This phish uses scary tactic to get you to click on the link by stating that your account would be deactivated otherwise.
To spot phishing signs, you can imagine what should the email look like if it were to be true. In this case, sender is an external entity, which would not be the case if it came from UVic helpdesk. The reason for deactivating the account is not specified as to what lead to the situation, it is not to say that if the phisher had given the reason it would make it legit but in this case it calls for additional red flag. Generic signature and salutation. The phisher hid the link by giving it the name “University of Victoria” so that users think it is genuine, actual link can be seen by hovering over it and you would notice it is an external link.
Always, pay attention to the red flags and never be in a hurry to click the links.
