Indigenous students

Indigenous housing program for Fall 2023

Each academic year, we offer a limited number of guaranteed spots in on-campus housing for eligible Indigenous students. The Indigenous housing program is dedicated to upper-year undergraduate and graduate students (those who do not qualify for the first-year guarantee). 

To be considered for on-campus housing, students must submit a residence application in the housing portal.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant must be registered as a full-time upper-year undergraduate student or full-time graduate student at the University of Victoria.
  For undergraduate students, full-time academic criteria is defined as at least 4.5 units per term, in a degree-granting program, during the 2023-2024 Winter Session.
  For graduate students, full-time academic criteria is defined as enrolled for a single term (Fall, Spring or Summer) in courses totaling 3.0 or more units, OR enrolled in dissertation (699), thesis (599), project (598 or 596), or co‐op work term (800+).

• Upper-year undergraduate applicants must apply for the full academic year (September to April) and submit their housing application by June 1, to be considered for the Indigenous housing program. 

• Graduate applicants must apply for the full academic year (8 months: September to April) or full year (12 months: September to August) and submit their housing application by June 1, to be considered for the Indigenous housing program.

• The applicant has opted to self-identify as an Indigenous student in their housing application.

If the above criteria is met, please email resadmin@uvic.ca with your full name, UVic Student ID (V#) and indicate your interest in the Indigenous housing program. 

To learn more about this program please contact Residence Admissions at resadmin@uvic.ca or 250-472-4534.

Student housing for First Year Indigenous Students

If you qualify for the first-year guarantee, you are already guaranteed a placement on-campus. Students who qualify for the first-year guarantee do not need to contact us separately regarding the Indigenous housing program. Please note that the first-year guarantee application deadline is May 1. 

Living learning community opportunity

In Fall 2022, we created an Indigenous living learning community (LLC). Undergraduate applicants from any faculty who self-identify as Indigenous may apply for this LLC. This is a fantastic opportunity to live in a community that connects studetns while away from home, sharing culture and traditions together.