Notices of service interruption include the reason for the disruption, the anticipated duration, a description of alternate facilities or services (if available), as well as accessible routes for making one’s way to these alternate facilities and services. The notice is placed in conspicuous campus locations and, when appropriate, on this site.

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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act states that all employers must provide emergency response information in an accessible format to all employees with a disability that requires an accommodation. If an employee has an emergency response plan in place, please ensure that you revisit the emergency response plan with the employee in light of the temporary disruptions/maintenance. If an employee submits a new request for an accommodation due to a disability, the employee should discussion their request with their supervisor and/or the Human Resources Department.

If employees require advice on emergency preparedness or assistance with developing a personal emergency plan, they should inform their supervisor and/or the Human Resources Department. The Emergency Management Office may be consulted should subject matter expertise be required.

Long term interruption notices are mostly due to construction projects on campus.

Campus-wide Interruption
Service affected: Courier Service: DHL shipping services is unavailable due to a strike.
Start of interruption: Mon, 06/09/2025 - 07:00
End of interruption: Unknown
Important note: This disruption may impactseveral incoming shipments from DHL. For outgoing shipments please use UPS or Canada post.
For more information, please contact: The Postal Service Team [email protected] 613-562-5800 ext. 6568

Alta Vista Campus 
Project: Construction of the Advanced Medical Research Centre
Project Manager: Sylviane Charette
Project Status: Active construction site
Alternative route: Not applicable for this project.
Related Interruption notices
Parking Lot H at RGN will close at midnight on May 10, 2024 and remain closed for the duration of construction (approx. October 2026).
Alternative parking is available for permit holders and visitors. View alternative options. 
When visiting the Alta vista campus, we strongly recommended using the uOttawa inter-campus shuttle service. 
Loading dock will remain open during construction.

850 Peter Morand
Project: Automize Partitions Walls 122-123-124
Project Manager: Aliou Sow
Project Status: Active construction site
Anticipated construction completion date: March 6, 2025
Alternative route: Not applicable for this project.

Building affected: MNT - Montpetit - University 125
Shutdown details: There will be partial access to showers for male and female during the construction. Signage for pool access will be on site.  A few lockers will be affected, and the users will be informed by Sports Service. Notices for sauna access will be demonstrated on site by Sports Service.
Start of interruption: Wed, 02/26/2025 - 06:00
End of interruption: Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:00
Impact: Partial access to showers, saunas, and lockers
Alternative route:  Not applicable for this shutdown
For more information, please contact: Dongxu Liu at [email protected]

Building affected: DMS - Desmarais - Laurier 55 
Shutdown details: Entrance doors, north side will be closed for work.
Start of interruption: Mon, 05/12/2025 – 17:00
End of interruption: Tue, 08/12/2025 – 16:00
Impact: Users will need to use the entrance located at 55 Laurier Ave E.
Alternative route:  See map
For more information, please contact: Patrick Labrèche at [email protected]

Garages - Parking Maintenance:
Mann Garage - Mon, 04/28/2025 to Fri, 08/22/2025
DMS Garage - Mon, 05/05/2025 to Fri, 08/22/2025
Hamelin/Simard Garage - Mon, 06/02/2025 to Thu, 07/17/2025
Shutdown details: We will carry out annual maintenance work to renew the parking lots.
Impact: There will be limited access to certain areas of the parking lots.
For more information, please contact: Dongxu Liu at [email protected]

Building affected:  Multiple buildings including LMX-CRX, MNT, Brooks
Start of interruption: Sun, 07/13/2025 - 12:00
End of interruption: Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00
Shutdown details: There will be road, bike path, and sidewalk closures for Facilities maintenance and safety reasons.
Impact: Users and clients should be prepared for road and pathway closures and be prepared to take detours. Please follow posted signage, barricades, and the directions of university personnel.
Additional Information:

• Louis Pasteur Private will be closed to pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists between University Private (south) and Thomas More Private, adjacent to the Montpetit (MNT) building.
• Louis Pasteur Private will be closed to motorists between Marie Curie Private and University Private (south), adjacent to the Learning Crossroads (CRX) building.
• Brooks parking garage remains accessible from Thomas More Private. Some exit stairwells may be unavailable.
• Northbound traffic on Louis Pasteur Private from Marie Curie will be redirected. Alternative route can be taken on King Edward Avenue. Pedestrian and cyclist traffic will be redirected.
• Please follow safety barricades, signage, and the direction of university personnel

For more information, please contact: Facilities Client Services Centre at 613-562-5000 or [email protected].

Building affected:  MNT - Montpetit - University 125
Start of interruption: Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00
End of interruption: Sat, 08/30/2025 - 12:00
System affected: Emergency Exits
Shutdown details: The East side emergency exits in Montpetit are currently unavailable as they lead to a construction zone on Louis Pasteur Private.
Impact:

• Emergency exits from Gym 1, 2, and 3 lead to a construction zone, requiring clients to follow posted signage, barricades, and university personnel instructions for alternate emergency exits.
• Users of Gym 2 (South) and Gym 3 (North & South) cannot use the usual East side Montpetit exits due to construction.
• There will be future disruptions to the currently open egress pathway from Gym 1 (North & South) and Gym 2 (North) as construction progresses along Louis Pasteur Private.

