Upcoming Events

This two-hour, in-person training is designed to help all staff and faculty increase their knowledge and awareness about trauma and its impacts.  The training provides strategies for implementing the Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care, including self-regulation and self-care practices, to improve competency in working with and supporting students who have experienced trauma. This training consists of four modules:  Realizing the prevalence of trauma Recognizing the effects of trauma Responding: From knowledge to...

Looking to start a new fitness or wellness journey? Did you know that all staff/faculty on campus have access to a subsidized rate to use the on-campus facilities? Join us on a tour of what programming/services and equipment are available to our staff/faculty members and why the Athletic facilities might just be the best fit for you! Attendees of this tour will receive a free day pass for recreation in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, including access to the Fitness Centre and / or a fitness class, to use at their convenience! ...

Take this unique opportunity to discuss your personal health questions with Heidi Smith, Registered Dietitian and mindfulness facilitator. Heidi has been consulting with individuals and organizations for over 25 years. Tap into her expertise on mindful eating, sport nutrition, emotional eating, menopause nutrition, anti-inflammatory eating or any question relating to your personal nutrition needs. Heidi can help you get the exploration started and point you in the direction of reputable sources of nutrition information.  Some...

Feeling drained, distracted, or low on motivation? This one-hour lunch and learn offers practical strategies to help you understand, assess, and manage your energy for greater well-being. The following session will incorporate Martin Seligman's PERMA model, a research-backed framework from positive psychology. The PERMA model focuses on five key areas that contribute to well-being: Positive Emotion – Cultivating moments of joy and satisfaction Engagement – Being fully absorbed in activities that energize...

Join Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and Student Wellness Services for a supportive, judgment-free workshop focused on reducing substance-use stigma and building confidence in responding to opioid poisonings. Many people—including students, colleagues, friends, family members, and even youth—may be at risk without others realizing it. Being prepared with knowledge and a naloxone kit helps keep our entire community safer. Naloxone is a safe, easy-to-use medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid poisoning. You do not need to be a health...

Most of us know that we should lead an active life, get a sufficient amount of sleep, eat nutritious food and strive for harmony between our work and personal lives. And many of us have goals we would like to reach, whether that goal is to run a marathon, reduce our screen time or save for retirement. But it’s one thing to know what we should do or what we want to do, and another thing altogether to know how to achieve it. Healthy habits are key to turning our good intentions into effective action. This session will equip participants with strategies for building and...

Join AGG’s Curator of Contemporary Art, Erin Szikora, for a tour of AGG's winter exhibitions, highlighting core artistic practices—painting and printmaking—with strong ties to our community and region. On the first floor, In Conversation: Ron Shuebrook & Frances Thomas explores the history of abstraction in painting and how both the Guelph-based Shuebrook and Barrie-based Thomas bring highly personal approaches to this long-standing artistic language. Upstairs, Prism International Printmaking brings together 37 artists from 17 countries, working across a wide range of...

Do you sometimes worry you wouldn’t know what to say or do if a colleague, student, friend, or family member were in mental distress or crisis? Developed by the Mental Health Commission Canada, the two-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond supportively.  MHFA has been updated to follow a similar certification model as physical first aid, making it the first of its kind: a practical, recognized program to equip participants to respond to...

These days, almost everyone is using social media in one way or another. Online platforms offer a quick and convenient way to connect with others across the world; share photos, accomplishments and opinions; market ourselves and our businesses; and see what our friends, family, colleagues and competitors are up to. With such pervasiveness, it is important to be aware of the impact social media can have on our mental health. This session will introduce participants to both the positive and negative effects of social media on mental health and review some key strategies...

Do you sometimes worry you wouldn’t know what to say or do if a colleague, student, friend, or family member were in mental distress or crisis? Developed by the Mental Health Commission Canada, the two-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond supportively.  MHFA has been updated to follow a similar certification model as physical first aid, making it the first of its kind: a practical, recognized program to equip participants to respond to...