University of Victoria Students' Society (UVSS)
Student Union Building 3800 Finnerty Road V8P 5C2 Victoria, BC, Canada

Want to help guide UVSS's lobbying efforts around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in UVic's academic environments? Fill out the survey at uvss.ca/feedback/ and enter to win a gift from a BIPOC-owned business in Victoria! #UVSS #UVSSfeedback #UVic

Heads up! Don't miss the chance to win a $100 prepaid Mastercard. The SUB Business Survey deadline is Friday, Feb 19th! Save some minutes to give us your feedback and be entered to win this great prize. Find the survey at uvss.ca/feedback/ #UVSS #UVSSfeedback #itsyourSUB

Great news! On Friday, February 5th, the Senate approved the temporary transcript notation This term took place during the COVID-19 pandemic on all undergraduate and graduate transcripts for the 2020 Summer Session, 2020/21 Winter Session and 2021 Summer Session. Big thanks to Sarina, Dir. Outreach, for her work in bringing this to fruition. It's a great step towards greater peace of mind for students attending UVic in these incredibly challenging circumstances. #UVSSwin #UVSS #uvic #uviclife #covid19

Looking for ways to get involved with climate solutions on campus? The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions is excited to share the Climate Solutions Toolkit with #UVic undergrads! Whether you're looking to build your knowledge through a new class, find a research supervisor, or get involved with a student club or organization, this online resource can help. The toolkit celebrates the people and initiatives working towards climate solutions at UVic, and makes it easier to... for students to connect with these resources. We will keep adding resources to the toolkit, and welcome feedback on what you think should be included! Check out the toolkit here: https://www.climatetoolkit-picsuvic.net/ Follow PICS UVic Student Engagement or email [email protected] #UvicStudent #climatesolutions

Yesterday, in our Events' Committee meeting, Marran DoddsDirector of Eventspresented great ideas for the upcoming events in Spring! We can't wait to tell everyone about it! Stay tuned to our socials not to miss anything. Share with us some ideas of what would you like to see in the next #UVSSevents! #UVSS #Uvic #UvicLife #UvicUndergrad

Haven't had a chance to update your Spring U-Pass yet? BC Transit is extending the grace period until January 24th. Until then, you can show the driver your Fall U-Pass to get on board. Happy travels! Find more info about buying and validating your Spring U-Pass here: uvss.ca/u-pass #UVSS #UPass #UvicLife #UvicStudent

Happy winter solstice from the UVSS! Today is the first day of winter, and the longest night of the year. After today, the day will grow longer and the light will increase. Wishing you all warmth! #UVSS #Uvic #uvicLife #Winter

NEW: The UVSS has worked with your student health care plan provider to make sure it meets your needs in this unusual time. Your student health care plan travel benefits now apply to eligible COVID-19-related medical expenses. Also included is coverage for trip cancellation/interruption due to eligible Travel Advisories issued by the Government of Canada, with higher maximums per trip to make sure you can book trips with peace of mind. Find out more at www.studentcare.ca.

Save the date! On Tuesday, Feb 16th, right after the long weekend, join us for the Safer Use: Naloxone Training. Get to know more about our #SaferUse campaign and be prepared to support someone experiencing overdose. Naloxone can save lives! #UVSScampaign #UVSS #UvicStudent #Uvic

Today our #WellnessWednesday is a save the date! Mark your calendars: the week after the start of classes, from January 18-22, join us for #WellnessWeek2021. This year, with many of us isolating and disconnected from our normal support systems, building community and supporting wellness is more important than ever. With the theme of "Pathways to Wellness," we will explore five different ways to support individual and community wellbeing through virtual workshops, activiti...es, events and discussions. Find the program and all details at https://www.uvic.ca/wellnessweek #Uvic #Uvic2021 #UvicStudent #uvicLife #UVSS

The UVSS has worked with your student health care plan provider to make sure it meets your needs in this unusual time. Your student health care plan now includes travel coverage for eligible expenses related to COVID-19. Visit www.studentcare.ca for details. #UVSS #UvicStudent #Uvic

Great turnout at our first Campaigns Committee of 2021! Our next meeting is Tuesday January 19th at noon, go to http://ow.ly/GxlF50D0Wok to find the agenda and Google meet link! Hope to see you there ~ Emily, Director of Campaigns

Fill out our Annual Survey for a chance to win your own AirPods! We are always working to make the The Student Union Building a better place, so let us know how we can serve you better. Find the survey at https://uvss.ca/feedback/ #UVSS #UvicStudents #UVic #UvicLife

Get to know more about the Student Union Building! Join Sarina in this tour around the SUB! #runbystudents More details at https://uvss.ca/thesub/ #Uvic #UVSS #UvicLife

Naloxone can save lives! We need more community members to be prepared to support someone experiencing an overdose. NEXT MONDAY: join us for an online Naloxone training workshop on November 23rd from 6:00-7:00 pm at Google Meet. REGISTER no at Safer Use: Naloxone Training.

