PharmD Orientation Days – a unique event for new students to discover the campus, meet professors, learn about available tools and resources, and begin to build friendships with their classmates. Discover the activities and workshops on offer to facilitate your integration.
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2024

Orientation Days PharmD

Dates: August 28, 29 and 30, 2024
Venue: University of Ottawa
Roger Guindon Hall, 451 Smyth Rd.
Ottawa ON Canada K1H 8M5

It is with great pride that the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine and the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences welcome you to the campus for our Orientation Days.

  • Please note that your participation in Orientation Days is compulsory and represents a critical step towards a confident start to your academic year.
  • Onsite registration will take place on August 28, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. at Roger Guindon Hall (RGN), 451 Smyth Road, in front of the amphitheatres (2nd level). Your registration is valid for all three (3) days.
  • A staff member will greet you at the main entrance to RGN to direct you where to go.

Transportation & Parking:

  1. Plan your trip via Planification de trajet via OC Transpo.
  2. uOttawa shuttle bus. For GPS tracking, download the "BusWhere for uOttawa" app for iOS or Android! Sign up for freenorth_eastexternal link. *Please note that a student card is required to board the shuttle bus. (For new students, you must order your card online: Submit your photo online - Current students. Once your student card is ready, you will receive a communication informing you of the pickup location.)
  3. The parking lot H at RGN is no longer available and will remain closed for the duration of the construction of the future Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC).      Visitor parking via the HotSpot app will be available at 600 Peter Morand on a first-come, first-served basis. We are extending the full schedule of the inter-campus shuttle.      Please consult the following maps showing accessibility, bus routes and paid parking. For any questions regarding parking, please contact the University of Ottawa parking office directly.

Below is the schedule of activities organized for these 3 orientation days.

Note: Please note that minor changes may be made to the schedule. This will not affect the start and end times for each day.

If you need more information, please send us an email at [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming you to the Roger Guindon campus this fall!

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