Past Events

This 12-session program begins Tuesday, September 29, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMLearn powerful, drug free strategies that deeply restore mind/body, calm anxiety, and enhance performance… This skills training program coaches you in a variety of research-based mind/body techniques for unwinding and generating ‘non-sleep deep rest’/NSDR (20 minutes), along with effective, brief self-regulation techniques (6 to 30 seconds) for coping well through the midst of challenging situations.

The University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre is a leader in apiculture, research, and education. Honey bees play a key role in agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability by providing pollination services to crops and wild plants. Our mandate is to help honey bees continue this vital work.

Over the past two decades, the field of positive psychology has expanded rapidly, and one of the most discussed areas has been gratitude. We know that people who practice gratitude lead healthier lives both physically and emotionally. We also know that gratitude has a positive impact on both the workforce and workplace. Expressing and receiving gratitude at work directly and indirectly contributes to a culture of cooperative, motivated, and effective employees who give back and feel supported, appreciated, and recognized.

Join Rodger Tschanz, Greenhouse Technician, Trial Garden Manager and sessional lecturer for a tour of the Trial Gardens, located at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 364 College Ave. E. You will have the opportunity to see the growth performance and learn about newly released and soon to be released annuals and perennials from breeders for the Ontario marketplace.  Vote on your favourites! The tour will be rescheduled in the event of rain. Registration Register through Qualtrics!

This 2 day training takes place on 9:00 am-4:30 pm September 16, 2026 and 9:00 am-4:30 pm September 23, 2026. Do you sometimes worry you wouldn’t know what to say or do if a colleague, student, friend, or family member were in mental distress or crisis? Developed by the Mental Health Commission Canada, the two-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond supportively. 

Join AGG’s Curator of Contemporary Art, Erin Szikora, for a tour of the gallery's summer exhibitions. On the main floor, explore the monumental sculptures of Inuit artist Couzyn van Heuvelen, whose exhibition CAMP considers Inuit cultural sovereignty through the tools and technologies of living on the land. Upstairs, the group exhibition Windfall Light features contemporary artists and works from the AGG's collections to explore summer as a season of rest, renewal, and transformation.

Join our EFAP provider, Homewood Health to explore self-esteem, self-confidence and self-efficacy, all important components of inner strength, as well as the benefits of practicing self-compassion. Participants will be introduced to a variety of theories and concepts around these topics, have the opportunity to complete self-assessments and learn strategies to help build a stronger sense of self. Registration Register through Qualtrics!

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. The safeTALK trainer will demonstrate the importance of suicide alertness, assist participants to identify ways people invite help, and connect them with resources to help them when they are at risk.

This summer, join our EFAP provider, Homewood Health to learn about the Science of Happiness. Scientific studies have shown that 50% of our individual differences in happiness are determined by our genes, 10% by our life circumstances, and 40% by our intentional activities. This one-hour session will introduce participants to some of the research-based “happy habits” that can be adopted to increase levels of happiness and well-being. Registration Registration is closed.

This two-hour, in-person training is designed to help all staff and faculty increase their knowledge and awareness about trauma and its impacts.