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Our team is working hard to provide you with exciting, action-packed events to make you feel part of the Gee-Gees community. Check out the calendar of events below for more info!

CONTEST — Peaceful messages, quotes or drawings

September 29 to October 2

Post your messages or send us a direct message on Instagram @uOcampus of your quotes or drawings showing what peace means to you for a chance to win $200 in your student account!

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Sep 28, 2020

  • Art Therapy: Coping with the reality of COVID-19
    A paint brush is dipped in a paint bucket. Several other buckets are disposed around.

    Use your artistic talents to express and reflect your experience with mental health.

    We invite you to express yourself through your preferred artistic medium (photography, drawing, poetry, painting, music, etc.) to creatively showcase your experience with that mental health theme.

  • Bodyweight Interval workout
    Posted on Monday, September 28, 2020

    This is an interval-style workout for all levels with lots of functional movement. No equipment required !

  • Live at-home Zumba
    Posted on Monday, September 28, 2020
    Man dancing

    Dance your heart out and follow along to the sound of the music as Leslie guides you through a

    Zumba routine. This workout is sure to get your heart pumping. No equipment needed.

Sep 29, 2020

  • UO Running and Walking Club
    Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    Person running

    The UO Running and Walking Club is back in virtual mode!

  • Mindful Movements (FR)
    Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    Yoga mat

    Get moving and do practical exercises of mindful movement, with Crystale Boivert! Please note that this event is in French.

  • Health and Wellness Trivia Tuesday
    Illustration of a question mark in a speech bubble.

    Take part in our Health and Wellness quiz every Tuesday and compete against other players. Challenge your knowledge on topics such as nutrition, harm reduction, sexual health, mental health, physical activity, and more.

    You could win a $250 gift card to the Campus Store.

  • Live at-home EMOM (Every minute on the minute) workout
    Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    Woman doing sit-up

    Every minute on the minute! Join Erika for this high intensity at-home workout. No equipment needed. Please note that this is a high intensity workout that is not recommended for beginner exercisers.

Sep 30, 2020

  • Mindful Meditation
    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    Woman meditating at sunset

    Relieve yourself of academic stress with our 45 minutes guided meditation. Be in the moment and practice mindfulness and gratitude.

  • At-home Zumba
    Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    Man dancing

    Dance your heart out and follow along to the sound of the music as Justine guides you through a Zumba routine. This workout is sure to get your heart pumping. No equipment needed.

  • Mindful Roads
    A walking path in a forest.

    Being outside and moving your body while being mindful of what you’re doing in the moment is a healthy way to nurture your mind and body. It increases your level of physical activity and improves overall physical health. It offers an opportunity to belong to a community that values personal wellbeing, invites social interaction, and improves mood and mental health.

    • English walks will take place Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
    • French walks will take place Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.

Oct 1, 2020

  • UO Running and Walking Club
    Posted on Thursday, October 1, 2020
    Person running

    The UO Running and Walking Club is back in virtual mode!

  • Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation - Theory and Practice
    Posted on Thursday, October 1, 2020
    Lotus Flower

    Find peace in your inner self with the practice of meditation. Brief introduction to what mindfulness meditation is, how it contributes to peace and harmony in oneself, in one's family and in society, followed by a short-guided meditation and Q&A.

  • Legs and abs with Erika
    Posted on Thursday, October 1, 2020
    Woman doing sit-up

    Work your abs, glutes, and thighs in this targeted training! Get your body moving with an equipment free workout and feel accomplished once you've completed the exercises!

Oct 2, 2020

  • Mindful Power with Sarv
    Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020
    Woman doing sit-up

    Follow along with Certified Personal Trainer Sarv as she leads you through an equipment free workout! Focus on bodyweight exercises, mobility, and more to get your body moving and build your strength!

  • Friday Morning HIIT
    Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020

    Join Jules for a full-body circuit that you can do from the comfort of your living room!

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Sep 25, 2020

  • Friday Morning HIIT
    Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020

    Join Jules for a full-body circuit that you can do from the comfort of your living room! Please have an object nearby that you can use to add some weight to your workout. We recommend a backpack filled with some textbooks or rice bags but feel free to get creative! Jules will help you start your week off right with some interval training that is sure to get you sweating.

  • Mindful Power with Sarv
    Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020
    Woman doing sit-up

    Follow along with Certified Personal Trainer Sarv as she leads you through an equipment free workout! Focus on bodyweight exercises, mobility, and more to get your body moving and build your strength! You’ll learn correct form and the “why” behind the movements!

