Social events help us stay engaged, maintaining strong connections with our colleagues outside of the workplace and strengthening our community. Employee events include:
- Making Connections- Annual New Employee Welcome Event
- Retirement Receptions
- Annual Halloween Costume Department Competition
- Take Our Kids to Work Day
- Miles for Mental Health Walk/Run
- Readings by a variety of Canadian writers organized by the Literature Alive committee
- The Arts at One series in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre featuring professional musicians and outstanding Douglas College music students
- Concerts of all descriptions from classical recitals to jazz and world music – all organized by the Douglas College Music Department
- Four productions each year presented by the Departments of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event Technology
- Monthly Art Exhibits at the College’s Amelia Douglas Gallery
- Pacific Assistance Dogs Society Puppy Visits to help de-stress
- Employee Movie Nights
- Lights at LaFarge Lake with Douglas College Carolers
- Monthly gardening workshops offered by the Sustainable Outreach, and Learning Garden at the Coquitlam campus
- Summer Employee BBQ
- Individual department events