support staff News Archive
Human Resources
Making connections, sharing skills
January 29, 2025 —
The recently launched UM Skills Sharing program provides knowledge sharing and training opportunities for support staff across faculties and units at the University of Manitoba. Through upskilling and cross-training, support staff can enhance their skill sets to work more effectively, expand their knowledge of UM and strengthen their connections within the UM community.
Human Resources
Upgrade your skills at work
December 10, 2024 —
Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) has announced that registration is open for January 2025 workshops.
Human Resources
LOD fall workshop registration is open
August 26, 2024 —
Learning and Organizational Development provides training and development opportunities for support and administrative staff at the University of Manitoba.
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
Unveiling New Aurora: Transforming the UM Student Experience
February 26, 2024 —
Get Ready, Aurora Users! Exciting Changes Are Coming Your Way! This March, UM is introducing a much-needed upgrade to enhance the student journey through the Aurora Modernization Project.
Indigenous
Access student aid advisor and assistant to the director awarded for dedication to students
May 3, 2023 —
Congratulations to Lorna Trapp, student aid advisor and assistant to the director for the Access and Aboriginal Focus Programs, who will receive the 2023 Migizii Award at UM’s 34th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow on Saturday, May 6.
Collaborate with fellow support staff
January 31, 2023 —
Call for applications for UM’s Support Staff Endowment Fund (SSEF) committee
LOD winter workshop registration is open
December 7, 2022 —
Register now for sessions on mindfulness, pathing your career and working with hybrid teams
Unifor ratifies collective agreement
December 1, 2022 —
UNIFOR represents active caretakers, power engineers, tradespersons and dining services employees
Update on UM’s informal flexible work arrangement for support staff for Fall Term 2022
August 5, 2022 —
Units will have the option for Fall Term 2022 of continuing to allow flexible work arrangements currently in place for support staff, based on their specific operational needs