Around the ring

Bike to Work Week:
UVic participants 1,000-strong
Fifty-three campus teams and more than 1,000 UVic cycle commuters participated in Bike to Work Week 2009 (May 11–17). The annual province-wide event was an excellent excuse to enjoy good exercise and fresh air, and sample the benefits of commuting by bicycle every day. Employees throughout Victoria pedaled a total of 171,332 km. Bicycles make up over 7 per cent of UVic’s total transportation mix.

Changes to senate student appeals process
The senate recently approved several significant changes to the Senate Committee on Appeals’ terms of reference and procedural guidelines. The changes are intended to strengthen and improve the student appeal process. The time limit for students to file an appeal before the Senate Committee on Appeals will change from six months to two months effective July 1, 2009. Faculty members, staff and students are encouraged to visit the website of the University Secretary at http://web.uvic.ca/univsec/ for full details of the changes.