Find the latest updates on VIU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on this website and more on our health and safety protocols.
VIU is following BC public health orders and the Return-to-Campus Guidelines.
Masks
Effective March 11, 2022
- Masks are no longer required in indoor public spaces
Gatherings and Events on campus
- Effective April 8, 2022, there are no longer any restrictions required to access VIU social and organized gatherings and events.
Students
- VIU Illness Prevention Measures
- FAQs on VIU's 2021-22 Academic Year
- What to do if you have COVID-19 symptoms or a positive test result
- VIU's COVID-19 Protocols for On-Campus Activities
- VIU's Communicable Diseases Plan
Employees
Updates
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Current COVID-19 protocols to continue through Feb. 5, 2021
A message from VIU President Dr. Deborah Saucier to employees
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Updated Mask Protocol December 1, 2020
VIU’s mask protocol has been updated to reflect changes recently announced by the BC Public Health...
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Our responsibility to uphold provincial and federal government COVID guidelines
A note from VIU President Deborah Saucier to VIU employees
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Correction: Island Health and VIU partner on COVID-19 testing location
On Monday, November 9, a message about a COVID-19 testing site on VIU’s Nanaimo campus was sent out...