Open House 2025

Entry

• To enter the contest, fill out the online entry form that will be available the day of the Open house.
• Complete all required fields for the form to be valid.  
• A limit of one form per student applies.
• The draw will be held March 26, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
• For more information, contact the Liaison Office at 1-877-UOTTAWA ext. 1000 or [email protected].

Eligibility

• You must be registered at a Canadian high school, college or CEGEP. You must also confirm your identity to claim your prize.
• By entering this contest, you agree to submit your contact information to the University of Ottawa and to receive information. See the University’s privacy policy.
• Immediate family members (spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren) of University of Ottawa employees are not eligible for the contest.

Prize

• If you win, you will receive the $2,000 scholarship in September 2025, once you become a uOttawa student and enrol in your courses.

Activities at the Montpetit Building, Main Campus

Activities at the Lees Campus

Public transit

Use the OC Transpo Travel Planner to plan your itinerary. STO busesfrom Gatineau also stop near campus.

Parking

Free parking spots will be available at indoor and outdoor parking lots on campus, except for lots with parking meters and the parking around the Campus Pharmacy and Health Services (100 Marie Curie Street).

See the Open House Free Parking Map.

Shuttle bus service

Our free shuttle service will run regularly between the Mann parking lot (801 King Edward Ave), the Main campus and the Lees campus parking lot (200 Lees Ave), from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The last shuttle bus will leave Learning Crossroads shuttle stop at 4:15 p.m.

Getting to 200 Lees

Some Faculty of Health Sciences activities will take place at 200 Lees. To get there, you can take the free shuttle bus from Louis Pasteur and the University Avenue intersection, or go directly to the building. You can also park in parking lots G3 and G4.

Campus Maps

Official campus maps

Parking and Transportation map

Faculty map

Accessibility map

Enjoy discounted rates at the Dining Hall during your visit:

• Breakfast (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.): $13.19 (+ tax)
• Lunch (11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.): $18.40 (+ tax)
• Dinner (4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.): $19.78 (+ tax)

If you are planning to stay overnight in Ottawa and making the most of your trip to visit the city, here are a few hotels located close to campus. This list is provided for your convenience only and is not an endorsement or recommendation of any particular hotel.

•    Les Suites Hotel
•    Novotel
•    Courtyard Marriott (ByWard Market) 
•    Westin
•    Fairmont Château Laurier
•    Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market

The Campus Boutique, located in the Jock-Turcot University Centre (UCU), will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by the welcome tent to receive your 20% off coupon.