The University of Victoria has released the results of an independent review conducted by lawyer Bob Rich into the death of student Sidney McIntyre-Starko in 2024. This report provides a timeline of the events leading up to the student’s death and the actions of responders, including university staff. “The response by the university to this medical crisis that night was not well co-ordinated or thought out,” reads the external review. “Sidney, her family, the other students who overdosed, and the students who tried to help, were not properly cared for that night.” UVic has accepted all 18 of the report’s recommendations. “The safety and wellbeing of our campus community are top priorities, and the recommendations in this report are important in ensuring Sidney’s death leads to meaningful and lasting change,” said UVic President Kevin Hall.
