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Walking together

At the Cowichan campus small class sizes and hands-on learning creates real connections—with other students, with faculty, the community and the land. 

A focus is on Q’ushin’tul (Walking Together). Q’ushin’tul is a Hul’qumi’num word that translates to Walking together. It's an Indigenous approach to education that promotes academic success and student well-being. 

"The spirit of Q'ushin'tul is to walk together in everything: education, employment, and life. At VIU we are walking together with students to create a balance of education and values based in indigenous ways of knowing and being." – VIU Elder Hwiem' (Marlene) Rice

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Are you planning to take your first-year of university at the Cowichan campus? 

Then you might be interested in the Q’ushin’tul  (Walking Together) learning community. With Q'ushin'tul (Walking Together)  you get a bundle of first-year university courses to take at the Cowichan campus. The bundle includes three courses in the Fall Semester and three in the Spring.

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Cowichan VIU Events

Mar
12

Photography show: Guardians of Life, Land, Seeds, and Love

In 2023, Queen Elizabeth Scholar and photographer, Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz spent three months in South Africa documenting the work of the non-profit Trust...
Mar
12

Celebrating Nutrition Month

Come to the Upper Quad on Tuesday, March 12, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm and learn more about how Healthy Nutrition contributes to positive mental Health. Early...
Mar
12

Decolonize Your Mindset: Sustainability

Join VIUSU for our second workshop in the Decolonize Your Mindset series, focusing on sustainability from an Indigenous perspective. Learn about how Indigenous...
Mar
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For Students entering VIU in Fall 2024 The VIU Academic Advising Next Steps Session is a comprehensive guidance session designed to assist students in...
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