Social Sciences Building (FSS)

120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

Social Sciences Building

Building Information

The Social Sciences Building, built in 2012, is a 15-storey building plus a basement and sub-basement. The Social Sciences Building is home to the Faculty of Social Sciences and various associated schools, departments, and institutes. Food service, classrooms, laboratories, conference rooms, study rooms, and a library are located throughout the building.

Building code and Facilities Management zone

034, FM zone 5

Accessibility

Floor Plans

Please select one of the floor options below to find information about barrier-free paths, entrances, elevators and more.

What you can find on this floor

  • Storage rooms

Note: Access to level 00 / the sub-basement is restricted, and an access card is required to enter.

Washrooms

  • No washrooms are available on this level

Passenger elevators

  • 0010A
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Level 00 Floor plan
Accessible map - FSS level 00

What you can find on this floor

  • Meeting rooms, a conference room, seminar rooms, a special events space, a faculty council room, and the Faculty of Social Science’s Office of the Dean

Washrooms

  • 4017; single stall, accessible
  • 4009, 4010; multi-stall, accessible

Passenger elevators

  • 4000A, 4000B, 4000C, 4000E
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Level 4 floor map
Accessible map - FSS level 4

What you can find on this floor

  • A seminar room, a meeting room, graduate study rooms, a lounge, faculty offices, and offices of the Economic and Public Policy Program

Washrooms

  • 9012, 9013; multi-stall, accessible

Passenger elevators

  • 9000A, 9000B, 9000C
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Social Sciences building floor map
Accessible map - FSS level 9

Services found at FSS

If you find a discrepancy with any of the information on this page, please contact Facilities Client Support at [email protected].

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