Time Management Tips & Strategies for Students
Do you find yourself constantly fighting a massive to-do list that never gets smaller or struggling with completing assignments on time? Sharon Kelly, VIU’s Success Coach, says conquering the to-do list starts with first knowing your priorities.
Lessons Learned from VIU's EleV Program
This post is excerpted from Lessons for Decolonizing Post-Secondary Institutions. You can find the full article on The Ripple Effect Project, the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement’s blog.
VIU Student Pulse News: September 23, 2020
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Student Pulse – your guide to everything you need to know about VIU. Did you know that all editions are stored on the VIU Blog? If you missed a past edition, just look there to see if your questions are answered.
University Lingo 101
Starting university creates a lot of new. New school, new friends, new classes, and along with all that there’s new lingo to learn! University lingo can be hard to navigate at first, but our fourth-year veterans, Kass and Dayna, have compiled a list of commonly used terms to help get you through!
Alumni
Graduates/former students of the university. They often provide support to current students. Singular: alumnus (male) or alumna (female).
Bachelor’s Degree
A degree given to a student after studying at University for four-years.
VIU Student Pulse News: September 9, 2020
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VIU Student Pulse News: August 26, 2020
We are excited about the start of the school year, and hope you are too! Your teachers are hard at work getting ready for the fall semester, and you can expect to hear from each of them with specific course details by the time classes start. As always, if you have any questions, just hit reply to this email.
Earn your way to new skills
Looking for a convenient way to earn a few dollars while building your experience in a flexible environment made for busy students? VIU student employment may be your answer. Every year VIU offers a range of interesting work opportunities for students, allowing you to gain resumé-building career experiences while helping to pay the bills.
Not sure if a VIU student job is for you? Check out these 7 advantages to student employment then learn more about how to find a job that may be right for you.
VIU Student Pulse News: August 19, 2020
Welcome to the first edition of the VIU Student Pulse! Here you’ll find everything you need to know about student life, services, and important health and safety updates. Look for it in your inbox every second Wednesday (except for this first edition of course).
Building Better Virtual Study Habits
Like many students, we found the sudden move to online learning last spring to be an overwhelming experience. It was challenging to motivate ourselves to find a routine and finish our classes. But we did it and want to pass on our newfound knowledge to help other students have an easier time.
First, here are our top five bad habits that impacted our productivity when VIU moved to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Financial resources to help you pay for post-secondary
Our federal and provincial governments have introduced many relief measures for Canadians and British Columbians suffering financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What this has meant for students is that there is more support to help those in need pay for university than ever before for the 2020-21 academic year.
Are you wondering where to get started? From bumps to existing programs, to new measures designed to stimulate the economy and get students back to work and school, here’s a roundup of some funding options: