Take your picture with a mug for a chance to win a prize
Join the Office of Campus Sustainability for "Mug Shots" by taking a picture with your reusable mug. Participants will be entered in a draw to win a fantastic coffee prize.
Get caught with your mug
How to participate
- Follow us on Instagram or Facebook
- Share a picture of yourself and your favourite reusable mug
- Tag your picture with @uOttawaSustain and @uottawa_alumni and use the hashtag #uOrecycle
Prizes
The prize is a bundle of local products from uOttawa Alumni owned businesses! This includes products from;
Winners will retrieve their prize in person from a member of the Alumni Relations Office and accept their picture to be taken with their prize, which will then be shared on the University of Ottawa Alumni Association social media platforms. Prizes must be accepted as awarded or forfeited and cannot be redeemed for cash or credit.
Anyone wishing to enter the contest must meet the eligibility requirements. The contest begins Monday, March 4th, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time and ends Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Entrants must follow the contest rules, failing which the contest organizers reserve the right to cancel their entry.
Entrants acknowledge that they have read and understood the contest rules.
Other details
Eligibility
No purchase is necessary. This contest is organized by the University of Ottawa and is open to all University of Ottawa students and alumni. Anyone who is (or lives with) an employee of the University of Ottawa cannot enter the contest.
Selection of winners
Winners will be chosen at random among all entrants on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Winners’ names will be posted on the Office of Campus Sustainability's social media. Winners will be informed by social media following the draw. To win, they must have followed the Office of Campus Sustainability's page on Facebook or Instagram. If it is impossible to contact one of the winners within the seven (7) days following the draw, a second draw will take place, and so on, until the prizes are awarded. The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Publicity
The winners’ names will be published on social media. Entrants agree to the publication of their names should they win. Winners must sign a declaration acknowledging receipt of the prize and releasing the University of Ottawa from any and all liability arising from participation in the contest or from acceptance of the prize.
Protection of personal information
In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), any personal information that the University of Ottawa collects, including through a contest, will be handled in a confidential manner by authorized staff for the purpose for which it was collected. The University of Ottawa will collect and maintain the information provided by entrants in order to manage its relationships with alumni, including sending messages regarding University news, invitations, fundraising, and special offers available to alumni and friends of the University. The University will not disclose personal information to third parties, except as required by law or a court, or when having a third party perform services, in which case confidentiality clauses will ensure protection of personal information. By entering this contest, entrants agree to such use of their personal information.
General conditions
This contest is subject to applicable Canadian laws. For Quebec residents, any dispute concerning the conduct or organization of this contest can be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any dispute regarding the awarding of a prize can also be submitted to the Régie, but the latter will only help the parties reach a settlement.
