Upcoming Events

With sugar becoming increasingly common in today's food environment, it can be challenging to understand how what we eat impacts our energy, focus, and overall well-being. Join us for an engaging, evidence-based workshop that breaks down sugar and the glycemic index in a practical, approachable way. This session will help you understand how different foods affect blood sugar levels and provide realistic strategies to support steady energy throughout the day. During this workshop, we will: Explore how blood sugar fluctuations influence energy levels,...

Receiving a diagnosis of PCOS can feel overwhelming and confusing. Often, treatment recommendations for PCOS include advice to lose weight, with little or no guidance around how to manage the symptoms of PCOS. Join Lindzie O’Reilly, Student Wellness Services Registered Dietitian, to learn about: What PCOS is and how it affects the body Strategies to implement a habit-based approach to managing the symptoms of and health concerns related to PCOS Supplements and medical monitoring that may be important to consider...

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...

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 practice...

Community Connect and Colouring is a relaxed lunchtime gathering for University of Guelph staff and faculty to take a creative break, connect with colleagues, and unwind over adult colouring pages in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. Whether attendees come on their own or with a colleague, the goal is to create a comfortable space for casual connection, quiet creativity, and a bit of midday recharge. Colouring materials will be provided and participants are welcome to bring their own art projects. Registration ...

The Wellness@Work Grant Program encourages faculty and staff across all campuses and research stations at the University of Guelph to help promote wellness in their workplace through the implementation of a tailored health‐promoting program, approach or idea in their workplace. Registration for this information session is for University of Guelph employees only within the Guelph campus, Ridgetown, and Research Station. This virtual session...

For the 2026-2027 grant program period, the Wellness@Work Grant Program now offers a funding stream to the staff/faculty/instructors who work at the University of Guelph-Humber in order to facilitate their own distinct wellness programs within their campus location. These programs help promote wellness in the Guelph-Humber workplace through the implementation of a tailored health‐promoting program, approach or idea in their workplace. Registration...

Visit the GGAC's NRG Zone for a free drop-in. Employees should check in with Client Services upon arrival to register for their FREE day pass before heading upstairs to the NRG Zone. Receipt of the day pass should be brought to the NRG Zone as proof of entrance. Change rooms are available, but staff should bring their own locks. We highly recommend locking up your belongings. Outside shoes are not permitted in the NRG Zone. This new fitness space is located in Studio 3202 on the 3rd floor of GGAC. About the NRG Zone NRG Members can enjoy this reduced sensory room...

About the event Join us as we celebrate Earth month by helping us clean-up the litter in the Arboretum and enjoy the beautiful weather that Spring brings! Bring a colleague or even your whole team. Individuals will be put in pairs or groups of three as we clean the Arboretum.  Gloves, pickers, and garbage bags will be provided. Volunteers are invited to join us for lunch after from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided, but is optional for volunteers. Come prepared for the weather and muddy conditions.  In the event of rain, the clean-up day will be re...

Grief does not stop at the workplace door. It can impact performance, communication, relationships, and overall well-being. Because grief looks different for everyone, it is often misunderstood — yet they are our individual natural responses to loss. This session provides practical insight and tools to better understand grief and help foster a more compassionate workplace culture. In This Session, You Will: Gain a high-level understanding of grief and how it affects the five realms of experience Recognize how grief can impact daily routines,...