Current Students

Vancouver Island University’s ‘su’luqw’a’ Community Cousins Aboriginal student mentorship program is celebrating its 10^th anniversary in September 2021. In honour of this important milestone, we are sharing stories of people closely connected with the program every month leading up to the anniversary. Stay tuned for a celebration of this important milestone in February 2022 – when we hope to be able to gather in-person.

Sleep is important for your physical and emotional health. Sleep can help you stay healthy by keeping your immune system strong, improve your mood and make you feel less stressed. We all have trouble sleeping sometimes and this can be for many reasons. Below are some tips and tricks to help you get the rest you need.

We hope you can join us for a Student Q&A about Fall 2021 on May 4 starting at 6:30 pm. As well as answering your questions, the event will feature an introduction by VIU President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Deb Saucier, and a short presentation by Irlanda Gonzalez Price, Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs. More information about this event will be in upcoming editions of the Pulse.

Yesterday, we shared the news that VIU is now planning for a safe return to on-campus instruction for Fall 2021. Read VIU President Dr. Deborah Saucier’s letter.

As you saw last week, VIU will 

Talking about sexually transmitted infections with a potential partner is awkward at the best of times. Healthy U Cowichan, a group of VIU nursing students focused on raising awareness about health topics that impact students, has some tips to help you bring up the subject with a new partner(s). But first, a little background …

Did you know that Vancouver Island University is one of four post-secondary institutions across Canada partnering on an educational initiative for Indigenous youth called EleV? This program, supported by the Mastercard Foundation and co-created with our Indigenous partners, aims to boost success by providing scholarships and wrap-around supports and removing barriers to accessing education.

On Friday, February 5, 2021, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the restrictions on social gatherings and events will remain in place until further notice. We know this is not the news many of you wanted to hear – it’s disappointing for all of us that we will have to wait longer to see friends and family.

Vancouver Island University’s ‘su’luqw’a’ Community Cousins Aboriginal student mentorship program is celebrating its 10^th anniversary in September 2021. In honour of this important milestone, we are sharing the stories of 12 people closely connected with the program – one per month – leading up to the anniversary.