University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic has expanded their FREE DROP-IN NOTARIAL SERVICES – Every Wednesday and Thursday 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Clinic Main office: 540 King Edward Avenue

 (until April 30, 2026)

The Ottawa Law Review is now accepting submissions for the Emilio Binavince Student Research Colloquium! The colloquium will take place in March 2026, offering law students a fantastic opportunity to showcase and discuss their research with peers and legal professionals.

Submit your research paper here: https://forms.office.com/r/WA8xtm6xjg

For any questions, please email [email protected].

You are responsible for managing your own licensing process. Be sure to check your email regularly and keep track of important deadlines especially if you are planning to register for the summer examination session. If you’ve already started preparing your application and need a document notarized, visit the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic for drop-in notary services on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.

If you are applying to a licensing process in another Canadian jurisdiction, please review the Cross-Country Licensing Chart available in The Source Document Library.

Are you registered for Career Connections 2026 and looking to prepare for an afternoon of networking with legal organizations? Please visit the event’s Brightspace page, which offers a wide range of resources to help you get ready for the big day.

The new term is a great time to improve your legal writing skills! Employers consistently report that they look to hire students with strong writing abilities. Do you want to improve your skills? Do you want to polish an assignment you can use as a writing sample for summer or articling positions? Do you need help with writing assignments in school or need a better process to approach writing projects in a more systematic way?

The Faculty’s Writing Leaders can help!

Writing Leaders are trained peer mentors who give advice on:

• Techniques for kick-starting the writing process
• Structuring your legal writing
• Strengthening your legal analysis
• Writing with clarity
• Becoming a better self-editor

Writing conferences are open to students in all years. You can bring a work-in-progress, or simply schedule an appointment to learn more about legal writing.

Go to the Legal Research and Writing Student Resources page on Brightspace and scroll down to the “Writing Conferences” tab for more information or to schedule a conference. Questions? Email Professor Long.

The Law Practice Program will offer an information session. This presentation is intended for Francophone or Francophile students who wish to become lawyers in Ontario, the session will be conducted in French.

Information session

March 4 |From noon to 1:00 p.m. | Online

Registration: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fK2bwuaWTxm5lxJT0LcnjQ

Students in need of a prayer space are invited to use the 600 Kind Edward prayer/meditation room, or the Multifaith prayer and meditation room located in the University Centre (UCU) 107 next to the Cafeteria (it is accessible through the indoor passageway located on the 3rd floor of Fauteux near FTX361). Religious-based academic accommodation requests can be directed to [email protected].

Are you an undergraduate student? Do you have a grade point average of at least 7.5? Are you a Canadian citizen or permanent resident? 

If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be eligible for some of our scholarships!

The competition for the Undergraduate Research Scholarships Program for summer 2026 is now open. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will offer several scholarships, including some reserved for students who identify as young Black researchers. 

In addition, Indigenous students are strongly encouraged to apply to the NSERC CRSP program as there is no cap as to award allocations to eligible candidates. The minimum amount of the scholarships awarded is approximately $8,750 for the 2026 summer session.

For further information, please feel free to visit our website. To find out about eligible fields of study, please consult Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency

Please note that the deadline to apply is March 16 at 5 PM EST. Contact email: [email protected]

Did you participate in the structured Toronto 1L, Calgary 1L, Ottawa 2L or other recruits but did not receive a summer job offer? The counselling team can help you develop a targeted job search strategy. Book an appointment with a member of the counselling team in The Source. Also look out for upcoming information sessions to support you in your next steps.

We invite you to inform us of any positions you have secured for Summer 2026 or the 2026-2027 articling term. You can share your updates with us at [email protected].

The Graduate Studies Office invites you to an exclusive meeting to learn more about dual degrees between the University of Ottawa and three French universities for the 2026-2027 academic year. You will have the opportunity to talk with students and graduates of the dual degree programs.

Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

FTX 202

RSVP: [email protected]

Before receiving your diploma, you must ensure that you meet all graduation requirements. Simply filling out the registration form or receiving this email does not guarantee graduation.

Steps to Apply:

1. Log into uoZone.
2. Check My Academic Requirements in your Student Center to confirm you’re eligible to graduate. For questions, contact your faculty.
3. Under the Applications tab, select Apply for Graduation.

Important Deadline

Apply to graduate by March 31, 2026, whether or not you plan to attend the ceremony.
Your degree will then be conferred at the May 27, 2026, University Senate session.

Special Degree Considerations

• Integrated degrees: If you’re earning two different degrees at the same time, submit a degree request for each.
• Degrees from different faculties: You can attend both ceremonies or request to receive both degrees at one ceremony. Email [email protected] with your preference.

If you are a graduating student and have not yet completed your Major Paper Form, please submit it by email to [email protected] as soon as possible to ensure the notation is added to your transcript.

If you took a NPSIA course during the 2025–2026 academic year that counts as double credits, please review your unofficial transcript to ensure that:

• Your Fall course and grade are listed correctly; and/or
• Your Winter term NPSIA course appears on your transcript.

If your Fall grade or Winter course does not appear on your unofficial transcript, please contact the Common Law Student Centre as soon as possible at [email protected]

Welcome back! Now that the Fall term has ended, please submit an official copy of your transcript as soon as your final grades are available. Once received, we will update your file accordingly.

Please send your official transcript to: [email protected]

Congratulations on completing your exchange!

Students who wish to participate in the Winter Access/Equity Tutorials, including those who were enrolled last term, must fill out an application form.

NEW for the Winter term! We are also accepting Access/Equity tutorial applications from students who may have received a low mid-term mark in a given course. If you are applying to a particular tutorial on the basis of having received a low mid-term grade, you must indicate the grade you received on the application form.

Registration will begin on March 1st, 2026!

The University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to announce the 2026 Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), to be held May 31st to June 5th, 2026.

The goal of this course is to provide students and professionals with the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full-day simulation exercise.

The course is offered in both French and English, and enrolment is limited to 30 students per language group.

Interested students (under certain conditions) can take this course for credit (DRC4521), but please note that you must first register with us and send us your CV and an unofficial transcript of your grades.

The registration form will be available on the Summer School webpage where you will find all the details!