Past Events

Join a U of G sous chef and a baker at Creelman Hall for an exclusive tour of the food processing room and the bakeshop. Did you know U of G creates their own smoked roma tomato jam, zucchini relish, apple butter, pickles and more?!  The produce facility provides a hub for chefs to process fresh fruits and vegetables during harvest season to be used in the winter.  The bake shop allows our campus community to enjoy fresh hand-made baked goods with locally grown ingredients, Ontario dairy and fairtrade baking products.  

Join this interactive session to learn about the connection between our food habits and mental well-being. You will learn specific tips and tools that can be helpful in managing stress, anxiety, low energy, and difficulties with concentration and focus. Register now!

Does it take a long time to fall asleep? Mid-night awakenings? Sleep is not refreshing? Learn the most effective drug-free strategies to promote better, restful sleep. (Yes, it’s true that long term use of sleeping pills changes your sleep structure and generates insomnia!). Register now!

This training will be reviewing muscular-skeletal disorders (MSDs), symptoms of MSDs, ergonomic risk factors, and solutions.  As well as an in-depth review of how to properly set up your workstation, identify hazards and propose solutions, as well as tips for at work and at home. Facilitator Bio: Stacey Speagle, R.Kin, CCPE : Rehabilitation Specialist

U of G is transitioning to be a smoke-free campus in Spring 2019.  We recognize that this new policy will have an impact on those who smoke on the main campus and we want to hear from you.  Conversation boards will be available in different locations around campus. Watch for the boards on the following dates and stop by to share your thoughts.

Staff, faculty, and students are invited to celebrate the launch of Healthy Workplace Month with a Campus Mile!  Join us at The Portico on Johnston Green at 12 noon on Monday October 1st.   Participants will walk, run, or roll a mile through our beautiful campus.  This event marks the official launch of Healthy Workplace Month.    This is a chance for you to engage in physical activity as well as connect with colleagues, take in the sights and sounds of our beautiful campus, thereby enhancing your mental mood. 

Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. Visit the Homewood website and search for articles on a variety of mental health topics: https://homewoodhealth.com/corporate 

What’s your favourite space on campus? Take a photo of the place that you love best on Guelph campus, at Ridgetown, the University of Guelph-Humber or at a research station – anywhere U of G is! – and tell us why you like it so much. A panel of judges will select the top three photos and award prizes. Submit your photo and rationale to wellnessatwork@uoguelph.ca by October 22nd.  Winning photos will be awarded prizes and shared with the campus community.

A blood donor clinic will be held near the Muck Crop Research Station. Visit to sign-up for a time to donate: https://blood.ca/en.  Give the gift of life to another person by donating blood.