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Cultivating new perspectives... Science and the Environment ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION and shoreline professionals, these one- and two Instructor: Thomas Munson day workshops provide information about the Green Shores™ Training Green Shores program, including its rationale, Delivery style: Online Asynchronous benefits and application. Topics covered include Protecting shorelines in the face of climate shoreline ecology and governance, Green Shores Date: Oct. 17 to Nov. 4 change and sea level rise has largely focused credits and ratings systems, and a visit to local on building seawalls and dikes. While these shorelines to consider the concepts in a practical Duration: 3 weeks structures provide protection in the short term, setting. they’re expensive and often contribute to erosion Fee: $275 plus $13.75 GST and habitat loss at other locations along the Visit greenshores.ca or send an email to: shoreline. As an alternative to hard armouring [email protected] for information about Code: ER800 2022F D01 solutions like seawalls, the Green Shores program upcoming workshops. provides practical strategies for shoreline design NEW Conservation Conflict and management, and the promotion of healthy Ecosystems for the Future # Transformation: Processes shoreline environments. Open to homeowners and Principles The world’s climate is out of balance and is driving ecosystem changes that few of us have In the current age of unprecedented seen in our lifetime. What is the scale of these environmental degradation, protecting changes? How will this affect our way of life? ecosystems conflict with other human activities, How can we adapt? The practice of ecological resulting in consequences for humans and restoration can point the way to ground level wildlife. You will learn an exciting tool to positive actions. This course will bring into address these challenging conflicts known focus the practice of ecosystem restoration at as Conservation Conflict Transformation. We the local and regional level through a series of will explore conservation conflicts and their presentations delivered by faculty from UVic’s transformation at community, national, and School of Environmental Studies, First Nations international levels when it comes to facing the speakers and Elders, and professionals whose conflicts that will arise in human conservation work intersects with ecology in diverse ways. endeavors. SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ( Part of program # Online 52
Instructor: Lauren Eckert Introduction to Biology and Instructor: Monica Reimer Natural History # Delivery style: Face to Face Delivery style: Online Asynchronous This online self-study course is for people Date: Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3 and 4 looking to gain foundational, scientifically sound, Date: Sept. 12 to Dec. 11 knowledge in biology and natural history. It is Time: 4 to 6 pm organized into 11 study modules outlining the Register by: Friday, Sept. 9 general principles by which plants and animals Duration: 2 sessions interact with each other and their surroundings. Duration: 13 weeks Our course will guide you, self-paced, through Fee: $48 plus $2.40 GST each module so that you can attain a certificate Fee: $182.50 plus $9.13 GST of completion on successfully passing. Code: ASSC324 2022F C01 Code: ASCH091 2022F D01 Danger Trees and Wildlife Trees Delivery style: Online Asynchronous Fusion and Fission: A Nuclear Physics Crash Course A wildlife tree is defined as “any standing dead Date: Sept. 1 to June 30, 2023 or live tree with specific characteristics that Most of us are familiar with the vocabulary of provide valuable habitat for the conservation Register by: Tuesday, Nov. 1 nuclear science: fission, fusion, half life, alpha, or enhancement of wildlife.”Yet, many wildlife beta and gamma rays. In this course, we will trees, especially in urban areas, are cut down Duration: Up to 43 weeks learn the origin and meaning of these terms. for safety reasons. Learn what makes a wildlife We’ll examine the discoveries and developments tree special for habitat, and learn what makes Fee: $85 plus $4.25 GST which shaped the science throughout the 20th a tree dangerous—maybe the same tree! And century, and we’ll meet the people who made it learn how to assess and classify wildlife trees Code: ER099 2022F D01 happen, while gaining a deeper understanding as a valuable ecological component of local of the nuclear world. Our approach will be ecosystems. The presenter is a certified wildlife Introduction to Mycology # conceptual, not computational, so you can leave tree – danger tree assessor. your scientific calculator at home! This online self-study course will enable you Instructor: Thomas Munson to gain foundational, scientifically sound, Instructor: Peter Hopkinson knowledge in the field of Mycology – the study Delivery style: Face to Face of fungi. Developed by two experts in the Delivery style: Face to Face field, Bryce Kendrick and Shannon Berch, this Date: Saturday, Nov. 5 course will guide you independently at your Date: Wednesdays, Sept. 14 to Oct. 5 own pace through 10 units so that you can Time: 10 am to noon attain an understanding of the features of fungi Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am and the roles they play in pathology, nutrient Duration: 1 session cycling, agriculture, biological control, food, Duration: 4 sessions medicine, forests and our urban environments. Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST You will receive a Certificate of Completion on Fee: $126 plus $6.30 GST successfully passing the course. Code: ASSC312 2022F C01 Code: ASSC320 2022F C01 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Textbook: The Fifth Kingdom: An Introduction to Down the Rabbit Hole – Quantum Mycology 4th ed. By Bryce Kendrick. Available for Physics for Nonphysicists Ecological Restoration purchase online through various booksellers. What does this word “quantum” even mean? 250-721-8458 Delivery style: Online Asynchronous Sounds daunting, doesn’t it? Forget about everything you have learned about the nature [email protected] of reality and be prepared for a fun ride down continuingstudies.uvic.ca/ecology the rabbit hole! We will explore the key concepts of quantum physics, such as the elementary Date: Sept. 1 to June 30, 2023 particles, the fundamental forces, the dual nature of matter, non-locality, superposition, quantum Register by: Tuesday, Nov. 1 tunneling, and the mystery of dark matter. These concepts provide a liberating lens to perceive GENERAL SCIENCE Duration: Up to 43 weeks the world around you differently. Once you enter AND MATH this magical world, you will be astounded by the Fee: $65 plus $3.25 GST possibilities! Code: ER098 2022F D01 Introduction to Chemistry # Instructor: Skye Sen (PhD) This online tutorial course is designed to provide Delivery style: Face to Face background for those who intend to enrol in a university-level introductory chemistry course. If Date: Wednesdays, Sept. 28 to Nov. 2 you do not have the equivalent of Chemistry 12, you may be allowed to use this course to fulfill Time: 7 to 9 pm that prerequisite. Duration: 6 sessions Prerequisites: Prerequisites for this course include successful completion of Principles of Fee: $140 plus $7 GST Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12, and Chemistry 11, or their equivalents. Code: ASSC284 2022F C01 Transcripts must be provided to the Division of Continuing Studies to show completion of these courses before permission to register is granted. continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4747 SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 53
NEW Dinosaur Evolution HORTICULTURE Delivery style: Face to Face AND NATURE Dinosaurs thrived for nearly 170 million years Date: Saturdays, Oct. 1 to 15 and over that time underwent considerable evolutionary changes. At least three extinction Time: 10 am to noon events during this time changed the course of dinosaur evolution. This course examines the Duration: 3 sessions evolution of Dinosauria in general as well as some high-profile species such as Tyrannosaurs- Fee: $75 plus $3.75 GST Rex, Triceratops, and Brontosaurs. Code: ASSC311 2022F C01 Instructor: Donald Macdonald, (BSc, MSc) NEW Introduction to Fruit Tree Pruning Delivery style: Face to Face We will look at pruning techniques for fruit trees Date: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 to 11 for the upcoming winter months, along with some discussion on summer pruning. Apple and Time: 10 am to noon pear tree pruning will be the main focus but we will also look at pruning other fruit trees. Pruning Duration: 2 sessions concepts will be looked at with particular reference to why we make the particular types Fee: $85 plus $4.25 GST of pruning cuts, along with some pruning myth busting. Code: ASSC328 2022F C01 NEW The New Garden Border Heat Waves and Droughts It’s a gardeners dream to have long sweeping Instructor: Gordon Mackay herbaceous perennial borders stuffed with In today’s world, it’s important to be aware of flowering plants that all bloom in unison. Delivery style: Face to Face the dangers related to heat waves and to be However, the reality is that most of us cultivate prepared to take actions that could save your life small or awkward spaces and don’t have enough Date: Saturday, Oct. 1 or the life of a loved one. In this course, you will time to spend in the yard. Join Jeff de Jong to learn about arid climates, like deserts, and how discover how to create a luscious, year round Time: 10 am to noon human activities are expanding these regions border using tips from his travels to gardens through activities like overgrazing livestock and around the world. Duration: 1 session deforestation. Other topics of discussion will include: drought regions; changes in large-scale Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST global winds, ocean temperatures and ocean circulation patterns; and global warming and its Instructor: Jeff de Jong Code: ASSC322 2022F C01 impact on global