Winter Birdwatching Hike (In-person)
2025-01-25 08:00 - 2025-03-17 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Winter birdwatching is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors and experience the beauty of nature in a quieter season. While some birds have migrated south, many stay behind, bringing life and color to our winter landscape. Some northern species even travel here, treating us to special sightings as they escape harsher climates. Whether you’re new to birdwatching or a seasoned birder, we invite you to join us on this winter birding adventure!
Friday, January 17 or Saturday, January 25, 2025.
Register to attend.
*Maximum 20 adults.
Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person, per day.

Little Shop of Horrors
2025-03-02 20:00 - 22:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
What would you do if a mysterious plant promised you everything you ever wanted—but at a deadly cost?
Let your imagination run wild as you follow the tale of Seymour, a timid flower shop assistant, who discovers Audrey II, a strange plant with an insatiable appetite, in “Little Shop of Horrors,” presented by the School of Fine Art and Music and the School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph.
As the plant grows, so does Seymour’s success—but how far will he go to keep it alive? Don’t miss this thrilling, darkly comedic musical filled with unforgettable songs and suspense.
The production will run:

Friday Feb. 28: 8 p.m.
Saturday Mar. 1: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday Mar. 2: 7 p.m.

All performances will take place at War Memorial Hall.
Learn more and buy your tickets!
Many thanks to North America Construction (1993) Ltd. | NAC Constructors Ltd. for their generous sponsorship of the performances!

Procrastination Awareness Week
2025-03-03 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-06 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-07 12:00 - 17:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
More than 30 online workshops on how to be an effective student are offered across Canada during Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW).
Universities and colleges from across Canada will host more than 30 online workshops on top time management skills and study strategies from noon – 5 p.m. EST every day this week. You can also get focused in the PAW virtual study hall, working alongside students from across the country.
Check back in February 2025 for more information, including links to all of the events.
Questions? Email learning@uoguelph.ca.

Graduate Accountability Group - Online
2025-03-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-10 13:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods.
Comments from previous participants:

“The group is a great way to work in community and accomplish tasks in a set amount of time.”
“DO IT! I was able to tackle lack of motivation and be productive in each session. The group helped me progress through the semester more than I would have on my own.”

The format for each two-hour session is:

Introductions and micro goal setting in group 25 minutes of independent work
Review micro goal with group and set goal for next 25 minutes
25 Minutes of independent work
Review micro goal with group and set goal for next 25 minutes
25 Minutes of independent work
Debrief and share main goal to be completed before next accountability group

Questions? Email learning@uoguelph.ca.
Please note that you are registering for the entire semester of the Graduate Student Accountability Group, which meets January 6 to March 31, 2025. There is no group on February 17. We encourage regular participation throughout the semester.
Once you sign up you will be invited to the weekly Teams meeting. Please use the rsvp function each week to confirm attendance.
Thank you and we look forward to working with you!

Stop Worrying!
2025-03-03 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn to curb unhelpful worry… and how to avoid the 5 key pitfalls that perpetuate and escalate worrying.
This workshop also outlines the evolutionary advantage of constructive worry (and how to access it), along with strategies from the 2 approaches proven to decrease worrying, and tips for bedtime worriers.
This two-hour skills workshop with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic meets online at 7 p.m.
Learn more and register.
Workshop fee:

$5 for University of Guelph students (due to a subsidy from U of G Student Health Services)
$20 for members of United Steelworkers Local 4120 (due to a subsidy from Local 4120)
$37 for all others

Acoustic Innovation: Is There Anything Left to Invent?
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In his talk, Fron Reilly will demonstrate his latest musical instrument—the fron2, a ten-string rotating bowed zither—and he will tell the story of its creation. He will also delve into the acoustics of how it produces its unique sound and what distinguishes that sound from electronically generated sounds. Afterward, audience members will be invited to participate in a live improv session. Bring your instrument!
About the Presenter:
Fron Reilly is a maker, designer, builder, and inventor living in Guelph. He holds a BSc in physics from the University of Waterloo. Now retired, he has worked in many fields including teaching, industrial automation, and electronic transformer design. In addition, he has always been and remains busy in his workshop creating things that work, including wooden sculptural clock mechanisms, musical instruments, kinetic sculptures, stirling engines, and sundials. You can see many of his innovative instruments in action on his YouTube channel, @fronreilly4787, which has garnered over two million views.

English Language Speaking Series: Participating in Discussions
2025-03-04 13:00 - 14:20 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Learn and practice various oral communication skills and strategies in academic/professional settings. This program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and visiting scholars who use
Jan 28: Summarizing Research in Presentations
Feb 4: Practicing Workplace Speaking Strategies
Feb 11: Communicating with Professors, Supervisors and Students
Feb 25: Building Presentation Skills
Mar 4: Participating in Discussions
Each session will be dedicated to a specific topic and will run for approximately 80 minutes. Please register for each session that you plan to attend.
Use the links embedded in each workshop title to register.
Interested in more information? Can’t attend the workshops? Email writing@uoguelph.ca.

Virtual Composting for Gardeners - Introduction to Composting
2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
An introduction to the composting process including the role of microbes, greens and browns, carbon to nitrogen ratios, moisture levels, the importance of temperature and a definition for finished compost. We’ll take a brief look at the pros and cons of various composting methods so that you can select the right workshop for you, in the following weeks.
Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.

Establishing your voice in your writing
2025-03-05 11:30 - 13:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
This workshop is designed to discuss strategies for establishing yourself as the author of your work. You’ll develop skills in framing the interpretation of analysis or findings, emphasizing the novelty of your work or your contribution to knowledge, and guiding your readers effectively through the text. Being present in your writing demonstrates your competence and authority—and this workshop will help with that!
Highlights:

Framing interpretation of analysis/findings.
Pointing clearly to what is novel and emphasizing the value of your own work.
Managing strength of claim
Taking the readers with you and guiding them through your text.

This workshop is online. You will be provided with the link within 1-2 days of the event.
Questions? Email writing@uoguelph.ca.

Common ground conservation: Can One Health approaches reverse the loss of biodiversity?
2025-03-05 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Enhanced Clinical Learning, 415 Gordon St., Guelph, Ontario, Canada
One Health Seminar with Dan Kraus
Canada is one of 196 countries committed to reversing the loss of nature through the Global Biodiversity Framework. Implementing the framework to solve complex challenges will require innovative solutions, new approaches, and unexpected alliances. Dan Kraus will share insights into the current state of nature conservation in Canada, including the country’s new 2030 Nature Strategy. He will also explore successful conservation collaborations, emphasize the critical role of listening and trust, and discuss how adopting One Health approaches can lead to better outcomes for both nature and people.

Take the Stress Out of IBS
2025-03-05 17:30 - 18:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Learn strategies that decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and a nervous stomach by tackling the two greatest triggers of symptoms…. diet and stress.
There is a strong relationship between our brain, our emotions, and how our gastrointestinal tract is functioning. This program teaches the most effective relaxation, diet, and lifestyle strategies to improve this relationship and positively impact IBS symptoms.
This five-session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic and Lindzie O’Reilly, Dietitian, meets online for an hour on 5 consecutive Wednesdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. on March 5.
Learn more and register.
Program Fee:

$20 for University of Guelph students (due to a subsidy from U of G Student Health Services)
$47 for members of United Steelworkers Local 4120 (due to a subsidy from Local 4120)
$97 for all others

Get It Done! Why Framing Your Task Matters
2025-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
You will learn about what procrastination is and why it’s so difficult to overcome. You will be guided through a task-framing exercise where you will apply the Pomodoro technique. You will have the opportunity to reflect and put the skills into practice during the workshop.
This workshop is part of the Canada-wide Procrastination Awareness Week and will be offered to students at any participating university or college. Registration information will be available in February.

SPSS micro 8: One-way ANOVA
2025-03-06 15:30 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Looking for a statistics tune-up using SPSS? Come to the sixth workshop in our 11-part series to teach you the basics! In SPSS micro 6: Independent samples t-test, you will learn the data type required for the test, check the assumptions for the test, and conduct both an independent samples t-test and a Wilcoxon signed-rank test!
Prior knowledge of SPSS is not required. Prior knowledge of statistics is not required. If you have no knowledge of SPSS or statistics, attending workshops #1 and #2 is highly recommended to orient you to these topics.
You do not need to attend every session 🙂 if you miss a session or want additional support, you can check the SPSS LibGuide (written by the instructor).
NOTE: This workshop will be held online via Teams. This workshop is open to U of G students, staff, and faculty. You MUST have a University of Guelph e-mail (ending in either @guelphhumber.ca or @uoguelph.ca) to register and participate in this workshop. As an e-mail will be sent to all registered attendees the morning of the workshop, registration closes 6 hours before the workshop.

