Summit 2016: Cultivating a Campus Culture of Well-being with Intention

Key Information

Dates: March 11 & 12 (Pre-Summit Workshops March 10)

Venue: Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver

Accommodations: The Metropolitan Hotel*

Registration Deadline: Extended until Monday, March 7th at 4pm PST

Waitlist

If the ticket type that you are looking to register for is showing as "sold out" please send an email to healthy.campuses@cmha.bc.ca to request to be added to the waitlist. Please include the ticket type you are interested in, along with your name, organization and phone number. If additional tickets become available, you will be notified as soon as possible and given the opportunity to register.

Summit Overview

On March 11th and 12th, 2016 campus stakeholders from across British Columbia will be coming together to advance collective action on campus mental health and substance use.

Summit 2016, “Cultivating a Campus Culture of Well-being with Intention: Aligning Policies, Practices and Core Mission,” will take place in downtown Vancouver.

Program-at-a-Glance

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Pre-Summit Workshops

To register for a pre-Summit workshop, click here

Program Description

Plenary Dialogue

During plenary sessions, participants will hear from innovative thought leaders and change makers who are advancing a vision of mentally healthy campus communities. Plenary sessions will identify current challenges and practical solutions through panel discussions with senior administrators and student leaders, as well as action-oriented keynote speakers. Dialogue will focus on cultivating a culture of campus mental health and wellbeing, Indigenous perspectives, and mapping post-secondary policies.

Participants will strategize how to mobilize the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges. They will reflect on how BC can respond to the call to action for universities, colleges and institutes to infuse health into everyday operations, business practices and academic mandates and by doing so, enhance the success of our institutions and provide transformative education that enables all stakeholders on campus to become engaged citizens and leaders.

Concurrent Sessions & Pop-up Market

In addition to meaningful dialogue and co-creation together, participants will take part in “Deep Dive Working Sessions” and have the opportunity for knowledge exchange at the “Pop-Up Market for Innovations.” The purpose of the working sessions will be to leverage skills from across the province to enhance collective capacity. The Deep Dive Working Sessions will be held on topics such as developing campus mental health and wellbeing strategies, applying a “mental health and wellbeing lens” to post-secondary policies, learning environments, sexual violence prevention, alcohol policies and more!

Additional concurrent sessions will focus on solution seeking and sharing among peers, where participants will divide into their “peer groups” and use open space methodology to learn, explore and plan together.

During the “Pop up Market for Innovations,” delegates will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of promising practices across the continuum — from crisis response and services to supportive environments — and hear from other stakeholders what has worked well on their campus.

Networking and Social Events

Summit participants will be invited to participate in a variety of networking activities, including an evening reception, morning yoga session and more.

Venue

We are excited to announce that Summit 2016 will take place at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue in downtown Vancouver.

This venue was created to facilitate dialogue and enhance interaction, with the main plenary hall a "UN-style" circular set-up. This old bank building has been turned into a unique meeting space with stunning architecture, natural light and state-of-the-art technology. This venue will be perfect for our upcoming Summit, as it's a space to stimulate meaningful discussion and share ideas.

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 is $119.00 (plus tax) per room, per night.

To get this phenomenal rate, please call or email and mention "Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit 2016"when booking. You will have the choice of a Deluxe Twin, Deluxe Queen or Deluxe King room all for the rate of $119.00.

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

Phone:

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

Email request to:

reservations@van.metropolitan.com

*UPDATE

The extended room block at the Metropolitan Hotel expired on March 3rd. If you still require a room, please contact shaylyn.streatch@cmha.bc.ca