Benefits
The uOttawa card has many benefits for both students and parents.
1. Security
The uOttawa card is secure. The card contains your name, signature and a colour picture of you. If your card is lost or stolen, you can deactivate your card immediately to protect your funds. This prevents funds from being stolen. Unlike a credit card, the uOttawa card has a photo, which allows merchants to quickly confirm whether the bearer is the cardholder before allowing it to be used for a transaction.
2. Convenience
You can pre-order your uOttawa card. This reduces the time you spend waiting in line. You can add funds online, which also eliminates waiting in line at the uOttawa Card Service or cash to card reloading machines. As soon as funds are added to your card, they are available for use immediately.
3. Savings
The uOttawa card has no monthly fees. With the exception of meal plan balances, account balances are automatically carried over from one academic year to the next. Meal plans offer a 13% tax saving. Once you deactivate a lost or stolen uOttawa card, the funds are protected and remain on your card.
4. Accessibility
You can manage your account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The uOttawa card also acts as a "one-stop shop" where students and parents can add funds on their accounts for a variety of uses.
5. Peace of mind
If your uOttawa card is lost or stolen, your funds aren't necessarily gone for good, as it is the case with cash. You simply need to deactivate your card in order to protect your funds. See
lost or stolen cards.
6. Parental access
Parents can easily add funds to a uOttawa card by logging on through the parent section at the top right-hand corner of the page. Parents simply need your student number and last name. They can only add funds. They don't have access to your transaction history.