The university is deeply disappointed to learn that the Province of British Columbia has decided to delay our 510-bed student residence project under the constraints of Budget 2026.
Scheduled to break ground this Spring, the project was set to create 510 upper-year undergraduate and graduate student spaces. With a new estimated completion date of 2034, the units will play a pivotal role in relieving pressure in Victoria’s rental market, while ensuring more students can live and learn in a supportive campus community.
The impacts of this decision will be felt by many on our campus, and because the project was set to begin construction in May, the university has already invested significant time and resources in it. We remain committed to seeing the project through to completion as we continue to explore and advocate for student housing at UVic.
—Qwul’sih’yah’maht, Robina Thomas, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor at UVic
We look forward to receiving more information from the Province about this project delay and their long-term plans to address student-housing demands in our region.