wind patterns. Delivery style: Face to Face Birding Basics II: Waterbirds Date: Saturday, Sept. 24 Fall and winter are the time to enjoy waterbirds in Victoria: most waterbirds breed elsewhere Time: 2 to 4 pm and return to coastal waters to spend the winter feeding, socializing and building up reserves Instructor: Donald Macdonald, (BSc, MSc) Duration: 1 session for the next breeding season. In this series of four lectures and three field trips, you will learn Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST the skills necessary to find and identify local waterbirds, including geese, swans, ducks, gulls Delivery style: Face to Face Code: ASSC325 2022F C01 and terns. Lectures will include slide and video presentations, and field trips will visit local Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18 birding hotspots. Time: 10 am to noon Gardens in History: Japanese Gardens Duration: 1 session Throughout garden history, Japanese gardens Fee: $30 plus $1.50 GST have been revered for their flawless design details and inspirational compositions— Code: ASSC319 2022F C01 properties which have elevated them from mere gardens to havens of peace, serenity and introspection. Explore the history, philosophy, Instructor: James Clowater, (BSc, MSc) horticulture and design elements of Japanese gardens through local Victoria and Vancouver Delivery style: Face to Face examples. This course will also provide practical FOR MORE INFORMATION: knowledge and inspiration to create your own Date: Oct. 6 to Nov. 3 General Science and Math magnificent garden sanctuary, whether in a pot, 250-721-8481 patio or a yard. Time: Thursdays, Oct. 6 to [email protected] Instructor: Susan Hawkins, (MA, BA (Hons)) Nov. 3 (4 lectures); and Sundays, continuingstudies.uvic.ca/general-science Oct. 16 to Oct. 23 (3 field trips) Thursdays 7 to 9 pm and Sundays 9 to 11 am Duration: 7 sessions Fee: $125 plus $6.25 GST Code: ASSC227 2022F C01 SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ( Part of program # Online 54
NEW Floriade 2022: International Instructor: Kem Luther, (PhD) NEW Discover the Chocó! Garden Festival Instructor: Andy MacKinnon Have you ever wanted to visit one of the wettest Join Jeff de Jong for a once in a decade Delivery style: Face to Face places in the Western Hemisphere? Take an experience: Floriade! Every ten years a garden old-fashioned ‘slide show’ to the jungles of the festival and expo takes place in the Netherlands Date: Oct. 28 and 29 Chocó in western Colombia. Explore the capital where countries from around the world share Time: Friday Oct. 28, 7 to 9 pm of Quibdó, the Río San Juan and the Río Baudó. ideas for a greener future. This year’s theme is Saturday Oct. 29, 9 am to 4 pm The presenter spent two years there working “Growing Green Cities”. Jeff will share his first Duration: 2 sessions with Indigenous peoples on an environmental hand experience at Floriade through slides and Fee: $140 plus $7 GST impact assessment project for the Pan American lectures. Discover Floriade and learn how our Code: ASSC314 2022F C11 Highway. Discover the Chocó! own cities and back gardens will move forward in the future of all that is green. Instructor: Thomas Munson Instructor: Jeff de Jong Instructor: Andy MacKinnon Delivery style: Face to Face Instructor: Kem Luther, (PhD) Date: Saturday, Nov. 19 Delivery style: Face to Face Delivery style: Face to Face Time: 10 am to noon Date: Saturday, Oct. 8 Date: Nov. 12 and 13 Duration: 1 session Time: 2 to 4 pm Time: Saturday Nov. 12, 2 to 4 pm Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST Duration: 1 session Sunday Nov. 13, 9 am to 4 pm Code: ASSC323 2022F C01 Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST Duration: 2 sessions Code: ASSC326 2022F C01 Fee: $140 plus $7 GST Code: ASSC314 2022F C21 Mushrooms of Greater Victoria NEW Welcoming Water in FOR MORE INFORMATION: the Garden Horticulture and Nature Join Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther for an 250-721-8458 exploration of mushrooms found locally in the Water in the garden can have lasting impact. [email protected] Greater Victoria Area. An evening presentation It need not be a roaring fountain or enormous continuingstudies.uvic.ca/horticulture on wild mushrooms, fungus groups and pond, but can be subtle and sparing. Either way, identification will be followed by a full day in water will bring your garden to life and create a ADDITIONAL TOPICS the field and classroom collecting, sorting and soothing oasis of sound and wildlife. This class identifying. Breaks will be provided and students will discuss several simple DIY options for the Continuing Studies at UVic offers a number should bring a bag lunch. Andy and Kem are home owner to introduce a water element. of engaging courses throughout the year cofounders of the Metchosin Biodiversity Project in addition to those listed in this calendar. (metchosinbiodiversity.com). They are both Instructor: Jeff de Jong Those courses may be offered under the enthusiastic participants, speakers and field following topics: trip leaders