THE WELLNESS HUB

Check out the Wellness Hub, a confidential digital platform on the UWinnipeg website, to learn about and understand your mental health and wellbeing, and access resources on campus, in the community, and online.

The Wellness Hub includes links to:

• crisis and counselling services

• informational websites about mental health

• tools to track how you are feeling and learn coping skills

• connections to specialized resources

You choose what links to access each time you enter the Wellness Hub.

Visit the hub any time at uwinnipeg.ca/wellnesshub

FALL READING WEEK

The University of Winnipeg’s annual Fall Term Reading Week will take place from Oct. 8 - 14. There will be no classes, except for Education students taking 4000-level certification courses who are required to attend class and practicum during this period. Please consult your course outline for more information. The University will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Oct. 9.

CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM

Career Chats are live sessions on Instagram that feature advice from an employer or career-related expert. Hosted by Career Services, these live sessions take place every other Thursday at 11:00 am on UWinnipeg Instagram.

Next session: International, Immigrant and Refugee students (Thurs., Oct. 12)

MONEY TALKS

The Money Talks series resumes in mid-October with more webinars related to student finances. All talks are from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon via Zoom.

Next session: Manitoba Student Aid (Tues., Oct. 17)

To register, please visit: uwinnipeg.ca/awards

WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS

The Webinar Wednesdays series starts again after the fall reading week with a wide range of topics:

Next session: Test Anxiety (Wed., Oct. 18)

All sessions will be held 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Pre-registration is required.

For more info, see: uwinnipeg.ca/webinar-wednesdays

UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Are you a UWinnipeg student who wants to study abroad and explore the world? Studying in another country offers students the unique opportunity to attend a university for one or two terms in another part of the world, while retaining UWinnipeg student status.

The next Information Session on the Exchange Program will be held via Zoom on Wed., Oct. 18, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Email [email protected] for the link.

For more info, see: uwinnipeg.ca/study-abroad

ASK AN ADVISOR

This is your opportunity to find out more about different services at the University in live sessions on UWinnipeg Instagram. These are the topics for October:

Next topic: Library (Thurs., Oct. 19)

Hosted by Academic and Career Services, these “Ask an Advisor” sessions run every other Thursday at 11:00 am.

FEBRUARY GRADUATION (IN ABSENTIA)

Are you finishing your last courses this December? You may choose to graduate in February 2024 (in absentia). The deadline to apply for February graduation is Wed., Nov. 1, 2023. Students need to apply through WebAdvisor.

For more information, see uwinnipeg.ca/student-records

NEED A SPOT TO STORE YOUR STUFF? RENT A LOCKER!

Locker rentals are available in various locations. Find details and cost, along with an online form, here: uwinnipeg.ca/lockers

Published in Volume 78, Number 05 of The Uniter (October 5, 2023)