Engineering Design Day W24
2024-04-04 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The best in Engineering Design projects will be on display this coming Thursday April 4, 2024. Please join us as students from 2nd, 3rd and 4th year design courses display their projects and compete for cash prizes.
The action begins in the Adams Atrium at 9 a.m. with 2nd year design – as students present their 3-D printed toy creations.
Capstone Design (4th year) begins at noon throughout the Thornbrough building. 68 groups of senior engineering students display their projects and welcome industry judges in their assessments.
Design 3100 wraps up the amazing day beginning at 4 p.m. in RICH 25320. Guest judges join us here as well to determine the winners of the generous cash prizes.
Please take the time to visit Engineering on Thursday to see our best in Engineering Design.

Dr. Asim Biswas's 2023 Steacie Award Celebration
2024-04-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Richards Building, 101 Reynolds Walk
The prestigious Steacie Prize is named in memory of E.W.R. Steacie, a physical chemist and former President of the National Research Council of Canada, to whom much is owed for the development of science in Canada. The Prize is awarded annually to a young scientist or engineer in Canada.
This year’s recipient, Dr. Asim Biswas’s and OAC’s School of Environmental Sciences will be hosting a campus-wide celebration (lecture and reception) for Dr. Biswas. His research on data-driven sustainable soil management aims to enhance the productivity and resilience of land-based agri-food production systems in an environmentally sustainable manner.
April 4th, 3 to 4 p.m.
Ceremony and Public Lecture
Richards Building, Room 2529

2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing
2024-04-08 14:00 - 16:30 | Johnston Green
On April 8th from 2 to 4:30 p.m., U of G’s Department of Physics will facilitate a safe viewing experience on campus of the solar eclipse, an event where the moon passes in front of the sun.
We are encouraging people to gather on Johnson Green where members of the Department of Physics team will circulate and answer questions. The Dept. will also host small groups in its Observatory. These groups will be on a first come, first served basis. Please contact physugra@uoguelph.ca and include contact info as well as group size and any accessibility needs to be included in the Observatory tours.
Note that a limited supply of eclipse glasses will be available, as well as a few telescopes with filters on Johnson Green, and the telescopes in the Observatory will all have solar filters on them.

Virtual Garden Design Course
2024-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This course will guide you through the process of creating an exciting garden design for yourself. Watch instructor Robert Pavlis go through the process with a sample garden, step by step, and then repeat the process with your garden.
Robert is a big believer in learning the “WHY” and not just the “HOW.” He’ll not only show you what he does, but also explain why he is doing it. Once you understand the why, the how becomes so much easier to learn and understand.
This course will cover the following:

Evaluating your current garden and creating a site survey for it.
Developing the all-important wants and needs list with the Landscape Design Workbook
Using the internet to get great design ideas.
Using shapes to create innovative designs
Creating a final landscape design

At the end of the course you will have a garden design that is ready to implement.
Fee: $40 (plus HST) per person. (This fee includes all 4 sessions.) Register to attend.

Supporting Student Mental Wellness: Lessons from the Learning to Bounce and Thriving in Action programs
2024-04-10 13:00 - 14:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Student mental wellness is an on-going concern for the post-secondary sector, and there’s a need for innovative solutions!
Join us as we showcase two innovative student support programs on campus: Learning to Bounce and Thriving in Action. Our expert panelists include accessibility advisors, a learning specialist, and a wellness educator.
This event aims to provide valuable insights and strategies for supporting mental wellness among students. Attendees will be able to learn practical approaches to resilience-building and fostering a thriving environment for our campus community.
We believe that prioritizing mental health is crucial for student success, and your participation would greatly contribute to this important conversation. We hope to see you there!
Please register to attend.

Morning Mindful Moment
2024-04-15 10:00 - 10:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join this short mindful moment or the entire series to kick start your Monday morning and your week.
This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on guided breathing. Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are welcome!
But first… what is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. It is taking a closer look at the right here and right now. A well-known researcher in this field, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, has stated that mindfulness is, “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally” (2015).

University of Guelph Grant Program Info Session 2024
2024-04-15 13:00 - 14:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
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 will be held for any interested faculty and staff to attend to learn more about the Wellness Grant Program and ask questions.

The Working Mind For People Managers- Part 2
2024-04-17 09:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Workplaces are playing a greater role in promoting positive mental health among employees. The Working Mind (TWM) is an evidence-based training developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada designed to provide practical knowledge and skills to address mental health in the workplace.
Participants will learn how to:

Recognize the impact of stigma and discuss how to reduce it and other barriers within the workplace.
Notice changes in their mental health and have conversations with colleagues, family, and friends.
Identify and use available resources to help support themselves and others.

