The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary institution established in the province of British Columbia in 1903.
As of 2020, 7 Guggenheim Fellows, 2 Killiam Prize winners, 14 members of the Order of Canada, 11 Rhodes Scholars and 79 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with the university. ==History== The University of Victoria is the oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia, established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University before gaining full autonomy through a charter on July 1, 1963.
Victoria College, which had been established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University, gained autonomy and full degree granting status on March 1, 1963.
This 60 years of history may be viewed conveniently in three distinct stages. Between the years 1903 and 1915, Victoria College was affiliated with McGill University, offering first- and second-year McGill courses in Arts and Science.
Paul, 1903–1908; and S.J.
The governance was modeled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters.
Willis, 1908–1915. The opening in 1915 of the University of British Columbia, established by Act of Legislature in 1908, obliged the college to suspend operations in higher education in Victoria.
University of British Columbia was created in 1908.
This 60 years of history may be viewed conveniently in three distinct stages. Between the years 1903 and 1915, Victoria College was affiliated with McGill University, offering first- and second-year McGill courses in Arts and Science.
Willis, 1908–1915. The opening in 1915 of the University of British Columbia, established by Act of Legislature in 1908, obliged the college to suspend operations in higher education in Victoria.
The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the two bodies and to perform institutional leadership. In 1920, as a result of local demands, Victoria College began the second stage of its development, reborn in affiliation with the University of British Columbia.
Though still administered by the Victoria School Board, the college was now completely separated from Victoria High School, moving in 1921 into the magnificent Dunsmuir mansion known as Craigdarroch Castle.
Between the years 1921-1944, the enrolment at Victoria College did not very often reach above 250.
However, in 1945, 128 servicemen returned from World War II.
This pushed enrolment up to 400, and in 1946; 600. The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two-year college to university, under Principals J.M.
This pushed enrolment up to 400, and in 1946; 600. The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two-year college to university, under Principals J.M.
In 1946 the college was forced by postwar enrolment to move from Craigdarroch to the Lansdowne campus of the Provincial Normal School, the current location of Camosun College's Lansdowne Campus.
It is named after Joseph Clearihue, who was chairman of Victoria College from 1947 until it gained university status in 1963.
First year students are guaranteed accommodation in one of the Residence Halls of campus. ===Student newspaper=== UVic's oldest and most recognized weekly student newspaper, founded in 1948, is The Martlet.
The University Collection, founded in 1953 by Dr.
The Normal School, itself an institution with a long and honourable history, joined Victoria College in 1956 as its Faculty of Education.
Academic expansion was rapid after 1956, until in 1961 the college, still in affiliation with UBC, awarded its first bachelor's degrees. In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine.
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. The university gained its full autonomy in 1963 as the University of Victoria.
Academic expansion was rapid after 1956, until in 1961 the college, still in affiliation with UBC, awarded its first bachelor's degrees. In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine.
Clearihue is the oldest building on campus, originally constructed in 1962 and augmented by an addition in 1971.
The institution operated as an affiliated college until 1963 when it was reincorporated as a university. Its campus is situated 7 km north of downtown Victoria and is spread over 403 acres.
As of 2020, 7 Guggenheim Fellows, 2 Killiam Prize winners, 14 members of the Order of Canada, 11 Rhodes Scholars and 79 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with the university. ==History== The University of Victoria is the oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia, established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University before gaining full autonomy through a charter on July 1, 1963.
Victoria College, which had been established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University, gained autonomy and full degree granting status on March 1, 1963.
This pushed enrolment up to 400, and in 1946; 600. The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two-year college to university, under Principals J.M.
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. The university gained its full autonomy in 1963 as the University of Victoria.
The University Act of 1963 vested administrative authority in a chancellor elected by the convocation of the university, a board of governors, and a president appointed by the board; academic authority was given to the senate which was representative both of the faculties and of the convocation. University of Victoria's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 3, 2001.
It is named after Joseph Clearihue, who was chairman of Victoria College from 1947 until it gained university status in 1963.
programs but also offers a selective admission minors program for political leaders and mid-career civil servants. ===Continuing Studies === Continuing education has been an integral part of the University of Victoria since its inception in 1963.
Harry Hickman, 1963–1964 (acting) Malcolm G.
Taylor, 1964–1968 Robert T.
The large facility was built as a 1967 Canadian Centennial project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation, but has undergone many repairs and upgrades since then.
Wallace, 1968–1969 (acting) Bruce J.
Partridge, 1969–1972 Hugh E.
Clearihue is the oldest building on campus, originally constructed in 1962 and augmented by an addition in 1971.
Farquhar, 1972–1974 Stephen A.
