Undergraduate Applicants and Students
Are you a current VIU student, someone who has applied to VIU, or have a VIU student number? Meeting with an Academic Advisor is a great first step in planning your educational journey! Contact us with general inquiries for all program areas. We can also assist with course selection, preparation for applications to limited entry programs, assistance with academic concern, getting your education on track, and reviewing options for switching program areas.
* It is, ultimately, the student’s responsibility to choose courses and programs to meet his or her own career or educational objectives.
Ways to meet with an Academic Advisor
In-person
Summer Drop-in Office Hours (June 10 - August 16)
- Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Drop-in Office Hours (August 19 onwards)
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Sign in at the computer station in the lobby of the Health and Wellness Centre in Building 200.
*VIU Advising Centre and most other services are closed on statutory holidays. In the event of campus closures due to extreme weather and unsafe conditions, please find extra online and phone appointment availability under "Book an Appointment" in Experience Hub.
In-Office (Building 200), phone, and online appointments available
Summer Appointment Bookings (June 10 - August 16):
- Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm * online video call with Microsoft Teams or phone
Regular In-Office (Building 200), phone, and online appointments resume August 19:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
VIU Advising Centre and most other services are closed on statutory holidays.
For current students: Book an appointment here through Experience Hub
For students starting Fall 2024/Spring 2025: Watch these step-by-step instructions on how to create an account in Experience Hub.
You can search for available appointments by appointment type, by date, or with a specific Advisor. Once you’ve found a date and time that works for you, follow the directions on the screen to book your appointment.
Summer Office Hours (June 10 - August 16)
- Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Regular Office hours resume August 19
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Wednesday 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
- Phone: 250.740.6410 Toll-Free: 1.888.920.2221 Ext. 6410
- Email: Advising@viu.ca
VIU Advising Centre and most other services are closed on statutory holidays.
Students are required to book their own appointments through Experience Hub. See the "Book Appointments" tab.
Take the first step - see an Advisor
"Meeting with the advisors is always helpful. They always answer my questions and exceed what I need."
Academic Advising
1. Explore
- Research Careers and Post-Secondary Education and Training
- Navigate the VIU website to find program information, learner support services and more
- Learn what career opportunities exist for various majors
2. Make Choices
- Use information and knowledge of values, strengths, interests and career and life goals to make choices
3. Decide and Action Plan
- Apply decision making and planning skills to build and revise a workable education plan that fits with short and long term personal, career and lifestyle and educational goals.
4. Enrich the Experience
- Discover VIU’s many enrichment opportunities
- Consider participating in enrichment opportunities
5. Problem Solve
- Identify obstacles and challenges to meeting your goals
- Make plans to over come obstacles and challenges and to develop your abilities as a self-regulated learner
6. Focus on Goals
- Clarify the steps that lead to your desired credential
- Identify details that become significant along the path to earning your current credential or another one beyond it
7. Self Knowledge and Advocacy
- Learn about student rights, responsibilities and relevant VIU policies and procedures
- Seek support in striving toward self-regulation, self-directed learning and self-advocacy
*It is, ultimately, the student’s responsibility to choose courses and programs to meet his or her own career or educational objectives.
Enrique Chacon, Michelle Steel, Michael Kuntz, Angela Meneghetti, Jamie Wood and Leah Pond.