Safer Together, a campaign dedicated to your safety and well-being and ensuring a safe and supportive campus environment for everyone. 

Safer Together is our student union’s commitment to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and supportive campus community for all. We know that starting and going back to university can be overwhelming, and we’re here to make sure everyone feels safe, secure and empowered.

During our biggest event of the year- the 101 Week for all first-years entering university, we have launched many initiatives that included:

  • Provided mandatory training sessions for all 800 101-week Guides on safer partying, overdose prevention and first-aid training.
  • All Guides were equipped with Naloxone once receiving Naloxone training
  • 800 101-week guides provided Safe-Walk Homes after late-night 101-week activities
  • Tabled all 101-week and gave away safety alarms, drink covers and campus maps that highlighted all safety features on campus.

Panda Weekend is a long-running tradition in the city of Ottawa which has ignited school spirit since 1955. Named after the Pedro the Panda trophy, it showcases the most significant rivalry in Canadian university football: uOttawa v Carleton.

We are excited to show our school spirit and ensure we do it safely. Throughout Panda weekend we provided:

  • Tabling on safer partying, naloxone kits, drink covers & resources on sexual violence and being an active bystander.
  • Provided training on:
    • Partying/ Consuming safely
    • Sexual violence prevention
    • Knowing your rights with policex

With Safer Together only launching in the 2024/2025 school year, many initiatives are still a work in progress. We are working hard to achieve our goals: 

  • Free Campus Harm-Reduction Workshop
  • Safer Walk Home Program

Follow us on Instagram (@seuo_uosu) for updates on workshop dates, training sessions, and more information on services and resources for your safety and well-being.

Safety starts with all of us. Together, we can make our campus a safer place for all.

Let’s make this year a one to remember—for all the right reasons.