August 2025 - Advisor-exchange - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Manitoba Student Aid Application for 2025/26
by Jane Lastra 12 Aug '25

12 Aug '25

Good morning everyone, The 2025/26 Manitoba Student Aid Application is available for students. There are a few changes this year, which benefit our students. Information and the application link can be found at: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/msa/applying-for-student-aid/program-updates.html Students should apply without delay, if they require funding for the start of fall classes. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach me, or my team, at awards(a)umanitoba.ca My best, ….Jane -- Jane Lastra (she/her) Associate Registrar and Director, Financial Aid & Awards University of Manitoba Room 422 UMSU University Centre Building Office: (204) 474-9532 jane.lastra(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:jane.lastra@umanitoba.ca> Student Affairs: Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences. I acknowledge that the University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Red River Métis. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration. [UMLogoSignature]

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New Music courses for all UM students
by Samuel Kidd 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Hello everyone, We very excited that we are offering some new Music courses available to all UM students for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026. We are also hoping you could share that link from the UM Today article with your own students: UM Today | Desautels Faculty of Music | New music courses available to all UM students<https://news.umanitoba.ca/new-music-courses-available-to-all-um-students/> Thanks and have a great day! Sam [cid:f84cfd0c-b695-4e16-b035-5c06711a8077] Samuel Kidd B.A., M.Sc.A. Undergraduate Student Advisor Desautels Faculty of Music 326 Tache Arts Complex 150 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba ∙ R3T 2N2 ∙ Canada Tel. 431-293-5435 samuel.kidd(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:sarah.rout@umanitoba.ca>

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Tutor Training Invitation
by Academic Learning 05 Aug '25

05 Aug '25

Hello All, The Academic Learning Centre will be providing Tutor Training on-campus this year before classes start on August 21st from 1:00-4:30 p.m. Please consider encouraging students who might be on campus to attend. Tutor Training is free and open to all UM students. Registration is available at the following link. If students cannot attend training on August 21st, we will also be providing another training opportunity on Saturday, September 20th from 1:00-4:30 p.m. More information is available on our website. The Academic Learning Centre's Tutor Training is designed to improve the overall quality of tutoring on campus and has been provided since 2004 to a wide variety of tutoring programs at the University of Manitoba. Participants benefit by learning about the role of a tutor and the tutoring cycle and by improving critical thinking and communication skills. Tutors who attend training and complete the assigned activities also earn recognition on their Experiential Record. Thank you! Best, Ivy Madden, M.A. (she/her) Office Assistant Academic Learning Centre 201 Tier Building Tel: 204-480-1481 University of Manitoba Student Affairs: Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences. I acknowledge that the University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I dedicate myself to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration. [cid1566350552*image001.png(a)01D92526.6BDD23E0]

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UM General Bursary application
by Jane Lastra 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Good morning everyone, The 2025/26 UM General Bursary Application is now live in Aurora Student. Please encourage your students to apply. Details can be found at: https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards/bursaries Have a wonderful long weekend! ….Jane -- Jane Lastra (she/her) Associate Registrar and Director, Financial Aid & Awards University of Manitoba Room 422 UMSU University Centre Building Office: (204) 474-9532 jane.lastra(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:jane.lastra@umanitoba.ca> Student Affairs: Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences. I acknowledge that the University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Red River Métis. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration. [UMLogoSignature]

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