Monday January 23rd - Friday January 27th
Bell Let's Talk Day is Wednesday, January 25th!
Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services and more than 40 campus and community partners invite you to participate in Lancers Care Week! Take part in free mental health training sessions, well-being workshops, self-care events, information booths, and a Bell Let's Talk Day Student Support Services Fair. Join us for a week of campus connection and care!
Participation is open to all members of the UWindsor campus community unless otherwise noted for specific events.
Click here to REGISTER
Schedule of Events
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn about how to support well-being in yourself and others as a student leader while exploring concepts like stigma reduction, how to create a caring and compassionate environment, coping skills, signs it's time to reach out for support, and resources on campus and in the community.
Facilitated by: Wellness Office staff
10:00 am - While Supplies Last | Location - Odette Lobby - DROP-IN
Come drop by the Odette School of Business and pick up some free goodies! While supplies last.
Hosted by: Odette School of Business
10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Commons - DROP IN
Visit OPUS in the Student Centre for mental health resources, swag, and daily prize draws!
Hosted by: Organization of Part-Time Students
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn the tools to recognize disclosures of sexual misconduct, respond with compassion, and refer to appropriate resources.
Facilitated by: Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Resistance & Support
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This presentation will teach you about wellness tips and study habits that can help set you up for success in your academics and beyond. Learn about support services we have available at UWindsor and in the Windsor-Essex community.
Facilitated by: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Location: Centre for Engineering Innovation (CEI) Lobby - DROP IN
Visit the Faculty of Engineering students, staff, and faculty, and Winnie the therapy dog in the CEI Lobby to learn about mental health myths, collect some free wellness swag items and colouring supplies, and enter for a chance to win 1 of 6 gift cards!
Hosted by: Faculty of Engineering
10:00 am - 10:30 am | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and support services that are available to those with ADHD.
Facilitated by: ADHDe project, Office of Human Rights, Equity, & Accessibility
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join local artist (and UWindsor staff member) Laura Pepper for a FREE watercolour painting session to help you relax and express your creative side!
Hosted by: Office of Student Recruitment, Leddy Library, and Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services
10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Commons - DROP IN
Visit OPUS in the Student Centre for mental health resources, swag, and daily prize draws!
Hosted by: Organization of Part-Time Students
11:00 am - 11:30 am | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Student Awards & Financial Aid to learn how to create a budget, track your spending, and how to apply for government and institutional financial aid.
Facilitated by: Student Awards & Financial Aid
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Location: Leddy Library Collaboratory (1st Floor) - DROP-IN
Create your own buttons with the Bystander Initiative and leave messages of support for survivors of sexual violence.
Hosted by: Bystander Initiative
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Commons - DROP-IN
fika [fee-kah]: a lovely Swedish word meaning to slow down and have a relaxing coffee break. The International Student Centre in partnership with the Student Centre both invite you to take a mindful break and experience different coffees and teas of the world! It's not only a time to experience mini cultural treats, teas and coffees, but it's a time to socialize and give you that perfect boost we need to move forward with our day. Save the date, it's FIKA time!
Hosted by: The Student Centre & the International Student Centre
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Student Awards & Financial Aid to learn how to create a budget, track your spending, and how to apply for government and institutional financial aid.
Facilitated by: Student Awards & Financial Aid
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Location: School of Social Work Lobby - Downtown Campus - DROP-IN
Visit the School of Social Work lobby to learn about the free and confidential mental health and wellness resources available on campus and in the community!
Hosted by: School of Social Work
10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Commons - DROP-IN
Come visit a variety of campus and community partners to learn about the mental health and wellness services they have to offer! Bell Let's Talk Day activities will be available!
Hosted by: Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services and Lancer Recreation
10:00 am - 11:30 am | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Student Health, Counselling & Wellness services to learn skills for identifying and responding to a student in distress.
Facilitated by: Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Explore new approaches to scheduling and energy-management, discuss stress management, and self compassion.
Facilitated by: Bounce Back, Student Success & Leadership Centre
9:00 am - 11:00 am | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join this session to learn about the new Blue & Gold Folder being developed to map out mental health and wellness resources for our campus. Engage in facilitated activities to provide your feedback and help shape the final product!
Hosted by: Campus Services Collaboration
10:00 am - 11:00 am | Location: Odette School of Business Room 123 - DROP-IN
Unwind with a relaxing meditation session at the Odette School of Business.
Hosted by: Odette School of Business
10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Commons - DROP IN
Visit OPUS in the Student Centre for mental health resources, swag, and daily prize draws!
Hosted by: Organization of Part-Time Students
11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Location: The Student Centre Main Entrance - DROP-IN
Join Lancers Recover and weCHC to learn how to use naloxone and pick up your own free naloxone kit!
Hosted by: Lancers Recover and Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn valuable suicide prevention skills including recognizing signs, how to engage with someone, and resources you can connect with for further support.
Facilitated by: My Student Support Program (MySSP)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Location: CORE Lobby - DROP-IN
Visit therapy dogs from St. John's Ambulance!
Hosted by: Sci of Relief, Faculty of Science
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Winter blues? Come join the School of Social Work to learn strategies to keep yourself mentally healthy during a difficult time of year!