Additional Information:

• East Side MNT Emergency Exit from Gym 1 (North & South) and Gym 2 (North) are currently open, providing egress to Louis Pasteur Private and Thomas Moore Private.
• Adjacent hallway emergency exits on floor 0 of MNT remain available:
  • North to UCU Loading Dock
  • South to University Private South

See attached plans.
For more information, please contact: Facilities Client Services Centre at 613-562-5000 or [email protected].

Campus affected:  Main
Shutdown details: We will be reducing and shutting down certain ventilation systems in different parts of our buildings on a twenty-minute rotation schedule.
Start of interruption: Tue, 07/15/2025 - 00:00
End of interruption: Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:59
Impact: There may be a decrease in ambient noise and a slight change in temperature. Please find attached a list of impacted buildings. No research labs (including ACVS), server rooms, gymnasiums and the swimming pool or any other rooms sensitive to temperature fluctuations will be affected.
For more information, please contact: Facilities Client Services Centre at 613-562-5000 or [email protected].

Building affected:  - ARC - Advanced Research Complex - Templeton 25
Shutdown details: Electrical Shutdown
Start of interruption: Mon, 07/21/2025 - 06:00
End of interruption: Mon, 07/21/2025 - 12:00
Impact: There will be no electricity in the ARC 144 laboratory during the shutdown.
Additional information: Only equipment connected to ARC 144 laboratory UPS will be affected by this shutdown.
For more information, please contact: Devin McGirr at [email protected]

Building affected: FTX - Fauteux - Louis Pasteur 57
Shutdown details: Main Entrance Doors
Start of interruption: Thu, 07/24/2025 - 08:00
End of interruption: Thu, 07/24/2025 - 17:00
Impact: Main entrance doors will not be accessible
Additional information: Main Entrance doors at FTX Hall on Louis-Pasteur street will not be accessible, due to repairs to the foot grilles. Only the access doors will be open to access the building. See attachment.
For more information, please contact: Nicolas Diver at [email protected]

Floor Maintenance:
BSC - Bioscience‐Ph II (Marie Curie 30): Sun, 06/29/2025 to Tue, 07/22/2025 
LMX-CRX - Lamoureux-Learning Crossroads (Jean-Jacques Lussier 145): Sun, 07/13/2025 to Fri, 09/05/2025
HGN - Hagen (Séraphin Marion 115): Sun, 07/20/2025 to Fri, 07/25/2025 
SMN - Academic Hall (Séraphin Marion 133‐135): Sun, 07/27/2025 to Fri, 08/01/2025 
GNN - Gendron (Marie Curie 30): Jeu, 07/31/2025 to Jeu, 08/28/2025 
CBY - Colonel By (Louis Pasteur 161): Thu, 07/31/2025 to Thu, 08/28/2025 
STE - SITE (King Edward 800): Thu, 07/31/2025 to Thu, 08/28/2025 
VNR - Vanier (Jean-Jacques Lussier 136): Thu, 07/31/2025 to Thu, 08/28/2025 
FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences (Lees 200): Mon, 08/04/2025 au Thu, 08/28/2025
Impact: The premises will not be accessible from 23:00 to 07:00. Work may last up to two days. There will be no impact on access to the building during the day.
Additional information: Please remove all personal belongings from the floor. A slight chemical odor may be present in the air for the first 48 hours following maintenance.
For more information, please contact: Team RSS at [email protected].

Window Cleaning:
BSC - Biosciences-Ph II (Marie Curie 30): 
Indoor: Week of 07/21/25
MRT - Morisset Library (65 University Private): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25
PRZ - Pérez Hall (50 University Private): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 07/28/25
SMD - Simard Hall (60 University):
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 07/21/25
LRR - 100 Laurier (100 Laurier Avenue East): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 07/21/25
DMS - Desmarais Hall (55 Laurier Avenue): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 08/04/25
STM - STEM Complex (150 Louis Pasteur Private): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 
100 Thomas More: 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 08/11/25
MCE - 100 Marie-Curie (100 Marie Curie Private): 
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 
FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences (200 Lees Avenue):
Outdoor: Week of 07/21/25 Indoor: Week of 07/21/25
115-133-135 Séraphin-Marion: 
Outdoor: Week of 07/28/25
FSS - Social Sciences Building (120 University Private): 
Outdoor: Week of 08/04/25 Indoor: Week of 07/21/25
TBT - Tabaret Hall (550 Cumberland): 
Outdoor: Week of 08/04/25 Indoor: Week of 07/28/25
Shutdown details: We will be cleaning the interior and exterior windows of the above buildings between 06:00 - 16:00.
Impact: Please remove objects from windowsills. There might be a faint chemical odor in the air for the first 48 hours after maintenance. 
For more information, please contact: Team RSS au [email protected]

Affected location: PRZ - Pérez - University 50
Start of interruption: Mon, 05/12/2025 - 07:00
End of interruption: Fri, 07/18/2025 - 16:00
Shutdown details: The only elevator serving floors 0 to 4 will be out of service.
Impact: Impact on accessibility for people with reduced mobility. Levels 2 and 4 will not be accessible during this time.
Alternative: Please see below to access PRZ levels 0, 1 and 3.
Enter level 0 of PRZ using the doors inside the Perez parking garage (access to studios, washrooms, and lockers).
Enter level 1 of PRZ using the doors off University Private on the southwest side of the building.
Enter level 3 of PRZ through the level 2 of MRT by corridor 323.
Accessible parking

Affected location: 90U - 013 RRC 
Elevator #: P5
Anticipated date of service restoration: July 25

Affected location: Annex - 726 ANX
Elevator #: P2
Anticipated date of service restoration: August 15