Office Hours
- September – May: Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 4:30pm
- June – August: Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 3:30pm
The Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement promotes lifelong community engagement and social responsibility among uOttawa students. Integrating academics with meaningful volunteer service through community and faculty partnerships, the Centre supports students in contributing to stronger communities, positive social change and a more active university locally, nationally and internationally.
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Vision:
Engaged Citizens for Thriving Communities
Goals:
- To foster social responsibility, leadership and skills development, whatever students’ level of engagement.
- To cultivate impact-driven partnerships to address community priorities and improve student learning.
- To connect students to local and international community engagement opportunities.
Values:
Inclusion and respect
- We are open, honest and transparent in our dealings with students, community partners and staff.
- We treat everyone in a respectful, equitable manner.
- We value diversity and accessibility.
- We take a positive attitude to new ideas and change.
Collaboration
- We build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- We help connect community engagement to classroom learning.
- We work as a team to find solutions.
Excellence
- We enable students to reach their potential by offering opportunities to develop knowledge, transferable skills and social awareness.
- We contribute to a culture of social responsibility.
- We take responsibility for our actions through self-development and learning.
Reciprocity
- We practice active listening.
- We facilitate mutually beneficial experiential learning opportunities.
- We meet stakeholders wherever they are on the continuum of engagement and suggest options based on their needs.
Staff Directory
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Stéphane Cardinal Director 613-562-5800 ext. 1699 |
Kassi Clifford Alexandra Baril (Maternity leave until October 8, 2019) Manager, Community Engagement 613-562-5800 ext. 4881 kcliffor@uottawa.ca |
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Karen Hamilton Placement Officer 613-562-5800 ext.1730 CSL and EV Placements |
Lauren Hunter Administrative Assistant 613-562-5945 General Inquiries 613-562-5945 |
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Roxanne Dupont Placement Officer 613-562-5800 ext. 6959 CSL and EV placements |
Sharmaine Nelles Placement Officer 613-562-5800 ext. 2729 CSL and EV placements |
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Cathryne Lilian Milburn Lynne Pilon (maternity leave until January 2020) Placement Officer 613-562-5800 ext. 4285 CSL and EV placements |
Savannah Hallworth Placement Officer 613-562-5800 ext. 1795 TD, CSL and EV placements |