University of Ottawa

No more yoga? No more stars!
You cancel a yoga class because you said to me it was culturally insensitive.
Jews had to wear one star in Germany, and that’s insensitive too. Perhaps you should cancel Unilocal?
Canada being insensitive to the physical and mental needs of it’s students is insensitive. This is why America can’t have nice things Canada… take note.
As a college student it’s my job to learn, what am I paying you people for? You want me to pay extra for a yoga class?

I visited for a conference last month. It’s a nice campus, with good facilities. The WiFi was good too, easily usable for a visitor like me. Also, there was a pretty great food court set up, with a food/​beverage tent and some food trucks. There were enough options to keep everyone satisfied. Overall, a very good experience.

I did my Masters at Ottawa U and had a great experience. I only met one prof I didn’t really like, mostly because our personalities seemed to clash, but I still enjoyed the class they taught. I met a couple of profs that I absolutely loved though. They encouraged me to do a research paper and I changed my program from coursework to research paper because of their encouragement and belief I could do it. I am now very happy I did it and the supervisor this prof sent me to was amazing also.
I did notice that everything is french first, which is interesting because yes I believe it should be bilingual Ottawa is more prodominately english first speaking. I liked that I didn’t seem like just a number and I enjoyed my time there. The campus was nice and parking can be tough but there is a lot of street parking around and most of my classes were in the evening so it wasn’t too bad.

I’m not a student — but I am a parent of a student, so here goes:
The university is bilingual, and they tend to put French first on everything. (Since I’m from Toronto where it’s English first, I tend to notice this.)
The campus is a great place to visit for a number of (non-​educational) reasons, including music performances (check the Faculty of Music performance calendar for recitals and concerts — many of which are free) as well as theatre and art presentations. The Fringe Festival typically has at least one venue on campus.
Parking can be a pain in the keister. If you can, take the OC Transpo instead — drops you off right on campus, very handy. Or ride your bike, as it’s just off the canal with great bike access.
I can’t comment too much on the educational value beyond saying my son seems happy with his experience.
Would I recommend: Depends on what you want the recommendation for!
Would I return: Frequently.

Get more English speaking prof’s and you’ll be one of the best uni’s in the country trust me

We lived in their students’ residence. 195 dollars including 1 double room and 3 single rooms.

I’ve finished school but the nightmare lives on. They continue to make my life miserable, heres the latest trouble:
I took nursing, and am now looking for a job as an RN. To practice as a registered nurse you need to receive a license to practice, and to get a license you need confirmation you’ve completed schooling successfully. Makes sense. Once the confirmation of completing school is sent out it takes 2 – 3 weeks to get your license approved. Most of the nurses are scheduled to be starting work in the beginning of June, however the school STILL hasn’t allowed us to get our confirmation of completing school. You do the math, 2 – 3 weeks from now will be too late and many of us are missing our orientations.
I thank my lucky stars my employer is willing to hold my job for me, I know others aren’t as lucky. We are the ONLY school of nursing in Ontario that has not had their grades released. uOttawa is the worst.

Great Professors!

OK, OK. I’m biased. I was a Carleton student. From the second I began my university career, I was brainwashed into despising Ottawa U. We’d chant cuss words during Frosh Week and cheer on our Ravens basketball team while making fun of the Gee-​Gees.
I do have a lot of friends that went to Ottawa U, though, and even had some professors that taught at both universities. Ottawa U is more known for their law and science programs, and, of course, French. They offer programs in French immersion and there is a very large French-​speaking student, faculty, and staff population, gaining the reputation as a «Frenchy» school.
The only bad thing I actually have to say about Ottawa U is how students choose their courses. Within the Carleton system, you can choose your course section, with the time, room, and professor information on-​hand. This isn’t the same for Ottawa U. I was choosing my courses while my friend, an Ottawa U student, was choosing his, and he had a much harder time, as he simply wasn’t provided the same details as Carleton students were.