SMUSA Wellness Week: November 24-29

Join SMUSA and departments across Saint Mary’s for Fall Wellness Week from November 24-29, 2024. This week-long event series hosts activities geared towards mental health and well-being. Events include therapy dogs, paint night, pop-up health clinics, music, exercise sessions, massages, food and so much more. We welcome students, faculty and staff to attend as many events as they like! 

Accessibility Information
We aim to make our events inclusive for everyone. Contact SMUSA if you have any questions or concerns.

Prizes!
Wellness Week is packed with fun and engaging events this semester.  Attend as many as you can (or at least one!) for a chance to win a $100 gift card, plus other prizes. How to enter?

  1. Check out the Fall 2024 Wellness Week schedule below

  2. Make sure to sign in at every event you attend via a signup sheet or QR code

  3. Two ways to win:
    - The students with the highest attendance will win a prize.
    - Students who attended at least one event will be entered into a raffle to win a prize (every event you attend counts as an additional raffle ticket).

Results will be shared by December 6!


Sunday, November 24

Presented by the Res Wellness Team

Noon | Meet in front of the Patrick Power Library and walk to the Halifax Central Library


Monday, November 25

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Presented by the Pride Society, Student Health Clinic, RainBEAU Committee, SMUSA Health Plan Office and the North End Pharmacy

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 5th Floor Common Space, Student Centre

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Presented by SMUSA

2-4 p.m. | The Gorsebrook Lounge

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Presented by SMUSA

1-5 p.m. | Library Classroom | Li 135

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Presented by SMUfit

5:15 p.m. | Homburg Centre, Studio C

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Presented by the 2SLGBTQIA+ Wellness Ambassador with The Counselling Centre and faculty members

5:30-7:30 p.m.

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Presented by SMUSA the Interim Black Student Advisor

6-9 p.m. | LA 290


Tuesday, November 26

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Presented by The Fred Smithers Centre

Noon-1:30 p.m. | 1st Floor Student Centre Lobby (couches in front of the elevator)

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Presented by the Sexual Violence Support Centre

Noon-2 p.m. | Library Community Space

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Presented by The Fred Smithers Centre

Noon-2 p.m. | SC 309, 3rd Floor of Student Centre, Fred Smithers Centre

Presented by the Student Success Centre

4-5 p.m. | LA 297

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Presented by SMUSA

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. | Gorsebrook Lounge | SMUSA


Wednesday, November 27

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Presented by SMUFit

8:30-9:30 a.m. | Homburg Centre, Studio A

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Fall Finals Pop-Up with the Peer Success Coaches

Presented by the Student Success Centre

10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Loyola Colonnade | Student Success Centre

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Presented by The Counselling Centre

11 a.m.-noon | Look for the counselling team around campus

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Presented by the SMU Community Food Room

11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Loyola Collonade

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Presented by the Student Health Clinic and the SMUSA Health Plan Office

1-4 p.m. | SC 403, Student Health Clinic

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Presented by the Health & Wellness Society, Psychology Society and the Counselling Centre

3-4:30 p.m. | Library Classroom, LI 135

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Presented by the Gardening Society

4-6 p.m. | MAUD, McNally Main

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Presented by the Res Wellness Team

5-8 p.m. | LA 178

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Presented by SMU Keep It Social

5:30-7 p.m. | AT 216

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Presented by the Sexual Violence Support Centre

5:30-7:30 p.m. | LA 181

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Presented by SMUSA

7-8 p.m. | Gorsebrook Lounge


Thursday, November 28

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Presented by SMUFit

11 a.m.-noon | SC 5th Floor, Student Lounge

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Presented by The Patrick Power Library

Noon-1 p.m. | Library Classroom (Room LI135)

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Presented by the Student Health Clinic and SMUSA Health Plan Office

1-4:15 p.m. | SC 403, Student Health Clinic, Student Centre

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Presented by Career & Experiential Learning

1-4 p.m. | 4th Floor Student Centre

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Presented by the Health & Wellness Society and the Nova Scotia Health Authority

1:30-3 p.m. | TBC

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Presented by SMUSA

6-9 p.m. | Student Common Space

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Presented by SMUSA

7 p.m.-1 a.m. | Gorsebrook Lounge


Friday, November 29

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Presented by SMUFit

1-1:45 p.m. | Homburg Centre, Studio A

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Presented by SAGA and the International Student Success Centre

1-6 p.m. | Burke Theatre B

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Presented by SMUFit

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | The Homburg Centre Classroom (HC211)

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Presented by the Res Wellness Team and the Res Consent Project

5-8 p.m. | AT 101


Wellness Resources

For more information about wellness, please visit SMUSA Wellness Resources and SMU Health, Wellness & Supports.