Academic schedule changes for Fall Term 2021 and Winter Term 2022
A message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students)
Dear students,
Over the past few weeks, we shared four adjusted academic schedules with you that were established as a result of time lost during the labour disruption. I am now confirming with you the final dates that were passed today in Senate, the academic governing body of the university. These are the dates that we will be using for the remainder of Fall Term 2021 and for Winter Term 2022.
I am very pleased to announce that adjustments have been made to the previously released academic schedule to allow for a full Winter Term Break (Reading Week) during the initially scheduled time of February 22 to 25, 2022. Specifically, the length of the Winter Term exam period was compressed and those exams are now restricted to a maximum of 2 hours. We know this time is important to you, and I hope that you will find the Winter Term Break restorative.
As communicated previously, there will be no classes or exams held during the university closure that is scheduled for December 24, 2021, through January 4, 2022.
Confirmed academic schedule modifications
Below are key Fall and Winter Term dates approved by Senate today. Please visit the important dates website for all relevant dates, including the registration period and dates for graduating students.
Key dates include:
| Revised Fall Term exam schedule will be available | December 9 |
| Voluntary Withdrawal date for continuing courses | December 10 |
| Last day of continuing courses | December 10 |
| Exam period for continuing courses | December 11-23 |
| Voluntary Withdrawal date for interrupted courses | December 21 |
| University closure for all courses | December 24-January 4 |
| Classes resume for interrupted courses | January 5 |
| Last day of interrupted courses | January 19 |
| Exam period for interrupted courses | January 20-23 |
| Winter Term start date | January 24 |
| Final grade appeal deadline for all courses | February 11 |
| Winter Term Break | February 22-25 |
| Winter Term ends | April 25 |
| Winter Term exam period | April 26-May 3 |
I appreciate your patience and understanding as we aim to get the academic year back on track. I encourage you to visit the strike website for answers to many frequently asked questions and the post-strike support website for strategies and resources to help you transition back to post-strike learning. For any other questions you may have related to the strike, please email strikeum@umanitoba.ca.
My best,
Laurie