Hello everyone! My name is Danielle Reddy and I'm the recruitment officer for the
Faculty of Social Sciences
There is still a limited number of spots in courses because there is still
a professor and there are still teaching assistants that need to
mark the midterms, give the course, mark the final exams and the final papers,
so, yes there is a limited number of spots in the course.
That depends on the course but the course will still be divided into sections
and this year on average there should be
about or there could be up to 250 to 400 students in the course.
Yes, there is. It's the enrolment help center
they're the team of regional mentors that are well trained and ready to help
you with your course selection. So please don't hesitate and reach out to them.
Yes, it will be posted soon.
The Faculty of Social Sciences is still in the process of finalizing the course assignments.
So, this should happen mid to late summer.
All the updates will be done automatically on your schedule,
So just be sure to uh to check that out regularly.
So all first-year courses with the Faculty of Social Sciences are offered online,
whether that's through synchronous or asynchronous methods.
If we are able to transition from online to in person,
there will still be an option to take your course online
for those that cannot make it to campus.
So, the university of Ottawa will be following
the guidelines that are set out by the health officials.
If they give us the green light and if restrictions are lifted
and we are able to transition from online to in person,
then we will be able to welcome those that are able to come onto campus.
However, if you are unable to make it to campus,
there will still be an option to stay in your courses and finish them through online meets.
So, no. You have to have a study permit in order to start your classes,
which means you must have obtained your study permit
by September 4th 2020, which is the first day of classes.
So, please take all the necessary steps,
in order for you to get your visa.
If you are encountering difficulties or if there's something that's going on,
please contact the admissions office at admissions@uottawa.ca
and they will most likely ask for proof that you have begun the process and that
there's something going on with your file.
So just to clarify, you do need your study permit in order to start your classes.
Just like we've been adapting to this new reality over the last couple months,
we will continue to be doing the same.
The Faculty of Social Sciences Student Experience Team is working very hard
alongside the Student Academic Success Service
in order to create a series of online welcome week activities
that will be used as an orientation for you.
There will be more information shared as soon as it becomes available
to give you a better idea of what exactly to expect.
Some of the activities will include
study groups and workshops using online platforms.
Yes there is lots of activities on campus including sports activities.
We have two fitness facilities and we also host a variety of intramural sports,
like basketball, soccer, dodgeball
that usually offer two seasons, in the fall and in the winter.
So given the current state of affairs,
we don't know if and when the activities are going to be offered and
available for us to participate in.
So in order for you to stay up to date,
we recommend that you follow
the Gee-Gee's website so that's geegees.ca,
to stay up to date with the latest information regarding
fitness programming and intramural programming.
There are so many clubs on campus and there're so many student associations
I can't begin to name them all here. There is an extensive list available to you.
I will post a link at the bottom
But basically, there's a club for any interest and if you don't see
a club that you like, you can always make your own.
So, you know, have a look see what you like and if there's not something there
you can just rest assured you can make your own.
A full list of clubs is available on a website which I will be posting at the bottom.
As for student associations,
there's a student association for all the programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
So make sure to check them out and to get involved.
So the cost of tuition, which includes your courses and administrative fees,
for domestic students is about seven thousand dollars at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
On average, it's about 3 500 per trimester for those that are taking classes full time.
This also includes international students
that are receiving the differential exemption of tuition fees.
International students or students that are on study permits
will pay a different amount
and it is about thirty thousand dollars for the entire academic year.
You will know how much you owe in July,
after you've registered to your courses
You should be receiving a statement of account, which essentially is your bill.
It will say how much you owe and will be divided by trimesters.
Please note that this cost does not include books.
If you are receiving governmental or if you're receiving provincial financial aid,
you will most likely qualify for the grace period.
So, make sure you know if you do qualify for the grace period or not.
That grace period allows you to pay
your tuition at the end of September.
If you do not have that grace period,
you must pay your tuition by the end of August.
The exact due date will be noted on your statement of account.
So, make sure you have a look.
The admission office is still evaluating files
and they're still carrying out the process.
Make sure you have submitted all the requested documentation in order to complete your file
Once your file is complete, then
it could take up to four weeks to receive an answer.
Offers will be issued throughout the summer
until there is no more places in our programs.
So, those were all the questions that we had.
Thank you for listening, I hope it was helpful.
For any more questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at
discoverfss@uottawa.ca
Take care, stay safe and see you next time.