Workplace Writing Series: Writing a One-Page Recommendation
2025-03-06 16:30 - 18:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Learn how a one-page recommendation can be a succinct and compelling way to influence positive change in organizations! Decision makers appreciate clear, brief, and well structured recommendations to prioritize key decisions. Having the skills to craft this message can be a career differentiator for employees/students in building credibility.
This workshop will be facilitated by Ian McGinty. Ian brings extensive knowledge of business and leadership. At General Motors, Ian progressed to leading employee relations for over 8,500 employees. GM sponsored completing his undergrad degree in Industrial Administration (5 years co-op) and in the evening he completed an MBA degree. Recruited by Johnson & Johnson, he held vice president roles in human resources, continuous improvement, operations, strategy and shared services. He led the J&J family of companies HR council and was promoted to a global employee engagement role. Subsequently, he joined Bruce Power to lead all people programs and most recently with a local brewer. He is a past board member of the HR Association and current board member at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Ian teaches at the University of Guelph and has facilitated programs with the HRPA, IIBA and McMaster University. He consults with Boundless Accelerator, the Canadian Professional Management Association, Accelerator Guelph and consults privately in both the private and public sector.
This event will be in-person in Library Room 384. A light dinner will be served.
Questions? Email Mary (mmccaffe@uoguelph.ca)

Gryphon Grocery Bus
2025-03-08 10:00 - 12:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
We are excited to announce that the University of Guelph is running the Gryphon Grocery Bus again – a free service that will take students directly to and from food stores in Kitchener.
The Gryphon Grocery Bus will take folks from the University Centre Platform 12B to Kitchener. The bus will arrive at 9:55 a.m. and depart at 10 a.m. sharp. Students will have one hour total time to explore the grocery stores listed below and any others within the vicinity:

Farmers Market
New City Supermarket – Chinese / East Asian Grocery Store
Amiri Supermarket – Middle Eastern Supermarket
SMK African Foods
Variedad Latina (smaller) – Salvadorian restaurant, with some central American groceries
Ben Thanh – South East Asian grocery store

Subscribe for more information.
Register for the November 9 bus.
Register for the November 30 bus.
Register for the March 8 bus.
Register for the March 29 bus.

Decreasing Headaches
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
More than 1 or 2 headaches a month are too many!
Learn effective, practical, drug-free strategies to decrease stress-related tension and migraine headaches, and to decrease headache pain. Topics include the most common headache trigger combinations and a variety of self-regulation and biofeedback techniques that have a Grade A efficacy rating with headaches.
This four-session skills program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic meets online for 90 minutes on 4 consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. on March 10.
Learn more and register.
Program Fee :

$20 for University of Guelph students (due to a subsidy from U of G Student Health Services)
$65 for members of United Steelworkers Local 4120 (due to a subsidy from Local 4120)
$127 for all others

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) - Presentation Practice and Feedback
2025-03-11 02:00 - 15:30 | ONLINE and McLauglin Library, Canada
Learn how to “pitch” your research! Share your complex ideas effectively in a concise format and/or practice presenting your research to an audience. To help you prepare, we are offering an interactive workshop series.
Register now to participate in one or both workshops.

Workshop 1 – Preparing Your Pitch [ONLINE] : February 11, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Learn about the benefits of 3MT, how to organize and draft your pitch, follow the principles of good slide design, and develop your presentation skills.

Workshop 2 – Presentation Practice and Feedback [HYBRID] : March 11, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Workshop your script, get feedback from experts, and refine your slide design.

Workshop facilitators: Dr. Jodie Salter (University of Guelph Library, Writing Specialist); Jason Dodd (University of Guelph Library, Science Learning Specialist); and Jessie Kennedy (Manager, John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise).
3MT is a university-wide competition for graduate students. Participants present their research, creative activity, and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less in an engaging, accessible, and compelling way using only one slide. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop your public speaking skills and share your research with a broader audience.
For students interested in participating in 3MT competitions, the 2025 college heats and the university-wide 3MT competition will take place between the end of March and mid-April 2025. These details will be shared soon. For more information about 3MT, visit the Office of Graduate Studies website. Our past U of G 3MT Champion has some advice for future 3MT participants.

