Service Mentoring Centres
French Immersion Studies
French Immersion Studies
Student mentors in the French Immersion Studies facilitate integration in the Program and assist you in defining your learning goals whatever your level of language proficiency.
Where?
Hamelin Hall, room 135
70 Laurier Avenue East
(Building code: MHN)
Contact
| Website: | Immersion Mentoring Centre |
| Email: | mentor.imm@uOttawa.ca |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 3642 |
International Office
International Office
The Mentoring Centre of the International Office offers you a large amount of useful and free services! All international and exchange students registered at the University of Ottawa can take advantage of them. We, the student mentors, are there to answer your questions regarding Canadian culture and academic life. We can also accompany you in your academic path by giving you advice on how to improve your learning strategies or to assist you managing all the challenges you will take on.
Come meet us at the Mentoring Centre located on the third floor of Tabaret Hall, room TBT390. It will be our pleasure to discuss with you!
Where?
Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland, room M390
(Building code: TBT)
Contact
| Website: | International Mentoring Centre |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5847 |
| Email: | mentorio@uOttawa.ca |
Regional Mentoring Centre
Regional Mentoring Centre
At the Regional Mentor Centre, we aim to accompany and support first-year students as they transition from high school/CEGEP to university. Our knowledgeable, friendly team is composed of 14 mentors from across Canada who offer services tailored to each student’s needs. We really go the distance to help students. So, are you looking for a little encouragement to get out and make new friends, or need someone to talk to about something that’s bothering you, or do you just miss home? Whatever your questions or concerns, drop by for a coffee or tea with your regional mentor.
Come see us in Tabaret Hall, and watch our website so you can attend one of our monthly activities, which are designed to help you fit in!
Where?
Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Street, room 118
(Building code: TBT)
Contact
| Website: | Regional Mentoring |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 3414 |
| Email: | mentors@uOttawa.ca |
Residence Study Group Program
Study Skills Workshops and Mentors
Mentors and Study Groups in Residence, provide support to students who are taking first-year “killer” courses. English and French study groups meet weekly to allow students to go through important concepts of the courses and to learn and exchange on study hints that can improve understanding and mastery of the subject matter.
Where?
Thompson Residence, 45 University, room 102
(Building code: THN)
Contact
| Website: | Mentors in Residence |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 3041 |
Career Development Centre
Career Development Centre
Student mentors at the Career Development Centre provide guidance in planning your transition into the labour market, as of your first year of studies. With the help of a vast array of resources, student mentors support you in making enlightened decisions whether you are choosing a program of studies, an employment situation, or a long term career. Make an appointment to meet with a student mentor today!
Where?
University Centre, 85 University, room 312 (3rd floor)
(Building code: UCU)
Contact
| Website: | Career Development Centre |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5806 |
| Email: | cdc@uOttawa.ca |
SASS – Academic Accommodations, Learning Technology
SASS – Academic Accommodations, Learning and Technology
Student mentors at the Learning and Technology Mentoring Center focus their efforts on academic success through promotion of learning technologies that complement learning styles or helps compensate for a Disability or Learning Disability. They provide the bridge between the technology and the use of learning strategies.
Where?
Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue East, room 3160/3161
(Building code: DMS)
Contact
| Website: | Learning and Technology Mentoring Centre |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 4785 |
| Email: | techmentors@uOttawa.ca |
Sports Services
Sports Services
Student mentors provide guidance and encouragement to varsity athletes during the period of transition and throughout their studies. They focus on study skills and academic support for athletes.
Where?
Minto Sports Complex
801 King Edward, Room E211
Contact
| Coordinator: | Danika Smith |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 2476 |
| Email: | danika.smith@uOttawa.ca |
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)
Student mentors at the OLBI Mentoring Center focus their efforts on academic success through promotion of building skills in your second official language. They provide language assistance and resources to strengthen both the comprehension and oral skills of your second official language by offering a forum to practice this language.
Where?
70 Laurier east, room 130
(Building code: ARTS)
Contact
| Website: | OLBI Mentoring Centre |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800, ext. 3385 |
| Email: | laura.ambrosio@uottawa.ca |
| Coordinator: | Laura Ambrosio |
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Centre for Research Opportunities (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program)
A team of three UROP student mentors are available to help support and guide UROP participants. They will track your progress and help make sure you have the best learning experience possible. In order to provide relevant expertise to UROP participants, each mentor is assigned to a group of several disciplines based on their experience and academic background. These groups are:
- Arts, education, law and the social sciences;
- Health sciences and medicine;
- Engineering and science.
Where?
Morisset Hall, room 611 – Presently closed. Services are provided online on email request.
(Building code: MRT)
Contact
| Website: | Centre for Research Opportunities |
| Telephone: | 613-562-5800 ext. 1545 |
| Email: | urop@uOttawa.ca |