Facilitated by: School of Social Work
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join UWinPRIDE for an interactive session about pronouns and how to use them. Learn about tips that you can use to practice inclusivity!
Facilitated by: UWinPride and Lancers Recover
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Location: Toldo Lancer Centre Multipurpose Room - DROP-IN
Visit the new Toldo Lancer Centre and dance your stress away, make new friends, and have fun!
Hosted by: Lancer Recreation
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
In this workshop, you'll learn about the results of a campus-wide survey regarding the Imposter Phenomenon. You will gain practical tips and resources for recognizing and managing feelings of impostorism.
Facilitated by: Centre for Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Science, and Department of Psychology
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Click here to learn more and to sign up (Deadline: Tues. Jan. 24)!
The Blue Sky Competition is an idea competition to encourage innovative and solution-based thinking! We challenge you to think like a changemaker!
Hosted by: EPICentre
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Campus Ministry and Canterbury College for a night of board games, puzzles, card games, and more!
Hosted by: Campus Ministry and Canterbury College
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Location: Green Bean Cafe (2320 Wyandotte St. W - Lower Level). Want to share your talents? Register here https://bit.ly/GBCEvent by Jan. 20
Campus community members are invited to present original works of poetry or music, or share their favorite published pieces with others! There is an overall theme of wellness, with an aim to inspire, motivate, and experience the power of creative expression!
Presenters are asked to submit their pieces in advance so that appropriate content notices and supportive resources can be arranged. To present, please register at https://bit.ly/GBCEvent by Jan. 20! The event is free to attend, and no registration is needed to come and listen!
Hosted by: Lancers Recover, Peer Support Centre, & UWinPRIDE.
9:30 am - 10:00 am | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Student Awards & Financial Aid to learn how to create a budget, track your spending, and how to apply for government and institutional financial aid.
Facilitated by: Student Awards & Financial Aid
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn valuable suicide prevention skills including recognizing signs, how to engage with someone, and resources you can connect with for further support.
Facilitated by: Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Lancers Recover to increase your understanding of addiction, decrease stigma and bias associated with addiction, and learn specific tools and language for effective allyship.
Facilitated by: Lancers Recover
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
In this 1-hour presentation, The Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA)’s Health Educators will discuss eating disorders and disordered eating. Topics will include: review of various eating disorders, risk factors, causes and signs & symptoms. BANA will discuss more about their list of services and how to support those you suspect may be affected by disordered eating.
Facilitated by: Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA)
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Click here to learn more and to sign up (Deadline: Tues. Jan. 24)!
The Blue Sky Competition is an idea competition to encourage innovative and solution-based thinking! We challenge you to think like a changemaker!
Hosted by: EPICentre
Check out these additional Lancers Care Week highlights!
Let's Taco Bout It! | Check out the varsity Volleyball game happening on January 20th, 2023 at 6:00pm. FREE tacos provided by Taco Bell! Visit the GoLancers.ca website for more info about this game and upcoming varsity games.
Lancer Recreation Classes | Yoga, kickboxing, Zumba and more! Check out the awesome Winter 2023 schedule from Lancer Recreation on the GoLancers App!
Leddy Library Take What You Need Board | Hope, courage, love, compassion, kindness, joy, self-confidence, patience. Need a boost? Visit the large open study area in Leddy Library West to take what you need from their board of inspirational messages. Available throughout Lancers Care Week!
EPICentre Affirmation Station | Stop by the EPICentre throughout Lancers Care Week to write an affirmation or be inspired by the words of others! Second floor of the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre - 2455 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON N9B 0C1. Monday-Friday from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Affirmations can also be submitted via direct message to their Instagram account: EPICentre - U of W (@epicentre_uwindsor).
Special thank you to our Lancers Care Week Working Group members. Give them a follow on Instagram for great content all year long!
ADHDe Project (@adhdeproject)
Assessment & Care Team
Bounce Back
Bystander Initiative (@bystander_uwindsor)
Campus Ministry (@windsorcm)
Canterbury College
EPICentre (@epicentre_uwindsor)
Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (@uwinfahss)
Faculty of Engineering (@uwindsor_eng)
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Nursing (@uwinnursingsoc)
Faculty of Science (@scienceuwindsor)
Human Resources
International Student Centre (@uwindsorisc)
Lancer Recreation (@lancerrec)
Lancers Recover (@lancersrecover)
LEAD (@uwinlead)
MySSP (@uofwindsor_campusambassadors)
Office of Human Rights, Equity & Accessibility (@uwin_ohrea)
Office of Student Experience (@uwinstudentexp)
Organization of Part-Time Students (@opusuwindsor)
Peer Support Centre (@uwsapsc)
Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Resistance & Support (@preventresistsupport)
Residence Services (@uwindsorres)
School of Social Work (@uwin_socialwork)
Sci of Relief (@sciofrelief.uwin)
Student Health, Counselling & Wellness Services (@uwindsorwellness)
Student Accessibility Services
Office of Student Recruitment
Student Success & Leadership Centre
The Student Centre (@uofwstudentcentre)
UWinPRIDE (@uwinpride)