Welcome to the GSS
With you from your first draft to your last draught
Welcome to the University of Victoria Graduate Students’ Society (GSS)! The GSS represents the roughly 3,000 graduate students enrolled at UVic. We are a democratic, non-profit society, led by a dedicated team of elected graduate student board members, volunteers, and staff, committed to serving the interests of graduate students here at UVic.
We work to provide a strong community where our members can find support as they progress through their degrees. Through our advocacy work, the GSS will elevate your voice on issues that impact you as a UVic grad student. Join us for social and cultural events to make connections, broaden your horizons, and take a break from the grind. Explore our opportunities for involvement and find your fit here at the GSS!
News and Events
Keep up with all things GSS! Check out our upcoming social events, advocacy updates, and governance announcements to stay involved and keep your calendar full. Join in and get involved in our grad student community!
Take a look at our Events Calendar to see what’s coming up this month.
Subscribe to the GSS Newsletter
The Grad House Restaurant
Come check out the best food on campus, cheap beer, awesome specials, and great prices — plus, grad students get a discount! When you defend, make sure you stop by to grab a pint out of our Defender’s Stein, and snap a polaroid for our Wall of Defenders!
Health & Dental
The GSS administers the Extended Health & Dental Plans for UVic graduate students. Our service provider is Pacific Blue Cross. Learn more about what’s covered, how to access your benefits, adding dependents, and opting in and out of the plan.
U-Pass Bus Passes
The GSS administers the UVic Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass) for grad students, which provides our members with unlimited service in the Victoria Regional Transit area.
Room Bookings
Book our board rooms for meetings or gatherings! Check out our space to see if it’s right for what you have in mind, and send us an email to get in our calendar.
Services & Support
The GSS is here for graduate students! We will advocate for you and provide support, referrals, and advice from people who have been there. Find campus supports, resources, and policies that impact and protect graduate students here.
Advocacy
In our day-to-day operations, we provide peer support, referrals, and advice from people who have been there.
Student Resources
Grad school can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to forget resources after a busy orientation. Find the support you need here!
Grants
Find details on GSS Department Grants. For external grants like Travel Awards or the Childcare Bursary, see the bottom of the page!
Get Involved
Join us in shaping the grad student experience at UVic! Connect, advocate, and gain valuable skills. Explore opportunities to get involved today!
The GSS respectfully acknowledges and thanks the many generations of stewards of the unceded land on which we are situated, the water that gives us life, and the air we breathe from the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ nations. We commit ourselves to truth, reconciliation and decolonization.