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St. John's College

Discovering academic success and belonging all in one place 

February 1, 2024 — 
Travelling from Africa to pursue nursing, Fatoumatta started her journey off at University 1, where she found St John's to help her academically and meet new friends like Hamidou, one of the St John's Residence Don's. 

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Indigenous

Confident and comfortable in the university space

June 21, 2023 — 
Qualico Bridge to Success Program offers spiritual, mental, emotional and academic support to Indigenous students as they strive for success.

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Indigenous

Supporting Indigenous students starting their post-secondary journeys

April 1, 2022 — 
Qualico Bridge to Success program applications now open

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Students

UM’s New Student Welcome sets you up for success

August 25, 2021 — 
Congratulations, you’re about to start your first year at the University of Manitoba! Let’s kick off the school year together, with a couple of exciting online events. These will be great opportunities to learn the ropes, put some faces to names, and begin to build your community.

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Settle into Fall 2021 with International Student Orientation

August 17, 2021 — 
The University of Manitoba’s International Centre offers a series of events to welcome international students to campus and support you as you begin your studies

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Students

How to support your student during their first year

July 26, 2021 — 
As your student prepares for their first year at the University of Manitoba, there are many ways you can assist them to be more confident and independent in their transition from high school to university, especially through today’s unique circumstances due to COVID-19.

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Students

How UM Essentials can help give you an outstanding First Year Experience

July 6, 2021 — 
As summer rolls into full swing, you might be thinking that the start of Fall Term feels a long way away, but course registration is coming in only a few weeks!

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Students

First Year Centre advisors answer your top registration questions

June 23, 2021 — 
As a new UM student, there’s lots to do to prepare for your first year of studies! Here are answers to the questions that are most frequently asked at the First Year Centre.

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UM’s First Year Experience helps new students prepare for the journey ahead

June 4, 2021 — 
This summer, First Year Experience is back and better than ever to help the newest members of our campus community feel connected to their university and to their peers.

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Orientation volunteers help new students on Welcome Day 2019. File photo from before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Volunteer for UM’s virtual First Year Experience programming

May 4, 2021 — 
The UM First Year Experience team is looking for volunteers to act as Online Orientation Facilitators for this year's orientation programming. Application are open until May 9th, 2021 at 11:59 PM.

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