Office of Student Life

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First Year Interconnect

Join the First Year Interconnect (FYI) Mentorship Program to get matched with an upper-year mentor and start building your UVic community! Learn more and sign up to be a mentee or mentor today.

First Year Interconnect
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@UVicStudent Life on Instagram

Follow @UVicStudentLife on Instagram to hear stories from other students at UVic, keep up with upcoming opportunities, learn about helpful resources, and get connected to the campus community.

@UVicStudent Life on Instagram
First Year Fridays, every Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Student Life Hub

First Year Fridays

Join us for First Year Fridays in the Student Life Hub, every Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. Drop by to make crafts, enjoy snacks, connect with new friends, ask questions and find resources on campus!

First Year Fridays
Nourish + Flourish

Nourish + Flourish

The Office of Student Life offers you a different take on what student leadership can look and feel like through the Nourish + Flourish program! 

Nourish + Flourish
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Consent & Care Collective

The Consent & Care Collective (CCC) is a student and survivor-led initiative, offering student leadership, harm reduction, and consent and relationship education opportunities to the UVic campus community.

Consent & Care Collective
Apply for a Student Life Grant and receive up to $1500

Student Life Grants

The UVic Student Life Grant (up to $1500 per applicant) seek to fund student-led initiatives that engage and positively impact the UVic campus community. Learn more and apply for a grant.

Student Life Grants

What we do

The Office of Student Life (OSL) is part of UVic's Division of Student Affairs. We are dedicated to promoting a safer and more inclusive campus community and supporting student engagement, development and well-being at UVic though the following areas:

  • student leadership
  • co-curricular education and experiential learning
  • awareness initiatives
  • first-year experience
  • student support
  • responding to at-risk student behavior and conduct

Get involved

Interested in developing your leadership skills? We offer a wide range of opportunities for students to get involved, grow their skills and stay connected to the UVic community.

Find out ways to get involved

Events & workshops

Together with many university offices and student groups, the OSL hosts engaging, student-focused and educational events and workshops on topics that are important to students.

Find an upcoming event

Student support

The Student Support Coordination (SSC) Program provides one-on-one support services to students experiencing crises or barriers to accessing support.

Learn more about SSCs

Student conduct

The OSL works directly with the university community to help resolve non-academic student conduct concerns.

Find out more about student conduct