All are welcome to thirdspace_, a community that gathers for alternative worship, service and learning. 

For further details, check out the thirdspace_ web page.

Take some time each Monday to pause with contemplative music at Luther. We host sessions weekly over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – contemplative music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – prayers for the world
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; multifaith teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: contemplative arts; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Fall 2019 program flyer.

No appointment? No problem!

Drop by the Indigenous Student Centre for writing and study skills drop-in support every Tuesday provided by Learning Skills and Development. First come, first served! Sign up for a 30-minute consultation. All students welcome.

Read and reflect each Tuesday with Luther. We host session weekly over the lunch hour. 

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – contemplative music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – prayers for the world
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; multifaith teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: contemplative arts; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Fall 2019 program flyer.

A facilitated study group (FSG) is a time and place for you to get together with other people from your classes and an FSG leader (someone who has previously taken the course) to discuss the course content and gain a deeper understanding of what is being covered in the class lectures and readings.

This does not mean that the FSG leaders will teach you the content, but they will help you enhance your understanding of course material, and they can also help students with understanding assignment requirements.

Join Indigenous Researchers as they discuss research within Indigenous Communities.

This is an annual symposium and registration is required.

Join us each Wednesday for Prayers for the World with Luther. We host sessions weekly over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – contemplative music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – prayers for the world
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; multifaith teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: contemplative arts; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Fall 2019 program flyer.

The exchange information session will give you more information about going on exchange including:
the application process

• course credits
• eligibility for exchange
• our exchange partners
• and more!

There is no need to register. Just drop in!

Applications to go on exchange for the 2020/21 academic year are due in January 2020. Attending an information session is a mandatory part of the application process.

Join us weekly for Coffee Club!

Meet new people and share experiences from your own country while learning more about Canadian culture in a relaxed and informal setting. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.

No need to register! Just drop in at Laurier International to join in.

Students who attend 8 sessions will get a designation on their Laurier Experience Record.

A facilitated study group (FSG) is a time and place for you to get together with other people from your classes and an FSG leader (someone who has previously taken the course) to discuss the course content and gain a deeper understanding of what is being covered in the class lectures and readings.

This does not mean that the FSG leaders will teach you the content, but they will help you enhance your understanding of course material, and they can also help students with understanding assignment requirements.

Join our student chamber performers in concert.

Join Learning Skills and Development for a full day of food, stress-busting fun and exam preparation in the basement of the Carnegie Building!

“Keep Calm” activities are sponsored by campus partners and encourage fun, relaxation and fitness.

In the Commuter’s Lounge:

• All day – Mindful colouring activities provided by the Stedman Community Bookstore
• 10 a.m. – Plant your own study buddy with Wellness Education
• 11 a.m. – Button making with Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• 12 p.m. – Hand massages with the Indigenous Student Centre
• 1 p.m. – Make and take stress balls with Global Engagement Student Ambassadors
• 2 p.m. – Ball pit with LOCUS

In CB207:

• Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Video game tournament with the Laurier Library

At the Laurier Brantford YMCA:

• 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Drop-in basketball in double gym
• 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. – HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) fitness class in Studio B

Mini-workshops focusing on strategies for exam success, time management and self confidence will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

• 11:30 a.m. – Strategies for answering short answer exam questions
• 12:30 p.m. – Using bullet journaling as a time management tool
• 1:30 p.m. – Preparing for essay exams
• 2:00 p.m. – Silence the inner critic with Accessible Learning

Students will have access to a dedicated study space in CB100 if they need a quiet place to work and can attend the math and statistics drop-in session from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in MP115 (Market Place building).

Facilitated study groups for students in PS101 and BF190/199 will be hosted in CB207:

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – PS101
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – BF190/BF199

When students need a study break, they can head to the Commuter’s Lounge for a hot lunch at 11 a.m. and snacks throughout the day:

• All day – Coffee and tea
• 10 a.m. – Hot chocolate bar provided by Wellness Education
• 11 a.m. – Hot lunch served (with vegetarian options)
• 1 p.m. – Snacks from around the world with Laurier International
• 2 p.m. – Popcorn with Academic Advising

See you on December 5!

Learn how to uncover your talents, find meaning through your work, passions, and utilize what brings you joy.

About Wellness 101

This educational series of workshops runs once per month on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wellness Education Centre, SS 1-107 (formerly the Student Health and Development Centre). There is one Wellness 101 workshop for each of the seven dimensions. Each workshop is run by wellness education staff and peer wellness educators and is based on research, active learning strategies, and student feedback.

Workshops are free for all registered students, and registration is not required. All Wellness 101 workshops are approved Wellness Education Certificate activities.

For more information on the certificate program, please see wlu.ca/wellness.

Screened as part of the Global Migration Film Festival, "This is Home" is an intimate portrait of four Syrian refugee families arriving in America and struggling to find their footing. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion focusing on the resettlement of refugee families in the KW region featuring representatives of Reception House, Waterloo Region's resettlement agency.