for various mushroom festivals in Delivery style: Face to Face southwestern BC each autumn. • Marine Science Date: Saturday, Oct. 22 • Sustainability Please visit the course page on our website for a Time: 2 to 4 pm FOR MORE INFORMATION: full list of items and equipment to bring for the Science and the Environment day. Duration: 1 session continuingstudies.uvic.ca/science Fee: $28 plus $1.40 GST Instructor: Andy MacKinnon Code: ASSC327 2022F C01 Instructor: Kem Luther, (PhD) Delivery style: Face to Face Date: Oct. 19 and 20 Time: Wednesday Oct. 19, 7 to 9 pm Thursday Oct. 20, 9 am to 4 pm Duration: 2 sessions Fee: $140 plus $7 GST Code: ASSC314 2022F C01 continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4747 SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 55
PROGRAMS Looking to refresh your skills or to develop new ones for our changing world? The future of your career is in your hands—set yourself apart with a certificate, diploma or micro-credential from Continuing Studies at UVic. Visit: continuingstudies.uvic.ca/programs MICRO-CREDENTIALS Delivery Credential Blended, Online Professional Development Certificate Program (A-Z) Blended Professional Development Certificate Administrative Technology Blended Professional Development Certificate Borders in Globalization: Cross-Border Management in a Comparative Perspective Blended, Face to Face, Online Professional Development Certificate Borders in Globalization: Trade and Customs Borders in the 21st Century Online Professional Development Certificate Business Communication Online Professional Development Certificate Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Blended, Online Professional Specialization Certificate Canadian Fall Prevention Curriculum Face to Face Professional Development Certificate Collections Management Face to Face Certificate of Participation Community Fishers Training Face to Face Professional Development Certificate Current Concepts in Dentistry Online Professional Development Certificate Customized International Education Programs Online Professional Specialization Certificate Digital Planning for the Cultural Sector Online Professional Development Certificate Ecological Restoration Face to Face Professional Development Certificate Emergency Management for Organizational Continuity Online Professional Development Certificate English as a Medium of Instruction Online Professional Development Certificate Essential Soft Skills Training Face to Face Professional Development Certificate French Immersion Teacher Mentorship Online Professional Development Certificate Green Shores™ Training Face to Face Certificate of Completion Health Terminology Standards Online Professional Development Certificate La Maison Française Online Professional Development Certificate Online Pedagogy and Internationalization Online Professional Development Certificate Organizational Preparedness and Adaptability Online Professional Specialization Certificate Palliative Care Pharmacy Online Professional Development Certificate Population Health Data Analysis Online Professional Development Certificate Strategies and Actions for Independent Living Blended Professional Specialization Certificate Teaching English as a Foreign Language – PDC Online Professional Development Certificate Teaching English as a Foreign Language – PSC Online Professional Development Certificate Teaching English Language Learning Blended, Online Professional Specialization Certificate Unity® in Interactive Storytelling for Creative Technology Online Professional Development Certificate Visitor and Community Engagement Wound Management for Health Professionals PROGRAMS 56
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS Delivery Credential Program (A-Z) Blended, Online Certificate Blended, Face to Face, Online Certificate Adult and Continuing Education Blended, Face to Face, Online Diploma Business Administration – Certificate Face to Face Certificate Business Administration – Diploma Blended Diploma Business Administration – Fast Track Blended, Online Diploma Canadian Studies Online Certificate Cultural Resource Management Face to Face Certificate Environmental and Occupational Health Blended, Face to Face, Online Certificate Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts Face to Face Certificate General Studies Blended, Face to Face Diploma Indigenous Language Revitalization Online Diploma Intercultural Studies and Practice Blended Certificate Public Relations Blended Diploma Restoration of Natural Systems – Certificate Face to Face Diploma Restoration of Natural Systems – Diploma Social Justice Studies New programs are coming soon... We’re working on a number of exciting new programs exploring the latest in a wide range of topics, taught in small-class and online learning environments. Join our email lists and we’ll let you know once details become available. Visit: continuingstudies.uvic.ca/coming-soon JUST ANNOUNCED: • GIS Technology • Indigenous Cultural Stewardship • Advanced Business Intelligence and • Mapping with Drones Data Analytics • Small Business and Professional Practice • Amateur Landscape and Garden Design Development and Management • Business Finance • Supervisory Skills • Designing Learning in a Hybrid Workplace • Transformative Climate Action • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) in the Workplace • Marketing Communication Essentials continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4747 PROGRAMS 57
