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Reminder - Wireless (WIFI) Outage
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Information Services & Technology would like to remind you of a planned wireless (wifi) outage from 11:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 to 1:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 7th, 2013. This outage will impact all wireless services on both campuses. Thank you for your patience during this service outage. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information. IST Help & Solutions Centre 123 Fletcher Argue 204-474-8600 support(a)umanitoba.ca To sign up for IST-Alerts please visit the following link: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts Updated information is also available on Facebook, Twitter and the IST Blog. Please visit http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help and click on the corresponding links. {CMI: UM446365}

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D2L System Maintenance
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform you of Desire2Learn scheduled system maintenance. Desire2Learn will be unavailable on Sunday, November 10th from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this service interruption. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information and assistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- IST would like to encourage all members of the university to sign up for the IST Alert Mailing list so that we may inform you of current and planned outages and problems. IST Alerts is intended to quickly communicate information that may impact your ability to access network or computer resources. Recent events show that communicating this information is important to all university members. This list is open to everyone; staff, students and faculty, who wish to subscribe. To subscribe go to: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts ----------------------------------------------------------------- Information Services and Technology EMail: support(a)umanitoba.ca Help and Solutions Centre Phone: (204) 474-8600 123 Fletcher Argue Building Fax: (204) 474-7983 For our hours of operation please visit: http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help/schedule.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- {CMI: UM446311}

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UM Student Health 101 - November Issue
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

U of M students, November's U of M Student Health 101 is now ready - check it out online at http://read101.ca/umanitoba.html Enter the November drawing for $1,000<http://read101.ca/umanitoba.html> - and check out what's in the November issue: [Sweat Out Your Stress]<http://read101.ca/1113/03/umanitoba.html> Sweat Out Your Stress Turn a bad day into a good workout<http://read101.ca/1113/03/umanitoba.html> What's the Right Number of Meals for You? Discover how food frequency affects your energy<http://read101.ca/1113/04/umanitoba.html> Creative Study Techniques 5 study methods that actually work<http://read101.ca/1113/06/umanitoba.html> The Many Faces of Depression How to recognize warning signs<http://read101.ca/1113/05/umanitoba.html> "I Only Smoke When..." How casual cigarettes catch up with you<http://read101.ca/1113/09/umanitoba.html> [This Weeks Poll] Smartphones, love them or hate them?<http://read101.ca/smartphones/umanitoba.html> Be sure to like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofManitobaStudentHealth101> & follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/SH101atUM> to find out when we announce the lucky winner. Thanks for your time, Marcia Davies Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Students) Student Affairs, University of Manitoba marci_davies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:marci_davies@umanitoba.ca> http://www.umanitoba.ca/student Marcia Davies Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Students) 204 474 6917 Student Affairs creating opportunities for student success

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Saturday Parking and Access Restrictions
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

[cid:image001.jpg@01CED64F.EF68DB30] On Saturday, November 2, vehicle access to the Fort Garry campus and on-campus parking will be restricted between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to an event at Investors Group Field. There will be no access restrictions for those travelling to and from campus on foot, by bike or by bus. Those students, staff and faculty members travelling to campus by car between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. will require a valid U of M parking permit and must enter via Kings Drive. This dedicated entrance is for U of M permit holders only, providing a shorter, easier route of entry. After 11:30 a.m., permit holders wishing to access campus via University Crescent or Chancellor Matheson will be rerouted to the Kings Drive entrance. If you are unsure where the Kings Drive entrance is located, or how to access it, please follow this link to view a detailed map: http://goo.gl/maps/rh4qI Those with a U of M parking permit can use any of the following lots, regardless of the letter that appears on their pass: - A Lot - B Lot - L Lot - AC Lot (southeast corner of Freedman Crescent) - CTC Lot at the Crop Technology Centre For more information about event days, please visit http://umanitoba.ca/campus/parking/igf.html Tomorrow's Winnipeg Blue Bomber game will be the last major event scheduled to be held at Investors Group Field this year. I would like to take this chance to thank all students, staff and faculty members for your patience and support as we navigated this first season of events at Investors Group Field. Sincerely, Andrew Konowalchuk Associate Vice-President (Administration) ---- Tannis Campbell Manager, Office of the Associate Vice-President (Admin.) University of Manitoba 202 Administration Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-7822 Fax: (204) 261-1318

