COVID-19 Update – Students getting closer to the finish line - faculty and staff asked to not come to campus

Message to Students

As the exam period gets underway, I want to encourage all uOttawa students as you make your final effort to finish assignments and assessments for the semester. And don’t forget to take a moment for yourselves during this coming long weekend.

We know this has been a very difficult term, one whose challenges no one could have imagined when it began. But with patience, creativity and determination you have nearly made it successfully to the end. We are so proud of you!

In these final few days of the term, please try to get some rest and fresh air to allow yourself to stay focused as you study and write your exams. Remember that we are thinking of you and wish you the best.

uOttawa understands that you are worried about your future in light of the tremendous upheavals that have been forced upon you, whether for the coming summer or the year ahead.

I know you all look ahead to the upcoming academic terms with excitement and ambition, even as you are seeking answers to big questions. The University will do the same. No matter what, we will find ways to ensure that you can continue your studies, either this summer or in the fall.

Please know that we are doing all that we can to find the best ways possible to support you in meeting your academic, professional and personal goals.

Guided by public health authorities we will continue to do our utmost to protect our community's health and safety while ensuring the continuity and viability of our academic programs. It’s a big challenge, and with your help we’ll get there.

Jill Scott
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

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Message to faculty and staff

Based on the most recent changes to COVID-19 related restrictions, the University of Ottawa wants to remind all its employees that only authorized people are permitted on the campus.

In accordance with provincial public health directives related to COVID-19, unless your function has been identified as essential, you should not be present on the campus. Only employees with authorization letters approved by Deans and Associate Vice-Presidents are permitted on campus.

Following last week’s revision of the list of essential workplaces by the Ontario Government, law enforcement officers have adopted a stricter approach and fines of up to $1,000 may be issued to anyone who doesn’t comply by the directives.

University of Ottawa Protection Services will ensure that only those duly authorized to come on campus may access our facilities.

If your function has been identified as essential and you must to come to campus, please make sure to carry identification (either your uOttawa employee card or government used IDs) and the authorization letter issued to you by your manager. Physical distancing rules should apply at all times.

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

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All buildings on campus are currently closed except the following:

Building	Hours of Operations
Centre Universitaire / University Centre (UCU)	6 am - 9 am Dining Hall doors only
Pavillon Colonel By / Colonel By Hall (CBY)	6 am - 11 pm Sunday to Saturday (CBYB105 available to students)
100 Marie-Curie (MCE)	6:30 am - 11 pm Monday - Friday 9 am - 7 pm Saturday - Sunday
Édifice SITE / SITE Building	6 am - 11 pm Sunday to Saturday
Complexe STEM Complex	6 am - 11 pm Sunday to Saturday
Pavillon Roger Guindon / Roger Guindon Hall (RGN)	Perimeter locked (front doors 1-2 and links unlocked 6 am - 11 pm)
Pavillon Vanier / Vanier Hall	7 am-7 pm Monday to Friday
Pavillon Sciences sociales / Social Sciences Building	7 am-7 pm Monday to Friday
Édifice MINTO/ MINTO building (MNO)	7 am-7 pm Sunday to Saturday (For the clinic)