Welcome to Vancouver Island University. We acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw First Nation, Tla’amin First Nation, Snaw-naw-as First Nation and the Cowichan Tribes for allowing students, staff, faculty and administration to teach, learn, live and share educational experiences on their traditional territories.
When you join the VIU employment community, you become part of a diverse and welcoming community of more than 1300 full-time and part-time employees. We also have a small but growing number of students who work at the University during their studies. On a mountainside overlooking the Salish Sea on the West Coast of Canada is the main VIU campus in Nanaimo. At this campus and our other campuses you find inspiration all around you. It’s a place you’ll make real connections – on campus, in community and with the land.
Student success in the classroom and beyond is at the heart of everything we do. Our community of support is here for all students. And we offer custom supports for Indigenous students, international students, adult learners and those who face learning challenges.
VIU is guided by our 2024-2029 People Plan. This plan establishes the priority goals, objectives and strategies that will help VIU progress in our aspiration to be a workplace that meets the vision expressed by employees. The People Plan advances VIU’s Strategic Plan - “People, Place, Potential”, and continues the positive impacts and accomplishments from the inaugural 2019-2023 People Plan. The goals represent our commitment to fostering a thriving workplace culture, our aspiration to become a more effective organization, and our dedication to strengthening the university as a learning organization. We recognize the importance of creating a positive and inclusive environment that allows employees to flourish, and our responsibility is to help VIU be a place where we can adapt, innovate, and improve. This plan positions us to best support our employees in the great work we do at VIU to serve students and our communities.
Supporting the VIU workforce is the Human Resources team. As a strategic partner, we aspire to foster positive relationships by providing superior service that supports excellence in teaching and learning. Our services include support for recruitment, onboarding, training and development, compensation and benefits, well-being, employee and labour relations, and strategic guidance. We have operational responsibility for the systems (HR Information Systems), processes and transactions for managing VIU’s human resources.
Please explore our webpages for more information on the areas of expertise and support we can offer you, as well as a host of resources we have created to help you thrive in your role. Drop by anytime, phone or email if you would like to connect with any one member of our HR Team.
Kind Regards,
Dan VanderSluis
Associate Vice-President, Human Resources