Niagara College’s Health, Wellness & Accessibility Services (HWAS) is offering a variety of programming this fall to support students through their studies and to help them make the most of their busy schedules.
Offerings include drop-in opportunities and workshops on topics designed to enhance students’ wellness, resiliency, mindfulness, time management, and more.
For dates, times, details and to register, visit the Workshops page on the HWAS website.
Highlights include:
Thrive@NC: A workshop series designed to build and enhance resilience in students and guided by the Five Factor Model of Resilience: gratitude, optimism, self-compassion, and grit, combined with mindfulness. Learning strategies on a range of topics are also covered during each session.
Offered Sept. 19 to Oct. 17 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus and Sept. 19 to Oct. 5 at the Welland Campus.
Homesickness and Adjusting to College Life: Students who are feeling homesick, lonely or overwhelmed can attend this one-hour workshop to learn helpful tips on adjusting to life away from home, while also looking at ways to integrate into the NC community and experience.
Second session offered Sept. 25 at the Welland Campus.
NEW Future Black Female: A workshop series for students, tailor-made for Black, Indigenous, and women of colour. The workshop provides a safe space for students to connect, uplift and grow together, while fostering open, honest, and empowering conversations on pro-Black mental health, financial literacy, and education and career strategies.
Offered monthly from Sept. to Dec. at both campuses. Weekly drop-ins are also available.
Mindful Movement: Through this workshop series, students can take an opportunity to connect with themselves and tune into their needs through light yoga movement, breathwork, and meditation.
Offered weekly from Sept. 26 to Oct. 17 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus and Nov. 9 to 30 at the Welland Campus.
The Sandwich Series – Learning How to Learn: A workshop series for students to learn about what they should be doing before, during, and after a class. Topics include how to prepare for a lecture, note-taking, and effective studying practices.
Offered weekly from Oct. 3 to 17 at the Welland Campus and Oct. 5 to 19 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus.
KORU Mindfulness: A four-week mindfulness course for NC students. Developed and researched by Duke University, the program helps students learn to live with less stress and to manage life more effectively.
Offered weekly from Nov. 1 to 22 at the Welland Campus.
Trauma Awareness: NC students are invited to participate in a virtual Trauma Awareness Workshop, hosted by Consent is Key and HWAS, to increase their trauma awareness with psychoeducation on understanding responses to trauma, as well as the effects, symptoms, and other impacts.
Offered Nov. 8 (virtual).
Invest in Rest – Improving Your Sleep Quality: Sleep is so vital. So why aren’t we feeling well rested? In this virtual workshop, students will learn the basics of how sleep works and strategies to improve their overall sleep quality. Offered Nov. 9 (virtual).
Exams are Coming – Managing Test Anxiety Workshop: By participating in this workshop, students will learn how to cope more effectively with test anxiety to support their success. They will learn how to identify the signs of test anxiety and how to manage it by using coping techniques; develop a wellness plan for before, during, and after the tests to reduce anxiety; feel calmer and more confident going into final exams.
Offered Nov. 14 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus.
For all offerings, visit the HWAS Workshops page to browse through the full list.
