UVic releases review of Bamfield crash that killed two students last year June 25, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte Miscommunication, poor planning, and lack of empathy relayed in review’s comments Photo via Port Alberni Fire UVic publicly released a review of the Bamfield crash today, conducted by Ross Cloutier, an expert...
Martlet survey reveals students feel online classes are not the same quality as in-person instruction, have mixed reviews of UVic’s response to COVID-19 June 22, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte 408 students responded to questions about online classes, affordability, and UVic's COVID-19 response Generated by Kate Korte on WordCloud.com, words were sourced from student's long answer survey responses As summer...
UVic takes down job posting for Hong Kong Police Force after students raise concerns June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Alec Lazenby UVic is the latest Canadian university to advertise Hong Kong Police Force jobs Screen capture sourced from Reddit Over the last few months, Canadian universities — from UBC to McMaster — have...
COVID-19 Support Bursary will be phased out after giving over $1 million to students May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Kate Korte Students received between $500 and $1 500 each, but some found the process confusing and delayed File photo by Belle White UVic's COVID-19 Support Bursary was an attempt to offer students some...
U-Pass offered to students, BC Transit to resume fare collection June 1 May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Brianna Bock File photo by Janine Crockett In light of BC Transit's decision to resume charging fares on June 1, the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) announced that students will be able...
Vikes to begin esport intramurals for Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Michael John Lo After plans for e-sports leagues stalled in 2019, the pandemic has led Vikes to trial two esport leagues Graphic by Darian Lee As part of the Vikes at Home initiative, Vikes...
Lawsuit filed against UVic over parking passes May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Josh Kozelj Class action lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges parking pass contracts were frustrated by COVID-19 Photo by Draven Clemah A class action lawsuit has been filed against the University of Victoria...
UVic announces undergraduate classes will be “predominantly online” May 11, 2020June 17, 2020 Kate Korte Graphic by Darian Lee Many undergraduate students won't be returning to in-person classes in the fall as UVic will provide "predominantly online” instruction. Further clarification will come with the fall timetable...
UVic refusing to refund annual parking passes, offering credit for CARSA memberships April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Josh Kozelj With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting normal life across the globe, the University of Victoria is receiving criticism from students for not refunding the 12-month annual parking pass after classes for
UVSS funding electronic gift card initiative April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Josh Kozelj 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
