COVID-19: Updates and Information

To keep our students, employees and extended community safe and healthy and follow public health guidelines, Vancouver Island University is following a hybrid model of educational delivery for the 2020-21 academic year. This means that many courses will be completely online, or the amount of face-to-face learning has been greatly reduced.

Find the latest updates on VIU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on this website and more on our hybrid delivery model.

Are you coming to campus? Please see VIU's COVID-19 Protocols for On-Campus Activities. 

Students

Employees

Phased Re-opening Plan

Learn more about our response to COVID-19 and how we are implementing our hybrid model of educational delivery

Community

FAQs on VIU's 2020-21 Academic Year

Updates

  • COVID-19 UPDATE: JUNE 4
    • June 4, 2020

    As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we have found that the need for a regular update is winding down...

  • UPDATE: COVID-19, MAY 13
    • May 13, 2020

    As you know, VIU, along with many other universities, announced on Monday that our fall semester...

  • Student Update on Our Fall Semester
    • May 11, 2020

    Dear VIU Students, I know the past month and a half has been filled with lots of change and...

  • UPDATE: COVID-19, MAY 6
    • May 6, 2020

    We thought we’d start by sharing a video message of encouragement and support for our students from...