University of Manitoba is closed due to severe weather

In response to extreme weather conditions and hazardous travel, the University of Manitoba will move to remote operations today, Thursday, December 18.

Please stay informed about road conditions and local weather updates.

Please note that UM has rescheduled affected exams, and impacted students have been notified directly.

Remote Work

All faculty and staff who are not required on campus are asked not to attend campus. Only essential services will be operating.

Where the type of work allows, employees are asked to work remotely. Where the type of work does not allow for remote work, employees are asked to report into their supervisors to determine if it is critical for their job to be on-campus.

Most employees (those who have regular hours) should be considered as working during this time. Time should continue to be entered as ‘regular work.’ Where an employee does not have regular hours, they may have their work rescheduled if they are unable to work (in accordance with the applicable policy or collective agreement). Those who are already booked to be away (on vacation or sick time), should continue to be recorded as such.

Further updates regarding the closure and any changes to working schedules will be posted on the Service Disruptions webpage.

Questions?

If you are a faculty member or an instructor, please contact your dean or supervisor if you have any questions. Staff members with questions may contact their supervisors or Human Resources Consultant.

Employees and supervisors may also refer to HR’s Intranet page on disruptions to workplace access  for additional information.