Lego Day! Get creative and build a Lego masterpiece! Did you know that Lego can improve concentration and organizational skills? Join students from the Peer Wellness Program for Lego Day!

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: UCU Terminus, 85 University Private
Language: Bilingual event.

Are you a uOttawa employee who works directly with students?

Join us to discover how you can make the new uoWellness App an everyday tool for supporting student wellness and enhancing health literacy within the uOttawa student community.

This workshop is your opportunity to learn how to integrate the uoWellness App into your role, supporting students in their wellness journey.

Format: In-person - for staff and faculty.
Time (English): 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Time (French): 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Wellness Lounge (UCU 205), 85 University Private

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Join Isabelle Laflèche, author and speaker, to fight stress and anxiety through practical advice inspired by her book C’est le temps de briller.

She’ll help you to overcome bullying and unhealthy comparisons on social media, as well as to regain and strengthen your self-esteem. She’ll also give you suggestions so that you can find your life’s path and mission, along with re-connecting with your passions.

Take the opportunity to move during a “groovy dance” session and exercises she’ll lead to help you let go of your stress, anxiety and negative feelings!   

Format: In-person.
Time (French): 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Time (English): 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: FSS room 4007, 120 University Private

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Image credit: Kendra Kabasele

A Yoga session will be held in the Atrium between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Participants will be required to bring a mat and water bottle.

Format: In-person. No registration. 
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 
Location: Atrium (RGN 2nd floor), 451 Smyth Road
Language: Bilingual event

Learn how to make TAO (Therapy Assisted Online) an everyday tool for your personal wellness!

Whatever your goals are, TAO will help you achieve them with a wide variety of interactive sessions, mindfulness exercises and practice tools that cover over 50 common health and wellness topics.

Explore the virtual platform, try it out for yourself and attend our workshop to make the most of TAO!

Format: In-person - for students.
Time (English): 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Time (French): 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Wellness Lounge (UCU 205), 85 University Private

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Spend some time with our friendly therapy dogs at the 90U Wellness Lounge – it’s a great way to de-stress from your busy student schedule.

Format: In-person. No registration
Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 90U Wellness Lounge (90U room 151)
Language: Bilingual event.

A healthy plant-based pastry recipe demonstration and tasting by Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa's Head Pastry Chef Instructor, Chef Yann Le Coz.

Format: In-person.
Time: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Le Cordon Bleu, 453 Laurier Avenue East
Language: French event. The English equivalent will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Healthy eating starts in the supermarket. Even the best intentions to eat well are easily undermined by an unprepared, confused or hungry trip to the grocery store.

In this session, participants will learn what to include on their grocery list, how to choose the best fresh and packaged foods, and how to stay organized after shopping to make healthy eating easy.

Format: Virtual (Zoom).
Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Let’s hang out and make new friends! To kick off the winter term, take part in this big international gathering on the Morisset terrace. Come enjoy music, activities, free food and a chance to get together. Over 11,000 international students are part of the uOttawa community, so let’s welcome them to our campus! 

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Morisset terrace, 85 University Private
Language: Bilingual event.

Get ready for an adrenaline rush! Join us for a thrilling event and challenge your friends in oversized babyfoot and pool, practice your basketball skills while playing tic-tac-toe, exercise your eagle eye in football, and race through a giant inflatable obstacle course. Live animation, music and more await you!

Don't miss out on the fun and release your inner child!

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Montpetit Hall, Gym 2
Language: Bilingual event.

Teams with high trust enjoy higher productivity, greater employee engagement and retention, increased knowledge-sharing and so much more! Yet trust is hard to build and easy to lose.

Join this workshop and learn which behaviours build trust, how to earn and maintain it, and how to restore broken trust.

Format: Virtual (Zoom) - for managers.
Time: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Spend some time with our friendly therapy dogs at the Roger Guindon campus in the Atrium– it’s a great way to de-stress from your busy student schedule.

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Atrium (RGN 2nd floor), 451 Smyth Road
Language: Bilingual event.

Join our health and wellness team to explore your campus and community resources, speak with various healthcare professionals, engage with your peers and participate in activities like Therapy Dog Program and Cooking Demonstrations.

Coffee, tea and snacks will be served and many prizes to be won!

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: UCU Terminus, 85 University Private
Language: Bilingual event.

Explore the world of money and how to manage it. Knowing where your money is and how you are spending and saving it can help you make smart decisions. Discover tips and tricks on budgeting, planning, investing and more. To help you build long term financial health, this information session will provide you with the basics of budgeting, credit and basic investing – Personal Finance.

At TD we understand that the customer journey is dynamic and being there at the right time with the right advice when our customers need us most is crucial in building trusting relationships.

Format: In-person - for students.
Time: 2 p.m. to  4 p.m.
Location: FTX room 359, 57 Louis Pasteur
Language: English event. The French equivalent will be Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Stress is a common workplace challenge that can have an impact on mental and physical wellbeing. Eating habits play a significant role in helping the body combat stress, yet as stress mounts, even healthy employees can see their eating habits deteriorate.

