The options for computer science are gone. I was hoping to do one of them, so this is really disappointing. Does this happen to do with the new course uvic added? I feel like uvic should’ve notified us about the options being removed and provided a more detailed explanation for students on what’s happening with computer science planning right now.
I have been following along this drama and would like to share my thoughts.
The ‘misinterpreted intent’ argument is weak:
If your intent does not read clearly in the policy, then what is the uproar on changing it to read clearly? If there is ambiguity on ‘University approved software’, then make it disambiguous. The pushback on making these minor changes (and the reported hostility from staff to student objections during senate meetings) makes the whole thing seem awfully shady. This is the fuel of the so-called ‘hysteria’.
AI use prevention should not fall entirely on students:
They do not leave prison cells open. Imagine you are taking an online test worth 30% for a class you have paid $730 for. You have read the material and feel fairly confident in your answers however, running all of your answers through AI before submitting is STILL extremely tempting. If the school has such an issue with cheating in online assessments, then make assessments in person. I do not buy that ‘it costs too much’ or ‘we don’t have enough time’: how were you managing before Covid?
Finally, a take on the “students don’t care about academia anymore” comments:
Ultimately a degree is getting more expensive while its worth is diminishing. A degree is no longer a standout achievement like it was in the 80s and 90s, it is a requirement. Therefore, it becomes an expensive means to an end, rather than an experience. This is not meant to be taken as a justification of AI usage, but an explanation.
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Ultimately, my general stance is academia needs to change drastically to hold its worth in this new age. I think an AI Policy is needed, but it did not have to be written and pushed in such a shady way. Academia needs to revert to pre tech evaluations, while also creating new software tools that allow for limited ‘ethical uses’ of AI (proctored writing environment with Grammarly built in for example). The university needs to improve its relationship with students and the work force by making solid attempts to increase its programs’ inherit value.
Does the co-op board actually think anybody cares or tries when it comes to any of these assignments? Writing a 2000 word report about... communication? Really? Just bring back the old work term reports that at least talk about what we do instead of making us write an abundance of assignments and reports that are useless. Having to record a presentation about "what lifelong learning experience have you had on co op" such a waste of my life
Any ideas if they’re going to refill the fountain at the quad since the weather is nice?
I'm just spreading the word
Does anyone know if the UVIC bike repair shop is open during the summer? The google hours says 10-1 mon-fri, but that usually changes in the summer. I just need a new tube for my bike and this is the most affordable place. Unless someone has another bike shop to recommend?
I got a conditional offer from the BSW program and completed the 2 social work courses that I needed to get in. I had previously signed up for a PSYCH course because at the time I wasn't sure I had enough credits for the 30 needed. After the evaluation was done I learned that I have the 30 needed without it. So here is the issue: I submitted my final transcript from TRU for the June 1st deadline with the two social work courses completed. The admissions officer is saying the conditions weren't met because I have a course in progress on my transcript, and the transcript needs to show final grades. I don't need this course to have the 30 credits!! What should I do? I am totally panicking.
I'm a current grade 12 student from BC. I've been debating between the two engineering programs and ultimately can't decide. Thought it might be worth a shot to post on here and see if any engineering students have an opinion/advice?
Much appreciated 🙏
if i do a double major can i use all the credits from 1 major for the 2nd majors electives and vice versa?
I'm tired of studying, let me hear your hot takes about anything related to uvic
mine: idk how controversial this actually is but I prefer courses where the final exam is worth a lot of your grade
first year international student from india. Need advice from people who've actually done this.
My family needs to send tuition money from India to pay my UVic fees. We want to do this fully legit....... no informal routes, no hawala type stuff (FINTRAC freezing your account here + FEMA penalties back home is not worth it)....
The problem is the FX margin. I pulled up a Convera GlobalPay quote through UVic (their official partner) and the rate they're offering is 6%+ above mid-market. Doing the math, that's tens of thousands of rupees lost to FX spread on a normal tuition payment.... +could easily be ₹50–80k depending on the amount.... thats like a month or two of rent here.
