Are you looking for a rewarding experience that showcases your entrepreneurial skills?

Join us during reading week Oct 23-27^th. Each participant will receive an award of $525 upon completion.

The theme of this years Solutions Lab will be Access to Justice, which aims to make the legal system more accessible to Canadians.

Register now: https://www.uottawa.ca/current-students/career-experiential-learning/entrepreneurship-hub/solutions-lab

Competition: October 19, 2023 | 6:15pm

For details , visit: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-law/sites/g/files/bhrskd406/files/2023-09/Negotiation%20Competition_Dictum%20Content_2023.pdf (PDF, 181.25 KB)

The CIAJ is making an open call for applications to join their national Student Committee. CIAJ is a non-profit organization that promotes professional development, research, and education for judges, courts, and tribunals across Canada. Their work includes research in access to justice, professional development sessions on how to write judgments and decisions, and judicial internships for law students.  

The CIAJ Student Committee recommends and conducts projects under the CIAJ’s research mandate, including the promotion of the CIAJ and access to justice through podcasts, articles, and other communications products. Members of the committee may also be asked to advise on CIAJ projects or judge essay competition submissions.  

To apply, you must currently be attending an accredited law school in Canada. Please send your CV and a letter expressing why you’d like to join the CIAJ Student Committee to [email protected]

A member of the CPDC will be available for the following dates and times on zoom to answer any questions:

Toronto OCI
Friday, September 29 | 8:15 am – 5:30 pm | Connect Now

Vancouver 2L Summer ITC
Wednesday, October 4 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Connect Now

Calgary 2L Summer Job Offer Call Day
Friday, October 6 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Connect Now

JURIST Legal News & Commentary (jurist.org) is currently recruiting staff writers.
JURIST is a reputable news service operated primarily by law students hailing from 50 law schools in 25 countries. If you are seeking to improve your writing skills, connect with law students from around the world, and add valuable experience to your resume, consider applying at JURIST today! 

The application deadline is September 29, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (EST). Please contact Mélanie Cantin ([email protected]) or visit jurist.org/apply for additional information.

The 2024 Administrative Law & Governance Colloquium on “Executive Power” will take place in Winter Term and can be taken as a Directed Research Project for 3 credits. More information is available here. Interested 2L and 3L students should contact Professor Paul Daly.

If the UO-Academic Integrity Training (ITD 1100-A00 or ITD 1500-A00) appears in your course schedule in uoZone for the Fall 2023 term, please complete the module through Brightspace as soon as possible and no later than November 3, 2023. The module takes approximately two hours to complete. If you have any questions about the module, please consult the FAQ on academic integrity.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Please consult the important dates and deadlines web page to learn more about enrolment deadlines, term dates, statutory holidays, breaks, exam periods, tuition deadlines and more.

Academic Regulations

Become familiar with the Common Law Section’s Academic Regulations, the Academic Integrity and Policy on Academic Fraud and other regulations of the University of Ottawa. It is understood that, by the act of enrolling, students agree to abide by these regulations.

Mental Health & Wellness Counsellor

The Common Law Section has a dedicated Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor who is a member of the Counselling Services staff and is available to provide counselling services to Common Law students at Fauteux Hall. 

When you contact Counselling Services, you will be initially scheduled for a brief mental health intake appointment (virtually or in-person at the SHWC in Minto) with an intake officer to discuss your mental health concerns and needs. The initial intake appointment is a first step to accessing counselling. From there, you will be directed to our dedicated counsellor and/or referred to other appropriate services on or off-campus that are best suited to your needs.

To schedule a mental health intake appointment with an intake officer, please telephone 613-562-5498, visit the Student Health and Wellness Centre in person (801 King Edward Ave., Room N203 on the 2^nd floor) or follow the online booking instructions available on the UpPatient app.

Common Law Student Centre

The Common Law Student Centre is your first stop for all student inquiries regarding program requirements, policies and procedures, registration, courses, exams, accommodations, equity and academic success, financial aid and career and professional development.

You can contact the Common Law Student Centre by email, by phone 613-562-5800 ext. 7158, or in person at Fauteux Hall (room 237). You can also access their virtual line system (QLess) and choose the option that best suits your needs. Please consult the Student Centre webpage for their office hours.

Regular academic advisement appointments are also available on The Source.

Wellness Mentor-in-Residence, Debra Love

Debra Love acts as the Common Law Section’s Wellness Mentor-in-Residence.  She is honoured to support you on your path of continued wellbeing. Debra will be accepting appointments this Fall on Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm via Zoom. You may reserve book a meeting with her via The Source. You can meet with Debra in French or English. 

Academic Success and Equity

The Equity & Academic Success program is committed to providing all students, including those from historically excluded communities, with the opportunity to achieve their academic goals. We are committed to ensuring the well-being of all students by providing academic support, peer mentoring, counseling resources, and mental health and wellness workshops. We work collaboratively with the Academic Accommodations Service and the Faculty to fulfill your entitlements for accommodation/adaptive measures in your courses and evaluations.

At the start of every term, the Academic Accommodations Service also offers orientation sessions, where you will be able to get information about student support services, faculty services and more.

You can reach our Senior Specialist, Student Success and Wellness Programs by email at [email protected].

The well-being and satisfaction of our students is important to us, so please come and see us if you need help or want to talk to someone.

Financial Aid and Bursaries

For information regarding bursaries based on financial need, academic achievement and/or community involvement, and for financial assistance and counselling (not Government student loans), please visit the Financial Aid and Bursaries web page.

University of Ottawa Services

InfoService is the University’s primary access point for the majority of your administrative needs, including requests for official documents, information on tuition fees and proof of registration (which is your official enrolment verification). 

uoZone is your personal student portal. We invite you to browse and review all the available options. Tutorials are available under each app in the Applications menu.

Discover Virtual Campus, powered by Brightspace, to access your courses and install Pulse, Brightspace's mobile app that lets you stay connected to your coursework wherever you are. For help, contact Brightspace, 24/7 by phone or chat.

For a list of university wide services tools and resources for students, consult the Current students page.

Information Technology (IT) Support

You can download free software for the upcoming year, including Microsoft Office 365 and anti-virus software.

Need IT help or a password request? Send an online request to the University of Ottawa’s IT Help Desk to receive a quick response. Support by phone is also available but very limited: 613-562-5800 ext. 6555.

SecurUO app

Download the uOttawa safety app – SecurUO. Available on iOSnorth_eastexternal link and Androidnorth_eastexternal link. SecurUO allows to easily do the Daily COVID-19 Health Check-In.

Student Card

Students who do not currently have a uOttawa student card must obtain one from InfoService. More information is available here.

U-Pass

The U-Pass is a mandatory bus pass program for all students who are registered full-time at the University of Ottawa. More information about the U-Pass program is available here.

For accommodation requests, please contact Jessica Simon ([email protected]), our Senior Specialist, Student Success and Wellness Programs.