Louis Riel Room, McMaster Hall
January 2018
Campus community conversations — Downtown initiative
Brandon University will host a series of community conversations to explore plans and options for the downtown site with faculty, staff and students. The first set of on-campus consultations have been scheduled for Tuesday, January 9 in the Louis Riel Room. Members of the BU community are invited to any of the three sessions scheduled that day: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (free slot) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. All three sessions will be the…
Find out more »February 2018
BU community conversation — Downtown, session 1
Brandon University will host a second set of community conversations to explore the ongoing development of plans and options for the downtown site with faculty, staff and students, as well as sharing the latest information with members of the public. Following targeted consultations over the past few months, an earlier round of community conversations this year, as well as open feedback through BrandonU.ca/Downtown, several possible opportunities have been identified, and will be expanded on at these new sessions. The new…
Find out more »BU community conversation — Downtown, session 2
Brandon University will host a second set of community conversations to explore the ongoing development of plans and options for the downtown site with faculty, staff and students, as well as sharing the latest information with members of the public. Following targeted consultations over the past few months, an earlier round of community conversations this year, as well as open feedback through BrandonU.ca/Downtown, several possible opportunities have been identified, and will be expanded on at these new sessions. The new…
Find out more »April 2018
Senior Colloquium
More than 20 Arts and Science students at Brandon University (BU) will present their research on Tuesday, April 9 at the annual Senior Colloquium. First held in 2009, the colloquium gives upper-year students at BU the opportunity to share their work as well as to gain presentation skills and experience. The presentations, which will take place in the Louis Riel Room, have been broken into seven themed sessions: Divergent Modes of Being, 9 – 10 a.m. The Gene in the…
Find out more »May 2018
BU’s New Discrimination & Harassment Prevention Policy & Procedures
A new Discrimination and Harassment Policy and accompanying procedures at Brandon University will help all faculty, staff, and students address issues of discrimination and harassment in the work and learning environment, and differentiate these from interpersonal conflict. Attend this interactive session with Diversity and Human Rights Advisor, Lisa Park, to discuss: What are discrimination and harassment, and how do they differ from interpersonal conflict? What are the guiding principles behind the Discrimination and Harassment Policy and Procedures? What is the legal…
Find out more »September 2018
BU’s Discrimination & Harassment Prevention Policy & Procedures
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty, staff and students only, and is not open to the general public. Brandon University’s Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy and accompanying procedures will help all faculty, staff, and students address issues of discrimination and harassment in the work and learning environment, and differentiate these from interpersonal conflict. Attend this interactive session to discuss: What are discrimination and harassment, and how do they differ from interpersonal conflict? What are the guiding principles behind…
Find out more »‘Women Making Waves in Science’ talk
Dr. Bernadette Ardelli Brandon University Dean of Science Dr. Bernadette Ardelli speaks on Women Making Waves in Science. This talk is presented by the YWCA Brandon and is part of their Speakers Series. Tickets are $10 and are available in advance by email to YWCAadmin@wcgwave.ca or by phone at 204-571-3680. Tickets may also be available at the door, however there is limited seating. The YWCA Brandon Speakers Series also includes a 'My Drum' performance by Debbie Huntinghawk on Aug. 30…
Find out more »October 2018
Under the Stars
Get an extremely close-up view of the splendour of the night’s sky through the BU Observatory. You'll meet in the Louis Riel Room, just down the hall from Harvest Hall, and then proceed to the newly renovated deck area atop McMaster Hall, where crisp fall skies will reveal the secrets of the stars and our solar system. The moon will be in a perfect position for observing! Please note: This event will only be held weather permitting. Please note: This…
Find out more »November 2018
Responsible Substance Use and Harm Reduction Info Session
This information session is available to BU faculty and staff. Responsible Substance Use and Harm Reduction November 7 (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) Louis Riel Room - Main Floor, McMaster Hall (BU)? Facilitator: Ken Surovy, Prevention & Education Consultant - Addictions Foundation of Manitoba The purpose of this session is to provide technical education on cannabis and alcohol, and responsible use and harm reduction. Accessibility Considerations? To ensure this session is available to all members of the campus community, please advise…
Find out more »Building Your Personal Resilience
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. Some people meet conflict and life's demands with optimism and elasticity while others become stuck and overwhelmed. This workshop will explore the skills and attitudes resilient people utilize during times of short-term, sustained and chronic stress. Using reflective and interactive exercises, this session will teach self-regulation skills to foster a grounded body, a calm mind and a strong sense of…
Find out more »LGBT2SQ+ Awareness & Positive Spaces – Staff & Faculty
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. There are many words to describe the LGBT2SQ+ community. As our culture changes so does the language we use. Come and learn updated LGBT2SQ+ lingo and more importantly engage in a conversation about how these identities have a crucial role in how we move through society and treat each other. This workshop will wrap up with some useful tips to…
Find out more »Developing Your Cultural Awareness
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. This foundational course helps participants to become aware of cultural values that affect all workplace interactions. By exploring in detail the dynamics of culture and diversity and specific cultural aspects that affect the workplace, the course helps participants gain useful strategies that can be applied immediately in the workplace. Workshop Facilitator: Jaime Chinchilla, Program Facilitator – Manitoba Start
Find out more »Responsible Substance Use and Harm Reduction Info Session
This information session is available to BU faculty and staff. Responsible Substance Use and Harm Reduction November 29 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Louis Riel Room - Main Floor, McMaster Hall (BU) Facilitator: Ken Surovy, Prevention & Education Consultant - Addictions Foundation of Manitoba The purpose of this session is to provide technical education on cannabis and alcohol, and responsible use and harm reduction. Accessibility Considerations? To ensure this session is available to all members of the campus community, please…
Find out more »December 2018
Access Awareness Week – Presentation: The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) Why is it important?
Join BUSU and Student Accessibility Services to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, through our Access Awareness Week, December 3-5, 2018 at Brandon University. “Empowering persons with disability and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” is the 2018 theme. We have planned a number of events to highlight this years’ theme. Listen to a presentation on the groundbreaking government act. Learn what it means for all Manitobans.
Find out more »Mental Health First Aid – Adults Who Interact with Youth CANCELLED
Two-Day Workshop Thursday, & Friday, December 6 & 7 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Louis Riel Room, Main Floor - McMaster Hall (BU) All participants are required to complete the full two days of instruction to receive their MHFA certificate. Facilitated by MHFA certified BU faculty members, this two day workshop provides participants with core skills needed to identify, help, and refer someone showing signs of mental health problems or experiencing a mental health crisis. As members of the BU…
Find out more »Mental Health First Aid – Adults Who Interact with Youth
Two-Day Workshop Thursday, & Friday, December 6 & 7 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Louis Riel Room, Main Floor - McMaster Hall (BU) All participants are required to complete the full two days of instruction to receive their MHFA certificate. Facilitated by MHFA certified BU faculty members, this two day workshop provides participants with core skills needed to identify, help, and refer someone showing signs of mental health problems or experiencing a mental health crisis. As members of the BU…
Find out more »January 2019
ERP Town Hall Session
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty, staff, and students only, and is not open to the general public. Brandon University is beginning to explore how to best overhaul our legacy software systems, especially in student records, finance and administration. We are looking at moving to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system: a very large software package similar to those used by other universities that would modernize and integrate much of what we do — from enrolment, class…
Find out more »Workplace Accommodations
Workplace Accommodations Tuesday, January 22, 2019 1:45 – 4:30 p.m. Louis Riel Room, Main Floor – McMaster Hall Facilitated by: David Swayze, B.A. (Spec.) LL.B., Meighen Haddad The workshop will address foundational topics including: Our duty to accommodate as per legislation (primarily the MB Human Rights Code) What is reasonable accommodation? Employer, Employee, HR, Union Responsibilities What does it mean “to reach the point of undue hardship” and what are the considerations? For greater learning and dialogue, participants will also…
Find out more »Performance Feedback & Development (Manager’s Session)
This session is an internal offering available to those in managerial roles at Brandon University. We’re excited to be moving forward with the Performance Feedback & Development resource for non-faculty at the University. This tool will help to formalize performance planning discussions on an annual basis and provide the framework for a consistent process across the University. Please join us on Tuesday, January 29 for a two-hour workshop, where we will review the resource in more detail, in addition to…
Find out more »February 2019
Developing Your Cultural Awareness
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. This foundational course helps participants to become aware of cultural values that affect all workplace interactions. By exploring in detail the dynamics of culture and diversity and specific cultural aspects that affect the workplace, the course helps participants gain useful strategies that can be applied immediately in the workplace. Workshop Facilitator: Jaime Chinchilla, Program Facilitator – Manitoba Start
Find out more »ERP Open Forum: Faculty & Staff
Brandon University is exploring an overhaul of our legacy software systems, including the possibility of moving to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This very large software package would replace much of our custom-built software and would give BU modern tools to run our student records and administrative systems. This would be a significant transformation, so we are partnering with CampusWorks. They are consultants who have worked with over 100 post-secondary institutions and are noted for both their vendor independence…
Find out more »ERP Open Forum: Students
Brandon University is exploring an overhaul of our legacy software systems, including the possibility of moving to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This very large software package would replace much of our custom-built software and would give BU modern tools to run our student records and administrative systems. This would be a significant transformation, so we are partnering with CampusWorks. They are consultants who have worked with over 100 post-secondary institutions and are noted for both their vendor independence…
Find out more »A Guide to Recruitment at BU (Non-Academic)
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. This workshop provides an opportunity to work through the recruitment and selection templates and tools that complement the Non-Academic Recruitment Guidelines. The guide offers a consistent approach to non-academic recruiting in addition to best practice suggestions across campus, providing valuable information in areas of protected Human Rights, the duty to accommodate, and the privacy rights of candidates. The guide is…
Find out more »March 2019
Science Seminar: The Battle for Hill C-69: Canada’s Duty to Consult Indigenous Nations’ Knowledge Systems in Federal Environmental Assessments
In 2016 the Canadian Government undertook a review of regulatory processes for federal environmental assessments (EAs), in preparation for replacing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. An EA Expert Panel was appointed to review numerous oral/written submissions from Indigenous Nations, government agencies, and the public. The Panel's final report included recommendations that were considered by Canada in the development of its currently proposed Bill C-69 as the new legislation regarding federal EAs. The goal of this analysis is to evaluate the…
Find out more »Playwriting in Action: A Dramaturgy Workshop with Rory Runnells
Have you ever wondered how a play goes from the page to the stage? Then you will be interested in attending “Playwriting in Action: A Dramaturgy Workshop with Rory Runnells” on Wed. March 27, 2019, on the BU campus. The workshop will include a reading of two short plays by BU student Lindsay Michiels followed by a session in which the plays will be critiqued by Winnipeg dramaturge Rory Runnells. “All plays professionally produced in Manitoba and across the country…
Find out more »April 2019
Non-Academic Recruitment at BU (CANCELLED)
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. This workshop provides an opportunity to work through the recruitment and selection templates and tools that complement the Non-Academic Recruitment Guidelines. The guide offers a consistent approach to non-academic recruiting in addition to best practice suggestions across campus, providing valuable information in areas of protected Human Rights, the duty to accommodate, and the privacy rights of candidates. The guide is…
Find out more »LGBT2SQ+ Awareness & Positive Spaces – Staff & Faculty
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. There are many words to describe the LGBT2SQ+ community. As our culture changes so does the language we use. Come and learn updated LGBT2SQ+ lingo and more importantly engage in a conversation about how these identities have a crucial role in how we move through society and treat each other. This workshop will wrap up with some useful tips to…
Find out more »May 2019
CANCELLED: Building Your Personal Resilience
This internal event is open to Brandon University faculty and staff only, and is not open to the general public. Some people meet conflict and life's demands with optimism and elasticity while others become stuck and overwhelmed. This workshop will explore the skills and attitudes resilient people utilize during times of short-term, sustained and chronic stress. Using reflective and interactive exercises, this session will teach self-regulation skills to foster a grounded body, a calm mind and a strong sense of…
Find out more »June 2019
Mental Health First Aid – Adults Who Interact with Youth
This two day workshop provides participants with core skills needed to identify, help, and refer someone showing signs of mental health problems or experiencing a mental health crisis. As members of the BU community, we may all find occasions where we encounter students who are grappling with mental health issues. This workshop will help to equip you to better support students. Mental Health First Aid - Adults Who Interact with Youth June 5 & 6, 2019 (2 day workshop) 9:00…
Find out more »Resilience and Ribosomes: Practising Persistence in Life and the Lab
A pioneer in the emerging and important field of ribosome assembly, from Yale University’s School of Medicine, will visit Brandon University (BU) to talk about women in science on Wednesday, June 26.
Find out more »July 2019
Friday Observing
Come out and join us for public observing on Friday, July 19th. We will have the opportunity to watch the sun set, moon rise and view Jupiter, Saturn, and other celestial objects! Rain or shine the observatory will be open! Presentations on the topic of gravitational lensing will be given by Dr. Adam Rogers in the Louis Riel Room at 9:30pm and 10:30pm No tickets are required for the presentation, however if you would like to come up to the…
Find out more »August 2019
BeSAFE at BU/BU Campus Tour
Employee Orientation Week Presenter: Denise Merrill Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »Research at BU
Employee Orientation Week Presenter: Kerry Murkin Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »Introduction to the Collective Agreement and BUFA (Brandon University Faculty Association)
Employee Orientation Week Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »MGEU Meet & Greet
Employee Orientation Week Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »EmpCentre
Employee Orientation Week Presenters: Payroll Office Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »Identifying & Responding to Signs of Impairment or Substance Misuse
Employee Orientation Week Presenter: Dana Naismith Please RSVP prior to August 21st, 2019 to: Jenna Haverstock, HR Student Assistant, haverstockj@brandonu.ca
Find out more »September 2019
SafeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone
THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. SafeTALK prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help to stay safe. Alert helpers know how to use these opportunities to support that desire for safety. With this training, you will be better able to: move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid suicide; identify people who have…
Find out more »November 2019
SafeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone
THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. SafeTALK prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help to stay safe. Alert helpers know how to use these opportunities to support that desire for safety. With this training, you will be better able to: move beyond common tendencies to miss, dismiss or avoid suicide; identify people who have…
Find out more »February 2020
Workplace Communication: The Impact of Culture (Level 2)
THIS INTERNAL WORKSHOP IS OPEN TO BRANDON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES. Taking the foundational knowledge about culture and diversity to the next level, this course explores the impacts of cultural filters to the process of communication. Barriers to effective Intercultural Communications are identified and strategies for overcoming them explored, allowing participants to start applying them to their own workplace situation thus improving their communication with colleagues, students, and visitors. Workshop Facilitator: Jaime Chinchilla, MB Start NOTE: Completion of the Achieving & Defining…
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