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Wireless (WIFI) Outage
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

Information Services & Technology would like to inform you of a planned wireless (wifi) outage from 11:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 to 1:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 7th, 2013. This outage will impact all wireless services on both campuses. Thank you for your patience during this service outage. Contact the Help and Solutions Centre at 204 474 8600 for further information. IST Help & Solutions Centre 123 Fletcher Argue 204-474-8600 support(a)umanitoba.ca To sign up for IST-Alerts please visit the following link: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/ist-alerts Updated information is also available on Facebook, Twitter and the IST Blog. Please visit http://umanitoba.ca/ist/help and click on the corresponding links. {CMI: UM443081}

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The Bulletin
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

[LH masthead.jpg] In 1936, University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Sidney Smith launched a new and exciting communications vehicle, The University Bulletin, to serve our university community. For the past 77 years, The Bulletin has provided a forum where we could share stories and information about the people, places and events that make our university such a vibrant and exciting place. Today, we say a fond farewell with a special commemorative edition that you can find at various locations on our campuses. I want to thank all of you for giving us so many good stories to tell over the years. The Bulletin has been the equivalent of our village square, the place that gave us our community connection and chronicled our events, success and progress. Thank you and congratulations to the editors, writers, photographers, as well as faculty and staff contributors who worked so hard over the decades to tell those stories. Our current staff will continue to provide that information in a different forum when we launch UM Today, a dynamic, interactive and mobile-friendly news website. You will hear more about this service to our community in the days ahead. We hope this special edition provides an opportunity to celebrate and honour this newspaper that has been witness to many changes to our community and has served us all so well. While the presses have stopped rolling, The Bulletin will always hold a special place for us in our memories. David David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345 FAX: +1-204-261-1318 Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca [cid:image002.jpg@01CAEBD7.78870110] [cid:image003.png@01CED199.4E293D10]

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Message from David T. Barnard
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

[LH masthead.jpg] On behalf of the entire University of Manitoba community, I want to congratulate the bargaining teams for their successful efforts to reach a negotiated settlement ensuring no work stoppage or disruption to our 29,000 students. The three-year agreement reached late last night resolves all major issues; remaining differences will be decided through an arbitration process. The agreement provides long-term stability and certainty that will allow us to focus on our core mission of learning, discovery and engagement. I recognize that these negotiations created uncertainty among students and I want to thank them for their patience as we worked our way through the process. I also appreciate the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff and I am pleased we were able reach a fair settlement that demonstrates the flexibility of all parties and allows us to move forward in a spirit of mutual respect. Sincerely, David David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345 FAX: +1-204-261-1318 Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:president@umanitoba.ca> [cid:image002.jpg@01CAEBD7.78870110] [cid:image004.png@01CECF10.8E3C0E90]

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Saturday Parking and Access Restrictions
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

[cid:image001.jpg@01CECB16.5B580FE0] On Saturday, October 19, vehicle access to the Fort Garry campus and on-campus parking will be restricted between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. due to an event at Investors Group Field. There will be no access restrictions for those travelling to and from campus on foot, by bike or by bus. Those students, staff and faculty members travelling to campus by car between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. will require a valid U of M parking permit and must enter via Kings Drive. This dedicated entrance is for U of M permit holders only, providing a shorter, easier route of entry. After 1 p.m., permit holders wishing to access campus via University Crescent or Chancellor Matheson will be rerouted to the Kings Drive entrance. If you are unsure where the Kings Drive entrance is located, or how to access it, please follow this link to view a detailed map: http://goo.gl/maps/rh4qI Those with a U of M parking permit can use any of the following lots, regardless of the letter that appears on their pass: - A Lot - B Lot - L Lot - AC Lot (southeast corner of Freedman Crescent) - CTC Lot at the Crop Technology Centre For more information about event days, please visit http://investorsgroupfield.ca/ After tomorrow, the last regular-season game for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Investors Group Field happens Saturday, November 2 at 1 p.m. Thank you for your continued patience and support as we navigate this opening season at Investors Group Field. Sincerely, Andrew Konowalchuk Associate Vice-President (Administration) ---- Tannis Campbell Manager, Office of the Associate Vice-President (Admin.) University of Manitoba 202 Administration Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-7822 Fax: (204) 261-1318

