function fwLoadMenus() {
        var width = 300;
        var height = 16;

  if (window.fw_menu_cur) return;
  
/*  window.fw_menu_0 = new Menu("root",width,height,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",14,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","#000084");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Apply Step by Step","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/whychoose/apply/'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Check Your Application Status","location='/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/eservices.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Ottawa - The Right Choice","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/e_tour.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Programs - Regular and Co-op","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/whychoose/academic/'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Scholarships and Cost of Studies","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/student/englishguide/1section/finance/index.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Transfer to Ottawa","location='/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/transfer.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Head Start for High School Students","location='/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/head_start.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Campus Tours, Events, School Visit","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/all-about/campus-tour/'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("House of Commons Page Programme","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/pages.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Registration Handbook","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/guide-e.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Liaison Office","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/liaison_en.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("How to reach us","location='/academic/info/prosp_stud/prospects/reach.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.hideOnMouseOut=true;
*/

  window.fw_menu_cur = new Menu("root",width,height,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",14,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","#000084");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Changes to Registration","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/change_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Convocation","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/index/conv_en.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("On-line Registration and Degree Navigator","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/index/english/online-reg.html'");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Document Request","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/trans_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Examination Schedule","location='https://web.uottawa.ca/uopr/wpn003;Lang=EN  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Fees","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/fees/fees2001_en.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Forms","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/forms.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, TOEFL","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/tests_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Grades","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/grades.html'");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Identification Cards","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/cards_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Letter of Permission","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/index/letter.htm'");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Registration Procedure","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/proced_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Session Dates","location='http://web1.uottawa.ca/uopr/regist/dates_e.asp  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Student Categories","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/studnt_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Timetables","location='http://www.timetable.uottawa.ca  '");
  fw_menu_cur.addMenuItem("Transcripts","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/trans_e.html  '");
  fw_menu_cur.hideOnMouseOut=true;

  //not used ---
  window.fw_menu_course = new Menu("root",width,height,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",14,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","#000084");
  fw_menu_course.addMenuItem("Course Descriptions","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/courseMenu.htm  '");
  fw_menu_course.addMenuItem("Graduate Programs","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/grad-etudesup/  '");
  fw_menu_course.addMenuItem("Undergraduate Programs","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/homeENG.htm'");
  fw_menu_course.hideOnMouseOut=true;

  window.fw_menu_cal = new Menu("root",width,height,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",14,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","#000084");
  fw_menu_cal.addMenuItem("Calendars","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/homeENG.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cal.addMenuItem("Programs","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/programs.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cal.addMenuItem("Courses","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/courseMenu.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cal.addMenuItem("Spring-Summer Programs","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/spring_summer.htm  '");
  fw_menu_cal.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  
 window.fw_menu_info = new Menu("root",width,height,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",14,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","#000084");
  fw_menu_info.addMenuItem("Access Your Personal Data Using Your Web Password","location='https://web.uottawa.ca/uopr/wmn001;Lang=EN  '");
  fw_menu_info.addMenuItem("Code of Conduct","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/help/about/code.html  '");
  fw_menu_info.addMenuItem("Student Record Policy","location='http://www.uottawa.ca/sec-univ/eng/reg14a-a.html'");
  fw_menu_info.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  fw_menu_cur.writeMenus();
} // fwLoadMenus()