Some Resources for New Students

  • Keep an eye on the Campus Life calendar for upcoming events
  • Make sure to follow @ocaducampuslife, @ocaduniversity, and @ocadsu to stay in the know
  • Not sure what to do? Check out Topdesk for FAQs and to get in touch with the right people
  • Feel unsafe? Call security at 416-977-6000 ext.511, or get somebody to walk you home with the Walk Safe Program, available 24 hours. 416-977-6000 ext.366
  • Check out my.ocadu.ca for a comprehensive collection of all available resources
  • Sign up for the Peer Mentor program to be matched with an upper-year student who’s been through it all, and knows how to help!

Some Things You Get Free With Your Tuition:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Office 365, and 90 GB of OvneDrive storage
  • Free access to Format, to build your portfolio
  • Librarians and tutors accessible through the Centre for Learning and Teaching (clt@ocadu.ca)
  • Discounts at Above Ground, the AGO, the ROM, GO Transit, and more
  • Free student pantry and twice-weekly free Hot Lunch, courtesy of the Student Union (ocadsu.org)