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Information security

UVic's Office of Information Security is committed to keeping UVic students, employees and researchers personal and research data safe and secure.

Housing scams

Housing scams involve a scammer pretending to be the landlord or manager of property that isn't available for rent, is different than advertised or doesn't belong to them.

Most housing scams are done with ads on buy-and-sell websites, not email. UVic students, especially students from outside of Victoria, are often targeted for this type of scam.

Territorial acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Service provided by University Systems

University Systems provides IT services for UVic. Our department serves a diverse client base including students, faculty, staff, and world-renowned researchers. We work together to deliver technical support for the university's learning, teaching, research, and administrative activities.

You can learn more about University Systems by visiting our service catalogue.