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The Centre for Accessible Learning serves applicants as well as attending students. Its accommodation service is free, voluntary, and confidential for people who self-identify with a disability; contact CAL early to learn which documentation and intake steps apply. Counselling has a narrower eligibility boundary. It is free and confidential for students actively registered in a program and taking at least one course with 24 or more instructional hours, and offers short-term appointments in person, virtually, or by telephone. It is not an emergency service or a route for medical notes or academic accommodations.

Ottawa’s C350 library space supports group work and low-volume discussion; C365 is the silent-study option. Collection Room II (C361) is a quiet space where food is not allowed. First-come study carrels and accessibility workstations provide other options. Group meeting rooms are on the second and third floors of the DARE District in C Building. Presentation Studio C262 supports individual or group presentation practice and recording. Use the Study Spaces booking links to check availability.

Pembroke group rooms require two to four people, with a daily limit of two hours across all three rooms and online reservations up to one day ahead. Room 145c has different rules: CAL-registered students have priority, but any student may ask at the main desk to book it. It accommodates one to six people for up to two hours daily. Bookings are same-day, tentative and first-come; CAL alone facilitates advance bookings.

Current Pembroke students may also join Pembroke Public Library at no cost with an AC student card and proof of address. Their College account must be current and in good standing. This is a separate public-library membership.

ARC amenities include fitness equipment, turf training, climbing and bouldering, classes, the indoor track, open gym and games-room activities. Affiliate students and staff need a purchased membership valid before and throughout intramurals; purchasing after registration closes does not qualify. Recreation offers online, telephone and Welcome Desk booking routes. Follow each activity’s rules and check current hours and the last-entry restriction.

ARC guest access needs confirmation: the landing page says guests are not admitted, while the membership page describes restricted weekend passes. That page also gives different sponsor eligibility in its main text and rate footnote. Ask the Welcome Desk before bringing anyone; do not assume a pass guarantees admission. Community memberships are unavailable.

The Pembroke gym in Room 102 offers student drop-in activity and equipment sign-out. Climbing requires a waiver and a safety and skills test. Campus recreation lists volleyball, indoor soccer, floor hockey and three-on-three basketball, with at least four registered teams per league. Schedules can change; classes depend on interest and availability. Check the gym page or SA office before a session. Ottawa ARC rules do not replace Pembroke’s instructions.