Family Birdwatching Hike
2025-03-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Winter birdwatching is a fantastic way to enjoy the outdoors and experience the beauty of nature in a quieter season. While some birds have migrated south, many stay behind, bringing life and color to our winter landscape. Some northern species even travel here, treating us to special sightings as they escape harsher climates. Whether you’re new to birdwatching or a seasoned birder, we invite you to join us on this winter birding adventure!
*Maximum 20 people. Please note that children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person, per day.

LABASH: Landscape Architecture Student Conference
2025-03-12 - 2025-03-15 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
LABash is a landscape architecture student-led conference that will take place March 12-15, 2025, at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. LABash is held in North America by a different landscape architecture program each year. The conference brings hundreds of students and professionals together to learn, network, and help shape the future of the profession.
The theme of the 2025 conference is “Reimagine”. With the rise of new technologies, increased environmental stresses, and a changing climate, we are celebrating innovation as we reimagine the future of landscape architecture. For more information, please visit the LABash website.

Restoring Fruit Trees (In-Person)
2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Have a fruit tree in your life that you’d like to care for? This is a hands-on workshop on fruit tree pruning, using older apple trees on the Arboretum grounds to demonstrate proper techniques. Beyond learning how to restore old apple trees, you’ll learn how pruning integrates with many other elements of fruit tree care, including shaping an ideal branch structure, how to train new trees for early productivity, holistic pest & disease management, and more.
Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if booked before the early bird deadline of Tuesday, March 4, 2025. After the early bird deadline the fee is $75 (plus HST)

SPSS micro 9: Repeated-measures ANOVA
2025-03-13 15:30 - 16:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Writing Series: Writing a Project Planning Framework
2025-03-13 16:30 - 18:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Discover a framework for solving problems in work and in life! In this session, you will work alongside your peers to develop strategies for articulating problems and providing solutions in writing.
This workshop will be facilitated by Ian McGinty. Ian brings extensive knowledge of business and leadership. At General Motors, Ian progressed to leading employee relations for over 8,500 employees. GM sponsored completing his undergrad degree in Industrial Administration (5 years co-op) and in the evening he completed an MBA degree. Recruited by Johnson & Johnson, he held vice president roles in human resources, continuous improvement, operations, strategy and shared services. He led the J&J family of companies HR council and was promoted to a global employee engagement role. Subsequently, he joined Bruce Power to lead all people programs and most recently with a local brewer. He is a past board member of the HR Association and current board member at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Ian teaches at the University of Guelph and has facilitated programs with the HRPA, IIBA and McMaster University. He consults with Boundless Accelerator, the Canadian Professional Management Association, Accelerator Guelph and consults privately in both the private and public sector.
Attendees to this event will be provided with light dinner.
Questions? Email Mary (mmccaffe@uoguelph.ca)

Student Print show and Sale
2025-03-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Zavitz Hall
On March 14 and 15, the University of Guelph Printmaking students in the School of Fine Art and Music will be mounting an exhibition and sale of their prints. Original Lithographs, Etchings, Relief prints and Screen prints from a diverse group of artists will be on display and available for purchase at a reasonable cost. Funds raised from the sale will go to support the Print Study Collection in the School of Fine Art and Music and Student Printmaking Awards.
All faculty, students, staff and members of the local community are invited to come and view these works from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 14 and 15 in Room 207, Zavitz Hall. You just may come away with that perfect piece of artwork you’ve been needing for your home or office, or with a great gift for a hard-to-buy-for friend or family member.
For any further information contact the Print Technician Allen Ash in the Printmaking Department at ext. #54348.

College Royal Open House Weekend
2025-03-15 - 2025-03-16 | University of Guelph
College Royal is the largest university open house event of its kind in North America.
Each March, the University of Guelph opens its doors to the general public in a campus-wide open house that attracts thousands of visitors every year. For students, staff, and alumni, College Royal is also a 12-day long event that includes popular events like Kick-Off Pub, Super Thursday, Livestock Shows, Square Dancing, the College Royal Ball, and much, much more.
College Royal is a 100% student run and organized event. Whether you are a member of the general public curious to see what goes on at the “University on the hill,” or a student looking to become involved, we invite you to join us. Come and join the fun this March!
