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CACUSS 2024: Supporting our students; Sustaining ourselves

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Date: June 4 – June 6, 2024 Time: All Day for 3 days Location: Online Registration is now open for CACUSS 2024’s virtual conference. This year’s theme: Supporting our students; Sustaining Ourselves, focuses on what is central to the work of student affairs and services practitioners. Practitioners are currently faced with numerous challenges including burnout, institutional barriers, and the weight of handling complicated issues on campus. There will be over 150 learning opportunities over the three-day conference, with an exhibitor hall and networking events. The virtual conference will address the following challenges: -          How to advocate for change for both

Knowledge Exchange – Suicide Post and Prevention Focusing on 2SLGBTQ+ and Indigenous Students

Nawapon (C Building), Algonquin College 1385 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, K2G 1V8, Canada

Join Algonquin College for a Knowledge Exchange on Suicide Prevention/Postvention with a focus on 2SLGBTQ+ and Indigenous students. Research has shown that rates of suicide are significantly higher among Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ populations. This in-person, all-day event will facilitate deep discussions on suicide prevention within Indigenous populations, 2SLGBTQ+ mental health and suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care. Register for the knowledge exchange here

Essential Skills Series

The Ottawa Conference and Event Centre 200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Evaluation Society National Chapter is hosting a 4-day Essential Skills Series. This in-person course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including underlying evaluation theory, ethical considerations and standards, identifying objectives, stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting. The course will take place on June 13th and 4th and again on June 20th and 21st. No prior experience is needed to attend this course. Learn more and register by June 6th here  

Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) 2024 Conference

McGill University 845 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  Date: June 16th – June 19th, 2024 Time: All Day Location: University of Montreal, Montreal, QC Registration is now open for the 2024 Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) Conference. This hybrid event hosted at The University of Montreal will feature live-streamed and on-demand sessions for virtual participants, as well as networking opportunities and a reception dinner for on-site participants. The early bird registration ends on March 31st. Access the conference program (final) here Register for the conference here

Resilience, Mattering & Belonging: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Mental Health and Well-Being

Join Humber College’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for the tenth annual Humber@TIFA conference. This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, and scholars to discuss approaches to mental health and well-being. The conference has partnered with the Mattering Group and will have a special focus on post-secondary student mental health, well-being, and resilience. Presentation proposals are now open for submission and can focus on any area of mental health. Themes of interest include: Resilience Belonging Intergenerational trauma Addiction and Recovery Psychopathology Mattering within the context of post-secondary students' experiences  

ᐊᐧᐦᑯᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ Wahkohtowin: Honoring Indigenous Approaches for Student Mental Health and Wellness Services

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Jocelyn Orb, Director, and seapieces marsland, Indigenous Counsellor, from the Student Wellness Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. They will share knowledge share the ᐊᐧᐦᑯᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ Wahkohtowin Strategy. The in-house decolonization strategy for the Student Wellness Centre was created out of a response to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is driven by the cultural humility approach to equitably promote and foster cultural humility amongst staff and Indigenous well-being in post-secondary health.   This webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization and Indigenization in Post-Secondary Student Mental

Assessing EDI: Conceptual and practical tips/ Évaluer l’EDI: conseils conceptuels et pratiques

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Join the Société Québécoise d’évaluation de programme (SQEP) for a French workshop on how to assess equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in evaluation. EDI aims to promote social justice, improve representation, and address historical inequalities to build trust. This workshop will investigate the development of EDI competencies within evaluative practices. Register for the webinar here

Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention

The Westin Hotel Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Date: June 21-23, 2024 Time: All Day Location: Hilton Hotel, Ottawa The Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention will take place over three days in Ottawa and feature keynote addresses, live presentations, and networking opportunities with attendees and exhibitors. Sessions at the convention will encompass twelve thematic areas including: understanding and improving the mind and brain; improving and promoting health; professional training issues; improving psychological research; and informing public policy. Register for the National convention here There will also be pre-convention professional development workshops on June 20th that offer Continuing Education credits. You can learn more and register for

Developing a Campus Mental Health Strategy

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Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) for a webinar on creating a campus mental health strategy. Speakers Dr. Andrew Szeto and Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser will share the development of the University of Calgary’s Campus Mental Health Strategy. They will discuss the research that supported the development of the strategy along with the evaluation. Szeto and Thannhauser will speak about upstream approaches, resilience, and post-secondary institutional culture. Closed captioning will be available in French. Register for the webinar here

Canadian Journal of Higher Education Special Issue: Canadian Student Affairs and Services

The Canadian Journal of Higher Education (CJHE) has released a call for proposals for a Special Issue on Canadian Student Affairs and Services. The aim of the Special Issue is to advance research that focuses on student affairs and services, the student populations that they serve, and spotlights the knowledge and expertise of student affairs and services professionals. The Special Issue welcomes proposals across the following five areas: Who are today’s college and university students? How do they experience college and university? What do students learn in college and university, and who do they become? How does college and university

