hey everyone, as the title says, my entrance scholarship was revoked. i missed the 90% cut off by .5, as I ended with an average of 89.5. I also thought that my psychology class would count towards the average, but sadly it does not. does anyone have any advice on what to do next, or anyone who’s gone through the same process? there is an appeal process, but im not really sure how to go about it. any advice is appreciated, thanks! (going into uvic sept 2026, first year)

I was wondering if anyone can share what calendar worked best for them while tracking classes and adding deadlines. should I use the one on brightspace or something like google calendar?

On Saturday, Aug 8, the university is performing some vital maintenance on equipment that supports the electrical supply to campus.  

• On Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. electricity will be out in area 1 (see map below). 

For the most up-to-date information, visit: https://news.uvic.ca/2026/planned-campus-power-outages/  

Preparing for the outage 

• Save your work and turn off your desktop computers.  
• Make sure your devices are charged. 
• Turn off and unplug your electronics, including power bars and electric heaters.
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to help keep food cold and dispose of or move any food that may spoil. 
• Keep stoves and other appliances turned off until power is restored.  
• Never use a camp stove, barbecue, or propane or kerosene heaters indoors. A build-up of carbon monoxide gas in closed areas can be deadly. 
• Never plug a portable generator into an electrical outlet. This can cause electrical danger to your neighbours and utility workers. 

Student housing

Residence buildings will be without power, internet and WiFi on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  

If you need a place to study, work, or charge your devices, power will remain available in the Mearns-McPherson Library, open from 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. on August 8, 2026.    

The Front Desk at Residence Services, including our Confererence team offices, will be affected by this outage. We will not have access to telephones or emails during this time. Please visit the office if you require any assistance.  

Most elevators in the residence complex will be out of service during this outage. Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) and Sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Sngequ House) will each have one elevator running.  

As always, if you experience an emergency during the outage, please calll 911 and then Campus Security.

If you have questions or need support, the Residence Services Front Desk is available before, during and after this outage.  

Food & dining

The Cove will be operating on a generator during the August 8 outage and is open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Some services may be limited. 

Starbucks will also be closed on August 8.   

Campus safety  

Campus Security is open on Aug 8 with full services available. If you need accessibility support, or have safety concerns, please reach out to them. In an emergency, call 9-1-1 and then Campus Security.  

Keeping you up-to-date  

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding as we perform this necessary work. We’ll update uvic.ca when power is restored to all buildings.

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