Policies and procedures at Vancouver Island University reflect "Governance in Action." They connect the university's mission to the everyday actions of its community, clarify the university's expectations of its members, mitigate institutional risk, enhance efficiency, and support the university's compliance with laws and regulations.
Vancouver Island University's policies and procedures come under the authority of either the Board or the Senate in accordance with the University Act. They are classified by the authority responsible, and this classification determines the process used for development and review.
When developing, revising or rescinding policies and procedures the appropriate Senior Administrator/proponent is requested to liaise with the Office of the University Secretariat via Policy@viu.ca.
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2024 Policy Renewal Process
VIU is undertaking a process to renew and update its Board of Governors-approved university-level policies. During the policy renewal process, all existing VIU policies will remain in effect. More information on the process is available on the Policy Renewal Process pages.