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UVSS Board Of Directors, Jan. 5

The UVSS started 2026 with a quick 30-minute Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 5, focusing on referenda questions and ratifying clubs and course unions.

Student societies oppose post-secondary system review, as B.C. government says more funding ‘not practical’

The B.C. government says public post-secondary institutions are facing fiscal challenges due to federal reductions in study permits for international students, declining domestic student enrolment, and global inflation, but says…

Offbeat: CFUV shares top November albums

Living Hour, Snocaps, Ribbon Skirt, Lex Leosis, and Rooky Kamiz counted among CFUV's top charting artists in November.

UVSS adopts ‘Election Ban’ policy for repeated infractions

The update to the policy specifically allows the UVSS to ban candidates who commit “repeated major infractions” or “equivalent minor infractions” from running in the following election cycle. Under the…

How the SUB’s ‘full time chalk magician’ got his start

Although his drawings are now on display in the SUB, where hundreds of students can see them daily, Hooda pays no mind to the audience. “I am the audience,” he…

UVSS Board of Directors, Nov. 17

Foster said he had never seen a policy “so alarming” and “personally offensive” as this one, which he viewed as taking away students' rights to participate in a fair democracy. Others…

UVSS Board of Directors, Nov 3

Committees filled and reports given, while proposed Remembrance Day statement faced opposition over inconsistencies.

Students raise concerns over talk featuring IDF paratrooper

In a joint Instagram post on Nov. 12, the UVic People’s Park — alongside uvic4palestine and labour4palestinebc — expressed concern about the event, stating “it is not appropriate nor justified…

UVSS draws criticism at AGM for lack of consultation, accessibility issues

This year’s AGM significantly exceeded quorum, at one point hitting 264 attendees, but many key policies failed to pass.