Things to Know News Archive
The 2021 Governance Master Schedule is now available
January 8, 2020 —
Includes all scheduled Senate, Board of Governors, and Committee meeting dates and submission deadlines
Human Resources
Nominate staff for awards of excellence
January 7, 2020 —
All staff in service, support and administrative roles are eligible for an award to recognize excellence in their work.
Students
Apply now for a Success Through Wellness Grant
January 6, 2020 —
Staff, faculty, and students can all apply for a grant to fund an initiative or program that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the UM community during the 2020-21 academic year
Human Resources
Faculties and units can participate in the 2020 Indigenous summer student internship program
December 17, 2019 —
Fifty per cent of interns’ salary will be reimbursed through human resources, while the host faculties or units are responsible for covering the remaining cost.
Human Resources
Workplace accessibility FAQs: emergency response information
December 16, 2019 —
Current faculty and staff with a disability that may affect their ability to remain safe in an emergency are asked to fill out the confidential Employee Emergency Information Worksheet on the human resources website before January 3, 2020.
Sustainability
UM Sustainability Awards
December 8, 2019 —
The UM Sustainability Awards recognize and celebrate the collaborative efforts of students, staff and faculty to advance our campus commitment to excellence and leadership in sustainability.
Innovating Research Administration Systems
November 27, 2019 —
Research grants and contracts, both pre- and post-award management – will be moving to a paperless, single sign-on software system beginning in mid-2020.
Emergency pruning, tree removal and cleanup after snow storm
November 4, 2019 —
Storm cleanup expected to take three months
Information Services and Technology
Don’t toss your keys to a hacker!
November 4, 2019 —
Your university UMnetID, email address, and password are your keys to using our campus systems. They allow you to log into your email, UMLearn, all of your student records, financial records and the important data you have stored on your personal or shared drives. Imagine if those keys got into the wrong hands?