  • Pet Therapy
    Brown dog laying its head down on a laptop keyboard

    Even though therapy dog teams are practicing physical distancing and have stopped their weekly visits to campus, that doesn’t mean you can’t still “hang out” with some of them.

    Join us for special "virtual" pet therapy sessions, every Friday at 11:00 a.m.

  • Live at-home yoga
    Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020
    Woman doing yoga

    Find your calm as Dobrilla guides you through a full body yoga session. Follow along at your own pace!

Sep 24, 2020

  • Introduction au Feng Shui
    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020
    Ying Yang

    Maximize function and create a peaceful and nourishing flow in your living and working space with Feng Shui!

     

  • Goal-setting Workshop
    A paper and pens on a table.

    This workshop will provide you with a user-friendly tool to help you better understand and develop your goals. It will also help you to build motivation by identifying what gets in the way of these goals and what actions bring you closer to them.

    • English workshop: 1:00 p.m.
    • French workshop: 2:30 p.m.
  • Contest – Peaceful messages, quotes or drawings
    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020
    Contest

    Post your messages, quotes or drawings showing what peace means to you for a chance to win $200 in your student account!

  • Legs and abs with Erika
    Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2020
    Woman doing sit-up

    Work your abs, glutes, and thighs in this targeted training! Get your body moving with an equipment free workout and feel accomplished once you've completed the exercises!

Sep 23, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

  • Mindful Roads
    A walking path in a forest.

    Being outside and moving your body while being mindful of what you’re doing in the moment is a healthy way to nurture your mind and body. It increases your level of physical activity and improves overall physical health. It offers an opportunity to belong to a community that values personal wellbeing, invites social interaction, and improves mood and mental health.

    • English walks will take place Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
    • French walks will take place Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.

    Join the Mindful Roads Community on Microsoft Teams to connect with other students and Mental Health and Wellness Counsellors.

  • Live at-home Zumba
    Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
    Man dancing

    Dance your heart out and follow along to the sound of the music as Justine guides you through a Zumba routine. This workout is sure to get your heart pumping. No equipment needed.

Sep 22, 2020

  • Support group for students belonging to Black communities
    Black hands raised.

    Do you consider that your skin colour raises certain challenges that make it difficult for you to cope?

    This support group is for uOttawa students belonging to Black communities. It will be facilitated by two racialized psychotherapists and an opportunity to take stock of the situation and to better understand what is going on inside you and around you.

  • Health and Wellness Trivia Tuesday
    The words "Wellness Trivia Tuesday" on a plain background. Icons representing different aspects of wellness surround the words: hands holding cups of coffee, mountains, a heart, a brain, praying hands, and a shoe.

    Take part in our Health and Wellness quiz every Tuesday and compete against other players. Challenge your knowledge on topics such as nutrition, harm reduction, sexual health, mental health, physical activity, and more.

    You could win a $250 gift card to the Campus Store.

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 21, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 20, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 19, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 18, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 17, 2020

  • Virtual Escape Room
    An old looking key on a geometrical background.

    September 16 to 23

    This online game is the perfect opportunity to learn about campus services interactively. You’ll have to look for clues to find the answers, unlock the next room and escape!

    By successfully completing the game, you could win a $100 gift card for the Campus Store.

Sep 15, 2020

  • Support group for students belonging to Black communities
    Black hands raised.

    Do you consider that your skin colour raises certain challenges that make it difficult for you to cope?

    This support group is for uOttawa students belonging to Black communities. It will be facilitated by two racialized psychotherapists and an opportunity to take stock of the situation and to better understand what is going on inside you and around you.

Sep 8, 2020

  • Support group for students belonging to Black communities
    Black hands raised.

    Do you consider that your skin colour raises certain challenges that make it difficult for you to cope?

    This support group is for uOttawa students belonging to Black communities. It will be facilitated by two racialized psychotherapists and an opportunity to take stock of the situation and to better understand what is going on inside you and around you.

Sep 7, 2020

  • Contest
    Posted on Monday, September 7, 2020
    Contest

    September 7 - 18, 2020
    Instagram: @uOcampus

    Have any ideas for virtual activities you’d like to see this year? We’re all ears! Comment on Instagram @uOcampus with your suggestions and tag a friend you would like to participate with for a chance to win $500 in tuition credit! The contest will be open from September 7th to September 18th!

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