HUGE shout out to everyone who came to the Graduating Class AGM yesterday! We reached quorum for the first time since 2007, and were able to update our bylaws and talk about a plan for the graduating class going forward. The Grad Class Executive was elected, so stay tuned for updates if you're graduating soon! #UVSSWin

Today, Emily our Director of Campaigns sent off our December submission to the BC Goverment! We advocated for student priorities such as: Including students living in residence in the $400 renter’s rebate program $5 million toward free online textbooks Multi-session, free counselling Expand green job sector, transit improvements and voting power on the Victoria Regional Transit Commission... Increase sexualized violence prevention program funding and adopt 11 minimum standards into provincial sexualized violence act Email Emily at [email protected] to get involved with our external relations! See more

Did you know there are two ways to enjoy our #TriviaNight? Check out The Student Union Building and Felicita's Campus Pub to follow all the events happening. #Wednesday is Trivia Night official day! Check out the events' hours for TODAY: 7 PM at Felicita's Campus Pub: Trivia Night... No registration is required, just show up with your team (maximum of 6) and have fun in our campus pub. Check out their page with all the details and protocols. 7:30 PM: Online Trivia Nights Our ONLINE Trivia Night will continue the same way we were doing with IQ 2000 Trivia at 7:30 PM! Sign up with your team or be assigned to one via Online Trivia Nights Keep track of all #UVSSevents happening at uvss.ca/events

Say hi to Niko Mumford UVic Gender Empowerment Centre Outreach Coordinatorwho is inviting you to their online Annual General Meeting this Friday at 5PM! Find all the info at Gender Empowerment Centre AGM Heads up for great PRIZES! ... Any questions or accessibility needs? Do not hesitate to contact Niko at [email protected]

Are you graduating this academic year like Mariel? Want help shape your grad year, plan great initiatives, and add more experience to your résumé? Get involved in Grad Class Exec! Join us at the Grad Class AGM coming up on Tuesday, November 24 at 1pm (on Zoom) and be entered to win one of two $100 Indigo Gift Cards! Learn more here: uvss.ca/gradagm

Did you know your student fees go toward paying for additional recycling services? Come to The Student Union Building just outside Munchie bar and drop off your soft plastic, Styrofoam, and batteries. Let's recycle responsibly together! Find out more about other sustainability initiatives here uvss.ca/sustainability/

UVSS Director of International Student Relations, Dipayan, has been working to improve UVic life for international students and put an extra effort into creating community for international students during these past few months with the physically-distanced start of the school year. Here are the #UVSSgoals International Student Relations has been working on: Developing relationships with UVic International Student Services and UVic Global Community. Set-up prospects of mo...nthly unofficial meetings to coordinate international student measures more effectively and build closer ties with UVic administration. In September, we were officially a part of the International Students Welcome and had one of the highest-attended online sessions! In October, we held International Chat N’ Cheers online event. Find the UVSS Strategic Plan here: uvss.ca/finances/docs/ Get updates on what the UVSS is up to, and ways to get involved, by signing up for our newsletter! uvss.ca/newsletter

It's TODAY! Our online Naloxone Training starts at 6 pm at Google Meet and you still have time to join us! Register NOW at the event below and help to stop the opioid crisis by being prepared to assist someone experiencing an overdose. #NaloxoneSavesLives... #UvicStudent #UVic #uvsscampaigns

Thanks again to everyone for coming out to our AGM. Congratulation to Shirley who won the grand prize of an iPad! Stayed tuned, everyone, for more opportunities to get involved in the UVSS and more opportunities to win prizes! The best way to stay up-to-date is through our newsletter. Sign up at uvss.ca/newsletter

Heads-up! Not all students are automatically charged the Spring U-Pass! Go to uvss.ca/u-pass/ for more information. #UPass #Uvic #UvicStudent