New students

Getting your uOttawa card is simple: Just go in person to the designated location mentioned below, making sure to bring a valid piece of photo identification to have your uOttawa card produced.

When and where to pick up your uOttawa card

• As soon as you are registered, you can get your uOttawa Card made at InfoService, Tabaret Hall, Room 129
• During My Prep Week Winter 2012, go to Tabaret Hall, Room 112, on the dates and at the times below.

uOttawa cards are automatically renewed whenever you register for courses. You must keep your card for the duration of your studies at the University of Ottawa. To learn more about your uOttawa Card and how to use it, consult the Managing your uOttawa Card page.

Acceptable photo identification to get your uOttawa card

To get your uOttawa card, you must present a valid passport or at least two of the following, one with your photo:

• Driver's licence (photo)
• Certificate of Indian Status (photo)
• Ontario BYID card (LCBO) (photo)
• Federal government employee ID (photo)
• Provincial government employee ID (photo)
• Municipal government employee ID (photo)
• Canadian citizenship certificate
• Birth certificate
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) card
• Affidavit

Photo standards

• Tinted prescription glasses may be worn as long as the eyes are clearly visible.
• Sunglasses cannot be worn.
• A hat cannot be worn.

Special cases

Veiled students (partially hidden face)
Women wearing a veil can make an appointment to go to InfoService between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday to Friday to be photographed without their veil. Photos are taken by a woman, without men present. In these cases only, the student photo is taken in a closed-door office with a digital camera. The picture is then transmitted to our database.

Students with a physical disability
Students whose access to the first floor of Tabaret Hall is limited because of a physical handicap can get their uOttawa card at the uOttawa Card Service instead of InfoService.