Building new perspectives... Teaching, Learning and Development TEACHER PROFESSIONAL familiar with the following: methodology for Time: Tuesday and Thursday DEVELOPMENT teaching English language skills (reading, writing, evenings from 6:15pm to listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary); 9:15pm AND every second Teaching English as a Foreign second language acquisition theory; classroom Saturday (full days) 9 am to noon Language (TEFL) # organization, teaching and assessment Register by: and 1 pm to 4 pm techniques; understanding cultural diversity; Duration: This 120-hour non-credit course is intended for teaching learning strategies to maximize Fee: Sept. 13 people with little or no EFL teaching experience. learning in the classroom; empowering learners Code: It provides a survey of fundamental theoretical to manage their own learning process. 34 sessions and practical concepts related to teaching English as a foreign language. By the end of Prerequisites: Previous teaching experience is $1,150 plus $57.50 GST the course, you will have acquired knowledge, not required. While not a formal prerequisite, we skills, strategies and cultural awareness, and be recommend that participants have previously EDTE125 2022F C01 completed a program of undergraduate study. Students who are not native speakers of English FOR MORE INFORMATION: must meet the following language proficiency requirements or pass a TEFL entrance interview: Teacher Professional Development TOEFL(iBT) score: 94 250-472-4747 IELTS score 7.0 [email protected] Textbook: Learning Teaching: An Essential Guide continuingstudies.uvic.ca/teacher-prod to English Language Teaching, Third Edition, by Jim Scrivener Instructor: TBA Delivery style: Face to Face Date: Sept. 13 to Dec. 13 TEACHING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ( Part of program # Online 58
ADDITIONAL TOPICS Continuing Studies at UVic offers a number of engaging courses throughout the year in addition to those listed in this calendar. Those courses may be offered under the following topics: • International Teaching and Education • Workplace Learning FOR MORE INFORMATION: Teaching, Learning and Development continuingstudies.uvic.ca/teaching Delivery style definitions Experience the magic of Online Asynchronous – When learning SEE FILM SCHEDULE AND GET TICKETS AT does not occur in the same place or at the same time. It uses resources that imaxvictoria.com facilitate information sharing outside the constraints of time and place among a network of people. Online Synchronous – When a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time, at a specific time. Online Hybrid – A combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Face to Face – When learning occurs in person, at a physical location. Blended – A combination of face to face and any type of online delivery style. Multi-access – Instruction is offered face to face and remotely simultaneously. continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4747 TEACHING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 59
General University Food Services Legacy Maltwood (at the Mearns Centre – information McPherson Library on campus) is located on the University Food Services (UNFS) operates lower level of the McPherson Library. Gallery CAMPUS SERVICES the following: hours are the same as the library. The Legacy Maltwood features rotating exhibitions and is a Academic accommodations • Arts Place, Fine Arts Building storage and reference facility. At Continuing Studies at UVic, we want to • BiblioCafé, McPherson Library FOR MORE INFORMATION support all of our students towards achieving Legacy Art Gallery Downtown, 630 Yates Street success. Sometimes this means providing • Mac’s, MacLaurin Building 250-721-6562 | uvic.ca/legacygalleries academic accommodations to reduce barriers 10 am–4 pm, Wednesday–Saturday and provide different ways of meeting essential • Mystic Market, Jamie Cassels Centre (9 outlets) Free and open to the public. course or program requirements. Of course, fulfilling these requirements remains the • Nibbles & Bytes Café, Engineering Lab Wing UVic Alumni Association responsibility of learners, but there are things that we can do to help. Some barriers could • SciCafé, Bob Wright Building The UVic Alumni Association represents all include: graduates of the University of Victoria, including • The Cove, New Student Residence graduates of diploma and certificate programs. • Mobility challenges We bring alumni together to connect, learn, Degrees Catering: Our catering department volunteer and support each other and our • Visual impairment (low vision/blind) offers a variety of diverse menu