ELC Additional Cost Activities
Are you a current ELC student interested in participating in our additional cost activities? Activities change every term, but often include visiting Butchart Gardens, going whale watching, kayaking, or visiting Vancouver.
Additional cost activities will be available for registration starting on the indicated date at 2:00 pm local time.
All additional cost activities are non-refundable.
2-Night Vancouver Trip
Round trip transportation from UVic to downtown Vancouver (buses & ferry)
2 nights of shared accommodation (Hotel Willo or comparable)
Downtown walking tour
Accompanying Cultural Assistant (CA) staff
**Meals are NOT included.
**Rooms are shared between 2-5 people.
Sample 2-Night Vancouver Trip Itinerary (PDF)
Upcoming Dates:
February 13-15, 2026
Sorry - this trip is sold out!
February 20-22, 2026
Sorry - this trip is sold out!
*Registration closes Friday the week before each trip.
Butchart Gardens
Upcoming dates:
Currently, there are no trips available for registration
Kayaking
Upcoming dates:
Currently, there are no trips available for registration
Whale Watching
**Seeing whales is NOT guaranteed.
Upcoming dates:
Currently, there are no trips available for registration
High Tea
Upcoming dates:
February 8, 2026
Sorry - registration is closed
*Registration closes the Wednesday before each activity
Hockey Night
Upcoming dates:
*Tickets close the night before the game
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Activities
Visit a local elementary school
Join a workshop about using puppets to teach children
Join a workshop about learning in nature
Upcoming dates:
Introduction to Business Administration
understanding human behaviour within organizations for effective management
establishing financial stability
enhancing decision-making and problem-solving skills through process analysis, analytical tools and communication improvement
More information
VIDEO
Listen to instructor Drew Elves describe this offering.
Encounters with place
An introduction to local ecology, including sights and sounds, with a focus on the landscapes, waterscape and plants that surround us.
This is a 2–day program running over two Saturdays, approximately 6 hours each day.
Registration coming soon