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  September 3, 2025 Have questions about your Ucard or U-Pass?
  Welcome back, Ridgebacks!
  
  Need help with your Ucard or U-Pass? Stop by the Welcome Centre on the first floor of the Software and Informatics Research Centre (SIR). We’ll be there between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., September 2 to 10.
  
  Check our campus map for directions.
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  September 3, 2025 Aimée Danis, Director of Indigenous and Cultural Relationshas been approved as a member of the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association

  Aimée Danis—Director of Indigenous and Cultural Relations—has been approved as a member of the National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association (NIUSLA), effective August 28.

  NIUSLA brings together Indigenous senior leaders from universities across Canada to advance Indigenous leadership, shape policies and support priorities that honour Indigenous perspectives in higher education. This membership highlights Aimée’s commitment to building meaningful relationships, fostering reconciliation and strengthening Indigenous voices within the academic sector.

  Through this role, Aimée will collaborate with peers nationwide and contribute to the advancement of Indigenous education and cultural engagement at Ontario Tech and beyond.

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  September 2, 2025 Fall Food Services Hours
  Welcome back! Our Food Services hours are updated for the fall semester. Visit our website for more information.
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  August 22, 2025 24/7 Canvas support is available

  IT services has enabled a new 24/7 support feature, right at your fingertips. This new feature will assist with everyday Canvas inquiries, answer how-to questions, and address any course management issues or technical problems. 

  To access this, select the 24/7 support icon in the left-hand navigation of Canvas. Help is offered via:

  • Live chat
  • Email/web form
  • Phone
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  August 19, 2025 Reminder to download your course-specific software for the fall semester
  All course-specific software is available through the Software Portal for the 2025-2026 academic year. Visit software.ontariotechu.ca, for more information.

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  August 15, 2025 Ontario Tech Automotive Industry Support Scholarship - domestic students

  Ontario Tech University recognizes the impact of evolving trade and economic policies, including shifts in tariff structures, that will be felt by workers and families not only in Oshawa, but across the whole of the auto industry in Canada. In support, Ontario Tech University is proud to announce the creation of three new bursaries specifically for prospective students who are children of workers in the auto industry.
  
  There will be three awards, each valued at $3,000.
  
  Eligibility Requirements:
  • Registered full-time in the upcoming 2025/2026 academic year.
  • Awarded to children of individuals employed in the auto industry, with preference given to those pursuing studies in engineering, computer science, and related fields.
  • Limited to domestic students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons).
  • This award is open to all years of study.
  • Combined with financial need, candidates will also be assessed on merit (minimum 2.5 CGPA for current OT students and a 75 per cent graduating high school average).
  
  Application Deadline: Thursday, October 2

  Registration form