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Sent: March-29-16 1:50 PM
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Subject: ICS NEWSLETTER: Special Edition - FREE Tax Services for International Students
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ICS NEWSLETTER: SPECIAL EDITION
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Get professional help with your tax return! The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) has organized FREE tax return sessions for international students at the U of M.
Dates & Times: Tuesday, March 29 - Friday, April , 2016 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: 522 University Centre (Fort Garry Campus)
Cost: FREE
What to Bring: Social Insurance Number, rent receipts, T4 forms, and any other relevant documents.
What to Expect: A professional from Liberty Tax Services will be at the session to complete your income tax return.
For more information about the free tax return sessions, contact UMSU at umsu(a)umsu.ca<mailto:umsu@umsu.ca> or (204) 474-6822.
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Robyn Tully
International Centre for Students
541 University Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 474-7855
Fax: (204) 474-7562
Email: Robyn.Tully(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Robyn.Tully@umanitoba.ca>
All,
For your information.
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From: Mario Lebar <Mario.Lebar(a)umanitoba.ca>
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:43 AM
Subject: Online access to IST support
To:
*Please share the following announcement with your management teams.*
*Online access to IST support*
I am pleased to announce that on March 30, 2016, IST will be going live
with a new online self-service portal, known as the Service Catalogue,
which will provide you with another means of obtaining IT support.
Through the online Service Catalogue, you will be able to:
• Submit and check ticket status online
• Chat Now with a Service Desk representative
• Get quick access to common support questions
*Client Benefits*
>From a client perspective, the online Service Catalogue will provide you
with:
• Consistent access to services through self-service support portal
• An easy to use self-service interface
• Faster access to IST support
• Access to support from any location with an Internet connection
*The online Service Catalogue is not intended to replace existing means of
accessing IST support. In addition to using the online Service Catalogue,
students and staff can still call or visit the Service Desk to obtain
support. *
We engaged various stakeholder groups throughout the development of the
online Service Catalogue and provided Distributed IT with a high level
overview on March 9. We are planning further announcements on March 30, as
well as a series of sessions in April with Business Managers and
Distributed IT to provide more details about the features and functionality
of the online Service Catalogue. We will be available to deliver similar
sessions to any groups wanting additional information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact K-L Holter,
Director, Client Services at 204-474-9853 or K-L.Holter(a)umanitoba.ca.
*Mario Lebar, LL.B, M.B.A*
Chief Information Officer
University of Manitoba
W-204-474-8668
C- 204-291-0639
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Dr. Paul Bullock
Professor and Head
Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8666
Fax: (204) 474-7642
Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca>
Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/
There is a problem in Aurora with Summer registration. The Faculty of Graduate Studies is working on it. I will let you know when it has been resolved.
Martha
From: Rebecca Carlson [mailto:rebecca.carlson@biomimicry.org]
Sent: March-21-16 11:37 AM
To: Martha Blouw
Subject: Nature-Inspired Design Challenges Students Globally
Dear Ms. Blouw,
I wanted to reach out and let you know about a nature-inspired design challenge that might be of interest to students and faculty in the Plant Science Department at the University of Manitoba.
The Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation launched the 2016 round of the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge, open to both students and professionals worldwide. We are challenging people to use biomimicry – an approach to innovation that taps into nature’s time-tested designs and processes in order to solve human-scale problems – to design a better, healthier food system.
We have just partnered with the Land Institute to offer a subprize focused on a specific soil-focused design problem - how to replace perennial crops without disrupting the soil and food web, and without releasing significant amounts of carbon dioxide.
Students and professionals that submit a solution addressing The Land Institute’s design brief will be eligible for all Biomimicry Global Design Challenge cash prizes, including the Ray C. Anderson Foundation $100,000 “Ray of Hope” Prize.
Will you help spread the word to your students and faculty? More details about the Land Institute subprize can be found here: http://challenge.biomimicry.org/en/blog/announcing-the-land-institute-sub-c…. More information on the entire design challenge can be found at challenge.biomimicry.org<http://challenge.biomimicry.org/>. Any help you could provide with getting the word out would be much appreciated.
