GSS News

Sometimes you really should be playing bocce, not writing your thesis. Is today that day?

(this is not our set… ours is better!)
Come by the GSS Office and sign out one of our two high quality bocce sets for a few hours, all you need is your valid GRAD ID.
We also have croquet! Start a party [...]

The GSS is pleased to announce a resolution to a problem with assessment of fees for distance students.
Due to changes in categorization of certain distance program courses, students attending short residencies as part of a distance program were being charged for the bus pass and Athletics program fees with their tuition. The vast majority of [...]

CUPE 4163 recently launched a new website. President, Greg Melnechuk said “Having had a useful website for over a decade; one that was cutting edge and award winning in its day, we recognized it was over ten years old and looking tired.”
“We have recently moved to a new blog style version intended to reach members [...]

The GSS office will be closed the morning of Thursday, May 17, for staff training. We will open at 12:00.

Want to see grad students make a living wage at UVic? Want to learn about making movies?
The GSS Political Action Committee is going to be crafting a short video to raise awareness about grad student working conditions at UVic; we meet:
Fridays 12:30-1:30 @ GSS 112
Feel free to bring your lunch and drop in on any [...]

Our new executive team:

Chair: Dallas Hermanson
Director of Finance: Brian Pollick
Director of Services: Jon Potter
Director of Communications: Colleen Clement
Director of Student Affairs: Pål Skar

GSS Events

Starting May 7th, the Grad House restaurant will be open the following hours: Monday - Tuesday 11:30 - 2:30 Wednesday - Friday 11:30 - 8:30 Burger Beer night will be Thursdays 3:30 - 8:30 new price: now $8 (including tax) UVic Graduate Students' Outdoors Society Whether you are a climber, biker, skier, surfer, hiker, kayaker...we have the activity for you. We provide opportunities for adventure, exploration, learning, recreation, social events, and making friends. The membership is free and open to UVIC graduate...

  Wednesday Morning coffee is a perennial favourite! Come by the Grad House to get your daily caffeine fix along with a light snack. Tea drinker? No problem, we have tea too! Wednesday morning coffee will be happening on a weekly basis so feel free to come every Wednesday and chat with fellow...

The GSS maintains a list of thesis distractions. But this is a first ... a wonderful puzzle distraction designed by one of our own, Computer Science grad rep, Alejandro Erickson (pictured above). Check out tomoku puzzles .. a puzzle game based on lucky placement of Japanese tatami mats (where no...

Services

UVIC Events

UVic Child Care is having a fundraiser for a family in need.
It will be held on Saturday, May 26th, 10-2pm
Child Care Parking Lot (By the Entrance to Family Housing)

The annual Bike to Work Week is coming up May 28 to June 3rd with lots of fun events happening on campus. Last year we had over 40 UVic teams registered and this year we’re aiming for over 50! Find out more by emailing action@uvic.ca and register your team at http://www.biketowork.ca/victoria/home.
The UVic community garden is [...]