options for pick world-class university. up and delivery for events and meetings on • Learning disability, ADHD campus. Orders may be placed online at The association offers a host of benefits and uvic.ca/food or by phone 250-721-8603. services that link alumni with their university. • Deaf or hard of hearing Visit us at alumni.uvic.ca and learn about our ONE Card Dining Discount: When students, events, programs and services. The UVic Torch • Chronic pain faculty and staff use their ONECard Flex Funds Alumni Magazine is mailed or emailed free of at any UNFS outlet, they receive a 5% discount charge and we distribute a monthly electronic • Anxiety on their purchase. Please note that purchases newsletter to all alumni who provide us with made at the General Store are exempt from their email address. Learners with long-term or chronic medical this discount. Campus guests may obtain a issues and learners with disabilities are GUESTCard from the ONECard Office that also FOR MORE INFORMATION encouraged to contact our student support provides 5% off purchases at all UNFS outlets. 250-721-6000 | [email protected] | alumni.uvic.ca coordinator as early as possible to see how we can best support their learning. You may add Flex Funds to your ONECard at UVic Bookstore / Blink Print / uvic.ca/food or in person at the ONECard or Computer Store / Starbucks FOR MORE INFORMATION UNFS Office. Student Support Coordinator: The Bookstore offers a variety of items essential 250-721-8473 | [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION to academic success, including new and used continuingstudies.uvic.ca/campus-info 250-472-4777 | [email protected] | uvic.ca/food texts and digital versions when available. All textbooks requested by faculty are stocked in The Farquhar at UVic University of Victoria Legacy store. The Bookstore’s general book department Art Galleries carries a comprehensive selection of both The Farquhar at UVic is the largest performing academic and general titles. Textbook listings arts venue located on campus, presenting high At the University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries, are available online three weeks before the profile music, theatre, dance and performances art works to promote dialogue around issues beginning of each term. by many local community groups. It is also home that matter. Our exhibitions and programs to all UVic convocation ceremonies. Student Rush activate research and learning through university The Bookstore also handles regalia rentals Tickets ($10) are available with a valid ONECard and community collaborations. Mentorship is for graduates, offers a wide selection of two weeks in advance of select Farquhar Presents critical to Legacy’s operations while providing contemporary UVic crested clothing, school and events. Follow the venue on social media for real-life museum and collection work experience stationery supplies, and has a unique gift section. event information and updates. enabling students to be better prepared for future careers. Blink Print is a wide format print shop located FOR MORE INFORMATION on the lower level of the Bookstore. They offer 250-721-8480 | uvic.ca/farquhar Legacy has three main sites for rotating the most affordable large format printing on exhibitions including the Legacy Art Gallery campus which includes presentation posters, Downtown, on campus at the Legacy Maltwood, signs, banners, decals and more. Blink’s services and in the First Peoples House. Additionally, are open to the public as well as the campus more than 2,000 works from the collection are community. on display in buildings across campus and in the community, underlining the educational and community-building roles of art. All free to enjoy! The Legacy Art Gallery Downtown is UVic’s primary gallery space. It is a lively and engaging centre for arts that is easily accessible to the community and features rotating exhibitions. The Legacy Downtown is also a site for public programs, and both university and community events. GENERAL INFORMATION 60
The Computer Store carries a wide selection 14 Vic General/UVic via Oak Bay Junction, Yates, Emergency procedures of refurbished laptops, hardware, cables, Craigflower and Victoria General Hospital connectors and other accessories. Although major emergencies on campus are 15 Esquimalt/UVic via HMC Dockyard, unlikely, it’s a good idea to be prepared. Here There is a Starbucks located on the lower level Esquimalt, Fort, Oak Bay and Foul Bay are a few tips to help you respond when the of the Bookstore. unexpected happens. 