Dear students,
On November 17, Senate Executive on behalf of Senate, the academic governing body of the university, met and approved several motions related to the academic schedule as a result of the strike.
As the strike continues, there will be significant changes required to the academic schedule to maintain the integrity of our courses and programs, and to ensure requirements for accreditation are met. The modifications to the academic schedule depend on the
length of the strike.
In all scenarios, there will be no classes or exams held during the University closure that is scheduled for December 24, 2021, through January 4, 2022. For details on all scenarios, including
the previously announced scenarios 1 and 2, visit
umanitoba.ca/strike-information.
Academic schedule modifications
Senate Executive approved two further potential scenarios.
Scenario 3 [Return to teaching between November 24 and November 30]:
- The last instructional day of fall term, December 10, 2021
remains unchanged for continuing classes.
- Interrupted classes will have instructional days up until
the start of the University closure on December 24, 2022. Classes will resume January 5, 2022, and the last instructional day will be January 12, 2022.
- The voluntary withdrawal (VW) date will move to December 10, 2021
for all classes, continuing and interrupted.
- The original exam period, December 11 to 23, 2021, will continue as is
for continuing courses that are not disrupted by the strike.
- All courses
interrupted by the strike will have their exams rescheduled to occur during an alternate exam period: January 14 to 16, 2022, inclusive.
- The final grade appeal deadline
will be moved to February 4, 2022, for all classes, continuing and interrupted.
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Winter Term 2022 as previously scheduled remains unchanged.
Scenario 4 [Return to teaching between December 1 and December 7]
The last instructional day of fall term, December 10, 2021
remains unchanged for continuing classes.
- Interrupted classes will have instructional days up until
the start of the University closure on December 24, 2022. Classes will resume January 5, 2022, and the last instructional day will be January 19, 2022.
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The voluntary withdrawal (VW) date will move to December 10, 2021 for continuing classes, and December 21, 2021
for interrupted classes.
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The original exam period, December 11 to 23, 2021, will continue as is for continuing courses that are not disrupted by the strike.
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All courses interrupted by the strike will have their exams re-scheduled to occur during an alternate exam period: January 21 to 23, 2022, inclusive.
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The final grade appeal deadline will be moved to February 11, 2022, for all classes, continuing and interrupted.
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The start of Winter Term 2022 will be January 24, 2022, and the last instructional day would be
April 20.
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The Winter Term break (Reading Week) would be reduced from a four-day break (February 22-25)
to a one-day break (February 22).
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The winter term exam period (April 21-May 1, 2022) would proceed as scheduled to prevent delays in the start of the Summer Term 2022 and to minimize the impact on graduation and on admission and registration timelines for the Fall Term 2022.
Note: To maintain the number of instructional days and instructional contact hours, it is necessary to capture additional days within the calendar.
This was accomplished, in part, by reducing the winter term break (Reading Week) to an extended long weekend. This is not ideal, but the alternative of extending the end of the winter term further into May creates significant issues: it would jeopardize students’
ability to graduate on time; it would impact students’ ability to complete courses on time that are required to meet application deadlines for advanced entry, after degree, or graduate programs, including those at institutions other than UM; and it would impact
summer employment commitments for students who rely on summer income to pay for their education.
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The VW date would move to February 4, 2022 for fall/winter term
spanned courses and to April 1, 2022 for winter term courses.
Please note that
slight modifications may be required for all scenarios. Full details about the academic schedule changes, including a detailed breakdown of the dates for all possible scenarios, and changes to deadlines for graduate students can be
found here.
While the Voluntary Withdrawal date changes in both scenarios,
it is not the only course of action for students looking to withdraw from a course. Students may also request an
Authorized
Withdrawal.
Please keep in mind that dates associated with the Scenario 2 version of the
academic schedule
are currently in effect and we are all hopeful that the strike will end as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your patience and adaptability during this time. I encourage you to visit the
strike website
for answers to many frequently asked questions. For any other questions you may have related to the strike, please email
strikeum@umanitoba.ca.
My best,
Laurie
Laurie M. Schnarr, MA
(she/her)
Vice-Provost (Students)
Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
University of Manitoba
208 Administration Building
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Tel: 204.474.6919
Confidential Assistant - Marci Davies
Marci.Davies@umanitoba.ca: 204.474.6917
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