The U of G Spring Social is a reimagined virtual event for staff and faculty to celebrate the end of the academic year. Join President Charlotte Yates and the senior leadership team online for brief remarks and a little fun. THERE WILL BE PRIZES! RSVP for the event.

Attention entrepreneurs! Please join us for a virtual information session about Innovation Guelph’s programming. Our community partner from Innovation Guelph, Rama Walid, will provide information about Innovation Guelph’s Rhyze Ventures Program. This is a custom-designed program created by women entrepreneurs, for women entrepreneurs. They have crafted a balance of in-class learning, practical hands-on project work,

Learning the night sky is like getting to know a new neighborhood. At first, it may seem big and confusing, but as you strike out and become more and more familiar with prominent landmarks, the day comes when you realize that the neighborhood is no longer new. It’s home. Join the Arboretum for monthly online

Data Skills: Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics is an online workshop that will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics. Topics discussed in this workshop include: question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop and merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded data and randomization, how to use Survey Flow to meet complicated

While these beloved shrubs and small trees can be found in nearly every neighbourhood, the incredible diversity of serviceberries in the wild is a mystery to many (not to mention a bona fide identification challenge!). Come take a visual tour of some of the fascinating species that are hiding right under our noses, while also

This online workshop will use Qualtrics, an online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation. By attending, you will learn how to create a Qualtrics account, how to find and use Qualtrics tutorials and training, and how to create a basic Qualtrics survey. This workshop will also discuss methodology tips for good survey

Ontario is home to eight species of turtles and all of them are listed as Species at Risk. Learn lots of interesting facts about our beautiful native shelled species and meet many of them live on-screen. Find out how you can help these animals and hopefully ensure they remain here as beneficial residents in our

Before analyzing or visualizing data we've collected, it's important to clean and prepare it. Typical tasks include fixing spelling, removing duplicate rows, finding and replacing text, changing number formats and merging and splitting columns. This workshop will familiarize you with OpenRefine, a powerful data manipulation tool that cleans, reshapes and edit batches of messy and

Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy a brain and have more energy! A smorgasbord of techniques for thriving under pressure are practiced in and out of class to begin developing lifetime skills. This 12-part program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic meets online for an hour

Reptiles are the most at-risk group of animals in Ontario. Our often misunderstood and maligned native snake species are actually beautiful, beneficial and inoffensive creatures that need our help. You can meet and learn about many of these ectothermic legless friends in this engaging program with live specimens on-screen. Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.

Feeling a sense of connection is directly linked not only with positive wellbeing but with academic success. Connectedness helps reduce major risk factors that can be barriers to scholastic thriving. This workshop will support the development of connection with our very selves, with friends and family, and with our campus, as well as tapping into

This live, online workshop will welcome you to the Brain Food Workshop series (approximately 1:00-1:30 p.m.) and then lead to the popular workshop, Time Management during the Thesis Process. Learn more about how to manage your time, set goals and work efficiently as a graduate student.

In this workshop we will learn how to navigate ArcMap, kinds of GIS data, how to add data to a map, basic symbology and labelling, how to filter data and how to create a finished map. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS); a software program for working with maps and geographic data. ArcMap is

Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep, using proven, drug-free strategies. This five session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is an online, on-demand program with lifetime access to the lessons. Your link will be e-mailed

This live, online workshop will provide tools and templates to help you explore strategies for outlining your thesis, dissertation, or any large research project. Join us to learn more about an essential part of the thesis writing process.

Learning the night sky is like getting to know a new neighborhood. At first, it may seem big and confusing, but as you strike out and become more and more familiar with prominent landmarks, the day comes when you realize that the neighborhood is no longer new. It’s home. Join the Arboretum for monthly online

Join us for Data Skills: GIS 2 - Intermediate. This workshop is designed to support the development of your GIS skills using ArcGIS. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS); a software program for working with maps and geographic data. ArcGIS is available on all the library computers, also by download to the University community.

This live, online workshop will provide strategies for avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing sentences and short passages, and summarizing longer passages. Come to learn more about writing techniques for your thesis or dissertation.

Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This workshop will introduce distant reading techniques that address word count and location. Attendees will get hands-on experience exploring entry level tools such as Google Ngram, Voyant and AntConc.  By the end of this workshop you will be able to complete basic word

How do we find a balance between being a student, a worker, a friend, a family member? How do we find joy in our many roles? In this Thriving in Action session, we will explore how we can integrate the many facets of our lives together. We will identify the habits that help us thrive

Learn practical skills to decrease test anxiety and enhance energy and performance during the semester. This three-hour program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is an online, on-demand program with lifetime access to the lessons. You can begin today! Your link will be e-mailed to you upon registration in the

Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This workshop will introduce more complex concepts such as named entity recognition, sentiment analysis and topic modelling.  Participants will explore tools such as NER, Exploratory.io and Topic Modelling Tool. By the end of this workshop you will be able to complete basic word

Please join us on June 3 to learn how a game-changing donation to the University of Guelph will ensure the world has access to safe drinking water, which is essential to human and ecological health. Learn more online.

A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore, and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some basic skills