Ring purpose

The Ring is the University of Victoria’s community newspaper. Its purpose is:

• to advance the mission and objectives of the university as articulated in the strategic plan
• to inform members of the campus community about news and events of interest to them and
• to help build a sense of community among faculty, staff and students at UVic.

Full Statement of Purpose document (pdf)

Ring policies

For policies covering publication rights, letters to the editor, opinion columns, calendar listings, advertising, Ring Forum comments and the Ring Editorial Advisory Board, see our policy page.

Print schedule

The Ring print newspaper is published monthly (except August), usually on the first Thursday of the month. Our current publication schedule is available on our advertising page.

Format

• Tabloid (approx. 11x17 inches)

• Length 8 pages (12 pages in June, November)

• Full process colour throughout
• 
Approximately 25% ads, 75% editorial

Environmental values

The Ring newspaper is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, Forest Stewardship Council certified, process chlorine free, manufactured using 100% Green-E certified renewable carbon-neutral energy. It is printed in Canada by Horizon Publications. 

Ring print Eco-Audit

Circulation

Regular print run 4,200 copies

• 1,600 in campus publication boxes
• 2,000 campus mail to departments
• 500 Canada Post to subscribers, media, Canadian university presidents
• 100 to government

Staff/contacts

The Ring is published at the University of Victoria by UVic Communications.

• Director: Bruce Kilpatrick, 250-721-7638, abk@uvic.ca

• Managing editor: Robie Liscomb, 250-721-7640, robie@uvic.ca

• Production: Beth Doman, 250-721-6245, bdoman@uvic.ca

• Display ads: Bonnie Light, 250-388-5321, ringads@uvic.ca
• 
Calendar: Mandy Crocker, 250-721-8587, ucom@uvic.ca

Mailing address

The Ring
, University of Victoria

PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 


Tel: 250-721-7636

Fax: 250-721-8955

Email: ucom@uvic.ca

Courier address

UVic Communications Services

University of Victoria

Sedgewick Building C149

3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road)

Victoria, BC  V8P 5C2