Undergraduate academic advisers

Not sure what courses you need to take and in what order? Wondering if you should have received credit for courses that you have taken at another college or university? Do you need help planning your courses? Do you want to know if you are ready to graduate? Contact our student advisers Kathy Harrison or Vicki Ziegler for assistance.

CYC student liaison

Are you having a problem in a course that you can’t seem to resolve by talking with the instructor? Are you at the end of your rope with a personal problem you’ve tried solving? The SCYC student liaison is available to help you find and work through to a solution. To make an appointment, call Greg Saunders at 250-721-7990 or email gsaunder@uvic.ca.

UVic Counselling Services

Do you need additional support to succeed at university? At UVic Counselling Services, counselors provide a confidential atmosphere in which students can explore any topic or situation and discuss any concerns they may have. They'll help you work through your problems, to develop self-awareness, and to overcome problems by using new strategies. Visit the Counselling Services website for more information.

Support for Indigenous students

We welcome all Indigenous students to UVic and the School of Child and Youth Care. We hope that you will be comfortable and feel welcomed to this learning environment.

UVic provides a variety of support and connection services. Learn more about support for Indigenous students in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.

Related links:

• Indigenous initiatives in the school
• Indigenous specialization stream
• Office of Indigenous Affairs
• Native Student Union
• Indigenous Governance
• First Peoples House

Students with disabilities

The Resource Centre for Students with a Disability helps students with a disability maximize their participation in university life. If you have a disability, it's best to contact the centre before the beginning of term to discuss ways in which you may best be aided.

There’s a wheelchair-access washroom in the HSD computer lab. Ground floor access to the lab is via the Ring Road entrance to the HSD building, on the main floor.

Online student community site

The School of Child and Youth Care student online community site is a link to your SCYC student community and activities. All SCYC students are automatically added to the site at the beginning of term and removed in May.

To access the site, log on and select SCYC community from your list of courses. Visit often and participate in a dialogue of information and sharing communication. Employment opportunities are also listed on this site.

Distance Education Services provides extensive resources and an online help desk to support you as a distance student. Explore the DES website and call the help desk if you encounter technical challenges throughout your course.

CYC-related websites

• A great list of websites pertaining to child and youth care
• Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
• Association for Child and Youth Care Practice
• BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
• The Canadian Association for Young Children
• Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
• Canadian Institute of Child Health
• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Canadian Policy Research Networks
• Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being
• Child and Family Canada
• Child and Youth Care Association of BC (CYCABC)
• Child Rights Information Network
• Childwatch International Research Network
• The Child Welfare League of Canada
• Representative for Children & Youth
• Council of Canadian CYC Associations
• FRP (Family Resource Programs) Canada
• Family Service Canada
• First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition
• Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
• Institute for Child Rights and Development (UVic)
• International Child and Youth Care Network (CYC-NET)
• The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
• The McCreary Centre Society – Youth Action
• Ministry of Child and Family Development
• National Eating Disorders Association
• National Youth in Care Network
• The Partners of Child and Family Canada
• UNICEF: Convention on the Rights of the Child

Other professional child and youth care resources

• (S)CYC code of ethics
• Practicum: Guidelines for Professional Conduct and Regulations Concerning Practicum
• A history of SCYC MA theses (also available in UVic library)
• A history of SCYC PhD theses (also available in UVic library)

Professional associations

"What's the benefit to me?" is the question most often asked by child and youth care professionals when asked if they belong to a professional association. It's a valid question. We understand that you want to know what your membership investment represents.

The answer is: there are professional and personal benefits. The Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia supports you and you support quality work on behalf of the profession and the field.

Related links:

• Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations

DVD recording labs (HSD B107a&b, B141, B103, and B121)

The recording labs are for the use of on-campus SCYC students only. You’ll need training in the DVD recording equipment before you’ll be allowed to use them to complete assignments. NOTE: The recording labs are not available for SCYC distance students to use.