In this session, participants will learn how the right foods can bolster energy levels, immune defences, and mental clarity. They will also explore what they can do to maintain a balanced diet that promotes a stress-free lifestyle.

Format: Virtual (Zoom).
Time: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tests, assignments, jobs, loans, relationships, responsibilities - these stressors are taking up your time and energy. But they don't have to! Organizing yourself and your environment can help you feel more calm and at peace in your life - even when other areas don't feel so calm.

Join Cassandra Henry (English) or Valerie Huard (French) to discover simple ways to get organized, tips and tricks that you can use now and in the future, and skills that will save you both time and money. Because after all, being disorganized has a cost! 

Format: In-person - for students.
Time: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location (French): 90U, room 152
Location (English): 90U, room 140

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A healthy plant-based pastry recipe demonstration and tasting by Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa's Head Pastry Chef Instructor, Chef Yann Le Coz.

Format: In-person.
Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Le Cordon Bleu, 453 Laurier Avenue East
Language: English event. The French equivalent will be Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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See our SITE building from a new perspective! Join with your friends for an eventful evening of laser tag ON CAMPUS! Prizes will be given out each round!

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: SITE
Language: Bilingual event.
 

Clutter, clutter, clutter. Every home has a built-in magnet for it! Join Cassandra Henry (English) or Valerie Huard (French) to learn how to navigate the process of decluttering and organizing your environment. You'll also learn how to create and implement systems that are simple and easy to maintain.

Decluttering isn't just physical. It creates a significant ripple effect that's often overlooked and rarely capitalized on. It's time to change that!

Format: Virtual (Zoom) - for staff and faculty.
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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Whether it is through a loss, difficult transition or unmet expectations, grief is a part of life and something that many students experience at some point in their academic career. Grief can be a confusing, lonely, and painful experience. 

This workshop is designed to help bring greater understanding to navigate confusing experiences and provide strategies for coping with grief or supporting others who are grieving. All are welcome regardless of what the grief is related to. This will be informational and experiential, and participants will not be expected to share personal information.

Format: Virtual (Zoom).
Time: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Spend some time with our friendly therapy dogs at the Wellness Lounge – it’s a great way to de-stress from your busy student schedule.

Format: In-person.
Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Wellness Lounge (UCU 205), 85 University Private
Language: Bilingual event.

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Muscle tension getting to you? Stressed? Come and relax with a mini massage!

Format: In-person.
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: 90U, room 140
Language: Bilingual event.

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Explore the world of money and how to manage it. Knowing where your money is and how you are spending and saving it can help you make smart decisions. Discover tips and tricks on budgeting, planning, investing and more. To help you build long term financial health, this information session will provide you with the basics of budgeting, credit and basic investing – Personal Finance.

At TD we understand that the customer journey is dynamic and being there at the right time with the right advice when our customers need us most is crucial in building trusting relationships.

Format: In-person - for students.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: FTX room 359, 57 Louis Pasteur
Language: French event. The English equivalent will be Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Enjoy the perfect opportunity to visit the beautiful Ottawa Art Gallery. Close to the campus, it's the perfect place to have your first gallery or museum experience in the city.

Discover pre-colonial Anishinaabe mapmaking traditions and learn how to (re)map your neighborhood or city. Designed by the Anishinaabe (Odawa) artist Barry Ace, this workshop will encourage critical thinking about colonialism in Canada. Join us with your group of friends to develop your cultural skills and respect for Indigenous peoples, and learn more about each other and where you're from!

Format: In-person.
Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Ottawa Art Gallery
Language: Bilingual event.

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Looking to gain nutrition knowledge and cooking skills in an interactive environment? A free nutrition and cooking workshop will be offered by a Registered Dietitian where you will learn skills and knowledge that will make your day-to-day eating easier and healthier.

Please note that space is limited. You must fill out the survey below to participate.

Format: In-person - for students.
Time: 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: FHS, 200 Lees
Language: English event. The French equivalent will be Friday from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Fill out the survey to reserve your spot in-person (English)!

For any questions, please contact Joie Shaw.

Join us for a tie-dye event to infuse a burst of colour into your post-winter break routine, creating unique, cheerful clothing to chase the winter blues and kick off the year in style! 

Format: In-person. No registration.
Time: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: UCU Carrefour Francophone, 85 University Private
Language: Bilingual event.

Looking to gain nutrition knowledge and cooking skills in an interactive environment? A free nutrition and cooking workshop will be offered by a Registered Dietitian where you will learn skills and knowledge that will make your day-to-day eating easier and healthier.

Please note that space is limited. You must fill out the survey below to participate.

Format: In-person - for students.
Time: 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: FHS, 200 Lees
Language: French event. The English equivalent will be Thursday from 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fill out the survey to reserve your spot in-person (French)!

For any questions, please contact Joie Shaw.