HR Corner
May 8, 2019
Learn How to Find the Content You Need On the New Human Resources Pages In the last issue of VIU Voices, we looked at the VIU website project and how it affects VIU employees. One of the first employee-facing parts of the site to receive its redesign was the Human Resources page. Now that page is being populated with a variety of content to help everyone who works at VIU complete tasks of their... Read more
VIU Brand Standards Coming Your Way!
March 18, 2019
Wondering about the correct way to use the VIU logo on your materials, how to choose a photograph that depicts an authentic student experience, or how to start and maintain a social media presence that reflects both your program or area and the VIU brand? The answers to these questions and more about the VIU brand will be answered in a new document we’re working on in the Strategic Marketing... Read more
Human Resources and Employee Website Changes
March 18, 2019
When VIU employees got back from the December break, those of us who frequently use the Human Resources section of viu.ca noticed some big changes. For a start, it now resides at employees.viu.ca. It, along with Faculty Help and New Employee Orientation, recently migrated to the Drupal Web Content Management System, which much of the external-facing VIU website has already moved to Drupal. This... Read more
Using Your Power For Good
March 18, 2019
By Margot Croft, Administrative Assistant, Environment & Sustainability Hosted by Vancouver Island University’s Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC), the Using Your Power for Good forum was one of the many terrific events of International Education’s Global Citizens Week – Sustainability in Action. Thoughtful and engaging presentations gave new perspectives on how students and employees... Read more
Sharing Immigrant Women's Stories Through a Pair of Shoes
January 28, 2019
VIU’s Global Citizens Week aims to start conversation about newcomer experiences On the first day of school, a girl noticed all the students in the courtyard were crying. As her father kissed her goodbye, she realized this would be the last time she would see him – and so, she became another girl crying in the school yard. As she walked into the classroom, a teacher gave her a pair of plastic... Read more
Recognizing the Power of Place Names in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
January 17, 2019
Long before British Captain George Henry Richards named Mount Arrowsmith in the late 1800s, the largest mountain on southern Vancouver Island had many distinctive titles given to it, depending which side the 1,819 metre peak was viewed from. In 2000, the Arrowsmith moniker was used in the designation of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR), a UNESCO recognized biosphere reserve. The MABR... Read more
VIU info session for employees who have children looking at post-secondary education
January 9, 2019
Are you a Vancouver Island University employee? Have a child who is ready to look at their post-secondary education options? If so, join VIU Recruitment Officer Dylan Ewen for a lunchtime information session to learn how to support your child in becoming a VIU student. Feel free to bring your prospective student along! Take-home materials will be provided. Lunch not included. I work here already... Read more
The Results of our What's in a Name? Contest!
December 20, 2018
By Aly Winks The first issue of the enewsletter went out just under a month ago, and I was thrilled with the engagement we saw. It seems we may be finding a way to fill a need. I also announced the naming contest, and in this issue, I have shared the results, but before we get to that, I need to take a moment to give a nod to all the hard work that goes into creating something like this. Thank... Read more
Welcoming New Employees
December 20, 2018
Welcome to the newest regular VIU employees! Patrick Brouder, Professor, Faculty of Management Tarra Tipton, Campus Services Clerk, Powell River Campus Wilma Zaal Delongchamp, Instructor Faculty of Health and Human Services Brittany Parker, Manager Office of Student Affairs, Student Affairs Luke McLeod, Librarian, Provost & Vice-President Academic Meara Kimball, Learning Technologies Support... Read more
Congratulations!
December 20, 2018
Please send us the great career accomplishments of you, your colleagues or your team! Congratulation to Dr. Merv Jefferies for the recent completion of his PhD! His dissertation is titled "The impact of surf toursim on the community of Tofino". He completed it through the Geography Department at the University of Victoria, and his lead supervisor was Dr. Rick Rollins, VIU Professor Emeritus. A... Read more