Well-being events

MindWell webinars

Well-being self-assessment

New on MindWell platform

This interactive tool provides individuals with a personal snapshot of their well-being across 12 key dimensions, including physical activity, nutrition, mood, thoughts, and social connection.

Participants can retake the Self-Assessment over time to track progress and see how their well-being evolves. We’ll be in touch soon with customized resources to help you share the tool across your organization and maximize its impact.

Take the MindWell assessment

The Better Brain Diet: Eating for Mental Health and Peak Performance

Renowned Canadian mental health pioneer Dr. Bonnie Kaplan and MindWell Founder, Dr. Geoff Soloway, walk you through simple, science-backed nutrition strategies that support mental clarity, lower stress, and improve performance.

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Pension Plan Webinars

Online courses and webinars focus on situations you'll face during your career. Instructor-led webinars will be posted on our events page as available.

College Pension Plan - Getting to know your pension

Discover in this short course:

• The benefits of having a pension
• What a defined benefit pension plan is
• Where your pension contributions go
• The lifecycle of your pension
• How to access online tools and resources in My Account

College Pension Plan - Making the most of  your pension

This 75-minute webinar or 45-minute online course can help you learn about:

• Buying service for approved leaves
• Purchasing service for a time when you worked for your current employer but didn't make pension contributions
• Transferring service from other plans
• How the decisions you make in your career can affect your pension
• The effect of life events on your pension
• Using our online tools to plan for your future

College Pension Plan - Approaching retirement webinar

• An overview of the retirement process. Explore the decisions ahead, maximize your health coverage and manage your pension application.

Municipal Pension Plan - Choosing your pension option

Explore key insights on selecting the best pension option, the retirement application process, and considerations for returning to work after collecting a pension in this 45-minute webinar. Webinars are hosted using Zoom. 

Municipal Pension Plan - Understanding your pension

Explore key insights on pension calculation, eligibility for an unreduced pension, and understanding your Member's Benefit Statement in this 45-minute webinar. Webinars are hosted using Zoom.

Municipal Pension Plan - Making the most of your pension webinar

Explore key insights on pension planning, such as buying service for leaves, transferring service, and utilizing online tools for informed career decisions in this 75-minute webinar. Webinars are hosted using Zoom. 

Municipal Pension Plan - Approaching retirement webinar

Explore key insights on retirement decisions, such as pension calculation, eligibility, choosing the best pension option, and more in this 75-minute webinar. Webinars are hosted using Zoom. Learn about your pension in a live, instructor-led session. 

Self-paced wellness sessions

From Homewood Health: You’ve heard about the monthly live wellness sessions under our Speaker Series for Employee Well-Being. Now some of Homewood Health’s most popular Wellness Sessions have been condensed and made available as a self-directed service! Jam-packed days? These sessions are 15-30 minutes, and you can stop and start as desired. To find the sessions:

1. Log into Homeweb, using VIU’s invitation code:  BCI714 (note: 3 capital letters, 3 numbers).
2. Then navigate your Dashboard:
3. Browse Homeweb:
4. Then click on the Wellness Sessions button online to find the following sessions:

• The Science of Happiness
• The Journey to Wellness: One Step at a Time
• The Fundamentals of Change and Transition
• The Art of Relaxation
• Managing your Time and Energy
• Improving Workplace communication
• Building Working Relationships
• Building Resilience
• Beyond Stigma

Physiotherapy services at VIU

Need help getting back to feeling your best? VIU offers physiotherapy services to students and employees, including education, exercise programs, and manual therapy. Book an appointment at the Health & Wellness Centre (Nanaimo campus, building 200, Floor 3) or call 250.740.6416 to learn more.

Your wellness, your voice!

Your voice matters! VIU is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our employees, and we want to hear from you.

Please take a few minutes to complete the Employee Wellness Survey, designed to better understand how you're engaging with current wellness initiatives and where we can do more. Your feedback is anonymous and will directly help shape future wellness programming, services, and supports.

Let’s work together to create a healthier, more connected workplace.

take the survey

For more information on this and other well-being events, visit the RENEW pages. Questions? Email Benefits@viu.ca.