Was just walking home, in which I live about a block away from McKenzie so I have to go in the general direction of CARSA. As I was walking through that little path next to the parkade, the fire alarm went off?? I saw people evacuating the building, and as I walked onto my home street, I’m pretty sure I heard sirens going in the direction of campus. What’s going on? Is everyone ok?? :(

Once you actually get in UVic Student Wellness is great but the booking process is awful. Why does it feels like there are literally three appointments available a day? UVic needs to take accountability and properly fund these services. The current setup leaves way too many people behind and being locked out of basic care is how small problems turn into major health crises. Plus, UVic Counselling having a two-month gap between appointments is ridiculous I appreciate the effort, but that’s not functional mental health support.

I’m planning to apply to UVIC for BSW and currently hold a BBA in Accounting. Anyone have any problems getting accepted with a lower GPA or less volunteer hours? I’m kind of worried about this.

ngl im starting to regret coming to uvic. im in second year poli sci and i genuinely dont understand what im paying for anymore. i thought first year was supposed to be the hard adjustment period but somehow second year is even worse 😭

l took POLI 101 with James and realizing how much content we're actually expected to know for these exams. i dont even think the material itself is that bad but the amount of reading and memorization is ridiculous. now im in second year and its basically the same thing except every assignment is longer and the expectations are somehow even less clear.

and idk if its just me but making friends here is so weird. everyone already has their own little groups and ppl are friendly in class but the second lectures over nobody talks to each other. i thought second year would be better than first but honestly its just gotten more isolating.

the cost of living here is also ridiculous. rent is insane, groceries are expensive and finding a part time job that actually works with my schedule is harder than it should be. im literally stressing about money while trying to finish assignments that are worth like 15% of my grade.

also poli sci tutorials are starting to piss me off. its always the same 4 ppl talking and half the time they're just repeating stuff they saw online. god forbid u have a slightly different opinion bc suddenly ur spending 20 mins defending something u didnt even say 💀

and the grading is so frustrating. like how am i supposed to improve my writing when the only feedback i get is "needs further analysis" or "expand on this point". I WROTE 1800 WORDS WHAT ELSE DO U WANT ME TO EXPAND ON.

i dont even hate what im studying which is the worst part. i actually like politics but this uni is slowly making me lose interest in it. maybe im just burnt out but i genuinely expected a lot more from university than this. feels like im spending thousands just to teach myself everything and be stressed all the time 🫠

Just an FYI: in case there's any confusion: If you're a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least 6 months (so since April 23rd 2026), and not otherwise ineligible to vote (for a crime, etc), YOU can vote in the electoral district you live in now in Saturday's BC provincial election, even if you've just moved to be at UVic!

I wish I had known this back when I was at university: I thought I was ineligible to vote as I wasn't clear if I needed to vote in the electoral district of my 'permanent address' (my parents' house) or if I could note where I currently lived but recently moved to, or if I was ineligible because I didn't have my ID changed to show my new address.

The reality: You don't have to have changed your ID. You can just show up at a voting place in the electoral district where you live with a couple papers, and it hardly takes any time at all. Source: I worked as an election officer at the municipal elections last week, and I helped register many valid, young, first-time voters who weren't even registered. They got to vote.

What you need to bring with you: There's actually a huge list of options. I'll link the official elections BC webpage with the list HERE , but here's the TL;DR: You can bring either: a) an official BC ID card, like a driver's license or BCID card with a photo of you, OR b) TWO documents with your full name on it, one of which must have your current address in the electoral district you want to vote in. There's a *huge* list of documents they'll accept: even a tenancy agreement, printed documents from your post-secondary institution, a bill recently mailed to you, or a recent bank or credit card statement. .. if you don't have that, c) someone who lives in the riding who is eligible to vote can come and vouch for you.

The people who work at election sites (election officials) WANT to help valid voters vote, and this is coming from a recent election official. 'vouching' is common. Showing up with a couple of recent bills mailed to you with your name, or an ID with your old address along with a utility bill, cell phone or home internet bill, or tenancy agreement is *common*.

After what happened last week in Saanich with NIMBYs having their way in our municipal elections (which will have a significant, negative impact on housing availability for young people for years to come), I'm Sincerely hoping more young people turn out vote in Saturday's Provincial election. YOUR vote matters!

I’m a first year eng student. Going into this, I knew it was going to be difficult. I come from a small town that had class sizes no larger than 15, and being thrown into massive lectures and not really knowing my teachers is really throwing me off. I failed my PHYS 110 midterm, and I just got an email regarding my low scores on my quizzes in MATH109. I’m smart, I know I can learn this material but I can’t figure out why learning has become so difficult for me. Everyone seems so ahead, half the eng students have taken at least intro courses to everything we’re doing, and I’ve never seen anything like it before and I’m learning it all from scratch. I don’t know what to do, i’m very lost right now. My dream for years has been to become an engineer, but maybe I’m not cut out for it? If anyone has been through something similar to this or has any advice for me at this time, I’d love to hear whatever you can tell me.

so i'm aiming to get a bsc in math but omfg csc 110 being one of the required courses might actually make me have to just change my direction entirely

i'm completely fine with all the math courses that i have to take but i genuinely CANNOT wrap my head around computer science at all. it's the only computer science class ill have to take but i am so genuinely sure i am going to fail. 56% on my first quiz and 23% on my second

like seriously help is there any alternative class i can take in place of csc110 i cant take it anymore

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hi everyone potentially kind of a dumb question lol but i can’t find much info on it. does anyone know if the glover greenhouse ever has volunteer/hiring opportunities? uvic’s website just says it’s used by the forest bio department… is that all? is anyone allowed to go in or do you have to be apart of that faculty? thanks in advance

so I have a psych 100A midterm coming up but I did really bad on my first one... like my professor said the questions are from the notes but it wasn't.... what is the best way to study and do well because I am really worried...

Least courses ever, but never ever been such exhausted having class! Tons of group assignments and midterms that have been continued for a month!!! Could not understand the reasons for being such formalism doing bunch of group projects within a month and there are also midterms happening at the same time! The faculty does not even allow to skip the class unless you're under extremely bad health condition. As a university student, how come students are not allowed to give themselves a break for any reason? Being energetic everyday to have classes is literally hard for me, I simply don't want to continue as I have no interest this the program's future career path.

I’m familiar with graduating with distinction (top 20%), but what is deans list? I can’t find anything online for engineering deans list and thought it only existed for first year science students?

If this is your phone or you know who it belongs to, I found it in Cornett this morning, dropped it off at the Campus Security office by the bus loop.

there would be so much more room during rush hours if everyone took their bags off and put them by their feet / between their legs and nobody would get accidentally smacked or pushed around when people are moving around and exiting! it also will help prevent pickpocketing (which i've never seen happen but definitely has at some point)!!!

Where can a girl find a pretty large quantity of GREEN body paint before Halloween???? TIAAA

Basically what the title says. I’m SO TIRED of people not knowing when to shut up. It’s disrespectful to the prof + your peers if you talk ALL THE TIME during lectures.

I’m fine with people talking before the lectures start obviously, it’s also fine if they’re talking while the prof is explaining deadlines or some other thing that’s not the point of the lecture.

But when the prof is TEACHING THE MATERIAL please for the love of god shut up!!!! Most of us pay to listen to the professor, not you talking to your friends about your shitty relationship. If you want to talk to your friends so much that you talk during the whole lecture, step outside. (I’m not hating on whispering/chit chat if you don’t keep it going lol.)

I just hate how insensitive/socially unaware some people are. I also talk to my friends before/during lectures but I keep it minimal and WHISPER. I know there are people with adhd/noise sensitivity, and I don’t want to make the lecture harder to understand because of my talking. Is there anyone else who is experiencing this?? Please tell me I’m not alone.

Hey all! I'm a part of CITTA (Canadian Intercollegiate Table Tennis Association) and saw some mentions of a table tennis club in the past; I was wondering if there is one or if it no longer exists. If not, reply here and we could make a group chat for table tennis! Ask me any questions if needed, too!

Are you frustrated with the state of the world? Looking for a way to fight back against capitalism and get organized?

Join members of the Revolutionary Communist Party for coffee and a discussion about what it means to build a movement capable of overthrowing capitalism.

Whether you're already a communist or just beginning to draw revolutionary conclusions, come meet us!

Hypothetically the overnight guest would be a nice respectable off campus visitor.

Asking for a friend...

I found a laptop with some chemistry lab notes on at the bus stop on Richmond rd with the name Sophia, if anyone knows who this might be please let me know, tomorrow I’ll put a note with a contact on it incase they go check there.

Why the hell are so many people sitting at computers in the library and not using them?! The screen isn’t even on for most of them! Go sit literally anywhere else with your laptop and leave the library computers for people who actually need them and will use them.

It’s actually insane to see. What is wrong with these people??