student support News Archive

October 20, 2021 — 
Dear Students, You have likely heard that the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has voted to give the union a strike mandate. Understandably, you will have questions about what this means for you.

October 8, 2021 — 
'Now is the best time to access the supports that will help you build and refine the skills you need to achieve your goals'

September 24, 2021 — 
With the rush of the first days of Fall Term behind us, I wanted to take this opportunity to check in and remind you of the resources and supports available to you at the University of Manitoba.

July 6, 2021 — 
Message from Dr. Brian Postl, Dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Vice-Provost (Health Sciences) The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (RFHS) at the University of Manitoba is a national leader in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion and ensuring a respectful work and learning environment. As members of the RFHS, we all have a critical role to play, and I want to highlight some of the opportunities available to you as a student to demonstrate a commitment to this positive culture.

May 10, 2021 — 
The English Language Centre offers affordable, non-credit language courses to support students whose first language is not English.

April 6, 2021 — 
Responding to the unique needs of the pandemic, UM changed the way the food bank supports students. Faculty, staff and retirees have stepped up to support the cause.

March 16, 2021 — 
At the University of Manitoba, maintaining a fair and equitable working and learning environment is a top priority. Student Advocacy and Case Management work to uphold this commitment by supporting students through a number of challenges. These can emerge from decisions made by administration or other issues that inhibit a student’s ability to work on their studies.

March 16, 2021 — 
Financial Aid a key part of responding to the needs of students during the pandemic

March 15, 2021 — 
The UM’s new Virtual Advising Help Centre (VAHC) is now open (as of March 15), and ready to answer students’ pressing questions

March 8, 2021 — 
Are you feeling disconnected and miss studying on-campus with your friends? Are you lacking motivation to sit down and do your course work? UM’s Academic Learning Centre wants to help you power through procrastination so they’ve created a Virtual Study Hall where you can gather with other students remotely and achieve your studying goals.