Registration.

How can you leverage your teaching skills to help you in your future career? In this workshop you will identify the transferable skills you have developed in your various teaching roles at Wilfrid Laurier and discuss how these are applicable to careers outside of academia.

Register

All are welcome to thirdspace_, a community that gathers for alternative worship, service and learning. 

For further details, check out the thirdspace_ web page.

The University Teaching Foundations certificate consists of a series of hands-on workshops and microteaching sessions to provide graduate students a basic foundation for success in the classroom as a teaching assistant, as well as gain transferable skills for use in future employment opportunities.

This is the intensive offering of the certificate in which the five required workshops and two required microteaching sessions are offered.

Register for this certificate.

The United Nations Association Hamilton Chapter is celebrating Dec. 10 Human Rights Day (the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). Associate Professor Stacey Wilson-Forsberg will be speaking about the rights of refugees and will share the podium with university students who have arrived as WUSC refugee scholarship students.

Join President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy and Midas the Hawk at the 2019 President’s Holiday Photo Booth.

All Laurier faculty, staff and students are welcome to come share some holiday cheer and take a selfie with President MacLatchy and the hawk at the holiday photo booth.

On the Waterloo campus, drop by the Concourse on Tuesday, Dec. 10 between 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. In Brantford, stop by the RCW Lobby on Wednesday, Dec. 11 between 1:30 and 2:45 p.m.​

See you there!

This is a session for both students and parents who are looking for insight into Laurier's admissions process and life at Laurier.

There will be two 20-minute presentations followed by a question-and-answer period.

In the first section, we'll discuss the application process, admission requirements and when admissions decisions are made. The second part of our presentation will focus on answering your questions.

Take this opportunity to tune in and listen as you’re sure to gather useful information from this combo webinar! Questions will also be taken throughout the presentation and can be sent in via the live-chat option of the webinar system.

Register for the Admissions/Q and A webinar.

Join President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy and Midas the Hawk at the 2019 President’s Holiday Photo Booth.

All Laurier faculty, staff and students are welcome to come share some holiday cheer and take a selfie with President MacLatchy and the hawk at the holiday photo booth.

On the Waterloo campus, drop by the Concourse on Tuesday, Dec. 10 between 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. In Brantford, stop by the RCW Lobby on Wednesday, Dec. 11 between 1:30 and 2:45 p.m.​

See you there!

The exchange information session will give you more information about going on exchange including:

• the application process
• course credits and the credit transfer process
• eligibility for exchange
• our exchange partners
• and more!

Please register for this webinar.

Applications to go on exchange for the 2020/21 academic year are due in January 2020. Attending an information session is a mandatory part of the application process.

All are welcome to thirdspace_, a community that gathers for alternative worship, service and learning. 

For further details, check out the thirdspace_ web page.

The Executive and Governance Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Board with powers of executive authority as delegated. The Committee has overall responsibility for board education, the completion of annual and strategic plans, and the governance structures and practices of the Board.

The agenda will be posted approximately one week in advance of the meeting and approved minutes will follow once approved at the subsequent meeting.  Full agenda packages can be accessed on Laurier Connect.  

Please contact Anne Lukin or Ana Juhik if you have any questions or concerns.

Join Laurier String Academy students in concert.

As an international student or a newcomer to Canada you face unique challenges in relation to teaching in Canadian higher education.

This workshop will explore these challenges you face with your teaching and through engaging discussions and reflection, develop strategies that will broaden your teaching approach, and importantly, build your confidence with leading in the classroom.

Register for this workshop.

Manage anxiety and depression through yoga. Bring your mat or borrow one of the few provided.

This session is free, but registration required. Please email glebecounselling@wlu.ca to register.

Presented by The Delton Glebe Conselling Centre, a community service provided by Martin Luther University College.

Each year, the Tshepo Institute awards the Nelson Mandela Academic Excellence Award for Social Justice in recognition of academic excellence.

The winner will receive a prize of $300 and a Laurier certificate of excellence. The award will be presented at the Nelson Mandela Public Lecture, two of which are held annually in Brantford.

Submissions

Tshepo invites essays or other written assignments on any topic that addresses contemporary development, human rights, and social justice issues in Africa or in global south in general.

Essays and assignments written for course work are welcomed.

Potential topics may include but are not limited to: Politics, Food, Hunger, Health, Education, Governance, Democracy, Human Rights, Leadership, Economic and Social Development.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Submission Instructions

The student’s name, e-mail address, and department or program of enrolment should appear on the first page of the essay only, and all other identifiers should be removed. Please include the note "TSHEPO Academic Excellence Award" in the subject line of your email.

The student should send an electric copy of their application materials (in pdf or word format) to Associate Professor Andrea Brown at abrown@wlu.ca

All are welcome to thirdspace_, a community that gathers for alternative worship, service and learning. 

For further details, check out the thirdspace_ web page.

thirdspace_, the alternative worshipping community based at Luther, celebrates a Christmas Eve service. Everyone is welcome.