Levy Name

Active

Amount
(PT)

Amount
(FT)

Primary Use

Opt-Out

Academic Support

✅

$39.80 

$19.50 

Money collected to provide academic support to students and representation in cases of academic misconduct

❌

Athletics and Recreation Fees

✅

$13.95 

$6.98 

Money collected to provide programming for athletic initatives like the Bike Co-op and other athletic initiatives.

❌

Central Service Fee

✅

$28.98 

$12.82 

Money collected by the UOSU and sent to the University of Ottawa's Career Development Center and SASS

❌

Core Operations

✅

$37.24 

$18.60 

Money collected to meet baasic operational costs like staff salaries and administering essential services

❌

Financial Aid

✅

$20.13 

$20.13 

Money collected to provide financial aid to students through different mediums

❌

Student Life Fee

✅

$71.38 

$35.66 

Money collected to promote, execute, and encourage student life activity on campus. Events such as 101week, Frost Month, Panda Bar Night, etc.

❌

Health, Wellness, and Safety

✅

$54.26 

$27.10 

Money collected for services and programs like the safe walk fund and other student wellness initiatives

❌

La Rotonde

✅

$12.43 

$6.68 

Money collected by UOSU as an intermediary and sent to fund La Rotonde.

❌

The Fulcrum

✅

$12.43 

$6.68 

Money collected by UOSU as an intermediary and sent to fund The Fulcrum.

❌

Legal Aid Clinic

✅

$12.37 

$6.68

Money to fund the University of Ottawa Legal Aid Clinic. 

❌

Ombudsperson

✅

$4.92 

$4.92 

Money collected by UOSU as an intermediary for the University of Ottawa Ombudsperson. UOSU collects the funds, and then transfers them to the University.

❌

Truth, Reconciliation and Decolonization Levy

✅

$2.33 

$2.33 

Money collected by the UOSU and sent to the Indigenous Students Association in order to promote Indigenous voices and culture, and decoloniation at the University of Ottawa.

❌

Emergency Hardship Fund

✅

$4.19 

$4.19

Money collected to financially support students in need through a confidential application program

❌

Pub Levy

✅

$9.36 

$9.36 

Money isolated in a fund to support the creation of a UOSU Pub on campus.

✅

Volunteer Crisis Reponse Team (VCRT)

✅

$1.02 

$1.02 

Money directly transferred and used to VCRT. UOSU only acts as an intermediary to collect the funds from students and subsequently direct those funds to VCRT.

✅

Printing Levy

✅

$5.03 

$5.03 

Money collected and used to support the free printing initiative for undergraduate students when using printers on campus

❌

Club Funding Levy

✅

$18.13 

$18.13 

Money used to give UOSU recognized clubs access to funding. This pool of money is used only for distribution to clubs on campus.

✅

Advocacy Fund

✅

$4.56

$4.56

Money used for advocacy campaigns. This fund is administered by the Advocacy Committee, through the Advocacy Commissioner.

❌

Fund For Students With Disabilities

✅

$9.12 

$9.12 

Any initiative or spending to increase accessibility or benfit those with disabilities.

❌

Healthcare Plan

✅

$167.07

$167.07

Healthcare Plan for students provided by Alumo

✅

Dental Plan

✅

$145.38

$145.38

Dental Plan for students provided by Alumo

✅

Virtual Health Services

✅

$49.35

$49.35

Virtual Health Services for students provided by Alumo

✅