IT for employees

To start on the right foot, there are a few things you must do and know before your first day on the job at uOttawa.

• Get the password for your uOttawa accounts. As stated in your uOttawa welcome letter, call the Service Desk at 613-562-5800, ext. 6555, with your employee number to obtain your initial uoAccess password.
• Reset your uoAccess password to ensure its confidentiality
• Enroll into multi-factor authentication (MFA) - required for academic and support personnel to access many of the University systems
• Use Office 365 to access your email
• More info for professors

It's your first day on the job. Time to settle in!

• Set up your voicemail
• Complete the mandatory digital self-defence training within your first week
• Access the wireless network
• Access secured resources on the uOttawa network on and off campus (VPN)

Your first day is over, but you may also want to check these out. They could come in handy.

• Make calls
• Request a full name email address for a professional look 
• Discover all the digital tools available to you 

• VirtuO: Employee portal with uOttawa’s main online tools.
• Brightspace: Access Brightspace to create courses and much more. 
• Outlook + other Microsoft 365 apps: Access messaging and collaboration app online. 
• Faculty and staff website: Explore services available to you, resources you can count on and support when you need it most.