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The prestigious REACH Awards acknowledge outstanding contributions to research and teaching excellence that make UVic an extraordinary environment for discovery, creativity, innovation and learning. They include awards for faculty, librarians, instructors and graduate students, recognizing excellence in teaching, research, artistic expression, mentorship, partnerships, knowledge mobilization, community-engaged scholarship and activism. Nomination deadline is Monday, May 16, 2022.

On March 10, BC's PHO announced that masks would no longer be required in most public settings as of March 11. Masks will be a matter of personal choice going forward, unless further public health orders are made.

UVic’s Policy on Academic Accommodation and Access for Students with Disabilities (AC1205) is currently under review.

At its February 4 meeting, and following significant consultations with the university community, Senate approved new course delivery codes and definitions effective Winter Session 2022/23. The new course codes are: face-to-face; blended; online with some face-to-face; and fully online. There is also a definition for multi-access.