In this 2-part course there will be the following four modules covered:

Module 1: Mental Health and Stigma. This will introduce participants to concepts of mental health, and it will discuss the impacts of stigma on people living with mental health or substance use problems.
Module 2: The Mental Health Continuum. This will use the Mental Health Continuum Tool to help participants recognize and keep track of changes in their mental health; have conversations about mental health with colleagues and friends; and to know when to take appropriate actions or seek help.
Module 3: Stress & Resilience. This will examine the impacts of stress on mental health and introduce participants to the Big 4 Coping Strategies. These techniques include simple, proven strategies that participants can use for stress reduction and increasing resiliency.
Module 4: Supporting Your Team. This will build on the first three core modules and introduces team leaders to having healthy conversations with their team, using the Ad Hoc Incident Review (AIR), and supporting an employee when returning to work.

U of G on Tour: Biodiversity, Insect Collection and DNA Barcoding
2024-04-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Ontario, Canada
Ever wonder how DNA is determined and used to identify species? Meeting at the entrance to the Centre for the Biodiversity Genomics, building 135, starting at 12 pm, this 60-minute tour will include a review of DNA barcoding processes and a visit to the Centre’s insect collection. Limited to 10 participants.

Live @ImprovLab: Susanna Hood Trio and Sarah Belle Reid
2024-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Please join us on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) for the series premier of Live @ImprovLab, featuring the Susanna Hood Trio and Sarah Belle Reid in an inspiring double bill. This performance hosted by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) will take place in person at ImprovLab, MacKinnon 108 at the University of Guelph.
Tickets are $15 or pay what you can (by donation) and available online through IICSI’s Eventbrite page. While tickets will be made available at the door, attendees are encouraged to reserve tickets ahead of time.
The double bill will be preceded by a panel discussion moderated by Marie Zimmerman in which the artists will contextualize the work they will be presenting, and share insights about the role that improvisation plays in what they do.
More about the event:
IICSI’s new Live @ImprovLab concert and performance series serves to showcase touring artists working in a variety of improvisatory idioms. Curated by IICSI Director Dr. Ajay Heble (Founder and former Artistic Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival and 2023 Killam Prize winner), the new series, says Heble,“aims to celebrate live improvised performances and to spotlight our beautiful new venue.”
Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montreal-based bandleader and vocalist-dancer, Susanna Hood, along with the superb Tkaronto/Toronto-based musicians, Tania Gill (piano) and Kayla Milmine (soprano saxophone) bring poet Judith Malina and composer Steve Lacy’s 1995 “Packet” suite to life through sound and movement. These audacious new arrangements blur the lines between what is heard and what is seen. Heart-felt, yet unsentimental, these eight songs hold no punches as they bring voice to a woman’s later life, grappling with imperfection, sexism, paradox, grit, beauty, regret, invisibility, death, and love.
In Sarah Belle Reid’s improvisations and compositions, musical notation is often experimental and graphical—an invitation to explore a new sonic universe. This spirit for exploration has led her to collaborate with musicians and artists of all genres, including experimental electronic musician David Rosenboom, thereminist Carolina Eyck, and baroque-pop artist Julia Holter. Reid recorded trumpet and electronics on Holter’s 2019 record Aviary, and recently wrapped up an extensive tour throughout North America, Europe, and Australia as a member of her band. Reid’s own compositions have been premiered and performed by a number of renowned musicians, most recently pianist Vicki Ray and trumpeter Nate Wooley. In 2017 her composition “Flux” for amplified percussion quartet won the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet’s Next Wave Composer Initiative.

Wellness Friday: Psychological Hygiene
2024-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
From a very young age we adopt common physical hygiene habits such as brushing our teeth, washing our hands and taking regular showers. What about hygiene habits that focus on our mental health?
This 1 hour, interactive session will increase participant’s awareness and understanding of psychological hygiene while learning the factors that can promote and preserve good mental health. Individuals will gain practical tools and resources to activate their own personal psychological hygiene practice.
Facilitator: Homewood Health
Register through Qualtrics.

