Important update to how you communicate with students
As of August 1, 2026, VIU is communicating with students only using their MyVIU email addresses. Moving forward, you will only receive lists with @my.viu.ca email addresses — no personal email addresses. Please remind students to check their MyVIU email accounts! Learn more about the MyVIU email accounts
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VIU News
VIU and Loaves & Fishes partner to bring Free Food Market to campus
The weekly market will provide free food to registered community members. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Nanaimo campus is set to become Loaves…
Getting to Know You: Eric Sehn
Meet VIU's new Director of Continuing EducationFor nearly three decades, Eric Sehn has helped people learn new skills, advance their careers and connect with…
Giving youth a voice in Canada’s AI policies
VIU researcher Dr. Ajay Shrestha is studying how young people can help shape rules for artificial intelligence. AI, or artificial intelligence,…
VIU Employee Events
Aug
26
Attachment Styles: Tools for Emotional Safety, Communication, and Healthy Boundaries
Learn practical skills to build safer, stronger connections in everyday life. Whether you are navigating relationships at home, in a caregiving role or in…
Aug
26
“I Don't Need Help!” Supporting people who can't see their mental illness
Why do people sometimes reject help? Discuss the reasons why people refuse mental health care and how to respond and cope in this one-hour seminar with a…
Aug
26
Approaching retirement webinar
Municipal Pension Plan Explore key insights on retirement decisions, such as pension calculation, eligibility, choosing the best pension option, and more…
Aug
27
Navigating work-life balance
Achieving a balance between personal and professional responsibilities helps people to avoid job burnout and promotes employee engagement, retention and…
Sep
1
Understanding trauma: How the brain, body and relationships shape healing
Learn how traumatic experiences affect the brain, body and stress response system, and why people respond to trauma in different ways. Participants will learn…
Recent Job Postings
Technical Training Assistant, Heavy Mechanical Trades (Updated)
Date posted: 21/Aug/2026
Department: Heavy Mechanical Trades
Campus: Nanaimo campus *Successful candidates must be able to attend in person on campus as required.
Appointment type: temporary full-time
Term Instructor(s), Information Technology and Applied Systems
Date posted: 21/Aug/2026
Department: Information Technology and Applied Systems
Campus: Nanaimo campus *Successful candidates must be able to attend in person on campus as required.
Appointment type: temporary part-time