continue to support building a new bold vision for UVic’s future, the outcomes of the consultation period, and the next steps in UVic's upcoming strategic planning process. Share your ideas and connect with colleagues.

A major update to the UVic ONEcard system is planned for May 2-3, 2022. Some services will be affected during this period.

The UVic campus will be closed for the Easter long weekend, Friday, Apr. 15 – Monday, Apr. 18. The campus re-opens on Apr. 19. Most campus services will be closed during this time.

Congratulations from UVic President Kevin Hall on making it through another challenging term.

One year after Qwul’sih’yah’maht Robina Thomas became UVic’s first associate VP Indigenous, the Board of Governors has approved her appointment as vice-president. As VP Indigenous, Robina will continue the critically important, complex and difficult work to decolonize UVic and contribute to reconciliation in a meaningful way.

March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by Trans+ people worldwide, an opportunity for Trans+ people to celebrate — and for everyone else to reaffirm collective and individual commitments to allyship and to honouring and empowering Trans+ people.

UVic Libraries is piloting an e-newsletter for students! We want to help students stay informed about library resources, services, and changes, so we’re preparing our first issue now.