Alumni

Alumni are an integral part of our university community. Even though you may be far away in time or distance from your days at UVic, you are still a member of our educational family. You contribute to the growth of our world with your hard-earned knowledge and experience. And you provide valuable support to the university through your professional, personal and financial contributions.

Every year, Social Sciences alumni join us as panelists and guest speakers in the UVic Co-op and Career Services series "What can you do with your degree in Social Sciences?" A graduate from each department and school recalls to students their personal and professional history and how their education at UVic has helped to shape their lives.

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Here's some excellent advice offered by this year's alumni guests:

Ron Burleson – B.Sc. (Honours) 1991, M.A. Economics (Co-op) 1997 A senior consultant with Partnerships British Columbia, Ron talked about how important it is to have advanced writing skills and to expand your network of contacts inside and outside of work.

Shannon Renault – BA, Major in Political Science, Minor in Sociology 2006 Manager of Policy Development and Communications for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Shannon discussed the process involved in creating and advocating business policies to government. She stresses the benefits of being open to communication, opportunities and learning.

Negin Naraghi – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Diploma in Intercultural Education and Training 2008 A child and youth co-ordinator with Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society, Negin followed her desire to work with young people and advises students to follow their interests and not to stress too much about how everything will work after graduation, things will unfold naturally.

Savannah Murphy – Bachelor of Sociology 2004 A manager of innovation in the BC Public Service, Savannah says her day isn't complete unless she has irritated someone with a new idea or something that requires change. She emphasizes that your reputation precedes you so make sure you are true to yourself and others.

You Could Be the Change

Today, UVic is one of the top research universities in Canada. We are evolving in a time of academic, social and scientific innovation. There are over 20,000 graduates in the fields of social sciences. As members of our educational family, there are many ways you can rekindle those ties and help UVic continue to grow and succeed now and in the future: