This intensive one-week (Nov. 23 to 27 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.) program is designed to help graduate students accomplish their thesis writing goals and accelerate their time to completion. Participants are expected to participate in all five days. DBC offers graduate students focused and supported individual time to write, as well as lessons

Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OER)! OER are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. Whether you’re looking

The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Paul Cureton of Lancaster University, UK. He will be speaking on "Design Futures: Visualization, Mapping and Strategies". All are welcome to attend this virtual lecture.

Interested in how the CCS Information Security team protects U of G? Now is your chance to ask your most burning questions, like what happens when someone falls for phishing scam? Why are universities a big target for cyber crime? What is one thing I can do to protect myself and my identity? Join us

Access to electronic versions of textbooks got you down? Looking to switch up your course materials for the winter semester? Consider using open educational resources (OERs)! OERs are educational materials (including textbooks, modules, streaming media, simulations and much more) that are an exciting alternative to commercially published textbooks and other course materials. Whether you’re looking

As a graduate student, you can expect to spend a significant amount of time rewriting, revising and restructuring your thesis chapters. Although the prospect of completing multiple drafts and integrating feedback from multiple readers may be intimidating, revision is an essential part of the writing process. This interactive workshop for graduate students introduces strategies and

Learn drug-free strategies to decrease tension and migraine headaches, and the pain of headaches. This skills program meets weekly on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., for four sessions.

“Write concisely.” “Be more specific.” "Awk.” “Unclear”. We've all seen comments like these at one time or another. How do you make sense of them and, more importantly, avoid them?

Learn tips from the Hurricane Study and later research that can help us through COVID-19. Develop a personal plan for five pillars of resilience, and sample a variety of relaxation techniques for mind and body in this two-hour workshop. Celebrate International Stress Awareness Day with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management Clinic in this free

Join our Wellness Peer Educators as they provide useful tips to help understand and manage perfectionism. Students will be encouraged to discuss and address concerns about a roommate or friend struggling with perfectionism, or about their own personal struggles. This workshop also addresses the importance of personal care when dealing with perfectionistic tendencies to promote

In this live online workshop, we will discuss how failure affects us and how we can learn from failure. We will learn strategies to help us cope with failure and identify how experiencing failure can help us in the future.

The Landscape Architecture program within the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Colleen Mercer Clarke on "The Value of Nature in a Changing World." Colleen is the Chair of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects' Committee on Climate Adaptation.

On behalf of the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI), Gryphon Athletics’ Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Josh Ford, presents “The Snowball Effect,” which will provide insight on the impact that exercise has on mental health. Although many of us are aware of the physical benefits of exercise, it is easy to overlook the positive influence

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many students. In this live online workshop, we'll discuss the links between procrastination and perfectionism, identify strategies to decrease procrastination, and learn techniques for managing perfectionism.

Wellness@Work invites faculty and staff to join Prof. Andrew Papadopoulos for a brief talk on the current COVID-19 pandemic. He will provide details about the state of current pandemic both locally and across Canada as well as review the latest science on prevention. The talk will provide some perspective about the potential path of the

In this live online workshop, you will learn practical planning and prioritization strategies to help achieve school-work-life balance and to help prepare for exams. The workshop will also review tools to use for short-term and long-term planning.

Government cash transfers (CTs) are a common aid intervention and many households rely on familial remittances. Yet the link between this aid and children’s protection, health and education in disaster prone areas is not well understood. This seminar explores how these monetary flows affect children, through a case study of Madhepura District, India. Guest speaker:

Senate meetings are open to the public.  Please e-mail univsec@uoguelph.ca to register. For more information about the agenda, location and timing of the meeting please visit the Secretariat's Governance Portal to access the agenda package. Agenda packages are published approximately one week in advance of the meeting.

The challenges associated with COVID-19 can exacerbate the stressors that many students experience. It can be easy to get trapped in a sense of despair. Yet, there remains much to be grateful for and research shows that gratitude practices have myriad benefits personally, professionally, and pro-socially. Join Prof. Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton in this interactive webinar