Dear Community of Practice Members,

We are now just three weeks away from our annual Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summitâ€” Advancing Collective Action on Campus Mental Health and Substance Use. This year, we will be exploring the theme, "Cultivating a Campus Culture of Well-being with Intention: Aligning Policies, Practices and Core Mission."

We are looking forward to welcoming many of you to the Wosk Centre on March 11th and 12th for this exciting 2-day event.

Below you will find all of the details about the upcoming Summit, including the program-at-a-glance, live registration link, venue and accommodation information, and more!

For more details on the Summit, please visit our Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses website.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

Key Dates

Pre-Summit Workshop:
Register Now >>>

Deadline for Promising Practices:
February 19
Apply Here >>>

Hotel Room Special Rate:
Guaranteed until February 24

Questions?
Contact Shaylyn
via email

Program-at-a-Glance

View the Program-at-a-Glance for an overview of Summit 2016.

2-Day Summit
Friday March 11â€” Saturday March 12

Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue
580 W Hasting Street, Vancouver
(Seymour Street Courtyard Entrance)

Pre-Summit Workshops
Thursday March 10th in the afternoon

Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
645 Howe Street

View the Program-at-a-Glance >>>

Registration Now Open

Registration has now fully opened for interested community members to attend the Summit.
Please note that there are limited seats and registration will be offered at a first come, first served basis. A wait list will be available to anyone who is not able to register right away.

In an effort to create equal opportunity for campuses across the province to register (before fully opening registration), an invitation to select 4 delegates per public post-secondary institution was sent to the President, VP Students (or equivalent) and Student Union.

They were invited to coordinate identifying change champions from their campus to take advantage of the "designated delegate" seats who have an interest in or responsibility for mental health and substance use, campus services, teaching and learning, strategic planning and/or student retention.

Additional tickets have now been opened up for anyone who has not already registered as one of the 4 designated delegates. Please read the ticket types very carefully, as there are several options to ensure participants are registered under the relevant category.

Registration Rates

Regular: $250 PSCA Member: $200 Student: $50

Student Volunteers

If you are a student who is interested in volunteering at the Summit, please email Sarah Joosse at your earliest convenience. Please note that volunteers receive complimentary registration and we have a limited number of spots available.

Register Now for Pre-Summit Workshops

As part of the upcoming Summit we are pleased to be organizing pre-Summit workshops that will take place on Thursday, March 10, from 1pm â€“ 5pm at the Metropolitan Hotel.

Pre-Summit Workshop Option 1

Implementing the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace: Applying a Whole Campus Approach for All

This workshop will concretely explore the National Standard and 13 factors specifically within the unique context of post-secondary institutions. For an overview of the National Standard, click here >>

Audience:

Human Resource Personnel
Managers, Directors, Deans and other Administrators who oversee staff teams
Mental Health & Well-being Strategy / Healthy Campus Leads
Students interested in the National Standard and Workplace Mental Health

Pre-Summit Workshop Option 2

Evaluation of Settings and Whole Systems Approaches

This workshop will work to address the question - how do you know that your campus initiatives are making a difference?

Audience:

Practitioners and Administrators working in Student Services
Institutional Research Department Members
Stakeholders responsible for key performance indicators
Instructors/Researchers from related Faculties/Departments
Student Leaders and Students Studying Evaluation

The cost to register for these workshops is $50 for Summit Attendees and $75 for non-Summit Attendees. There is also a student rate available for $10.

The Venue

The Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue is located at 580 W Hastings Street in Vancouver (Seymour Street Courtyard Entrance).

The "UN-style" plenary space at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue has 154 seats. Designed to support the kind of active engagement that is a cornerstone of our Summits, the venue is an ideal fit but means we have a registration limit this year.

Holding a strong commitment to facilitating participation from across British Columbia, the Summit Planning Committee adopted a new process for registration, which is described above.

Summit Accommodations

The Metropolitan Hotel has provided us with an outstanding rate. This unique boutique-style hotel is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, only a 7 minute walk from the Summit venue.

The special rate for conference delegates in $119.00 (plus tax) per room, per night, and includes option of Deluxe Twin, Deluxe Queen or Deluxe King room.

Bookings must be received by February 24th, 2016 to guarantee the group rate.

Phone:
604-687-1122 or toll free 1-800-667-2300

or

Email request to:
reservations@van.metropolitan.com

Mention "Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit 2016" when booking by phone or email.

Hotel Features Include:

Indoor lap pool, whirlpool, sauna
Free weights and machines
Squash courts
Business centre with work stations, printers, copiers
24-hour room service

Guestroom Features Include:

floor-to-ceiling marble clad bathrooms
WIFI throughout the building, dual-line phones, voicemail
spacious working desk and luggage storage
juliette balconies and floor to ceiling opening windows
complimentary in-room coffee and tea, daily newspapers
Deluxe twin rooms have two twin beds, perfect for anyone looking to share a room

Special thank you to our Summit Funders and Annual Sponsor

We are also grateful for the additional financial support provided by the Rossy Family Foundation.

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