Many thanks!
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REBECCA CARLSON
Program Assistant
Biomimicry Institute
Biomimicry.org<http://Biomimicry.org> | AskNature.org<http://AskNature.org>
Please see attached.
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
Department of Soil Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3T 2N2
Telephone: 204-474-8223
Fax: 204-474-7528
NOTICE: Commencing Summer Term 2016, all continuing Faculty of Graduate Studies students will be required to register in Summer Term in order to maintain continuous registration.
Students in Faculty of Graduate Studies programs are required to maintain continuous registration throughout their period of study and until completion of the degree. Exceptions are permitted for students who have been granted an exceptional or a parental leave of absence. Students who have been granted a regular leave of absence must maintain continuous registration.
Registration for Summer Term will open the week of March 21, 2016 - specific registration times will be visible in Aurora in early March. The deadline to register for Summer Term is April 27, 2016. As is the case in Fall and Winter Terms, students who fail to register may be subject to discontinuance from their program.
In past years, students have been required to register in each Fall and Winter Term, with Winter Term registration considered to extend through to the end of Summer. Formal registration in Summer Term has not been required. However, problems have been identified with respect to this past practice, including: modification of the tax credit program to provide 12 months of credit with only 8 months of registration; and liability issues with respect to unregistered students participating in laboratory and field work activities.
To address these concerns, all Faculty of Graduate Studies students who are continuing in their programs beyond Winter Term 2016 will be required to register in Summer Term. Those students who are not enrolled in course work will be required to register in the applicable Masters or PhD courses: Thesis, Comprehensive or Candidacy Exam, Studio, Re-Registration, Practicum, etc. This change does not affect the three weeks of vacation over a 12 month period to which students are entitled. Students will be referred to their academic unit for direction as to which course(s) to enroll in.
Students will not be assessed Program Fees or Continuing Fees in Summer Term. Applicable student organization and ancillary fees will be assessed.
Students will be advised to contact their department or academic unit for further information regarding registration procedures in Summer Term.
You will register for:
Master's Thesis - 30609 - GRAD 7000 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…> and Master's Re-registration - 30611 - GRAD 7020 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…>
OR
Doctoral Thesis - 30614 - GRAD 8000 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…> and Doctoral Re-registration - 30616 - GRAD 8020 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…>
OR
If you started your graduate program May 2015 or later, just register for the appropriate thesis course, not re-registration.
Frequently Asked Questions:
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/registration/summerregFAQ.ht…
From: Gagandip Sidhu [mailto:umsidh52@myumanitoba.ca]
Sent: March-16-16 1:20 PM
To: Bev Godard
Subject: TEDx Umanitoba LiveStream
Hello Grads,
This is a friendly email to let everyone know that TEDx-Umanitoba will be taking place in two short weeks on March 24th. These TED talks will feature amazing researchers from right here at the UofM and will provide a great opportunity for graduate students to learn about how to present their own research in a fun and exciting way.
For those of you who were unable to get a spot in the TEDx audience, the UMGSA has set up a livestream of the event in the Richardson Auditorium in the Faculty of Agriculture. We have over 100 spots available and registration for these spots is required. Anyone interested in attending the TEDx livestream can sign up in one of the following ways:
* Like the University of Manitoba Graduate Students Association page on Facebook and sign up by joining the UMGSA TEDx livestream group
* Use #UMGSA on social media to qualify for a spot in the TEDx livestream
* Sign up in person at the UMGSA office at 217 University Centre
If anyone has any questions or concerns regarding the registration process please don’t hesitate to contact me at umsidh52(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:umsidh52@myumanitoba.ca> or senator2(a)umgsa.org<mailto:senator2@umgsa.org> or the UMGSA office manager Ruth at gsa(a)umgsa.org<mailto:gsa@umgsa.org>.
Hope to see you there!
Gagan Sidhu
Senator, UMGSA 2015-2016
Graduate Student (Dept. Plant Science)
