Indian students scramble to travel to Canada during direct flight ban September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Raheem Uz Zaman Students forced to pay up to $7 000 to get to Canada Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish Direct flights from India to Canada have been banned by the Canadian government for over five...
Students left without housing as classes start September 9, 2021September 19, 2021 Aldyn Chwelos Unable to find housing, students ask whether or not to defer Photo by Michael John Lo. For many students, starting school at UVic in September also meant finding housing in Victoria. In...
UVic launches vaccination platform, expands on rapid testing requirements September 8, 2021September 19, 2021 Mary Heeg UVic has launched the online platform where students, staff, and faculty can declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. The platform will be open until Sept. 26 at midnight, but UVic is
Over 800 students attended a party at UVic residences after move-in day September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Kate Korte Hundreds of unmasked students were partying on campus, three days before classes start Photo by Kate Korte. Classes don't officially start until Wednesday, but many students at UVic are already keen to...
UVic will require vaccination or rapid testing for fall semester August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Kate Korte UVic just announced that all students will either have to be fully vaccinated or regularly undergo rapid testing. Staff and faculty will also be asked to declare their status.
Students will not need to be vaccinated to attend fall classes August 24, 2021September 13, 2021 Kate Korte With just two weeks remaining before the fall semester begins, the B.C. government recently announced that masks will now be required in all indoor public spaces — including on university
Return to campus: UVic answers student questions about fall semester August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Isabella Kennedy UVic speaks to online classes, campus vaccine clinics, student housing outbreaks COVID-19 notices at the entrance of the David Strong Building. The campus remains mostly deserted after UVic discontinued in-person classes...
UVic students scramble to find September housing August 12, 2021August 18, 2021 Katherine Decoste As students return to Greater Victoria for September 2021, a tight rental market and overcrowding on campus have made house hunting a stressful process.
What’s next for online learning at UVic? August 12, 2021September 13, 2021 Aldyn Chwelos Online learning has been knocking at the door of post-secondary education for years, but thanks to COVID-19 it finally kicked down the door without so much a
UVic appoints acting senior academic administrators with limited faculty consultation August 11, 2021September 13, 2021 Michael John Lo High-level academic administration personnel changes are accumulating at the University of Victoria with little consultation with faculty, according to the Faculty Association and emails from university administration.
