UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 24, 6 PM
March 24, 2020
We’d like to start by thanking the VIU Students’ Union (VIUSU) for their leadership today in launching a new initiative to support students who are facing unique financial challenges because of COVID-19. VIUSU, in partnership with the VIU Foundation, launched a campaign to raise $250,000 for emergency bursaries for students. We also know that many of you are coming up with creative ways to... Read more
VIU Students' Union Supporting Students in Time of Crisis
March 24, 2020
Emergency bursaries support most vulnerable students affected by COVID-19. While they may not be attending face-to-face classes, students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are still working hard to complete their education. However, during this unprecedented situation, students are also dealing with the very real consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced hours or no employment,... Read more
UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 23, 6:30 pm
March 23, 2020
FOCUSING ON SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY We wanted to remind everyone in our community that even though we have moved into alternate course delivery modes and working from home, we are committed to providing supports and services to both students and employees. These details are usually shared in our Daily Updates in specific sections and on our COVID-19 webpage. Today we thought we’d... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 22, 3:25 pm
March 22, 2020
As promised on Friday, we are connecting again today, and first want to say we hope everyone did something this weekend to lift their spirits as we all continue to manage the impacts of this ongoing crisis. We don’t have any new updates to share with you, but we wanted to take a moment to say we know this week is going to look different for all of us, as students and faculty start their alternate... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 20, 5:10 PM
March 20, 2020
This week has seen lots of changes for our community as we made the decision to transition to alternate course delivery and assessment and moved most of our employees to a work from home model. Understandably, this rapidly evolving situation is causing anxiety and stress for both students and employees. We wanted to remind everyone of the counselling supports that are in place for both students... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 19, 6:05 PM
March 19, 2020
We have made some changes to our format to help everyone find the information they need. Please note: New information is in the New Items section; information that’s already been shared is in the Reminder section. In both the New Items and Reminder sections, you’ll find information for both students and employees highlighted in green; information specifically for students is highlighted in yellow... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 18, 6 PM
March 18, 2020
Today we were reminded again by BC’s Provincial government that all of us must take proactive steps to protect and support each other and, in particular, the most vulnerable in our communities as we continue to face this unprecedented situation. Everyone can do their part by following these guidelines to minimize transmission and reduce risk. Another important piece to remember is that all of us... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 17, 6:40 PM
March 17, 2020
We have said this a number of times, but we wanted to once again thank everyone in our community for their continued support and patience. It means a lot to see people coming together and recognizing that there are many people across our campuses and facilities working hard to respond to this unprecedented situation. As announced on Sunday, our faculty are continuing to work hard to implement... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 16, 6:10 PM
March 16, 2020
First, we’d like to thank everyone again for continuing to support each other and for your patience and understanding as we try to get messages out and make critical decisions as quickly as possible. We again want to reassure everyone in our community that we are working very hard in the background to respond to this situation as everyone across Canada tries to understand the impacts and the... Read more
COVID-19 UPDATE: VIU transitioning to alternate course delivery and assessment
March 15, 2020
Vancouver Island University is working hard to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and has been monitoring this situation and updating our response every day. I’d like to thank our employees and students who have come together to support each other as we work through this challenging and quickly changing situation. While we are not aware of any cases of COVID-19 related to any of our campuses, and... Read more