IACE Updates

IACE is currrently hiring a Work Study position for an Indigenous Student Communications Assistant. Apply today! 

First Peoples House hours of operation: 

Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm *Closed for lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm*

The student lounge, computer room and shared lunchroom are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

If you would like to meet with an IACE staff member at the First Peoples House, you can come by and talk to the IACE receptionist in Room 140 or call or email the staff member ahead to make an in-person or Zoom/phone appointment at iaceservices@uvic.ca or 250-853-3730. 

Don't forget to check out the student section of our website to learn about the services provided to all UVic students. IACE's primary responsibility is supporting Indigenous students, but the office has also taken on many other roles. Current roles include: 

• Managing the First Peoples House
• Building and supporting Indigenous partnerships
• Ensuring that Indigenous content and ways of knowing are included in UVic curriculum and events

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən 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