Notices of service interruption include the reason for the disruption, the anticipated duration, a description of alternate facilities or services (if available), as well as accessible routes for making one’s way to these alternate facilities and services. The notice is placed in conspicuous campus locations and, when appropriate, on this site.

The University of Ottawa is proud to offer an inclusive environment to its entire community. We invite you to send us comments and suggestions on accessibility that will help us to keep on improving the level of accessibility campus-wide.  For more information on accessibility at the University of Ottawa, please visit the Accessibility Hub.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act states that all employers must provide emergency response information in an accessible format to all employees with a disability that requires an accommodation. If an employee has an emergency response plan in place, please ensure that you revisit the emergency response plan with the employee in light of the temporary disruptions/maintenance. If an employee submits a new request for an accommodation due to a disability, the employee should discussion their request with their supervisor and/or the Human Resources Department.

If employees require advice on emergency preparedness or assistance with developing a personal emergency plan, they should inform their supervisor and/or the Human Resources Department. The Emergency Management Office may be consulted should subject matter expertise be required.

Long term interruption notices are mostly due to construction projects on campus.

Alta Vista Campus 
Project: Construction of the Advanced Medical Research Centre
Project Manager: Sylviane Charette
Project Status: Active construction site
Alternative route: Not applicable for this project.
Related Interruption notices
Parking Lot H at RGN will close at midnight on May 10, 2024 and remain closed for the duration of construction (approx. October 2026).
Alternative parking is available for permit holders and visitors. View alternative options. 
When visiting the Alta vista campus, we strongly recommended using the uOttawa inter-campus shuttle service. 
Loading dock will remain open during construction.

850 Peter Morand
Project: Automize Partitions Walls 122-123-124
Project Manager: Aliou Sow
Project Status: Active construction site
Anticipated construction completion date: March 6, 2025
Alternative route: Not applicable for this project.

Building affected: MNO - Minto Sports Complex - King Edward 801
Shutdown details: Ice rink cooling system
Start of interruption: Sun, 04/27/2025 - 00:00
End of interruption: Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:00
Impact: Two ice rinks will not be accessible during this time period. 
Alternative route:  Not applicable for this shutdown
For more information, please contact: Dongxu Liu at [email protected].

Building affected: MNT - Montpetit - University 125
Shutdown details: There will be partial access to showers for male and female during the construction. Signage for pool access will be on site.  A few lockers will be affected, and the users will be informed by Sports Service. Notices for sauna access will be demonstrated on site by Sports Service.
Start of interruption: Wed, 02/26/2025 - 06:00
End of interruption: Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:00
Impact: Partial access to showers, saunas, and lockers
Alternative route:  Not applicable for this shutdown
For more information, please contact: Dongxu Liu at [email protected]

Building affected: VNR - Vanier - Jean‐Jacques Lussier 136 
Shutdown details: No access to room VNR 5080
Start of interruption: Wed, 05/28/2025 - 06:30
End of interruption: Mon, 07/14/2025 - 15:30
Impact: There will be more congestion in the elevators, corridors 5000C and 5000D. There will also be noise pollution.
Alternative route: Not applicable for this shutdown
Additional information: Some corridors will be covered with plastic protectors to ensure user safety.
For more information, please contact: Tresor Lukanzu Kapend at [email protected]

Building affected: DMS - Desmarais - Laurier 55 
Shutdown details: Entrance doors, north side will be closed for work.
Start of interruption: Mon, 05/12/2025 – 17:00
End of interruption: Tue, 08/12/2025 – 16:00
Impact: Users will need to use the entrance located at 55 Laurier Ave E.
Alternative route:  See map
For more information, please contact: Patrick Labrèche at [email protected]

Garages - Parking Maintenance:
Mann Garage - Mon, 04/28/2025 to Fri, 08/22/2025
DMS Garage - Mon, 05/05/2025 to Fri, 08/22/2025
Hamelin/Simard Garage - Mon, 06/02/2025 to Thu, 07/17/2025
Shutdown details: We will carry out annual maintenance work to renew the parking lots.
Impact: There will be limited access to certain areas of the parking lots.
For more information, please contact: Dongxu Liu at [email protected]

Building affected: MNT - Montpetit - University 125
Shutdown details: Complete electrical interruption
Start of interruption: Sat, 05/31/2025 - 07:00
End of interruption: Sat, 05/31/2025 - 16:00
Impact: The building will be inaccessible during the closure, and all equipment will be down, resulting in service interruptions. 
Alternative route: Not applicable for this shutdown
For more information, please contact: Sean Duffy at [email protected]

Buildings affected: PRZ - Pérez - University 50 and WCA – William Commanda Hall – 52 Université et 100 Laurier - LRR
Shutdown details: Electrical.Normal power circuits will be shutdown. Emergency power circuits will not be affected
Start of interruption: Tue, 06/03/2025 - 19:00
End of interruption: Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:00
Impact: All power supplies will be affected except those connected to emergency power.
Alternative route: Not applicable for this shutdown
Additional information: Perez and 100 Laurier will be affected by this shutdown.
For more information, please contact: Martin Faubert at [email protected]

