Between December 15 and January 30, 2026, there may be significant delays in our response to disclosures submitted through the Advocate system.
During this period, individuals may experience a wait of up to 10-15 business days before a member of our team is able to reach out to schedule an initial consultation. If you need immediate or ongoing mental health support, we encourage you to connect with Campus Employee Health and Counselling Services or other available support resources.
Please know that every disclosure matters to us, and our team will be in touch as soon as we are able.
Complete the census by October 31, 2025 to be included in this year’s data analysis – it only takes a few minutes. Thank you to everyone who has already completed the census. If your information has changed since you completed the census, please update your answers in Workday.
The We Belong campaign officially launches October 23, 2025. There will be a mini-launch at Conrad Grebel College organized by the The Ripple Tree Effect (TREE) – a member partner. Community members are encouraged to attend the mini-launch:
When: October 24, 2025
Time: 1 pm to 5 pm
Venue: Conrad Grebel Parking Lot
What to expect: This will include a GRT bus, wrapped in the campaign messaging, with activities aboard the bus, as well as promoting the messaging and the campaign itself.
Learn what true sustainable menstruation looks like — one that cares for both the planet and the people living on it.
Bystander Training, November 12, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Finding the Balance in Sustainable Menstruation
Imagine this: you’re an athlete who menstruates. You’ve been training hard for a big race just days away, but your period is heavy, and the pain makes it hard to even get out of bed. On top of that, your race uniform includes white biker shorts, and the fear of leaking is real. You don’t feel like you can talk to anyone because no one talks about periods. So, you push through in silence.
In this online presentation, Melissa Zettel (she/her) will encourage and promote conversation around sport and periods. Athletes who menstruate have always been present, but the conversation around periods has not. She will talk about the myths attached to performance and menstruation, current literature around sport and menstruation, performance and the different phases of the menstrual cycle, potential issues athletes may encounter around menstruation, and how to have supportive conversations with athletes about their cycle.
Living in a diverse environment is more than grabbing shawarma from the corner shop or dancing to Caribbean music at a summer festival. Our introduction to different cultures may begin there—but it shouldn’t end there. Diversity isn’t a playlist or a plate. It’s people
We are constantly surrounded by headlines, data, and official stories about how the world works. But how often do we stop to ask: Where do these ideas come from? Who benefits from them? What’s being left out?
During the Community Corner hosted by the Office of EDI-R, this is where we wanted to center our reflections on Pride Month and Pride events on campus. What is the story of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Kitchener-Waterloo? What did community, progress, and dissent look like before, during, and after calls for legal recognition and equality? And what do milestones and celebration for the community look like outside of institutional acceptance?