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Submitted my prescription receipts under the drug plan and they’re refusing to pay for one of my psych meds and hormone therapy for vaginal atrophy. Of $700 in receipts, only $150 was covered. How do I dispute or appeal this? There’s no obvious way on the website.

These are medically required prescriptions - I can’t function without psych meds and am not eligible for pharmacists coverage because I made too much last year. It’s also not retroactive to have them covered if I can magically get them approved under Special Authority.

Our university is also supposed to support gender affirming care, but they obviously don’t if they don’t support medical care of vaginas.

Is it co-ed? Also does Uvic try to put people in the same year in a house together or is it random and they put say 2nd year and 4th year together?

i’m an incoming first year bcom student, and so i’m totally new to course registration. apparently i wasn’t smart enough to realize that i had to take math 151 before stat 252, even though they sent out an email specifying that math 151 was the prerequisite for stat 252.

when i first registered for courses, i had math 151 in the fall, and stat 252 in the spring. i then unfortunately realized that i didn’t register for any tutorials or labs, and so i had to go back in and switch everything around again to get them. that led me to ultimately switching around my math and stats. i now have stat 252 in the fall, and math 151 in the spring. i got an email yesterday from the math and stat advising team, informing me of my missing prerequisite.

i am currently waitlisted for math 151 in the fall, and though there are openings for stat 252 in the spring, the system won’t let me register for them. i emailed bcom advising asap, and so now im just sitting here with hopes and prayers.

am i doomed???😔😔

Is anyone else having an issue when trying to submit their online application for student funding (full time)?

For program start/ end date, it'll say it has to be within the same year, but keeps showing an error even when you put dates within the same year, and won't let me submit.

Also trying to call them is insane, on hold for hours!

Hi Everyone! This fall I will be living in dorms as a first year uvic student and was wondering what people got for their dorm room for everyday use. Things like laundry and cleaning materials as well as decorations etc. pls lmk thanks!

I was curious about everyone’s experience with the laundry room, especially with stealing or having your clothes placed elsewhere. I’ve always heard stories about it happening, but wondered if this actually happens here.

Hey all, my girlfriend (18f) is turning 19 in a few weeks and will be moving from Ontario to live in residence and attend UVic. i was wondering if anyone here had any gift ideas for things she may like or places near the campus she would want a gift card or something to. thanks

So I just got an email saying I can't take bio 184 because I didn't take bio 11 or 12 during highschool (Issues with not being Canadian) and therefore I can't take bio 186 during my second term. This is making me lose some academic unit points (I need 12 to keep my scholarship) I had 15 but with this i am going back to 12, thankfully I quickly found electives to replace the lost units and go back to 15. I am currently on waitlist for bio 150B (25th person) for my second term.

However, I am kinda nervous about the fact that apparently bio 150 is not offered during summer so that would lead me to have to take bio 150 (If i don't get in this year) during my first term of year 2 and take bio 184 and 186 during term 2.

I don't really need these bio classes for prerequisites for year 2 classes but I am still freaking out really bad. Is this whole thing actually a really bad mess or am I just stressing out too much over nothing.

So I screwed up and only registered for first semester. I for some reason thought second semester registration was later on. A class I need, ENGR 141, is full, and I can't even waitlist because it says that is full too. I'm already in my second year undeclared because I got a 58 in Calc 2. I known I can still declare without it, or so i'm told, but it is going to delay things even more. Does anyone have any insight as to how to deal with this?

Is anyone else outraged by the fact that massage and physio require doctor's notes now? Or have any idea why this is happening???

I’m stating University soon with a Business program. Does anyone have any advice for me? From note taking to social skills, anything and everything would be appreciated!

I’m currently a student and am looking for people who have made the move and can give some advice on the finance side of things. Is there a way to work and do school where I wouldn’t have to take out a loan for rent? Just curious how people are holding up! Thank you :)

Will the buses be running tomorrow?

I have work on campus but not sure if i can reach if the bus doesn't run.

There's no way I can walk all the way. I wonder if they'd expect attendance on campus for in-person work regardless of transit?

I recently went to Vancouver island to visit my aunt and fell in love with Uvic. Buttt i’m worried about the difficulty of getting in. I plan to apply for psychology 😓

For reference I’m from Ontario lol

does anyone know if each building has a different time that they lock their doors? Particularly, does anyone know the hours that the doors are unlocked for ECS

Hey! I’m considering applying to UVIC specifically Gustavson for business, and I’m trying to get a better idea of what UVIC is actually like as a student, beyond what the university website says.

Some questions i have u can answer for me is

• What is the overall student life/social scene like?
• Is it easy to make friends, or do you really have to put yourself out there?
• Does campus feel lively and active, or more quiet/chill?
• What do students actually do on weekends?
• How are clubs, events, intramurals, and recreational sports?
• What is residence life like?
• How much does living in residence affect making friends?
• What is victoria like?