16 Uptown/UVic via McKenzie and Carey FOR MORE INFORMATION • Download the UVic SafetyApp and sign up for UVic Bookstore: 250-721-8311 | uvicbookstore.ca 26 Dockyard/UVic via McKenzie, Saanich Road, UVic E Alerts. Visit uvic.ca/alerts. See up-to-date hours on website. Tillicum and HMC Dockyard • Use texting, not voice calls, to tell people Blink Print: 250-472-4590 | [email protected] 39 Westhills/Interurban/Royal Oak/UVic via you’re safe. uvic.ca/print Shelbourne, Royal Oak, Interurban, Watkiss Way, Island Hwy and Goldstream • Medical emergency? Call 911 and Campus Computer Store: 250-721-7643 Security Services: 250-721-7599. Provide the 51 Langford Exchange/UVic via McKenzie, location of emergency. UVic Libraries Glanford and Island Hwy • Fire? Pull the fire alarm and get out of the The Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson 76 Swartz Bay/UVic via McKenzie, Pat Bay Hwy building—follow the instructions of the Library and the Priestly Law Library provide and Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal building emergency coordinators wearing comfortable, positive and welcoming learning safety vests. environments for students. Continuing Studies FOR MORE INFORMATION students taking any non-credit course are BC Transit: 250-382-6161 | bctransit.com • Earthquake? Drop, Cover and Hold On. Do eligible to borrow library materials. Contact the For up-to-date route changes, visit the website not leave the building until the shaking stops. Ask Us Desk to set up your community card or use Next Ride Trip Planner. Head towards the playing fields behind CARSA and start exploring the libraries’ resources and and stay away from the buildings. borrowing privileges. Campus safety • Threat of violence? Protect yourself by getting FOR MORE INFORMATION Campus Security Services is committed to out, hiding, or as a last resort—fight. UVic Libraries Ask Us Desk: 250-721-8230 promoting a safe and welcoming environment [email protected] | uvic.ca/library to enhance the well-being of students, staff, • If you evacuate a building, take your wallet, faculty and visitors, and to protect all university keys and cell phone with you. Students residing outside Victoria, contact property. Campus Security Services is open 24 Distance Learning and Research: hours a day, seven days a week. A “safe haven” FOR MORE INFORMATION 250-721-6488 | [email protected] is located just inside their front doors should uvic.ca/services/emergency uvic.ca/library/infoline you need help at any time. SafeWalk services are available any time to anyone wanting an Parking VISITING CAMPUS escort within campus boundaries. Campus Alone is available 24 hours a day for individuals Pay parking is in effect Monday to Saturday, The University of Victoria encourages visitors to who work/study in isolated areas on campus 24 hours. Pay by Licence (PBL) is in effect on use sustainable transportation to get to campus: and are concerned about their personal safety. campus, visitors are required to enter their transit, walking, cycling and carpooling. For Security Officers act as First Responders trained licence plate at the parking dispenser at the time detailed information on travel choices available, to handle all medical emergencies. Crime of purchase. Parking permits may be purchased please visit: uvic.ca/sustainability/topics/ prevention, personal safety information and at any of the parking permit dispensers located transportation/drivingalternatives. workshops are available. in lots outside Ring Road or in advance online at parking.uvic.ca. Parking can also be paid for Buses Reminders: using the Honk app. Go to honkmobile.com. The campus bus terminal is located beside the • Be alert and aware of your surroundings These permits are valid only in the General Campus Services Building, Finnerty Road. The Parking areas in numbered lots only, not at campus is served by the following bus routes: • Trust your instincts parking meters or Reserved Parking areas. The lots inside Ring Road are for Reserved permit 4 UVic/Downtown via Hillside, Douglas, • Plan your route and vary it, if possible holders until after 5 pm weekdays, at which time Fairfield and Gorge General permit holders may park. The “after 5 • Park in well-lit areas pm” rule for General Parking permits does not 7 UVic/Downtown via Douglas, Fairfield, May apply to the areas marked “24-hour Reserved.” and Foul Bay • Keep your vehicle locked Dispensers accept both coin and credit cards. 9 Royal Oak/UVic via Interurban, Burnside, • Wallets and purses are attractive targets to There are a number of short-term parking meters Gorge and Hillside thieves—don’t leave unattended provided for visitor use. 11 Tillicum Centre/UVic via Gorge, Fort, Oak • Have your keys ready before you get to FOR MORE INFORMATION Bay and Cadboro Bay your vehicle Campus Security Services 250-721-6683 | uvic.ca/security/parking 12 University Heights/UVic via Garnet, • Check interior of vehicle before entering Kenmore and San Juan FOR MORE INFORMATION 13 Ten Mile Point/UVic via Cadboro Bay Campus Security Services / SafeWalk Services: and Arbutus 250-721-7599 | web.uvic.ca/security Personal Safety Coordinator: 250-721-8981 continuingstudies.uvic.ca • 250-472-4747 GENERAL INFORMATION 61
