student affairs News Archive
Students
Fall 2024 Graduate Thesis Writing Retreat
November 20, 2024 —
The aim for students attending this bootcamp is to write 10,000 words. This is a stretch goal and aiming big encourages commitment and focus.
Students
“This challenged me in the way that I needed”: GSO funding helps student accomplish dreams of global travel
November 15, 2024 —
Faith Bergman used Global Skills Opportunity funds to make the most of her Winter 2024 term on exchange to Australia! She describes how the experience inspired her academically, led to new friendships, and helped her grow as an individual.
Students
Academic Integrity and You
November 13, 2024 —
October 16th was the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity. The University of Manitoba is a member of the International Centre for Academic Integrity, an organization dedicated to promoting and upholding academic integrity in universities. As a student, what does academic integrity mean? How can you understand and apply the principles of academic integrity to your studies?
Students
Student success fuelled by Global Skills Opportunities funding
November 12, 2024 —
GSO is a new federal funding initiative helping students like Cecilia McLandress take their learning and development abroad. If you belong to a demographic that is underrepresented in global mobility programs, you too can apply!
Students
Engineering Student Makenna Coldwell Awarded the 2024 Student Affairs Participation Award
September 26, 2024 —
Members of the University of Manitoba student community are active and contribute to building a better environment for their peers, and the Student Affairs Participation Award seeks to recognize students who manage to balance these voluntary commitments. This year, we congratulate Biosystems Engineering student Makenna Coldwell who is the 2024 recipient of the Student Affairs Participation Award.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Announcing the Merit Award Recipients of 2023
September 5, 2024 —
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Investing in academic support staff at UM
June 20, 2024 —
On May 30 and 31, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), hosted the Academic Support Staff Conference bringing together over 250 program administrators, student advisors and other academic support staff from across UM to participate in a day of learning and professional development.
Students
New student absence policy makes difficult situations easier
September 12, 2022 —
With UM’s updated policy, students can fill out a self-declaration form instead of needing a medical note for unexpected absences.
Students
Top 10 tips for a successful Fall Term 2022
September 1, 2022 —
New and returning students, welcome to Fall Term!
Students
The show must go on
July 12, 2021 —
Reflecting on the “pandemic year” in Student Affairs and offering insight to others as we look towards continued remote delivery in the fall