Dear Students,

Thank you for your continued patience and support as we adapt to this rapidly changing environment. As I mentioned in my communication to you yesterday, I will continue to provide updates to you as decisions are made. Today there are four updates and one request I would like to share with you:

No in-person exams. There will be no in-person final examinations for any courses offered during the Winter 2020 term. Exams might be scheduled to take place online or other means of assessment may be used.  Instructors will share their assessment plans with their students.

Registration has been suspended for Summer Term. Summer Term registration is currently suspended except in very specific circumstances (e.g., Graduate students who must register in the Masters or PhD Re-Reg courses; students on clinical placements). We expect that Summer Term courses will begin June 1, 2020 and we will provide you with further updates as they are available.  Meanwhile, we can confirm that there will be no in-person instruction at UM until after September 1, 2020. Details concerning Summer Term registration deadlines and course availability will be communicated as soon as that information is available.

Medical notes are not required for illnesses. Medical notes are not required if you are feeling ill and are unable to meet a course requirement on time. Please email an Academic Advisor in the Faculty offering the course to self-declare your illness in advance of the requirement, deadline or assessment and they will help address your situation.  

Limited Access will not be applied if you VW. When registering for courses in a future term, Limited Access will not apply to courses you VWd from in Winter 2020. If you VW from a course, you may register without the Limited Access restriction.

IMPORTANT: If you are returning home and don’t have internet access or a computer please advise your Instructor as soon as possible.

You can find all UM updates about COVID-19, including FAQs for students that we will update as new information becomes available, on umanitoba.ca/coronavirus.

Please stay safe and be sure to continue following Manitoba Health directives concerning social distancing, hand washing, and coughing/sneezing etiquette. Your health and well-being are important to all of us at the University of Manitoba.

All my best,

Laurie Schnarr

Laurie M. Schnarr, MA

Vice-Provost (Students)

Student Affairs 

Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

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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