Please see campus closures below.
Note: Students require a valid VIU ID card for access during the bolded (card access) hours below.
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Regular hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 7 am to 9 pm (west door near campus store 7:30 pm to 9 pm card access only)
- Monday to Thursday: 7 am to 9 pm (south door near Welcome Centre and theatre 5 pm to 9 pm card access only)
- Friday: 7 am to 5 pm (no after-hours card access, exception for scheduled classes)
- Saturday 8 am to 4 pm (card access only)
- Sunday and Statutory holidays: closed
For further information call 250.746.3500 or email CowichanInfo@viu.ca
| Department | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Centre | Monday to Friday | 8 am to 4 pm 250.746.3500 or CowichanInfo@viu.ca |
| Registration, Admissions and Records | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 250.746.3512 or Registration.Cowichan@viu.ca |
| Credit Programs - Faculty Support | Monday to Thursday | 8 am to 4 pm 250.746.3525 |
| Professional Development and Training | Monday to Friday | 8 am to 3:30 pm 250.746.3575 or PDTCowichan@viu.ca |
| Campus Store | Monday to Thursday
| 9:30 am to 2 pm 250 746 3516 or Campus-Store@viu.ca |
| Education Counselling and Advising | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 250.746.3509 or Advising.Cowichan@viu.ca |
| Library | Library hours and contact information | |
Cowichan campus closures
- Good Friday, Friday, April 18, 2025
- Easter Monday, Monday, April 21, 2025
- Victoria Day, Monday, May 19, 2025
- Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- BC Day, Monday, August 4, 2025
- Labour Day, Monday, September 1, 2025