On campus support

A photo of the building sign for Sedgewick Building.

Anti-Violence Project (AVP)

250-472-4388

Location: Student Union Building, Room B027

Services: A peer-based support and advocacy centre in UVic’s Student Union Building. The Anti-Violence Project (AVP) strives to provide anti-oppressive and sex-positive services, advocacy and action on and off campus to people of all genders in order to address and resist gender-based and all forms of violence.

 

Campus Security Services

250-721-7599

Location: Beside bus loop and Bookstore, Parking Lot 2

Services: Campus Security Services has a safehaven area inside the front doors for help 24/7. Their services like Safewalk and the Campus Alone program can help people concerned about personal safety on campus. Campus Security’s personal safety coordinators provide support and referral for all personal safety related concerns, and coordinate crime prevention programs on campus.

Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL)

250-472-4947

Location: Campus Services Building, Room 150

Services: Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) works with faculty and students to promote educational equity and accessibility for students with disabilities.

Counselling

 250-721-8563

Location:  UVic Health - Student Wellness Centre, 2300 McKenzie Avenue (directly across McKenzie Ave from CARSA)

The Student Wellness Centre (SWC) is made up of Counselling, Health and Multifaith. The SWC aims to provide holistic care to support UVic students’ wellbeing emotionally, physically and spiritually. The SWC team includes counsellors, doctors, nurses, administrative staff, chaplains and other practitioners.

Services: Counselling offers free confidential counselling to UVic students enrolled in a degree program.

Equity and Human Rights Office

250-721-8786

Location: Sedgewick Building C-Wing, Room C115

Services: Equity and Human Rights

First Peoples House

250-472-4913

Services: The First Peoples House is a social, cultural and academic centre for Indigenous students at UVic.

Health

 250-721-8563

Location:  UVic Health - Student Wellness Centre, 2300 McKenzie Avenue (directly across McKenzie Ave from CARSA)

The Student Wellness Centre (SWC) is made up of Counselling, Health and Multifaith. The SWC aims to provide holistic care to support UVic students’ wellbeing emotionally, physically and spiritually. The SWC team includes counsellors, doctors, nurses, administrative staff, chaplains and other practitioners.

Services: Health offers free full service primary health clinic for students plus healthy student and campus initiatives.

International Centre for Students (ICS)

250-721-6361

Location: Jamie Cassels Centre, Room B202d

Services: International Centre for Students (ICS) supports international students from pre-arrival through to their last day at UVic.

Multifaith

250-721-8338

Location: Multifaith Services, Interfaith Chapel

Services: Multifaith provides religious support and spiritual care for students, faculty and staff.

Office of Student Life (OSL)

250-472-5617

Location: Jamie Cassels Centre (formerly University Centre), Room B202

Services: The Office of Student Life (OSL) provides case management support to students who need help navigating university processes. They also investigate and respond to allegations of student non-academic misconduct and offer programming to support the well-being and development of UVic students.

Student Wellness Centre

250-721-8563

Location:  UVic Health - Student Wellness Centre, 2300 McKenzie Avenue (directly across McKenzie Ave from CARSA)

The Student Wellness Centre (SWC) is made up of Counselling, Health and Multifaith. The SWC aims to provide holistic care to support UVic students’ wellbeing emotionally, physically and spiritually. The SWC team includes counsellors, doctors, nurses, administrative staff, chaplains and other practitioners.