ACCIDENT, DENTAL AND MEDICAL INSURANCE
Membership to a student insurance plan was voted mandatory by the student body. The fee for the plan covers accidents, some medical and dental expenses. Please consult the following websites for the schedule of benefits available to you under your Group Insurance Plan:
To make the collection of the insurance premiums efficient and inexpensive for the Students' Federation and the Graduate Students' Association, the University of Ottawa has agreed to include the charge with the tuition. Therefore, a fee for individual coverage is added to the tuition payment of full-time students and appears on the invoice. It covers the student for a 12-month period starting in September. Family insurance is also available. To receive family coverage, students should contact their student association through their Web site.
Your insurance premiums are payable by last day to pay tuition fees, or as soon as course selection is approved.
Any student with comparable coverage may opt out of the plan by providing the insurance company with sufficient proof of equivalent coverage before October 14th. To opt-out of the insurance and/or dental plans, go to uoZone, click on "My Finances", choose "Opt-out" and then provide the information requested to satisfy the insurance company's criteria. You must apply to opt out every school year.
As you save the information, a confirmation number will be generated automatically. Please keep that number as proof. A credit will then apply to your student account and the insurance company will validate the information. Only students who provide sufficient proof of being covered by a comparable health and/or dental coverage may be exempt from paying these insurance fees.
Please note that this renonciation of the insurance plan does not extend in any way to the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) that applies to international students. All international students are obligated to adhere to UHIP.
If you are excluded and wish to opt in to the insurance plan, please visit your student association.