Faculty-specific tours and events
What are UVic faculty tours and events?
Faculty tours and events let you explore UVic’s academic spaces in person. You’ll visit classrooms, labs and studios, meet faculty and staff, and discover how each program connects classroom learning with real-world experience. See the full schedule of faculty tours and events below.
Why should I join a faculty tour at Explore UVic?
Joining a faculty tour helps you picture your future at UVic. You’ll see where you’ll learn, meet professors and current students, and get firsthand insight into what studying your program is really like.
Can I visit more than one faculty?
Yes. You can attend multiple tours and events to explore different faculties, compare learning environments, and discover which programs and spaces feel like the best fit for your interests and goals.
What will I learn during a faculty tour?
You’ll learn what makes each program unique—like hands-on labs, co-op opportunities and small class sizes—and how UVic helps you build skills, confidence and community throughout your degree.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
All faculty activities are scheduled in Pacific Time.
Gustavson School of Business
Open Doors with Gustavson
Are you a high school student with big dreams and a passion for business? If so, our Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) program is your gateway to a world of opportunities, where you can acquire valuable skills and carve out your unique path to success.
Meet Andrea Felix de la Rosa, our dedicated Gustavson Education and Recruitment Advisor, along with two remarkable BCom alumni, Ashley Campbell (class of ‘22) and Katherine Xu (class of ‘20). They’re here to give you an exciting glimpse into the incredible journey our students embark on, the achievements they celebrate and the impact they make.
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
- 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
David Strong Building Room C103
Engineering and Computer Science
Information fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Building and lab tours
- 10:30 AM
- 11:45 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM
Engineering Lab Wing lobby
Clubs fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Engineering Lab Wing lobby
Fine Arts
Information fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fine Arts Building lobby
Art History and Visual Studies tours
- 11:15 AM
- 11:45 AM
- 12:15 PM
- 12:45 PM
- 1:15 PM
- 1:45 PM
- 2:15 PM
- 2:45 PM
Fine Arts Building, room 115
Music tours
- 11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
MacLaurin Building B-Wing, upstairs lobby
Music information session and audition demonstration
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
MacLaurin Building B-Wing, room B037
Theatre tours
- 11:00 AM
- 11:15 AM
- 11:30 AM
- 2:30 PM
Phoenix Theatre lobby
Attend a live student performance of The Box.
If you’re curious about studying Theatre at UVic, this is a great chance to see what it’s all about! Join us for a fun and welcoming afternoon with free pizza, a live student performance of The Box, and a Q&A with faculty and students — it’s the perfect event to build your day around.
- 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Pizza lunch for prospective Theatre students and Theatre faculty, staff and current students in the Phoneix Theatre lobby
- 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM: Explore UVic attendees go to the Phoenix Theatre
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Watch The Box
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Q&A with Theatre faculty, staff and students
About The Box
Written in 1974 by Sheldon Rosen, and presented at the Phoenix Theatre with an all-student cast and creative team, The Box takes us on a coming of age roller coaster. Haunted by an unopened gift, two friends struggle between facing reality and keeping their dreams alive.
Visual Arts tours
- 11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
Visual Arts Building lobby
Student writing showcase
- 11:30 AM
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
Fine Arts Building, room 106
Humanities
Faculty fair
- 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
McPherson Library Student Lounge, main floor, just to the right of the main entrance
Tours
- 11:00 AM
- 12:45 PM
- 2:30 PM
McPherson Library, Room 129, just opposite the Faculty of Humanities fair
Science
Information fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bob Wright Centre lobby
Telescope tours
- 11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Bob Wright Centre, 5th floor
Biology tours
- 11:15 AM
- 11:45 AM
- 12:45 PM
- 1:15 PM
- 2:15 PM
- 2:45 PM
- 3:15 PM
Bob Wright Centre lobby
Earth and Ocean Sciences lab tours
- 11:15 AM
- 11:45 AM
- 12:45 PM
- 1:15 PM
- 2:15 PM
- 2:45 PM
- 3:15 PM
Bob Wright Centre lobby
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry tours
- 11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Bob Wright Centre lobby
Social Sciences
Information fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
lobby
Anthropology teaching lab tours
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
lobby, Anthropology table
Economics lab tours
- 11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
lobby, Economics table
Environmental Studies tours
- 11:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
lobby, Environmental Studies table
Geography Lab Tours
- 11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
lobby, Geography table
Visual Anthropology Lab tours
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
lobby, Anthropology table
Zooarchaeology Lab tours
- 12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
lobby, Zooarchaeology table
Library
Tours
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sketchnoting: Doodle your way to better grades
This workshop introduces sketchnoting, a method of visual note-taking. Sketchnoting combines handwriting, drawings and typography to support memory and understanding.
In this workshop, you will learn basic design principles for layout and typography. You will also practice using shapes and simple figures to represent concepts. By the end, you will be able to listen, process and sketch key ideas to improve your recall and communication.
- 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Island Medical Program
UVic is the second largest health educator in BC, with a strong focus on health and medical research and health-related programs such as Nursing, Public Health and Social Policy, and Health Information Science. Island Medical Program students can pursue research opportunities in UVic’s Division of Medical Sciences, the research arm of the Island Medical Program, and through a research mentor program, which links students with UVic and Island Health researchers.
Information fair
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sngequ House first floor lobby