UVic COVID-19 policies

UVic’s fall COVID-19 plans and policies

What you need to know about COVID-19 at UVic this fall With the fall semester quickly approaching, students may be wondering what policies and strategies UVic has in place to…

Lawsuit filed against UVic over parking passes

Class action lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges parking pass contracts were frustrated by COVID-19 A class action lawsuit has been filed against the University of Victoria for their…

UVSS funding electronic gift card initiative

The UVSS have budgeted $10 000 to fund an electronic grocery store gift card initiative to help students financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in cooperation with Walmart. The gift…

Tough decisions for international students during COVID-19

Facing an ever-growing list of flight cancellations and border closures, international students studying at the University of Victoria face difficult choices amidst the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic. Do…

UVic instructors adapting to online teaching despite quick turnaround

When UVic announced earlier this month that the university would be transitioning away from face-to-face classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors had to think fast. While the rest of their…

Students of residence tire of UVic’s COVID-19 policies, take over University Centre in protest

In a stunning turn of events, UVic students have (once again) occupied the University Centre in a protest — and this time, it’s in protest of UVic’s mercurial response to…