Vancouver Island University (VIU) aims to create an inclusive and welcoming culture. We want people from all walks of life to feel included and enjoy equal access to our programs, services and facilities. We apply an accessibility lens to everything we do.
VIU works to identify and remove barriers for people with disabilities and other marginalized groups. Our goal is to meet or exceed the requirements of the Accessible BC Act. This will help us better support our students, employees and community.
What you can do on this page:
Let us know if you’ve faced an accessibility challenge at VIU so we can take action.
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Find information about the range of accessibility services we offer.
Share your feedback
Email your thoughts or suggestions to accessibilityservices@viu.ca
Learn about our goals and actions to improve accessibility across campus.
A message from AVP, Diversity, Equity and Human Rights, Dr. David Paterson
The creation of VIU’s inaugural Accessibility Commitment and subsequent Plan would not be possible without the incredible work of the Universal Access Committee led by Dr. Linda Derkson. This committee has worked to move VIU towards managing its built environment in a way that allows individuals of diverse abilities to work and learn, with ease, on VIU’s physically challenging campus. Many of their accomplishments are highlighted in the “Our Accessibility Story” section of this report.
The Universal Access Committee worked to shift the culture and attitudes towards a greater understanding and championing of inclusion and accessibility at VIU.
In the interests of fulfilling the requirements of the Accessible BC Act (2021) and expanding the culture of accessibility to include all the Standards currently under development, it was decided that a new committee would be struck to support the legislation governing broader accessibility issues that include, and go beyond, the built environment.
I am delighted to champion the work of the VIU Accessibility Committee as they work to support the Accessible BC Act come to life at VIU.
