Processes & resources

Standards for paid positions

Students on co-ops or internships receive an equitable salary from their employer during their work term. Salaries vary according to many factors, including the students’ professional experience, duties and responsibilities of the position, the employment sector and industry standards. 

Students on paid work terms will have provincial workplace insurance coverage through their placement employer as stipulated by provincial labour standards.

Standards for unpaid positions

Students engaged in short-term, project-based experiential learning are not typically financially compensated. Students on unpaid experiential learning opportunities within BC are typically covered by Royal Roads University’s insurance policy through the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.  

Students on unpaid experiential learning opportunities outside of BC will ensure they follow RRU’s experiential learning risk management practices, including their responsibility to ensure they have adequate insurance. 

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that includes any unwelcome conduct of any sexual nature that could be verbal, non-verbal, deliberate or unintentional. Sexual assault and misconduct are forms of physical assault that include any unwanted physical touching and sexual activity.

Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy 

RRU’s Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy affirms that Royal Roads University stands united against sexual violence and is committed to creating a safe and inclusive community, which includes students, staff, faculty and our community partners.

Sexual Violence or Misconduct – Student Survivors 

The Sexual Violence or Misconduct – Student Survivors protocol and associated procedures are written for university community members to provide details about what happens at each step that is normally followed when a student experiences sexual violence or misconduct.