Alternatives I'm looking at:
Niyo claims ~0.5% markup, education-focused
BookMyForex 0.5–0.9% markup, has a 3-day rate lock
Wise transparent, ~0.7–1% markup
Direct SBI/HDFC/ICICI wire 2–3.5% markup, more traditional
advice needed for
Just trying not to throw away ₹50k+ on a "convenience tax" when there's a fully legal way to avoid it. Appreciate any real experience.
I'm trying to compare schools for their computer engineering co-op programs, and I'm hoping some people here can share what they see at UVic, whether it is your own experience or the people you know around you.
- what's the success rate of people landing coops in computer engineering?
- what kind of jobs do they do, or what sort of companies? (Big FANG companies, local independent companies, etc?)
- do you know people who move provinces to work a co-op job, or are they kinda local to Victoria, the lower mainland, or other BC areas?
I guess also how competitive is it to land a TA or RA during school terms?
Whatever stories/testimonials you can share (particularly for computer eng / any engineering / computer science) would be helpful! thanks!
Hi everyone! I just graduated from the Camosun/UVic BSN program this year and know first-hand how intimidating nursing school can be, especially when you're in your first year who may not know exactly what to expect. So, I wanted to create this thread for either incoming first years or prospective students (those thinking of applying) to ask questions; I'm more than happy to answer them. The school doesn't really give very comprehensive information about the program, so sometimes people starting out might not know what to expect, how things work, etc. Plus, I was thinking that this may also be a good place for people to reference questions, kinda like an FAQ. Feel free to ask me anything from any of the years of the program (year 1-4) and even what to expect as a new-grad RN! I haven't made a deadline to ask questions either for this AMA thread, I'll check it pretty frequently :)
I'm an out of province student and I've been graciously granted admission into the program in the fall! I would prefer to take the 6/5 route so I can spend my summer back home. I am prepared to put school before anything else and determined to show up to every possible lecture and start/finish assignments as early as possible. Do you have any advice that you now know that you wish you knew going into it, or possibly any reasons to NOT take this route and opt in for the other one.
Excited to hear from all of you!
hi everyone, i'm starting to plan my courses for next year. specifically the second semester, but i ran into a big problem. i'm trying to fit in a CHEM102 lab, but none of the days can work. it would either be during my PHYS130 lecture or ASTR150 lecture, both of which only have one class available (so those can't be moved). has anyone had this problem before? any advice or help is appreciated.
Hello!
I was accepted into the BSW distance program this September (yay!). I am curious if folks can share their experiences with course work load?
I work full time (4 x 10 hr days, so 3 day weekends) and for the last 2 years I have been taking 3 courses per semester which has been manageable for me. I know the SOCW courses are mostly self directed, which is also what I have been doing. However, those were 100 or 200 level courses so I’m cognizant of the fact that year 3 & 4 courses may be more intensive.
Alternatively- is there anywhere I can view previous course syllabus? I’ve tried searching online and can’t seem to find them. That may help me figure out what I can take on.
Also bonus question about practicum by prior learning assessment- has anyone completed this route? Trying to decide if it’s worth it or if it’s better to just do the practicum for experience.
Thanks in advance!
As international engineering student, I maintained continuous full-time enrollment to be eligible for PGWP. But when I failed a course during my final semester, which is part-time, I have to retake this course which I'm doing it now. I feel like this has introduced further complications in my enrollment, and my mental health is as bad as it is, feeling like I've wasted 6 years of my life in this degree. I even accidentally did a part-time semester in Year 2 Summer, when I'm not supposed to.
Does that mean that my PGWP eligibility is COOKED? Do I need to get a supporting letter to make up for all of this?
You may wish to gaslight me or make snide comments about me all you want, but none of that is gonna change anything.
Thanks in advance!
I'm honestly surprised that this is happening in university, but please raise your hand if you have a question or comment for the professor. It's annoying to have the lecture interrupted when the prof is in the middle of saying something.
Hi! Im currently grade 11 and planning on doing psycology at uvic and hoping to go to dental school after and obviously need to do my pre-reqs, I was wondering if alot of science ourses are hard to get into as electives if you are not a science major? Im really worried about that and will maybe get a biology minor if I have too, sorry if this is not allowed! I just want to plan some more high school pre reqs based on this
