Wellness and Recreation

Build resiliency both mentally and physically through workshops and programs that are focused on personal health, offered by the Athletics and Recreation, the Wellness Centre and other campus supports. 

Certificates/Workshop Series that appear on the Laurier Experience Record help you gain skills and expand your knowledge on a wide range of topics. Register and complete the certificate/workshop series directly with the host department. Completed programs will automatically appear on your Laurier Experience Record by April.

• Academic Development 
• Career Development  
• Professional Development 
• Student Life 
• Wellness and Recreation 

Growing Your Strengths: Resiliency Toolkit

The Growing Your Strengths: Resiliency Toolkit Program aims to help you move from surviving to thriving at university by helping you build resiliency. Resiliency can help you live with the stressors of university life by allowing you to develop coping skills to overcome common challenges you may face, while becoming stronger from them.

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The program consists of five interactive sessions per term:
Week 1: Growing Your Strengths
Week 2: Resilience, Optimism and Hope
Week 3: Grit, Habit Formation and Forgiveness
Week 4: Wellness and Sleep
Week 5: Gratitude, Community and Thriving

Each session will consist of activities, opportunities for discussion, and tips and tricks to apply concepts to your life inside and outside of the classroom.

For more information, contact Andrea Dalimonte at adalimonte@wlu.ca.
Available in Brantford and Waterloo.

Group Exercise Mentorship

For the Group Exercise Certificate, instructors teach small sections of classes. Their performance is reviewed throughout the semester, and they attend a variety of trainings.

Available in Waterloo.

Sexual Violence Response Certificate

The Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management offers the Sexual Violence Response Certificate virtual workshops that focus on building our knowledge and skills to respond to disclosures and build solidarity for survivors. 

Anyone is welcome to attend any workshop, but students who attend five workshops will receive a Sexual Violence Response Certificate and recognition on their Laurier Experience Record.

Available virtually

Wellness Education Certificate

By completing this certificate, you are demonstrating a commitment to health and well-being as well as an enhanced knowledge and understanding of wellness and the ways it affects your overall experience.

The Wellness Education Certificate consists of five one-hour workshops, designed to be completed in one term. Register for this certificate once you have completed all five workshops. 

There are four required workshops and one elective to complete the Wellness Education Certificate. All required workshops can be completed online and are open to Laurier students on all campuses. The elective workshop can be completed online or in-person on either the Waterloo or Brantford campus. Zoom workshops require advance registration and in-person workshops are drop-in.

Wellness Education Certificate Workshops:

• Taking Charge of Your Wellness
• Eating for Wellbeing
• Finding Your Bliss 
• Getting More Sleep 
• plus any one mental health workshop, such as Power of Connections or Coping with Stress.

You are also asked to complete a short reflection to demonstrate your learning. After completing all five workshops, apply for the certificate using the Wellness Education Certificate Application Form. Your certificate will be emailed to you.

Available in Brantford and Waterloo.