The University is abiding by the definition of fully vaccinated as provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health.
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With the easing of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 31, some teams have been able to resume practice and competition, and gyms and recreational facilities are reopening at 50 per cent capacity.
A new integrated health care centre and the hiring of two additional counsellors are examples of the initiatives that have been taken since the President’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Wellness published its report in 2020.
“For health and safety, I still have some misgivings. I am still a bit concerned,” said U of O associate professor Veldon Coburn on the return to campus plan.
The University of Ottawa has welcomed incoming international exchange students despite the cancellation of outgoing exchanges. Arriving in Ottawa in early January, these students have not had the ordinary exchange experience.
“In this period of constant change, I greatly appreciated the generosity of those who took the time to share with us their problems and their experiences at the University,” wrote the U of O’s Ombudsperson in the office’s 11th annual report.
The Board of Directors at Garderie Bernadette Child Care Centre “now has a legal obligation to bargain in good faith with the union,” explains press release after anticipated union certification.
A full return to campus life has been delayed until Jan. 31. It is possible it could be further delayed.
“I’m also just immensely frustrated with the pandemic for taking away another part of what I envisioned as my ideal twenties,” wrote fourth-year student Avia Amon.
“It’s a really great resource for people in Ottawa to stay active and get out,” said University of Ottawa student and skate patroller Matthew Goldsmith.
“We remain hopeful that the defendants will now engage us in meaningful settlement discussions,” said Sean Brown, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs and a senior partner at Flaherty McCarthy LLP, to the Fulcrum.
“It’ll be my first time living away from home on my own. But all of the exciting parts of that are taken away, because I’m worried about if I’ll find a place,” said second-year student Erin Peter.
“The University is still planning for an increased level of activities on campus coming January 2022, including a return of the vast majority of administrative and support staff,” says the University of Ottawa.
“The mayor’s office has reached out to say that they are planning to reimburse Carleton students and uOttawa students the cost of the December portion of the U-Pass cost,” said Tim Gulliver, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union president.
A first step in an extensive process of bilingual revitalization, francophone affairs commissioner Lia Bosquet believes that outlining language rights in the syllabus will increase accessibility to all classes on campus.
The University of Ottawa joins more than 40 other post-secondary institutions in Canada in the signing of the Scarborough Charter, a nationwide initiative to promote inclusivity in higher learning institutions.
Plans to pave local park to create parking spaces have been withdrawn.
The University of Ottawa’s Food Services has announced it will be ending the dining hall’s takeout program on Dec. 8.
What happened at FNS on Nov. 10, and why karaoke nights have been cancelled until 2022.
Email to U of O community from the office of the registrar says the university is “on track to meet the goal, expressed by many, of returning to a campus.”
The ICUO met to discuss issues with bimodal learning and pitch changes and accommodations that might alleviate issues.
The U of O required the plaintiffs’ counsel to withdraw their request to have notification posted on the University webpage and amend several common issues as conditions for their consent to the certification of the lawsuit.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union held its Fall General Assembly virtually on Monday night. The meeting adjourned just before midnight, giving the FGA a run time of under five hours, a noted improvement from last year’s seven hour meeting.
Five U of O students teamed up to bring eco-friendly and accessible menstrual products to campus — and this is just the beginning.
“Of all parties to this report, academics should be fully aware of the fact that words matter. There is absolutely no need to use racial slurs in an academic setting. It is possible to have conversations about discrimination without using discriminatory language,” said Tim Gulliver, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s president.
