Let us help you feel at home at university! We’re a friendly, knowledgeable team of 23 student mentors, from different regions around the world, who offer a variety of valuable services to support you in your studies and life at uOttawa. Whether you’re arriving from Ontario, another Canadian province or another country, you can count on us to provide you with the guidance you need.

Why speak to us?

  • You need a hand finding resources and strategies to help you with your course work.
  • You are new to the Canadian academic environment and need some help adjusting.
  • You'd like to take part in an activity, but don’t want to go alone.
  • You are missing home and want to talk to someone who can relate to that experience.
  • You are new to Canada or to Ottawa and want to know more about the country or the city.
  • You are experiencing some culture shock and want to learn how to cope.
  • Something is bothering you or you’re stressed out.
  • You need to confide in someone anonymously.
  • You’d like to know more about services offered at uOttawa.
  • You might want to switch programs, or drop or change a course.
  • You’d like to help us improve the student experience by telling us about your own university experience.

If any of these situations apply to you, or if you want to learn more about the mentoring program, be sure to contact your regional mentors!

What we offer

We offer individualized services, mostly to first-year students or students who are new to uOttawa. We strive to go above and beyond to help you. No one is better suited than we are to support you in your studies and life at university.

Your academic, social and cultural well-being is our priority.

We’re here to support you from the moment you arrive on campus to the last day of exams. You can also book an appointment with a mentor from your home country or region.

We have access to key people and resources in every uOttawa service and department.

We know a lot about the services offered on campus and we can also speak about our own student experience. Our advice is based on what we’ve learned on our journey.

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Course enrolment help sessions

Have questions about enrolment? We’re here to help!
Our regional mentors are offering virtual and on campus course enrolment help sessions for students preparing to begin their journey at uOttawa in September.
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Our team

Greater Toronto Area

Sandra

Sandra

Language : French                                                                                                                                                                
Program of study : Political Science and JD                                                                                                                      
What is your favourite thing about your region?
Doing a Toronto by night car ride.

Julian

Julian

Language : English                                                                                                                                                                
Program of study : Philosophy                                                                                                                  
What is your favourite thing about your region?
Skating at Celebration Square during the winter and going to Port Credit during the summer.

Kemi

Kemi

Language : English                                                                                                                                                                
Program of study : Biopharmaceutical Science                                                                                                                  
What is your favourite thing about your region?
Going to Woodbine to watch movies and get Real Fruit!

Eastern Ontario

Alexe

Alexe

Language : French                                                                                                                                                             
Program of study : Criminology                                                                                                                                         
What's your favourite thing about your region?
Exploring the Prescot-Russell trail.

Haniyyah

Haniyyah

Language : English                                                                                                                                                            
Program of study : Psychology                                                                                                                                         
What's your favourite thing about your region?
Watching the sunrise at Morrisburg Beach with a cup of chai!

Southwestern Ontario

Joyce

Joyce

Language : French                                                                                                                                                           
Program of study : Nursing                                                                                                                                         
What's your favourite thing about your region?
The small francophone community we have - everyone knows each other. And the waterfalls.

Darian

Darian

Language : English                                                                                                                                                           
Program of study : Political Science with a minor in Conflict Studies and Human Rights                                                                                                                                         
What's your favourite thing about your region?
Running along our trails and getting coffee at Mulberry Coffeehouse!

Northern Ontario

Natalia

Natalia

Program of study : History                                                                                                                                         
What's your favourite thing about your region?
Fishing on Lake Nipissing and walking on our beautiful waterfront!

Ottawa

Judy

Judy

Language : French                                                                                                                                                                
Program of study : Biomedical Sciences                                                                                                                                                 
What is your favourite thing about your region?
Grabbing a latte and a pastry at Dao and having a picnic at Major's Hill Park.

Amira

Amira

Language : English                                                                                                                                                                 
Program of study : Biomedical Sciences with a Minor in Psychology                                                                                                                                               
What is your favourite thing about your region?
Going to the movies with my high school friends or a walk around Petrie Island after getting ice cream from Chocolat Favoris with my family!

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