Terrific Turtles of Ontario (In-person)
2024-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
We have 8 different amazing species of turtles in Ontario, but a frightening fact is that all 8 of these species are listed as ‘at risk’ in our province. Come and take advantage of the opportunity to meet live specimens of many of these species and learn about their individual habits and skills for surviving in nature.
At this workshop we will also cover how to identify turtle species, their habitats and ranges in Ontario. Most importantly we will teach you how to help turtles and hopefully preserve these adorable creatures for future generations to enjoy. Each registrant that attends the workshop will receive a copy of our Reptile Identification Sheet.
*Maximum 18 adults.
Fee: $64 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 11, 2024. After April 11 the fee is $74 plus HST.

Pond Workshop (In-Person)
2024-04-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Ponds teem with a diversity of organisms that conduct their lives largely unseen below the surface. This workshop will kick off with a slide show that will dive beneath the surface to reveal some of these fascinating creatures including frogs, fairy shrimp and salamanders. The importance of vernal pools will be highlighted. These temporary ponds are crucial to the reproductive success of various creatures including wood frogs, fairy shrimp and spotted salamanders.
A variety of live pond animals will be on hand as well. The outdoor investigation will follow. We’ll visit both permanent and vernal ponds found at the Arboretum, equipped with dip nets. We’ll catch and identify organisms, discuss their unique ecologies, and then release them back into their watery worlds. Each participant will receive a copy of our Pond Life Biodiversity Identification Sheet.
Participants that attend the workshop will receive The Arboretum’s Pond Life Biodiversity Sheet.
Fee: $64 (plus HST) per person, per session if booked prior to the early bird deadline of April 12, 2024. After the early bird date the fee is $74 plus HST per person.

Arboretum Spring Clean-Up
2024-04-22 12:10 - 12:50 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
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 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 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-scheduled.
Register through qualtrics!

Leading Sustainability at U of G: Discussions to Take Action
2024-04-23 12:15 - 13:00 | ONLINE and IN-PERSON, Ontario, Canada
Join us for an inspiring and interactive workshop designed to empower University of Guelph staff to take meaningful action towards sustainability in their personal and professional lives. In this workshop, Samantha Casey from the University of Guelph Sustainability Office will lead you through practical strategies and actionable steps for integrating sustainability practices into your daily routines and work life. It will also explore how YOU can help advance sustainability at the University of Guelph and what current initiatives and projects exist.
Schedule

12:15 p.m. – Workshop Start
12:40 p.m. – Questions and Discussion

Registration
Registration is limited to 20 in-person and 20 virtually. Register through Qualtrics!

Arboretum Noon Hour Walk
2024-04-24 12:15 - 13:15 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Nature is known to be unpredictable and unexpected, so what awaits us today? Christa, The Arboretum’s Naturalist Intern, will be leading one-hour long walks every Wednesday. Walks start at The Arboretum kiosk at the Campus entrance to the Arboretum at 12:15 p.m. every Wednesday.
For more information contact Christa at arb.naturalist@uoguelph.ca or ext. 53615.
Please note that the hike may be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Cancellations are posted on our social media pages.
We kindly ask that walk participants follow the current University Covid protocols.

The Future of Cybersecurity in Agriculture: Networking Event
2024-04-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph, ontario, Canada
This succinct 3 hour event, starting at 2 p.m., will bring together thought leaders and innovators to delve into pressing challenges and opportunities facing the agricultural sector in the realm of cybersecurity.

Check-In & Networking (1:30 to 2 p.m.)
Opening Remarks (2 to 2:15 p.m.)
Securing Our Fields: Understanding and Addressing Cybersecurity Risks in Agriculture (2:15 PM – 3:00 PM) by Dr. Ali Dehghantanha (School of Computer Sciences, University of Guelph)
Networking Break (3 to 3:30 p.m.)
Special Announcements in Agricultural Cybersecurity (3:30 to 4 p.m.) by Dan Herman (Intellectual Property Ontario), Robert McMillan (Ontario Centre of Innovation), and Rohit Nehru (Canadian Standards Association)
Cybersecurity Capacity in Canadian Agriculture (4 to 4:45 p.m.) by Dr. Janos Botschner (Community Safety Knowledge Alliance), Dr. Ali Dehghantanha (University of Guelph), Katherine MacDonald (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada), and ADM Greg Wootton (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs)
Closing Remarks (4:45 to 5 p.m.) by Jessica Bowes (Research Innovation Office, University of Guelph)

This event is funded by Food from Thought. Research funding for Food from Thought is provided in part by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
Please register to attend.

U of G on Tour: Biodiversity, Insect Collection and DNA Barcoding
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, Ontario, Canada
Ever wonder how DNA is determined and used to identify species? Meeting at the entrance to the Centre for the Biodiversity Genomics, building 135, starting at noon, this 60-minute tour will include a review of DNA barcoding processes and a visit to the Centre’s insect collection. Limited to 10 participants.

The Art of Adornment: A talk with John Van de Kamer of Knar Jewellery
2024-04-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Calling all jewelry lovers! Want to learn the art of adornment? Join us at the Art Gallery of Guelph on Thursday, April 25 at 2 pm.., for a conversation about the art and science of grading, identifying, and designing gems with John Van de Kamer, Knar Jewellery’s General Manager.
Learn about the difference between natural and factory-made diamonds, as well as John’s adventures building one of the largest independent jewellers in Canada in partnership with owners Jeff and Greg Buzbuzian.
Presented free of charge by the AGG Volunteer Association. Registration not required. See you there!

Introduction to the Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR)
2024-04-30 13:30 - 14:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR) is a tool built into Experience Guelph that launched in November 2021. The PCDR formally recognizes a student’s involvement in on- and off- campus professional and career development activities, most notably experiential learning.
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Explain the purpose of the PCDR.
List three benefits of the PCDR.
Summarize the critical components of a validated PCDR experience.
Use the Experience Guelph catalogue to search for validated PCDR opportunities.
Locate relevant resources on the EL website.

Wonderous Wildflowers: Spring Blooms Workshop (In-person)
2024-05-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Spring has arrived and the flowers are beginning to bloom! Join us to explore the wonderous world of spring wildflowers. In-classroom learning will focus on foundational botany and an introduction to the plant families we might encounter during the springtime.
Visiting Arboretum sites like Victoria Woods, Wild Goose Woods, and the close to the public Nature Reserve, participants will be able to test their new knowledge with hands-on identification practice. Going “beyond the field guide” we will also explore the ecology and history of these spring-time blooms.
This workshop is perfect for those looking to dive into the world of spring wildflowers and develop their field identification skills. A hand lens and wildflower field guide is recommended but not required. Registrants in attendance will receive a copy of our Spring Woodland Wildflower booklet.
*Maximum 18 adults.
Fee: $98 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 24, 2024. After April 24 the fee is $108 plus HST.

Big Ideas Lecture and Art Exhibition Launch: What Remains
2024-05-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Launching the ArtsEverywhere festival organized and presented by Musagetes, join the artists of the El Paso-based What Remains Collective (Dr. Adriana Alvarez, Iris Morales, Mabel Weber, and Monica Lozano) for a guided conversation about documenting the stories of immigrant families as well as the belongings abandoned by individuals over the course of attempts to cross the political border into the United States.
The conversation will be followed by an opening reception at the Art Gallery of Guelph for the collective’s exhibition What Remains, that brings together photography, video, and La Trenza – an evolving installation that braids together the belongings and stories of humans in transit, immigrants, asylum seekers, displaced families, men, women, and children who have experienced the journey of crossing a border, from the heavily militarized to the nearly invisible. Representing individual experiences through the objects they carry with them, this piece is made of materials recovered from the desert of Ciudad Juarez that were found half buried.
Image detail: Monica Lozano, The Cemetery, 2022, digital photograph. Courtesy of the artist.

Sensational Snakes of Ontario (In-person)
2024-05-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Snakes are often misunderstood and maligned. We would love to change the negative perception of these animals by teaching the truth about them. Please join us at this workshop and learn to identify and understand our native Ontario species of snakes. We will cover their habits, ranges and habitats.
Live specimens will be available to provide opportunities to interact with some of our native snake species. This hands-on experience is a safe and fun way to get up close and personal with types of snakes that could be encountered in the wild in our province. Our captive bred specimens are lovely ambassadors for their kind. Each registrant that attends the workshop will receive a copy of our Reptile Identification Sheet.
*Maximum 18 adults.
Fee: $64 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 25, 2024. After April 25 the fee is $74 plus HST.

