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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

Learn more about Indigenous Education and Cultural Services

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    If you do not have Ontario Tech ID, refer to this page on how to obtain campus ID for further information.

    Research assistants

    Faculty can request library privileges for staff hired as a Research Assistant with the expectation that the requesting faculty member will take responsibility for all charges incurred. The faculty member is required to contact the library at library@ontariotechu.ca to make their request. The privileges provide access to print collections only and the research assistant will be contacted once privileges have been issued.

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    Free annual library membership upon presentation of valid ID (Alumni card, driver’s licence, student photo ID card or student digital ID). This membership does not entitle the holder to borrow high-demand material, remote access to electronic databases, or to Interlibrary Loan or Reciprocal Borrower services. The cardholder is responsible for all items borrowed on the card and the card is not transferable.

    Students, faculty, and staff from other Canadian universities

    Free library membership for the current academic year upon presentation of a valid photo ID and valid identification such as: 

    • Ontario University student, staff, or faculty card
    • CREPUQ card (Quebec)
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    • ASIN card (Atlantic Provinces)

    This membership does not entitle the holder to borrow high-demand material, remote access to electronic databases or to Interlibrary Loan services.

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