Past Events

Join us in the Waasamowin on May 4, 2026 for the kick-off event for Be Well, Be Safe Week.  This gathering is an opportunity to step away from your workspace, connect with colleagues, and reflect on how we work together as people.

Staying strong and mobile is key to feeling your best- both at work and in everyday life. This noon-hour virtual workshop will introduce practical exercises that help build functional strength, improve mobility, and reduce the aches and stiffness that can come from long periods of sitting or repetitive work. You’ll learn how to incorporate short strength and mobility breaks into your day, helping you move more comfortably throughout your workday.

Does it take a long time to fall asleep or to sleep? Is your mind racing in bed? Join us to learn what sleep researchers recommend as the most effective drug-free strategies to get better, restful sleep. Research shows that the use of sleeping pills changes your sleep structure and can generate insomnia. This session includes information on the:

Grief does not stop at the workplace door. It can impact performance, communication, relationships, and overall well-being. Because grief looks different for everyone, it is often misunderstood — yet they are our individual natural responses to loss. This session provides practical insight and tools to better understand grief and help foster a more compassionate workplace culture. In This Session, You Will:

About the event 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 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided, but is optional for volunteers.

This session has been rescheduled from April 14 to April 20, 2026.

Visit the GGAC's NRG Zone for a free drop-in. Employees should check in with Client Services upon arrival to register for their FREE day pass before heading upstairs to the NRG Zone. Receipt of the day pass should be brought to the NRG Zone as proof of entrance. Change rooms are available, but staff should bring their own locks. We highly recommend locking up your belongings. Outside shoes are not permitted in the NRG Zone. This new fitness space is located in Studio 3202 on the 3rd floor of GGAC. About the NRG Zone

Community Connect and Colouring is a relaxed lunchtime gathering for University of Guelph staff and faculty to take a creative break, connect with colleagues, and unwind over adult colouring pages in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. Whether attendees come on their own or with a colleague, the goal is to create a comfortable space for casual connection, quiet creativity, and a bit of midday recharge. Colouring materials will be provided and participants are welcome to bring their own art projects.

This two-hour, in-person training is designed to help all staff and faculty increase their knowledge and awareness about trauma and its impacts.  The training provides strategies for implementing the Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care, including self-regulation and self-care practices, to improve competency in working with and supporting students who have experienced trauma. This training consists of four modules: