Date: March 27, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST Location: Online Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s (CICMH) webinar on supporting student athlete mental health. Dr. Philip Sullivan, Mishka Blacker, and Jenny Philavanh from Brock University will present alongside Healther Gillespie from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Niagara and Alex Salomie from CMHA Ontario, on a pilot of CMHA Ontario’s sports mental health program, called Talk Today. Over 50 athletes from Brock University participated in this pilot initiative. Athletes in the pilot received mental health and suicide prevention education and received support from on-campus and off-campus

  Date: March 29, 2024 Time: 12:00pm -1:00pm ET Location: Online Join the Canadian Evaluation Society for a webinar on “Alternative Evaluation,” an initiative that applies diverse ontologies to evaluation methods. Ontologies such as Indigenous and decolonized evaluation approaches, culturally responsive evaluations, and religious and gender perspectives, are considered in the analysis and reflexivity of evaluators to enhance evaluation practices. Presenter Celest Ghiano, general coordinator of ReLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean Network of Monitoring, Evaluation and Systematization), will showcase a website that utilizes alternative evaluation approaches, and will discuss best practices and challenges. Register for the webinar here 

  Date: April 16, 2024 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm PT Location: Online Join the Canadian Evaluation Society for a webinar on data parties, a collective forum where collaborators come together to investigate and translate preliminary results. Data parties are frequently underemployed; however, they play a critical part in advancing equity, translating knowledge effectively to the intended audience, and increasing the uptake of recommendations. Presenter Kylie Hutchison will walk attendees through the “who, what, why, when and how,” of hosting a data party. Attendees will learn tips, techniques, and potential challenges from real-world examples. Register for the webinar here

  Date: April 23, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET Location: Online Hosted by the Canadian Evaluation Society and presented by Dr. Monique Inez Liston, this webinar discusses R.A.C.E Academy, a process for programs and organizations to understand and incorporate equity into their practices. R.A.C.E Academy is a framework that focuses on respect, protection, and dignity. The process aims to understand and address how an individual’s dignity may be supported or dismissed through the work of a program or organization. Attendees will learn how to utilize an intersectional lens, create accountability action plans, and determine processes that promote

Despite the rising effects of climate change, environmental considerations have not been adequately integrated into program evaluation practices. The Société Québécoise d’évaluation de programme (SQEP) is hosting a workshop in French to investigate how evaluation practices can include environmental considerations, while accounting for budget and realistic timeframes. Register for the webinar here

The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "Student Retention and Success," with presenters Clayton Smith from the University of Windsor and Brad Clarke from Brock University. Register for the webinar here

The Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research Global Speaker Series is hosting two livestreamed panel discussions on May 7th, 2024 during Mental Health Week. The first session, entitled "When Knowledge Isn’t Enough: Closing the loop on implementing evidence-based changes," will investigate how researchers can engage student mental health knowledge users to create effective research designs. Register for the session here

The Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research Global Speaker Series is hosting two livestreamed panel discussions on May 7th, 2024 during Mental Health Week. The second session, entitled "Fostering Compassionate Learning Environments: Evidence-Based Pedagogical Strategies to Support Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Classroom," focuses on evidence-based teaching practices that support students' mental health and wellbeing in the classroom. Register for the session here

Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) for a discussion on Black student mental health. Naiima Farah, a Faculty Counsellor from George Brown College, will discuss what factors contribute to mental health difficulties among African, Black and Caribbean (ABC) students, such as the impact of colonial violence. Attendees will learn how centering Afrocentric frameworks can help advance Black healing and wellbeing. Register for the webinar here

The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) in partnership with CACUSS is hosting a webinar series on collaborative learning throughout May 2024. The webinars aim to promote partnerships across various institutional departments with the goal to advance policies, programs, and research. This webinar will discuss "International Education," with presenters Leila Angod from Carleton University and Sonja Knutson from Memorial University. Register for the webinar here