Jennings, 1974 (acting) Howard E.
Basketball games were traditionally played in the 2,500 seat, McKinnon Gymnasium which was built in 1975. An athletics facility was completed in 2015, which provides considerably more space and facilities for athletics.
Petch, 1975–1990 David F.
The collection consists of manuscripts, texts, photographs, audio-visual material, lesson plans, posters, bells, ink bottles, fountain pens, desks, maps, athletic clothing, photographs, and school yearbooks used in kindergarten to grade 12 schools in Canada from the mid-1800s to the 1980s. The University of Victoria has two art collections (University and Maltwood) which host loan exhibitions, and exhibits of the works of students and faculty in the University Centre Exhibition Gallery.
The catering staff host dinners and awards celebrations frequently and the Holiday Roast Pig is a classic event on campus. The University Club (formerly called the Faculty Club) opened on March 16, 1982.
Strong, 1990–2000 David H.
The motto at the top of the Arms of the University, in Hebrew characters, is "Let there be Light"; the motto at the bottom, in Latin, is "A Multitude of the Wise is the Health of the World." ===Department of Political Science Chilly Climate Report=== On May 11, 1992, the Department of Political Science created the Committee to Make the Department More Supportive to Women as a response to concerns regarding experiences of graduate and undergraduate students.
“Chilly Climate” is a term used by the Project on the Status and Education of Women. A preliminary report published by the Climate Committee to the Department of Political Science on March 23, 1993 which looked at the experience of both faculty and students at University of Victoria issued recommendations that, in their eyes, would make the department more hospitable to female students while also highlighting the experiences of female students which the committee found troubling.
They published a report in August 1993, which included recommendations that University of Victoria President David Strong later endorsed. ==Campus and grounds== With a total area of on its main site alone, the campus lies on the border between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, divided almost perfectly down the centre of campus (with the northeast half being located in Saanich and the southwest half in Oak Bay).
Banerjee offers six courses including; Gender Studies Seminar, Women, Race and Empire, Imagining India from Empire to Bollywood, Masculinities, Women in Contemporary India, and Gender, Nation, and War. Annalee Lepp, an associate professor in the Gender Studies Department at the University of Victoria since 1993.
Cacchioni has testified twice at the US Federal Food and Drug Administration against ‘pink viagra,’ an ineffective desire drug designed for women with harmful side effects. Sikata Banerjee, is a Gender Studies professor who joined the University of Victoria in 2000.
She has been a curator in eight different exhibitions since 2000.
The University Act of 1963 vested administrative authority in a chancellor elected by the convocation of the university, a board of governors, and a president appointed by the board; academic authority was given to the senate which was representative both of the faculties and of the convocation. University of Victoria's Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 3, 2001.
Following a major donation, the 2008 expansion to the McPherson Library created the William C.
In 2010, the university acquired the six-hectare Queenswood campus from the Sisters of St.
In May 2010, the university began trapping and euthanizing the rabbits as they had been known to put athletes at risk in the playing fields and cause extensive damage to university grounds.
This issue was once a topic of debate in student politics at the University of Victoria in 2010. Many years ago, University of Victoria students started a fraternity, two sororities and one non-exclusive, non-profit social-service club.
Construction on the South Tower Complex was completed in January 2011.
As of July 2011, the UVic campus is free of rabbits.
The majority of rabbits moved to shelters died between 2011 and 2016, after which the remaining survivors (147 rabbits) were relocated to a private sanctuary in Alberta. ===Libraries and museum=== The University of Victoria Libraries system is the second largest in British Columbia, being composed of three 'on-campus' libraries, the William C.
Undergraduates at the University of Victoria have full access to research and learning at this facility. SEOS Oceanic Vessel In 2011 the university, in collaboration with the provincial government purchased and modified a state of the art ocean vessel capable of launching 'deep sea submersibles' and conducting long-range marine biology research expeditions.
Since 2011 Walsh has been the director of the Visiting Arts Program out of the Department of Anthropology as part of one of her courses; as well as teaching a course on museums and anthropology.
In 2013, the Clearihue Building underwent a major $15 million redevelopment. Cornett Building – A sprawling complex of different courts and staircases, which includes classrooms and houses the Departments of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.
The book's first edition, which was released in 2014, was a 2015 Lambda Literacy Awards finalist in LGBT nonfiction.
The UVSS also negotiates with local government and healthcare providers for Student Transit Passes and health insurance. In 2014, the UVSS Student Union building underwent a major overhaul and renovation.
The book's first edition, which was released in 2014, was a 2015 Lambda Literacy Awards finalist in LGBT nonfiction.
