Service update in response to COVID-19 - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Physics and Astronomy general office will have minimal staffing as of September 2020, but all office staff members can be reached via email Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. We continue to take advice and guidance from governments and health authorities concerning the health and safety of our community and will re-open in-person services as appropriate.
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Territory acknowledgment
We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.