Past Events

Head to the UC to support the Guelph Gryphons Football Team's Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative!  Speak to the players and coaches and get pumped up for the game on Saturday!  All donors can sign the Gryphon Football PINK WALL that will be displayed at the game on Saturday. Donations are welcome.  All donations will be matched by Gryphons Football

Identify key work/life stressors, clarify values, and develop skills and strategies to prioritize time and energy effectively. Learn more! Brought to you by Occupational Health and Wellness.

The Mental Health First Aid Course is a 2 day course that provides participants with the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague. Program Focus: MHFA teaches participants to recognize the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and strategies for how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help. Instructors are qualified MHFA trainers from the university community. Brought to you by Learning and Development.

Join your collegues for a whole body, muscle, strength, and endurance workout. When you show-up at Athletics, front-desk staff will direct you to change rooms and the location of the class.   To attend this class, you must be a staff or faculty member of the University of Guelph.  You do not have to be a members of the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. Brought to you by Athletics.

Learn about the rich history of the University of Guelph and the built environment that bears the names of those who have made invaluable contributions to it. Through story-telling and narration, you will hear about the rich history of student experiences, architecture, research & innovation, and significant individuals that have shaped every part of the University's evolution. Register now! Brought to you by Learning and Development.

Learn tools to skillfully manage yourself during conflict in this interactive training session. Learn more now! Brought to you by Learning and Development.

The Pilates method focuses on core strengthening, breath, and alignment.  This well-known exercise technique helps participants gain awareness of body alignment while strengthening key core and pelvis muscles to support posture and healthy spinal movement.   Exercises will be modified for any known injuries. Please note that the class will begin at 12:10 p.m. and end at 12:50 p.m. Brought to you by the Health and Performance Centre

NEW Days are dedicated to welcoming and connecting new employees to the University environment and giving them a positive start.

What’s your favourite space on campus? Take a photo of the place that you love best on Guelph campus, at Ridgetown, the University of Guelph-Humber or at a research station – anywhere U of G is! – and tell us why you like it so much.

At work and at home, we need to negotiate our own needs with those of others.  We have to select between competing priorities and manage overlapping roles.  When we set boundaries assertively, while consulting with key stakeholders before making decisions, we create cooperative relationships. This session outlines how to consciously set time, task and role boundaries in order to create successful relationships with ourselves and others. Register now!