Building affected: PRZ - Pérez - University 50 
Shutdown details: Stairs 
Start of interruption: Tue, 06/03/2025 - 07:00
End of interruption: Thu, 06/05/2025 - 15:00
Impact: Staircase ‘D’ will be closed and inaccessible. See attached.
Alternative route: The parking lot will remain accessible via Pérez, Simard, and Hamelin staircases. 
For more information, please contact: Martin Faubert at [email protected]

Building affected: FSS - Social Sciences Building - University 120
Shutdown details: Complete electrical interruption
Start of interruption: Sat, 06/14/2025 - 07:00
End of interruption: Sat, 06/14/2025 - 16:00
Impact: The building will be inaccessible during the closure, and all equipment will be down, resulting in service interruptions.
Alternative route:  Not applicable for this shutdown
Additional information: The electrical team will perform maintenance in the main vault. Once power is restored, systems may need time for reset, test, and troubleshoot before normal operations resume. Emergency power supply will remain operational.
For more information, please contact: Stéphane Boucher at [email protected]

Floor Maintenance:
VNR - Vanier (Jean‐Jacques Lussier 136): Wed, 05/28/2025 to Sat, 05/31/2025 
34-36 - Stewart (34/36 Stewart Street): Fri, 05/30/2025 to Wed, 06/04/2025
DMS - Desmarais (Laurier 55): Sun, 06/01/2025 to Sun, 06/30/2025 
BSC - Bioscience (Marie Curie 30): Mon, 06/02/2025 to Thu, 06/05/2025 
GNN - Bioscience‐Ph III, Gendron (Marie Curie 30): Tue, 06/03/2025 au Wed, 06/04/2025 
LPR - Louis Pasteur (Louis Pasteur 141): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Sat, 06/07/2025 
CRG - Bioscience‐Ph I, CAREG (Marie Curie 20): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Thu, 06/12/2025 
FSS - Faculty of Social Sciences (University 120): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Thu, 06/12/2025 
CBY - Colonel By (Louis Pasteur 161): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Sat, 06/14/2025
FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences (Lees 200): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Sat, 06/14/2025
STM - STEM Complex (Louis Pasteur 150): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Sat, 06/14/2025
LEE - 200 Lees Block A & E (Lees 200): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Tue, 06/17/2025 
ARC - Advanced Research Complex (Templeton 25): Tue, 06/03/2025 to Fri, 06/20/2025
145 - Séraphin-Marion (145 Séraphin-Marion Private): Thu, 06/05/2025 to Mon, 06/09/2025
VNR - Vanier (Jean‐Jacques Lussier 136): Fri, 06/06/2025 to Sat, 06/07/2025 
DRO - D'Iorio (Marie Curie 10): Fri, 06/06/2025 to Sat, 06/14/2025
MCE - Marie Curie (Marie-Curie 100): Sat, 06/07/2025 to Sun, 06/08/2025 
MNO - Minto Sports Complex (King Edward 801): Sat, 06/07/2025 to Sun, 06/08/2025 
MRN - Marion (Louis Pasteur 140): Sat, 06/07/2025 to Mer, 06/18/2025 
LMX‐CRX - Lamoureux-Learning Crossroads (Jean‐Jacques Lussier 145): Sun, 06/08/2025 to Thu, 06/12/2025 
143 - Séraphin-Marion (143 Séraphin-Marion Private): Tue, 06/10/2025 to Wed, 06/11/2025
38 - Stewart (38 Stewart Street): Thu 06/12/2025 to Fri 06/13/2025
ATK/TBK - Alex Trebek Alumni Hall (155/157 Séraphin-Marion Private): Mon 06/16/2025 to Wed 06/18/2025
STE - SITE (King Edward 800):Tue, 06/17/2025 to Wed, 06/18/2025 
600 - King Edward (600 King Edward Avenue): Mon 06/30/2025 to Fri 07/11/2025
Impact: The premises will not be accessible from 23h00 to 07:00. Work may last up to two days. There will be no impact on access to the building during the day.
Additional information: Please remove all personal belongings from the floor. A slight chemical odor may be present in the air for the first 48 hours following maintenance.
For more information, please contact: Team RSS at [email protected].

Affected location: 012 PRZ - Perez
Elevator #: P1
Anticipated date of service restoration: July 11
Alternative: See alternative route options.
For assistance, please contact 613-562-5499

Affected location: 726 ANX - Annex Residence
Elevator #: 2
Anticipated date of service restoration: June 1
Alternative: Additional elevators available on-site.

Affected location: 034 FSS - Social Sciences Building
Elevator #: 5
Anticipated date of service restoration: June 2
Alternative: Additional elevators available on-site.

Affected location: 018 CBY - Colonel By Hall
Elevator #: P3
Anticipated date of service restoration: June 4
Alternative: Additional elevators available on-site.

Affected location: 013 RCR  
Elevator #: 2
Anticipated date of service restoration: June 4
Alternative: Additional elevators available on-site.