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• Positivity Wall – Stop by our Positivity Wall and tell us what helps YOU thrive! Maybe it’s music, spending time with friends, going for a walk, your morning coffee, getting enough sleep, or simply taking a few minutes to breathe. Let’s fill the wall with ideas, encouragement, and positivity from our campus community!
• Large Games Competition – Ready for a little friendly competition? Take a break, grab a friend, challenge a classmate, or meet someone new over one of our large games. Come for the competition. Stay for the laughs.
• Pots & Plants – Get creative and get your hands a little dirty. Join us to decorate your own flowerpot and plant seeds/a small succulent to take home. It’s a chance to relax, chat, create something, and add a little green to your space.

Take a break from reading, PowerPoints, and hybrid classes with puzzles and colouring pages provided for your relaxation. Create an inspirational bookmark with the provided supplies.

Drop-in to the Notre Dame Campus and Exchange District Campus libraries anytime.

Join us for a fun and welcoming Open Mic event. Enjoy free pizza and share your talents in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Whether you sing, play an instrument, dance, read poetry, perform comedy, tell stories, or showcase any other talent, we’d love to see you on stage.

• Want to perform? Register Here
• Audience Members: Drop by – no registration required.
• EDC (Nov 4, P107) and NDC (Nov 6, The Cave) from 11 to 1pm.

Come along to connect with others, celebrate creativity, and support positive mental health through community and self-expression. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re performing or simply coming to watch, enjoy some pizza, and spend time with others.

Join us at Feast and Friends! Enjoy a delicious sandwich, warm Three Sisters soup while connecting with fellow students in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

• REGISTRATION required for NDC (Nov 4, Prairie Lights) and EDC (Nov 5, E236) from 4 to 6pm.

Take part in fun icebreakers, engaging conversations, and relaxed activities designed to help you make new friends and feel more connected to your campus community.

Step off campus and step into autumn’s beauty. Join fellow students and staff for a guided walk through FortWhyte Alive’s trails. As we stroll through forests, wetlands and prairie edges, we’ll pause to listen, look and breathe.

• REGISTER for your spot on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026. You will receive an email a couple days before the walk with more details.

Build a personalized toolkit to support your mental health and well-being. During this hands-on drop in session, participants will explore simple, practical strategies for managing stress, boosting resilience, and practicing self-care.

• Drop by – no registration required.
• NDC (Nov 2, Buffalo Cafe) and EDC (Nov 2, P107) and SWC (Nov 3, Student Lounge) from 11:30 to 1pm

Take a break and spend some time with plants! Plants & Pots is a hands-on activity where you’ll choose a small succulent, pot it yourself, and add a plant marker with a sticker of your choice. Everything you need will be provided, and your new plant is yours to take home or keep at your workspace.

• Drop by – no registration required: EDC (Nov 3, Atrium), SWC (Nov 4, Student Lounge) and NDC (Nov 5, Library Hallway) from 11:30 to 1pm.

Step away from your usual routine and try something a little different. Working with plants and getting creative can be a nice way to slow down and recharge. Stop by between classes or meetings, make your plant, chat with others, and enjoy a short break in your day.

What helps you thrive at work and in life? This in-person will be moderated by Carleigh Friesen, Chair, School of Education, Arts & Sciences and Linda Manimtim, Associate Dean, School of Education, Arts & Sciences.

Featured panelists from across RRC Polytech include:

• Christine Watson, Vice-President, Academic
• Eucharia Ogoms, Interim Director, Mittohnee Pogo’otah
• Jonathan Bauer, Chair, School of Indigenous Education
• Nancy Carroll, MITT Transition Lead
• Nelson Oliveira, Chair, School of Skilled Trades & Technology
• Stacey McComb, Program Facilitator, School of Indigenous Education

The conversation will explore the Thrive Week themes of Connected, Active, Relaxed, and Creative, with practical questions about building meaningful connections, adding movement or energy into the day, recharging and setting boundaries, and finding joy, curiosity, or purpose. Participants will then take part in two facilitated networking rounds.

Light refreshments will be served.

• Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Selkirk Lounge at the Notre Dame Campus.

To register, and indicate any dietary restrictions, please fill out the Small Habits, Big Impact: Practical Well-Being for Work and Life – Registration form

Looking to meet new people and make meaningful connections on campus?

This fun and interactive lunchtime event is designed to help students expand their social circles, build new friendships, and feel more connected to the College community. Through a series of short, engaging conversations, you’ll have the chance to meet fellow students in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

• Drop by – no registration required. EDC (Nov 3, P107) and NDC (Nov 4, The Cave) from 12 to 1pm.

Plus, enjoy complimentary popcorn while you connect, laugh, and discover new friendships. Whether you’re new to campus or looking to meet more people, Speed Friending is the perfect way to make the most of your Thrive Week experience.

Would you love to be a bit more in tune with the plants that grow near you, that are also great to make tea for tummy aches, anxiety or a cold or flu? 

We will talk a little bit about picking, drying, storing and blending teas for when you need them and where you need them, right at home! We will make a few tea bags to try at home, as well as sample some hot tea in the workshop.

• REGISTRATION required for EDC (Nov 5, E155, Manitou Building) and NDC (Nov 6, Prairie Lights), 8-8:45am.

Facilitated by Sara McIvor-Prouty. Red River Metis, RRC Polytech Staff Member, medicinal plant harvester, grower and Artist, who is in love with creating and everything wildcrafting. She pays homage to the natural world that surrounds her and helps others to embrace it. She has a deep appreciation of nature and our place of responsibility in the world. She loves teaching that food is medicine and all plants have purpose.

Check out a book or ebook from the Healthy Minds, Healthy College collection (see display at NDC library).

Including:

• Aki-Wayn-zih : A Person As Worthy As the Earth
• Psychology of physical activity : determinants, well-being and interventions
• The medicine path : a return to the healing ways of our indigenous ancestors
• The gifts of imperfection let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are
• Healing through the dark emotions : the wisdom of grief, fear and despair
• Peace is every step : the path of mindfulness in everyday life
• College students’ sense of belonging : a key to educational success for all students