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President Barnard's statement on negotiations with UMFA
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 17 Oct '13

17 Oct '13

A message from David T. Barnard, President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Manitoba I am disappointed that the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) leadership appears set on taking strike action next week. A strike will be harmful to our students and, indeed, the entire community. Let me assure you that we are doing everything we can to avoid a disruptive and unnecessary strike. The University of Manitoba has offered our faculty a four-year agreement with an 8.9 per cent salary increase. It is important that we compensate our faculty fairly and competitively. Our proposed four-year agreement would ensure long-term stability and certainty for our students. I want to be clear that we have not put forward anything in this bargaining process that would erode the academic freedom enjoyed by our faculty. We have not proposed a performance management system for UMFA members. Nor have we introduced any restrictions on research for UMFA members. We have suggested moving to binding arbitration to take the threat of a strike off the table. Arbitration would ensure the uninterrupted continuation of the academic year. This process would require UMFA and the University to present their cases to a third-party who would have the authority to mandate an agreement. In a show of good faith, the University of Manitoba expressed its willingness to use a person UMFA had recommended to act as an intermediary, to serve as an arbitrator. Unfortunately, UMFA leadership rejected this offer. Accepting this offer would have avoided a strike and enabled students to continue an uninterrupted academic year. We strongly encourage UMFA leadership to accept our offer to resolve this dispute through arbitration so as to avoid an unnecessary strike. Let's put our positions before an independent arbitrator, call off the strike and continue building an excellent university. Our students deserve nothing less. Students - who are at the heart of my concern today - can access updated information at www.umanitoba.ca/strikeinfo<http://www.umanitoba.ca/strikeinfo> and be assured that you will receive information the minute it becomes available. I also encourage the entire university community to review all of the information available including our rationale document that was provided to UMFA leaders in September. The document is located at www.umanitoba.ca<http://www.umanitoba.ca> under the bargaining updates icon. It is an accurate, detailed presentation of where the University of Manitoba stands on matters. The University of Manitoba remains committed to bargaining in good faith and will work diligently to prevent any disruption to students. I remain hopeful, even at this eleventh hour, that we can reach an agreement, or at least a process, that allows us to move forward without disrupting our students and the university community. Respectfully, David T. Barnard, Ph.D. President & Vice-Chancellor David T. Barnard, Ph.D., President and Vice-Chancellor 202 Administration Building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada Office: +1-204-474-9345 FAX: +1-204-261-1318 Email: president(a)umanitoba.ca [cid:image002.jpg@01CAEBD7.78870110] [cid:image002.png@01CECB69.69AFDA20]

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Message to All Students
by all-students＠lists.umanitoba.ca 16 Oct '13

16 Oct '13

[cid:image001.jpg@01CEC4DE.C0FA5C60] Dear Students, As you may have heard, a strike deadline has been set by UMFA for Tuesday, October 22. This means if an agreement between UMFA and the University cannot be reached by Monday, October 21, that a strike could begin on Tuesday. While we are disappointed that a strike date was set one day prior to the start of the conciliation process, we remain committed to seeking a settlement with UMFA through conciliation that will not disrupt your learning and success. Plan to attend your classes as usual, as we don't know yet what effect a strike will have on class schedules, mid-term exams or final papers. As soon as information becomes available, it will be posted on the website umanitoba.ca/strikeinfo (which will be live in the next 24 hours) and any major updates will be communicated to you by all-student email. You will likely have questions. Visit umanitoba.ca/strikeinfo for information on the negotiations, news, FAQs and contact information. Connect with us on our social media channels - facebook.com/umanitoba and twitter.com/umanitoba - as any updates to the website will be noted there as well. In the meantime, here is what you need to know: * Attend your classes as usual * The University remains open * Based on information at present, all student services, including Libraries, will be open during a strike * Check your email, umanitoba.ca/strikeinfo, and U of M social media for updates and information * A strike will not affect your academic record, work placements or co-op programs * Scholarships will not be affected * The University will answer all questions you may have as soon as possible We will update you again as soon as possible, hopefully with news that a settlement has been reached. Susan Gottheil Vice-Provost (Students) Marcia Davies Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Students) 204 474 6917 Student Affairs creating opportunities for student success

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