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Vice-President Academic and Provost

VPAC news and project updates

Course outlines tool (updated May 21, 2026) - UVic's new course outlines management tool is now available to all units.

UVic appoints new Dean of Business (May 13, 2026) - Dr. Bruno Silvestre will join UVic on Sept. 1, 2026 to serve a five-year term as Dean, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business.

Co-op and career leadership transition (March 31, 2026) - Karima Ramji has been appointed Executive Director, Co-op and Career Services, effective July 1, 2026.

Dean of Graduate Studies reappointed (Feb. 26, 2026) - Dr. Robin Hicks has been reappointed for a second term as Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Core Writing and Research Requirement (updated Feb. 12, 2026) - A working group is reviewing UVic's Academic Writing Requirement to ensure it meets the evolving needs of students.

John Horgan Campus (updated Feb. 2, 2026) - UVic is offering new programming at the John Horgan Campus in Langford, which opened September 2025.

Academic Accommodations (updated Jan. 30, 2025) - UVic remains committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning environment to support students with disabilities.

Budget model review (updated Nov. 6, 2025) - UVic is revising our budget model to better align with our values, principles and priorities.

Funding faculty accessibility strategies (Aug. 27, 2025) - VPAC is allocating $450,000 to support faculties with academic accommodations in 2025/26.

Recently archived news

LaunchPad Pathway (Dec. 1, 2025) - Congratulations to Engineering and Computer Science on the approval of their LaunchPad pathway program.

Three Deans reappointed (Dec. 18, 2025) - Deans of Humanities, Engineering and Computer Science, and Social Sciences have been reappointed by their colleagues to serve consecutive terms.

International Education Strategic Plan (April 7, 2025) - UVic publishes first International Education Strategic Plan in response to a new provincial requirement.

Classroom Recording Working Group (updated Sept. 9, 2025) - A working group has completed its mandate of reviewing the opportunities and challenges associated with classroom lecture recording at UVic.

Course delivery modes (Feb. 16, 2022) - Senate has approved new course delivery codes and definitions, effective Winter Session 2022/23.

Guidance for instructors on winter weather (annual) - Guidelines to help faculty and instructors plan for a major snowfall or other extreme weather event.

Questions?

Please email vpac@uvic.ca if you have questions about these or other VPAC-led initiatives.