{"id":105702,"date":"2025-10-31T12:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=105702"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:49:22","slug":"wellness-week-events-set-to-support-student-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/10\/wellness-week-events-set-to-support-student-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Week events set to support student well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From crafting sessions to puppy socials, Brock students will have a range of opportunities to relax and recharge next week as they prepare for end-of-term exams and assignments.<\/p>\n<p>Wellness Week\u00a0\u2014\u00a0which takes place from Monday, Nov. 3 to Friday, Nov. 7\u00a0\u2014\u00a0features a variety of events designed to support students\u2019 social, mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) will be offering several events for undergraduate and graduate students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop-in colouring session<\/a> from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 in the Wellness HUB.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">build-your-own overnight oats station<\/a> available in the Wellness HUB from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop-in \u201ctea and talk\u201d time<\/a> from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Wellness HUB.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feel-good TV marathon<\/a> from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wellness HUB on Friday, Nov. 7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Brock Library is hosting two Wellness Week events on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in RFP 214\/15: an <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aroma flow yoga<\/a>\u00a0session from 11 to 11:30 a.m. and a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/308090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop-in paper crafting workshop<\/a>\u00a0from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Both events are open to all students. Additional wellness resources are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/library\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brock Library website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/organization\/student-life-success-learning-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Night Against Procrastination<\/a> on Thursday, Nov. 6 will also feature several wellness activities, including chair yoga, as well as one-on-one support to help students make progress towards their academic goals.<\/p>\n<p>For undergraduate students, the Brock University Students\u2019 Union (BUSU) and its partners across campus are offering a variety of fun and relaxing events throughout the week, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A drop-in <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">puppy social<\/a> on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kenmore Centre lounge.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/296930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trivia night<\/a> on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Residence 8.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/296949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pottery painting sessions at 4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 p.m.<\/a> on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Residence 8<\/li>\n<li>BrockTV\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/306844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Render This Film Festival<\/a> at The Film House, located in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, from 7 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Brock students can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/ents\/event\/958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register for free tickets, which include free snacks and drinks, on the BUSU website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/297591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney-themed karaoke night<\/a> from 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BUSU is offering undergraduate students who attend Wellness Week events a chance to win a $200 Lululemon gift card and a pair of Toronto Maple Leaf tickets to the Sunday, Nov. 9 game. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brockbusu.ca\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUSU website<\/a>\u00a0for event registration details and wellness resources.<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Students\u2019 Association (GSA) and its campus partners have planned a range of free wellness activities for Brock\u2019s master\u2019s and PhD students, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gentle yoga session<\/a> at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3 in the Brock Dance Studio.<\/li>\n<li>Drop-in therapy dog visits from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Pond Inlet.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/304545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop-in coffee and chat session<\/a> with Heidi Madden, Graduate Academic and International Specialist, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in MCC 300.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wellness bag giveaway<\/a> from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or while supplies last, on Thursday, Nov. 6 in MCC 302.<\/li>\n<li>A drop-in <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art therapy session<\/a> from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 in MCC 300.<\/li>\n<li>A pottery painting session at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 in Pond Inlet. While this event is currently full, graduate students are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/307614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join the wait-list<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brockgsa.ca\/gsa-wellness-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GSA website<\/a>\u00a0for more information on Wellness Week events for graduate students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From crafting sessions to puppy socials, Brock students will have a range of opportunities to relax and recharge next week as they prepare for end-of-term exams and assignments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7484,3319,188,55,1],"tags":[2701,2203,133,3335,147,2479,339,1819,9075,5056,7419,1490],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105702"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105726,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105702\/revisions\/105726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}