Training sessions are provided during class time and are arranged by the instructor. After training you’ll get an SCYC lab authorization user card and will need to produce it when signing for keys to the labs. Individual training sessions are not available.

DVD lab usage policies:

Booking labs:

• To book one of the lab rooms to record assignments, write your name in the appropriate time slot on the sign-out sheet outside each room. The front office staff do not book labs for students.
• The labs are not normally available weekends.
• Your student and SCYC lab authorization cards are required in order to sign for the lab keys.
• Students must go directly to the labs after signing for the keys. Keys are not to leave the school area or the HSD building.
• When the office is temporarily closed during regular hours of business, keys are available from the computing lab in the Business and Economics building room 165.

Using the labs:

• Food and beverages are not permitted in the labs.
• Lock doors when you go back and forth between the recording and observation rooms.
• Personal belongings and room equipment are not secure in unattended and unlocked labs.
• Contact your instructor if you have any difficulty operating the recording equipment.
• SCYC front office staff are not familiar with the operation of lab equipment. They are not able to assist you with difficulties using the equipment.
• Report any equipment problems that require technician repair to the SCYC front office staff.

When you’ve finished:

• Return keys directly to the office when you are finished with them. Do not pass them on to the next user. Students who sign for the keys are responsible for keys and the lab until they have returned them to the office.
• Be sure the doors to the labs are locked when you’re done using them.
• Lights should be turned off, including the "in use" lights outside each lab. For the inside light switch, red is on and green is off.

UVic computer labs

It’s a good idea to get to know the computing labs on campus. Computer time is available to all students with a valid ID card.

Student computer labs are located in the Human and Social Development , Business and Economics, and the Clearihue buildings. The Computer Help Desk is in Clearihue A004, phone 250-721-7687. Please check the labs for hours of operation as they vary from term to term.

The computer labs are very popular. They can get extremely crowded, especially during the end of term when major papers become due. Ask the computer lab technicians about slower times of day, or be willing to stand in line for a free computer.

Onlinehelp Desk

If you have any technical or connectivity problems with your online course technology or questions about the technology’s functions throughout the course, please contact the Distance Education Online Help Desk.

Bulletin boards

Bulletin boards are located in the SCYC corridor of the HSD building. They contain notices about forums, workshops, conferences, meetings, and tours or lectures that may interest child and youth care students. Other information such as student council business, job postings, international opportunities, and interesting photographs will also be posted. Professional employment opportunities are also listed on our website.

HSD student lounge

Hang out with fellow HSD students on the second floor of the Human and Social Development Building by room A240.

Assignment and correspondence drop-off tray

There’s an assignment and correspondence drop-off tray at the front counter of the SCYC general office (HSD B102) where you can leave assignments or any correspondence for faculty and staff. Assignments will be date stamped and put in the recipient’s mailbox.

If you’re leaving an assignment, please make sure that your instructor's name, course and section number, and your name are marked clearly on the front of your assignment. Failure to indicate whom your assignment is intended for could delay your instructor receiving it and could affect your grade.

You can check your records by logging on to Mypage, where you’ll find information on:

• courses, grades and registration access dates
• transfer credit details
• address view/change
• account balance/details
• unofficial transcripts
• admission inquiries

Grade notification is sent from UVic Records Services for UVic registrants, and from Thompson River University (TRU) Records Services for TRU registrants.

The only release of final grades to students will be the official notification they receive from Records Services.

For courses ending in December, UVic Records Services will post grade results online within a few days after they receive them. Results from TRU Records Services will be mailed during the last week of January.

For courses ending in April, UVic Records Services will post grade results online for students within a few days after they receive them. Results from TRU Records Services will be mailed during the first week of June.

For courses during summer session, UVic Records Services will post grade results online for students within a few days after they receive them. Results from TRU Records Services will be mailed at varying times, up to and including the first week of September.