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If GST is payable, • At least seven days prior to the first meeting it is indicated alongside the tuition fee in the of a short-term, intensive course, workshop or Register at the Continuing Studies Building course description. conference, with limited enrolment. (see campus map on back page). Office hours are weekdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Confirmation and classroom location • Prior to the second class when a course meets once or twice weekly over a period of several University of Victoria After you register, you will receive a confirmation weeks. 3800 Finnerty Road receipt with the classroom location, date Continuing Studies Building and time (Note: no location is listed for Depending on your method of payment, a (Corner of Ring and Gabriola Roads) online courses). If you have not received your refund will be either mailed to you or credited to 2nd Floor Reception confirmation receipt by the day before your start your credit card. Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 date, please call 250-472-4747 for help locating the classroom. If you withdraw from a course, an administrative Phone registration fee may be charged for processing. The amount CALL: 250-472-4747 Scents and perfumes may vary according to the type of course, but will be a minimum of $15. Weekdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm In consideration of others, please refrain from using scented products in classrooms. Note: Some programs have special refund policies Mail registration as printed in their individual course descriptions. Use of educational technologies Print and fill out the registration form found Bursary program online at continuingstudies.uvic.ca/RegForm Instructors in some courses may use a variety of and mail to: educational technology in a course including, Each term the Division of Continuing Studies internet-based applications, cloud services offers bursaries totalling $1,000 to assist learners University of Victoria and social media. The use of this technology is in furthering their education. Bursaries will be Division of Continuing Studies intended to enhance and deliver education to awarded to learners who can display evidence of PO Box 1700 STN CSC students and is part of student engagement at a commitment to lifelong learning and who can Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 the university. Some of these technologies may demonstrate financial need. collect, use, disclose and store students’ personal Registration reminders information outside of Canada. If students do Applications are available on our website at not want their personal information stored or continuingstudies.uvic.ca/bursary or in person: • Provide account number, CVD number, expiry accessed outside of Canada, instructors will try to date and signature if paying by credit card. provide privacy-protective options (such as using University of Victoria an alias or nickname to register). However, in 3800 Finnerty Road • Notify us of an address change. some instances, courses may not be available to Continuing Studies Building • Make cheques payable to University of Victoria. students if they do not consent to the disclosure (Corner of Ring and Gabriola Roads) • If a course is full, your registration will be of their personal information outside of Canada. 2nd Floor Reception If the course is required for the completion of a Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 placed on a waiting list. credential, alternatives will be provided. Term application deadlines: Registration process Tuition fee tax deductions Jan. 15 and Aug. 15 To avoid disappointment, register as soon as Keep your confirmation receipt as it is your HOLIDAY CLOSURES possible. Many courses fill up quickly while official income tax receipt. Your tuition fees may others will be cancelled one week prior to the be tax deductible if the total fees paid to UVic in The University of Victoria is closed on statutory start date if they do not meet their minimum a calendar year exceed $100. You may combine holidays and from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1 (inclusive). enrolment. If we are unable to register you in a the fees of more than one course so their total You may still register online during the holiday course because it is full, you will be placed on a exceeds the $100 minimum. periods. Unless otherwise noted, classes will not waiting list and contacted if a space becomes be held on statutory holidays. available. Your payment will not be processed Cancellations, withdrawals and refunds unless space is available for you in the class. FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES The Division of Continuing Studies reserves CALL 250-472-4747 the right to cancel/res chedule courses or other offerings without notice, and to establish HOW TO REGISTER 62
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Division of Continuing Studies 7165394 University of Victoria PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 Or current addressee CONTACT US STAY CONNECTED 250-472-4747 | [email protected] /uviccontinuingstudies /ContinuingstudiesCa VISIT REGISTRATION 2nd Floor, Continuing Studies Building University of Victoria 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria BC continuingstudies.uvic.ca
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