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Wellness Walk

Wellness Walk

When:
Thursday, August 22, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Where:
Fleming Hall, Stewart-Pollock Wing
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Description:

Please join us 12:30 pm to connect with others on campus for a 30-minute lunch break walk. 

As part of our commitment to employee wellbeing, join us for a rejuvenating stroll along Queen's sidewalks. Take a well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful campus. In just 25-30 minutes, recharge your mind and body, promoting mental wellness through movement and connection with nature. Let's prioritize mental health altogether by embracing this opportunity to destress, unwind, and foster a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. Don't miss out on this!
 

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Wellness Walk

Wellness Walk

When:
Thursday, August 8, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Where:
Fleming Hall, Stewart-Pollock Wing
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Description:

Please join us 12:30 pm to connect with others on campus for a 30-minute lunch break walk. 

As part of our commitment to employee wellbeing, join us for a rejuvenating stroll along Queen's sidewalks. Take a well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful campus. In just 25-30 minutes, recharge your mind and body, promoting mental wellness through movement and connection with nature. Let's prioritize mental health altogether by embracing this opportunity to destress, unwind, and foster a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. Don't miss out on this!

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FREE
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The Importance of Unplugging in a Virtual World - ONLINE

The Importance of Unplugging in a Virtual World - ONLINE

This event is Cancelled
When:
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Description:

A one-hour awareness session that provides practical takeaways in a flexible timeframe, to assist you with unplugging in a virtual world.

In today's world of remote work, the lines between work and home are more blurred than ever as technology allows us to be constantly connected. In this seminar we will discuss the impact of being connected 24/7 and the benefits of unplugging. You will get some tips on how to take action to unplug from work and reconnect to your life.

This 1-hour instructor led training session through our EFAP provider TELUS Health, combines lecture elements with a variety of engaging elements like Q & A, group discussion, as well as polling and chat functionality.

The virtual link for this session will be sent to you on the Friday prior to the session.

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FREE
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Putting Organizational Culture on the Agenda: Creating Awareness ONLINE

Putting Organizational Culture on the Agenda: Creating Awareness ONLINE

When:
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Description:

Improving psychological health and safety in the workplace is a process of continual improvement. This virtual session is focused on discussing what organizational culture means for Queen's employees in a practical way.

August 7, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm

We all deserve a healthy working environment. This session focuses on organizational culture in the workplace, which comes down to our shared values, beliefs, meanings and expectations.

This approach is recommended by the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. In this session employees will build their awareness of their responsibility to contribute to a positive workplace culture. Please come prepared to make a positive contribution by thinking about what would help to improve our organizational culture.

The link for this session as well as the participant handbook will be sent to you on the Friday before the session.

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Appreciation and Recognition Creating Change - ONLINE

Appreciation and Recognition Creating Change - ONLINE

When:
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Description:

This virtual workshop will focus on learning how to engage decision makers in reviewing appreciation and recognition employee suggestions, against evidence or practice-based approaches for policies and procedures.

This session should include decision makers who are able to authorize a plan of action to improve psychological health and safety. These may be different decision makers from other workplace stakeholders. Employees, leaders and union representatives can all contribute to a plan for improving recognition and appreciation.

This session will focus on the next step in the process of team appreciation and recognition which is to engage decision makers in reviewing employee suggestions against evidence or practice-based approaches. The main objective in this workshop is to modify or create policies and procedures that improve appreciation and recognition for the organization.

The link for this session as well as the participant handbook will be sent to you on the Friday before the session.  It is strongly encouraged to review the handbook in advance of the course, to familiarize yourself with the material that will be covered.  

Creating Change is the second course in the Recognition and Appreciation Workshop Series. Creating Awareness, the first workshop in this series, provided learning for each psychosocial factor and must be done prior to completing the Creating Change workshop.  

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Appreciation and Recognition Creating Awareness - ONLINE

Appreciation and Recognition Creating Awareness - ONLINE

When:
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Description:

In this virtual session you will learn how to lead a team discussion to address recognition and appreciation in the workplace through creating team awareness.

This session is suited for teams who regularly do similar tasks and want to improve psychological health and safety. Others who may be interested in participating in this workshop include workplace stakeholders.

This workshop focuses on engaging an entire team in reviewing the factors that impact psychological health and safety in the workplace as it relates to recognition and appreciation. This approach is recommended by the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. By doing this, the team will build awareness of the responsibility of each employee to contribute a positive workplace culture through appreciation and recognition. There is also an opportunity to get team involvement in developing and being a part of the solution.

The link for this session as well as the participant handbook will be sent to you on the Friday before the session.

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University Distinguished Service Awards Reception

University Distinguished Service Awards Reception

When:
Thursday, October 17, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where:
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
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Description:

Inaugurated by the University Council in 1974, this award recognizes individuals who have made the university a better place through their extraordinary contributions.

The University Council invites all to a reception with refreshments followed by the award ceremony to honour the 2024 Distinguished Service Award recipients: 

  • Monica Corbett
  • Wilma M. Hopman, MA’85 
  • Stephen C. Lougheed 
  • Susan Moffatt, Meds’78 
  • Stephanie Simpson, Artsci’95, Ed’97, MEd’11, LLM’19 
  • Mary Wilson Trider, Com'82 

Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and friends.

Cost:
$25 per person; $20 per Queen's student
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Elbow Lake Family Night: Bonfire Night

Elbow Lake Family Night: Bonfire Night

When:
Thursday, August 22, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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Description:

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

Join us at Elbow Lake to learn how to build fires, roast some marshmallows, and tell some stories around the bonfire! 

Meet at 7:00 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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free ($75 if renting a cabin)
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Elbow Lake Family Night: Nocturnal Animals

Elbow Lake Family Night: Nocturnal Animals

When:
Thursday, August 15, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

What goes bump in the night? Join us to learn about and listen for the many birds, amphibians and mammals that prefer to move under the cover of darkness. 

Meet at 7:00 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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free ($75 if renting a cabin)
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Elbow Lake Family Night: Tracks and Trails

Elbow Lake Family Night: Tracks and Trails

When:
Thursday, August 8, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where:
Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre, 1500 Hewlett-Packard Ln, Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0
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Description:

The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre’s Outreach and Stewardship staff host a variety of exciting and educational programs every Thursday evening in July and August! These public events are free and all are welcome! Please register in advance to attend.

Ever found an animal print and wondered who made it? Come to Elbow Lake to learn about animal movement, physiology, and how to identify tracks you might find in the area. Learn how to set up a footprint tunnel and identify animal tracks from them!  
Optional fee to purchase a take-home footprint tunnel kit. 

Meet at 7:00 pm in the Pavilion for this free event or book your family/group into a cabin overnight (special rate $75/cabin). Registration for programming and overnight guests is required. This event will run rain or “shine”. 

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