Faculty Writing Retreat 2024 - Hybrid
2024-05-06 09:15 - 16:00 | ONLINE and McLauglin Library, Canada
Are you trying to find time to work on an article or book chapter? Register now for the 11th annual Faculty Writing Retreat (FWR).
Date: Monday to Friday, May 6 to 10, 2024 from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Writing Services hosts this free, week-long retreat for University of Guelph faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars working on scholarly writing projects.
The retreat will offer an opportunity to build a supportive writing group with colleagues from across the university and to join in group discussions on writing and publishing. Individual consultations will also be available.
To participate, you must be working on a specific writing project and be at a stage at which focused writing time makes sense (i.e., finished your research). Participants should plan to be available for all five days of the retreat. However, accommodations can be arranged.
Registration will be limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
Location: Hybrid on Zoom and in-person in a quiet, comfortable space in the McLaughlin Library.
There are two registration options, online and in person. You are welcome to participate both online and in person throughout this week. However, if you plan to attend any of the days in person, please register for the “in-person” option, as we require these numbers to help us prepare our onsite rooms.
If you have questions, please email Jodie Salter at jsalter@uoguelph.ca

Morning Mindful Moment: The RAIN of Self-Compassion
2024-05-06 10:00 - 10:15 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join this short mindful moment or the entire series to kick start your Monday morning and your week.
This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on beginnings as we set the tone for our day and our week for Be Well, Be Safe week!
Join to sit back, relax and follow along to the guided script to start your day in a positive way. All levels of experience are welcome!
But first… what is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. It is taking a closer look at the right here and right now. A well-known researcher in this field, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, has stated that mindfulness is, “the awareness that arises from paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally” (2015).
Registration
Register through Qualtrics!

Kick-Off Event: Fostering Safety: Physically and Mentally with Keynote Speaker Rob Ellis, Founder of My Safe Work
2024-05-06 11:45 - 13:00 | Waasamowin – Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, 474-570 Gordon St, Guelph, ON, N1G 1Y2, Canada
We’re back in person and you’re invited! Join us at Waasamowin in the Summerlee Science Centre on Monday, May 6, 2024 for the Kick-off Event for Be Well, Be Safe Week.
Enjoy this opportunity to step away from your workspace, connect with colleagues, and enjoy lunch while listening to Rob Ellis, President and Founder of My Safe Work share a moving story of losing his son, David Ellis, from a workplace accident in 1999 leading him to become an advocate for health, safety and wellness in the workplace and actions we can all do to support a healthy and safety workplace.
Agenda:

11:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.: Arrive, connect with colleagues and light lunch.
12:10 to 12:15 p.m.: Opening Remarks
12:15 to 1 p.m. Keynote Speaker Rob Ellis
1 to 1:05 p.m.: Wrap-up, closing remarks

Please note: Capacity is limited so make sure to register. A lunch will be provided for attendees to enjoy during the event.
Register Now!

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Orientation
2024-05-07 11:00 - 11:45 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
From time to time, employees may find themselves in need of confidential, professional counselling for personal, family, relationship, and wellness issues adversely affecting work performance or threatening to do so. The purpose of the University’s Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is to help meet these needs. Eligibility for EFAP counselling has been expanded to encompass not only regular full-time employees, but also temporary full-time and part-time employees with appointments greater than 6 months and workloads greater than 35%, along with their immediate family members.
Join this orientation to learn about what is available to you through the EFAP program, including types of counselling, self-paced courses, resources and more!
Register now!
Facilitated by: Ariel Kirby, Homewood Health

Staff Only Learn to Lift - Tuesday
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Staff Only Learn to Lift
Looking to begin your fitness journey? This program is designed to teach you proper use of resistance machines and free weights safely, aiming to help you feel confident and see results. All sessions take place in the NRG Zone, our NEW training studio. This space provides a more private training experience, creating a safe learning environment. All skills and identities are welcome.
Registration
Register through Qualtrics! Max 10 participants.

Free Staff Climbing
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This Be Well Be Safe Week, come join fellow University of Guelph staff members on this fun opportunity to go climbing and enjoy a new activity. During this experience, you will have exclusive use of the climbing wall with our trained staff! They will belay you, teach you how to belay, as well as how to properly tie a knot for climbing top rope. You will feel comfortable at the climbing wall by learning techniques and trying bouldering and top rope climbing in a safe and positive environment. All equipment, harnesses and climbing shoes, are included in this climbing wall program.
Registration
Register through Qualtrics! Max. 10 participants per session, registration required.
More Staff Climbing
If you enjoy this activity, you can register for Staff Climb starting May 13th for 4 weeks:
Register for Tuesday Staff Climbing Sessions
Register for Friday Staff Climbing Sessions

safeTALK
2024-05-07 13:00 - 16:30 | University of Guelph
Designed by Living Works, SafeTALK is a 3.5 hours 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 but who might have on-going relationships with people who have mental health issues and/or where the individual is in a position of authority, however anyone is welcome. This training is offered at no cost to U of G staff and faculty.
Registration
