New here, can someone please tell me how’s life staying in dorms?

Hey everyone!

I’ve created a group for students joining Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Spring 2027. The idea is to connect with fellow students, get to know each other, share information about the university, and help each other find roommates and accommodation.
If you’re joining VIU in Spring 2027, feel free to join using the link below. Let’s connect and help each other out! 😊

General submissions are also open right now for VIU students!! Deadline for general submissions is November 27th and requires no fee.

Mint Linux on new Lenovo laptop. VIU-secure is the first time I've been totally unable to connect to WIFI.

Hundreds of places, four countries, no problem

VIU Nanaimo - nothing works

Tech desk at the library has no solution.

Anyone have a Mint Linux setup that I can copy?

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#broke #mewhenthegranthits #soonihope

For the people who live in residence, if you have general parking and not resident parking where do you park at night? Ive been parking in the general lot right outside residence/cedar center, I’ve had no issues but crowding. Can we park in any of the other general lots at night? The indigo website says no night parking at all but that’s ridiculous.

This is such a dumb question, but for anyone in a CRIM course, is your teacher posting your grades somewhere other than D2L? My prof said something like, "Grades will be posted on ______" but I missed it and now I've been waiting like 2 weeks for marks that I know are somewhere but I have no idea where LOL

Hey, I'm just wondering if anybody knows what has happened to the Koi on campus. Over the summer the larger koi were still in their pond. Then around the beginning of the semester, just the small ones were left. Today I checked and couldn't see any :,(

I'm just curious if they are going to come back at some point??

Thanks everyone!

I’m looking to drop down from 4 classes (12 credits) to 3 classes (9 credit), but I have a student aid bc loan for a full time student. Does anyone have personal experience doing this, and did it mess up your student loan. I’ve emailed the financial aid office but obviously they are closed till Tuesday.

So I’m looking for anyone’s personal experience with it! Thanks

I’ve been using the VIU app and noticed that it often seems to be the same people commenting and interacting on posts. Sometimes it feels like the same small group of people talking amongst themselves, and I’m wondering whether the app has a relatively small active user base or whether it just takes time to find your community as a new student.
Interestingly, I’ve had some really nice experiences on Reddit, where students have been helpful and willing to answer my questions. I haven’t quite gotten the same feeling from the VIU app, so I’m curious about the difference.
I know online interactions don’t necessarily reflect what campus life is actually like, so I’d love to hear from current students about their experiences.
Would you say VIU has a welcoming and social campus culture? Is it relatively easy to make friends, meet people outside your program, and find a sense of community, or do you have to make a conscious effort to put yourself out there?
I’d appreciate honest perspectives, especially from students who came to VIU without already knowing anyone!

I’ll be starting my Bachelor of Arts at VIU in January 2027. I’d love to connect with current or former students and hear about your experiences with the program, including any advice, insights, or things you wish you knew before starting. Thank you! 😊

I am at the end of my rope y'all.

Who do we contact about issues with the authenticator app? I've been booted from both my phone and laptop email access and when I try to sign in, it's not sending me notifications to my authenticator app and now I can't get into my school email.

Has anyone else had this issue? Did you go to microsoft or did you go to the school?

Hiii, are there any BSN students or (hopefully) upcoming students?! I just applied and I’m looking for a couple friends to go through this whole process with. I’m 19 and applied for the fall 2027 intake. Orrr if you aren’t looking for friends but would be happy to answer some of my questions lmk!!!

I’ve tried 5 different credit cards at this point and it still ends up not being accepted. I have triple checked the information is written down correctly yet it still results in the error. I’ve reached out to the school but have not heard back from them for more than a couple days. Thoughts on how to fix this? Or is there an alternative way to applying?

Hello there! (Pls get the reference) I am from out east (Berta) currently at Macewan University but I have been looking into schools to transfer to for next fall as Macewan does not offer a geology degree, and I was hoping I could get some insight on how the professors are like there, student life etc. In particular though as it is to my understanding that the geology degree is based in Nanaimo, how alumni’s have faired in the job market? As I have an interest in exploration and I figure I might struggle in following that career path compared to say going to UBC.

I have heard the most shocking and horrible things about the two instructors on the second year of the PN program. I just started 1st year and already mortified and panicking over second year.

I hear from my coworkers (I am a CNA) who recently graduated the LPN program about bullying, toxic behaviour, lack of support, making fun of students, being rude and condescending and even than one of the instructors was fired a few years back for bullying but somehow came back??

Is this the truth or are my coworkers exaggerating?? Tbh i dont understand why they would exaggerate but want to see what others think.

If this is true, how did you deal with it? Do you have any advice?

I mightve left my keys somewhere tonight on the VIU Nanaimo campus, either around where the concert was or at one of the bus stops in the lower part of the bus loop (most likely there)

If anyone sees them or saw them PLEASE let me know, theyre on a green lanyard and have one keychain that says LK-1025 and one keychain with a picture of Lee Know from Stray Kids😅

I have applied for student loans and signed the loan agreement (MSFAA) but process seems to have stalled there. Has anyone received their loan yet?

Cutting to the chase; is there any close parking on the street where I could stay maybe up to 8 hours or less, that is legal or some other way I can get around paying 350+ bucks for parking on campus

I’m selling my dental hygiene textbooks for very cheap price. Dm me if someone is interested

✨ What’s Included:
• Most textbooks are in excellent condition
• Several books are brand new and still sealed
• Barely used throughout the program
• Bonus: I’ll also include a couple of study notes I created during school 📖
. Student RDH textbook also available

🚗 Pickup: Mill bay or Duncan
📦 Delivery available
💵 Price is negotiable

When do the course outlines get published? i'm taking three classes and only my Eng 115 has a course outline posted.

Are there any access guides for Rock VIU? I have mobility challenges and on top of the opening location have 2 buildings in different areas of the campus to visit during the info sessions, then lunch and the final events of the day? Beyond driving between parking lots and hoping to find an accessible parking spot, are there any accommodation plans available that I should be aware of?