UVic Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement

05/29/2026

VNFC has spots for 15-20 Indigenous Artisans at our on-site NIPD Market on Friday, June 19th from 11am-3pm. Please email [email protected] with questions, or to apply! 🌞

05/29/2026

We invite you to join us in celebrating UVic Law alum (Tl’ul’thut) Robert Morales (’86) in advance of his upcoming Honorary Degree from UVic. For 25 years, he has shaped vital conversations on treaty-making, governance, jurisdiction and Indigenous–Crown relations.

Be part of Honouring Tl’ul’thut: Treaty-Making and the Return of Territorial Authority Symposium.

📅 June 3
📍 Large Gathering Space, Indigenous Law Wing
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://events.uvic.ca/law/event/108073-symposium-honouring-tlulthut-robert-morales

05/22/2026

🎓Registration is now OPEN for the June 2026 Indigenous Recognition Ceremony (IRC)! 🎓

Are you an Indigenous student graduating this June? We’d love to celebrate with you at this year’s IRC at the First Peoples House!

✨If you completed the Expression of Interest, please note: this is a NEW registration form that confirms your attendance and guests — and gives you the chance to share a photo and personal message for the grad slideshow.

🗓️Registration closes end of day May 31st, 2026.

💫Finalized ceremony schedule by FACULTY:

📌 Monday, June 8th 4:30pm to 9:00pm

▶ Education, Engineering & Computer Science, Science

📌 Wednesday, June 10th 4:30pm to 9:00pm

▶ Business, Fine Arts, Humanities

📌 Friday, June 12th 4:30pm to 9:00pm

▶ Health, Social Sciences, Continuing Studies

🔗Registration form: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/P8BRCLX

❓Questions? Email [email protected]

🔑uvic.ca/iace/events/indigenous-recognition-ceremony

05/15/2026

✨ New beginnings, strong foundations ✨

Are you an Indigenous student starting your first year at UVic? You're not alone—and we've got a course designed just for you.

IED 191: LE,NOṈET Transition Seminar
📚 A space to connect, grow and build confidence as you step into university life.

In this seminar, you’ll:
🌿 Meet other Indigenous students
🧠 Learn key academic and life skills
📍 Discover on- and off-campus supports
💬 Be part of a supportive, welcoming community

🗓 Fall Term 2026
🕙 Mondays from10:00am–12:50pm
📌 Open to Indigenous (First Nations status/non-status, Inuit, Métis) first year undergrad students in any program or faculty.

ℹ️Request and application by contacting Candice Cook, LE,NOṈET First Year Coordinator

📧 [email protected]
🌐 uvic.ca/lenonet

05/13/2026

✨Check out our latest Spring 2026 OVPI and IACE newsletter! 📰 👀

🚀In this issue:
✅Honouring Late Elder Dr. Skip Dick
✅Dr. Robina Thomas retirement
✅Indigenous Recognition Ceremony
✅New VPI
✅Week of Welcome
✅Distinguished Alumni Awards
✅Mock Interview Clinic & Career Fair
✅Mini-U Summer Camp
✅New IACE Staff
✅LE,NOṈET Bursaries
✅IIWIL Exchange Students
✅IACE Work Study
✅Co-op student of the Year
✅ICD Policy
✅New OVPI Staff
✅New NSU council
✅Summer Student Support
✅IACE Events Recap
✅Upcoming events

✨💻 To check it out, visit the link:
https://www.uvic.ca/iace/_assets/docs/spring2026-newsletter.pdf

If you have any questions please contact the Communications Officer: [email protected]

05/07/2026

📢✨ Indigenous Student Mini-University Summer Camp 2026 — We’re Hiring! ✨

Join the Mini-U team this summer as a:
🔹 Lead Chaperone
🔹 Coordinator Assistant
🔹 Full-time Chaperone

Hosted by UVic Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement at the University of Victoria, Mini-U takes place July 6–10 and brings Indigenous youth together for a fun, supportive and engaging campus experience.