Abstract Submission Deadline: Evolving Our Evaluation Practice for Shared Growth

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Save the date for the Canadian Evaluation Society – BC Chapter’s annual conference. This year’s conference, Evolving Our Evaluation Practice for Shared Growth, will focus on how evaluative practice can help the communities we work with. Evaluative practices, technology and tools will be explored across three streams: Emerging Trends in Evaluation: Exploring Together to Improve Our Work Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA): Building Our Skills and Integrating Learnings into Practice Evaluation Coffee Talk and Story Exchange: Sharing Stories From Our Work The conference is now accepting abstract submission until July 5th, 2024. Learn more and submit your abstract here

Essential Skills Series – 2024 Summer Intensive

Holiday Inn 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario

The Canadian Evaluation Society Ontario Chapter is hosting a 4-day Essential Skills Series. This in-person course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including underlying evaluation theory, ethical considerations and standards, identifying objectives, stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting. No prior experience is needed to attend this course and participants will receive a certificate upon completion of all modules. Learn more and register for the series here Use code EARLYBIRD24 to receive a $100 discount off the registration cost. The code

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Using CCWS Data to Inform Institutional Practices: Perspectives from Three Participating Institutions & Technical Overview

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Join the Best Practices Network and the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) for a presentation on how post-secondary institutions are using the CCWS data and Tableau dashboards to support health and wellbeing. The CCWS is a unique survey in the Canadian post-secondary landscape that is specifically designed to help Canadian post-secondary institutions better support whole campus health and wellbeing and is available in both English and French. Following a brief overview of the CCWS, the presentation will feature three institutional case studies who have implemented the CCWS and how the data has informed their institutional practices. Lina Di Genova from

ACTing for the Planet: Psychological Tools for Fostering Climate Conscious Campuses

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Join Healthy Minds |Healthy Campuses on Friday July 26th at 3:00pm EST/12:00pm PST for their upcoming HM|HC Talk entitled: "ACTing for the Planet: Psychological Tools for Fostering Climate Conscious Campuses". Presenter Dr. Robert Selles, from Anxiety Canada's scientific advisory committee, will discuss "eco-anxiety" or "climate distress." Utilizing planetary health, acceptance, and commitment therapy frameworks, attendees will learn how to foster campus environments that help students cope with climate distress and drive positive change. Register for the talk here 

The International Health Promoting Campuses Conference

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Save the date for the 2025  International Health Promoting Campuses Conference  (IHPCC) taking place in Ireland from June 16-19th, 2025. The 2025 conference marks 10 years since the creation of the Okanagan Charter. The theme of conference is to reflect on the advancements in campus health promotion since the signing of the Charter and discuss what comes next, such as opportunities for collaboration and evaluation. The IHPCC invites those interested in registering for the conference to complete the Expression of Interest Form online by August 6th, 2024. The IHPCC expects high registration for the 2025 conference and to ensure diverse

Bison Walks an Infinity Pathway: Using a Métis Worldview and Inspiration from Bison to Inform Mental Health Practices in Canada

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    Join the Best Practices Network for a webinar with Tyler Twaroswski, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Senior Manager, Indigenous Wellness and Reconciliation. Discover how integrating Métis cultural perspectives into contemporary healthcare systems can transform mental health care. By employing metaphors like the bison and the Métis infinity symbol, this research highlights the use of strengths-based, culturally attuned methodologies and participatory methods like Talking Circles. Join us to explore innovative approaches that honor both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems, aiming to meet the unique mental health needs of Métis communitiesThis webinar is part of our Conversation Series: Advancing Decolonization

Essential Skills Series

Holiday Inn 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, Ontario

The Canadian Evaluation Society National Chapter is hosting a 4-day Essential Skills Series. Facilitated by Dr. Paul Favaro, this in-person course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including underlying evaluation theory, ethical considerations and standards, identifying objectives, stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting. No prior experience is needed to attend this course. Learn more and register by August 14th here   

Being an Evaluator

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ENCompass Learning Centre is hosting a workshop on the evaluation process, exploring the options, roles, and challenges that evaluators face in real-world settings. This two-module course will utilize case studies, exercises, and small group discussions, so participants can learn how to clarify interventions, identify beneficiaries, collect data, interpret results, and develop recommendations—all while cultivating a reflective, ethical, and culturally sensitive evaluation approach. The "Being an Evaluator" course is delivered through two virtual, instructor-led modules. Module 1: Evaluation 101 September 16, 9:00am-12:00pm Module 2: The Maze of Evaluation Choices September 18, 9:00am-12:00pm Register here

Mental Health CoP Coffee Chat

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CACUSS’ mental health CoP Coffee Chat is an open forum for members to engage with CACUSS, your co-chairs, and one another. Please feel free to bring any questions or topics you'd like to discuss. These gatherings are informal yet always a valuable use of time. Register for the CoP chat here

The Usefulness of Theory of Change for Evaluation: From Theory to Practice/Utilité de la théorie de changement pour l’évaulation: de la théorie á la pratique

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The Société Québécoise d’évaluation de programme (SQEP) is hosting a workshop in French on the theory of change for evaluation. Presented by Ludovic Décoret and Judith Gaudet, attendees will learn the following: What a theory of change is, its various applications, and differentiate it from other related and complementary tools (e.g., logical framework) Demonstrate the value of a theory of change at various phases of the evaluation process Highlight different challenges in the development and application of a theory of change Register for the webinar here