Mental Illness Awareness Week

Mental Illness Awareness Week

For Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 1 – 7) our Employee and Family Assistance Program provider has launched a microsite that focuses on Mental illness and relationships. This microsite features new resources that explore how to build and maintain healthy...
Making Your Workspace Work for You!

Making Your Workspace Work for You!

An important part of staying healthy at work is making sure your workspace works for you! Our resources and tools will help you adjust your chair, set-up your monitors, ensure your desk is well organized and provide easy workplace stretches. Resources and tools UVic|...
Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day

On September 28, UVic faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear orange shirts to show respect for residential school survivors and their families. Be a partner in the work of reconciliation by attending events, listening, learning and taking part in...
Adjusting to a new routine

Adjusting to a new routine

Fall can be hectic, as families get back into the swing of busy lives. Consider ways to prepare for the changes ahead and avoid stress and illness. With these simple measures, fall can also be a good time to renew commitments to a healthier family and lifestyle....
Hiring and Community Wellbeing

Hiring and Community Wellbeing

Part of working and living in this extraordinary environment are the people in our community. The HR Recruitment Team was fortunate to be included in a number of community outreach programs where we met amazing, and diverse people. Most recently we participated in an...
Self-Care September

Self-Care September

September is Self-Care Awareness Month. This Self-Care September Calendar has daily suggested actions to do throughout September 2018 to help you be kinder and more compassionate to yourself.   How UVic supports you Meditation – Wednesdays Noon Meditation...