We’re looking for dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a safe, welcoming and positive environment for Indigenous students.

Ideal candidates are:
✨ Responsible
✨ Enthusiastic & outgoing
✨ Recent alumni or current UVic/Camosun students
✨ Experienced working with youth
✨ Strong leaders & team players
✨ Culturally aware
✨ CPR/First Aid certified an asset
(Training will be provided)

⏰ Apply by: May 21 at 4:30 p.m.

💻 For full job descriptions and more information about Mini-U, visit: www.uvic.ca/iace/info-for/prospective-students/mini-university 🔗

📩 To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Lauren McLean, Mini-U Summer Camp Coordinator. [email protected]

📝 Please indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line.

04/28/2026

📢 LE,NOṈET Bursary Applications Now Available!

LE,NOṈET Bursaries are intended to supplement existing financial resources for Indigenous (First Nations Status/non-Status, Inuit and Métis) students currently enrolled in full time graduate or undergraduate studies during the Fall and Winter semesters at the University of Victoria.

💰 Undergraduate: max value of $3,000 per year

💰 Graduate: max value of $2,000 per year

⏰ Deadline: May 29th, 2026 at 4:30pm

💻✨ Applications and more info available at: https://www.uvic.ca/iace/students/le-nonet/index.php

If you have any questions, please contact the LE,NONET Student Leadership Coordinator: [email protected]

04/24/2026

⭐️Indigenous Student Mini-University Summer Camp 2026
🚨Now open for applications!🚨

✨Experience University this Summer!✨

🌱Do you know any Indigenous youth from grades 9-12 in BC, YK and NWT that would be interested in a week-long Mini-University Summer Camp this July 6-10?

ℹ️Hosted by UVic Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement at the University of Victoria

A week filled with...
📌Academic
📌Physical
📌Creative
📌Cultural
📌Social
📌Educational opportunities!

⏰Deadline to apply: Friday, May 29 at 4:30pm

ℹ️More info and how to apply visit the:https://www.uvic.ca/iace/_assets/docs/2026miniu-applicationpackage.pdf

04/14/2026

Drop-in Space for Grieving Community - Honouring LEXIXELEK, Dr. Baptiste Harry "Skip" Dick

In mourning the loss of the Late Dr. Skip, IACE is providing a drop-in space to support Indigenous students, staff, faculty and Elders during a time of grief, to share stories, get support and be in community.

Sweetgrass, sage and to***co medicines will be available. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Thursday, April 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ceremonial Hall in FPH

For additional student support, please visit the link: https://www.uvic.ca/students/student-life/crisis-emergency-supports/index.php

04/14/2026

🤍 With heavy hearts, we hold the Late Dr. Skip's wife Linda, his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family, alongside the Lək̓ʷəŋən community and the Songhees and Xʷsepsəm (Esquimalt) Nations in our thoughts.

Skip was a beloved Elder, Knowledge Keeper, and tireless advocate for Indigenous students. He always put students first, by welcoming them, supporting them and reminding them that they belonged. Through his work with Elders’ Voices and his presence across campus, he helped create a true home away from home where students could stay grounded in culture while pursuing their education.

Skip taught us to live, speak, and work with a good mind and a good heart. We will continue to carry his teachings forward by showing up for students in the same way he always did. 🤍🙏

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of LEXIXELEK, Dr. Baptiste Harry “Skip” Dick of the Songhees Nation—a beloved and deeply respected Elder whose presence has been woven into the fabric of the University of Victoria for decades.

Dr. Skip was more than a respected Elder, he was a guiding light, a teacher, a Knowledge Keeper and an advocate for Indigenous education, culture and community. His life’s work has left an everlasting mark on this university, Camosun College, the Victoria Native Friendship Centre and across communities throughout these territories and beyond.

➡️ Join us in honouring his life and legacy. Read more: https://ow.ly/I7CP50YInqO

UVic Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement