Student Resources
Below are resources for students including cyber safety, study tips, and academic resources.
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UVic’s Anti-Violence Project
The Anti-Violence Project is an organization run through UVic. The organization works to provide support for students who have experienced sexualized violence as well as educational resources and training. Students can access support services and find information...
Education Planner BC
Education Planner BC is a BC website that provides student services and information for students living in BC. The website includes info about studying and academic success, Co-op programs, disability services, and career services, among others. Additionally, the...
UVIC Peer Support Centre
Volunteers at the Peer Support Centre are there to listen, offering non-judgmental, empathetic and confidential support while helping fellow students navigate next-step resources and student life at UVic. They also run workshops monthly on topics relating to mental...
UVIC Community Cabbage
The Community Cabbage is a group that is inspired to reduce food waste and combat hunger on UVIC campus. Volunteers collect unsold, edible food from grocery stores and cook them together into healthy meals for students. Facebook:...
Royal Roads Food Bank
The Royal Roads University food bank is an on-campus resource for students in need who attend the university. It is stocked by donations and is accessible by request during regular university hours. These hours are 9:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4pm...
Search4StudentHousing – A resource for finding roommates
Search4StudentHousing is a great resource to find student housing with the ability to search by school. It is a great resource for connecting renters with landlords who are offering affordable housing specifically for students. There are a variety of schools available...
Find a college/university roommate with RoomSurf
RoomSurf is a website that allows you to find roommates and room rentals based on what school you go to. This is a great option because you can also connect with people who are sharing the same experience as you. A great feature on this site is ability to view other...
Caprent offers affordable, pet-friendly apartments
If you are looking for a long term stay in the Victoria area, Caprent is one of the most affordable rental companies. Most of their properties include utilities in the price, and are pet friendly. Searching their site is a great option for finding affordable housing,...
FreeRentalAds – A resource for finding a rental
FreeRentalAds is a great website to aid in the house hunt because it is free for both the renter and rentee to use. Not requiring a fee to post makes it very attractive to landlords, so there is a good amount of rare properties on this site that are not posted...