Upcoming Events

This workshop explores how principles of Indigeneity, equity, diversity, and inclusion (IEDI) and anti-oppression can be applied meaningfully in teaching practice. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Understand key principles of IEDI and anti-oppression in teaching and learning.  Recognizing how classroom environments influence student success and a sense of belonging.  Analyze classroom scenarios involving bias, ableism, and microaggressions.  Apply inclusive, anti-oppressive strategies in areas such as grading,...

Designed by Living Works, safeTALK is a 3.5-hour alertness training and certification that prepares anyone, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. This training includes understanding of the importance of suicide alertness, learning to identify ways people invite help, and how to connect those who need help with resources when they are at risk. This training is recommended for individuals who are not mental health experts...

This workshop is composed of 2 parts held on November 5, 2025 1 - 3 pm and November 19, 2025, 9 am - 11 am. This course provides busy professionals with practical AI tools to enhance their productivity and future-proof their careers. Delivered in two interactive sessions and using hands-on practice, participants will learn how to use AI for both time saving and strategic use cases.  Part 1: Your Kickstart to an Unprecedented Level of Personal Productivity Foundation: An introduction to the landscape of AI tools (and a...

This session will explore how to engage critically in anti-oppression and anti-racism and provide frameworks for engaging in equitable and inclusive decision-making at the University. Anti-oppressive leadership involves both critical and practical examinations of individual, interpersonal, systemic, and cultural barriers to full participation for equity-deserving groups. Applying an anti-oppressive lens to our work is essential to cultivating an inclusive campus where every individual experiences a sense of belonging. Learning Objectives: Gain a broader awareness of...

This session has been moved from October 29 to November 12, 2025. Audience: All Staff, Faculty, and Leaders  The SCARF tool was developed by David Rock, the director of the NeuroLeadership Institute and author of Your Brain at Work. The tool provides valuable insights into what motivates us and others and the implications for how we collaborate, influence each other, and respond to change.  In this session, we will share highlights from Rock’s research and practical application of the SCARF tool that can help you plan, implement, solve problems, and...

Audience: All Staff, Faculty, and Leaders   Different people have different ideas, values, beliefs and viewpoints, and occasionally that can lead to disagreement. Conflict is a naturally occurring part of working with others. Skillfully managing yourself during a disagreement can ensure you contribute to a workplace that encourages people to express their differences, challenge ideas respectfully and promotes a dynamic environment that is collaborative, innovative and adaptable to change.  This half-day program will introduce participants to...

This workshop will go through best practices on creating accessible documents in Word, PowerPoint and looking at converting them to accessible PDFs. During the workshop you'll be given files to remediate as you go through the topics and software. Bring your own laptop to the event. Max # of participants: 18 Instructor Aleshia Armstrong, Digital Accessibility, Analyst II, Digital Accessibility Resource Centre (DARC) Event Registration ...

In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how tangible and successful allyship happens on the ground. First, participants will reconnect with baseline knowledge about power, privilege, identity, and intersectionality. Then, participants will explore what allyship means on the ground and how they can become more effective allies. What does it mean to be an ally? How does allyship differ across various identities and various issues? When should an ally step in, and when should an ally defer to someone else? We'll discuss all these strategies and more. Registration...

Beyond the Books is a training that will provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness, help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour, and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary, all within the U of G context.  Participants will also learn how and where to refer appropriately in a compassionate and effective manner. This session is recommended for both staff/faculty who work closely with others regularly, as well as staff/faculty who do not have...

Beyond the Books is a training that will provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness, help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour, and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary, all within the U of G context. Participants will also learn how and where to refer appropriately in a compassionate and effective manner. This session is recommended for both staff/faculty who work closely with others regularly, as well as staff/faculty who do not have...