In the same year, the book finished first for best offset print book at the 2015 College and University Print Management Awards. Some key members of the Transgender Archives include Aaron Devers, the university's Chair of Transgender Studies; and Lara Wilson, a university archivist and the director of special collections at the University of Victoria, as well as she is chairperson of the Canadian Council of Archives.
In 2015, the University expanded and doubled the capacity of the public transit hub on campus which is adjacent to the Student Union building. In 2016, plans began for the fundraising and building of a new, much larger Student Union Building to accommodate the growing student population. ===The University of Victoria Graduate Student Society (GSS)=== The University of Victoria has one of the highest percentages of graduate and doctoral students in the country.
Basketball games were traditionally played in the 2,500 seat, McKinnon Gymnasium which was built in 1975. An athletics facility was completed in 2015, which provides considerably more space and facilities for athletics.
In 2015, UVic also constructed a new and expanded Athletics Facility (CARSA) which includes a major auditorium/gymnasium for Vikes Basketball Teams, and significantly more seating, stands, and court facilities. ===Centennial Stadium=== The Centennial Stadium is a historic stadium located on the campus of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The majority of rabbits moved to shelters died between 2011 and 2016, after which the remaining survivors (147 rabbits) were relocated to a private sanctuary in Alberta. ===Libraries and museum=== The University of Victoria Libraries system is the second largest in British Columbia, being composed of three 'on-campus' libraries, the William C.
The second edition of the Transgender Archives book, 'Foundations for the Future', was released in 2016 and is available for free online at the University of Victoria's Transgender Archives home page.
In 2015, the University expanded and doubled the capacity of the public transit hub on campus which is adjacent to the Student Union building. In 2016, plans began for the fundraising and building of a new, much larger Student Union Building to accommodate the growing student population. ===The University of Victoria Graduate Student Society (GSS)=== The University of Victoria has one of the highest percentages of graduate and doctoral students in the country.
In 2016, Sy began as a Lecturer at the University of Victoria, and in 2018, became an Assistant Professor.
The large, partially forested Queenswood property has been proposed as a site of future expansion for the university. In 2017, the University of Victoria announced plans to develop a downtown campus/accommodation centre in the historic area of Victoria, BC including accommodation for students and other facilities.
In the Times Higher Education's 2018 global employability ranking, the university ranked 200–250 in the world, and 8–9 in Canada.
The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2018–19 rankings placed the university 370th in the world, and 17th in Canada. Research facilities operated by the University of Victoria include: Bamfield Marine Research Station The University maintains a field station on the west coast of Vancouver Island to conduct marine research.
In 2016, Sy began as a Lecturer at the University of Victoria, and in 2018, became an Assistant Professor.
The Transgender Archives are free and accessible to the public and can be found at the University of Victoria's main campus at the Mearns Centre for Learning- McPherson Library. The Transgender Archives are the largest in the world, and were rated in the top 12 Most Enlightening LGBTQ Museums in the World in 2019.
In 2019, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked the university 374th in the world, and 15th in Canada.
As of 2020, 7 Guggenheim Fellows, 2 Killiam Prize winners, 14 members of the Order of Canada, 11 Rhodes Scholars and 79 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with the university. ==History== The University of Victoria is the oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia, established in 1903 as an affiliated college of McGill University before gaining full autonomy through a charter on July 1, 1963.
There is also a large student bar located in the SUB, known as Felicita's Campus Pub. Jamie Cassels Centre – Formerly known as University Centre, but renamed in 2020 after departing President Jamie Cassels.
In the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 301–400 in the world and 13–18 in Canada.
For her work on this exhibit in partnership with the survivors of the residential and Day Schools in Canada, she received a Community Award in 2020 from the BC Achievement Foundation. Christine Sy is an Ojibway Anishinaabe professor of Gender Studies at the University of Victoria (British Columbia) from Bawatig (Sault Ste.
The 2021 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 370th in the world, and fourteenth in Canada.
The 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 351–400 in the world, and 15–16 in Canada.
The Canadian-based Maclean's magazine ranked the University of Victoria second in their 2021 Canadian comprehensive university category, tied with the University of Waterloo. Along with academic and research-based rankings, the university has also been ranked by publications that evaluate the employment prospects of its graduates.
According to the University of Victoria undergraduate calendar - January 2021, GNDR 344 - Queer Film surveys "queer" representation in popular film.
According to the University of Victoria undergraduate calendar - January 2021, GNDR 200 - Popular Culture and Social Media critically examines representations of gender, race, class and sexualities in popular culture and social media with a consideration of how historical, ideological, social and political forces influence media practices.
According to the University of Victoria undergraduate calendar - January 2021, GNDR 100 - Gender, Power, and Difference is an interdisciplinary introduction to gender studies.
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