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Accessing student wellness support just got easier. A new team of wellness assistants and an AI-driven chatbot will direct you to the right resources, like academic accommodations; guide you in accessing medical or mental health care; and more.

Hungry? You don’t have to leave campus to eat the best food around! Discover all the yummy spots to choose from and get insight into the latest food dupes. There are some exciting options that rival Ottawa’s top restaurants.

Whether you love to sing, dance, help others, hike or build rockets, there’s something for everyone when it comes to the 279 student clubs at uOttawa. For this article, we’ve randomly selected 10 clubs to illustrate the amazing range of interesting activities you can enjoy on campus.

Gee-Gee Reg is the University of Ottawa’s new registration system for recreation and fitness services, now powered by ACTIVENet. This platform allows you to register for intramurals, group fitness classes, and recreation programs, book facility rentals, and manage your memberships and schedules in one place.

You’ll soon be starting the adventure of a lifetime. Here are a few tips to help you get used to your new surroundings. You can also save this checklist and refer to it later!

Ottawa offers a lively cityscape for uOttawa students. Our work-study students have put together a list of their top Instagram accounts to follow to help you make the most of student life here, on and off campus. Each account has a unique focus, from uOttawa life to the city’s hidden gems.

Save 25% and get early access to the Rivalry Series, including the Panda Game — which draws a record crowd for university football in Canada — PLUS four other top Gee-Gees versus Carleton rivalry matches!

Socialize and stay healthy by playing your favourite sport. There’s soccer, basketball, dodgeball and so much more! Intramural sports are an ideal way to broaden your friend-base. Here’s what you need-to-know.

Current uOttawa students and alumni reflect on what they would tell their first-year selves if they could travel back in time. Check out their words of advice.

Communications alumna Keltoum Dassar (BA ’25) shares some of the wellness support services on campus that she found very useful during first year.