February 2026 - Advisor-exchange - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Summer term 2026 Planning Guide is live
by Jennifer Mitchell 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Hello! We’ve launched the 2026 Summer Term Planning Guide<https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/u001.-JLG6By4-20xZllkVwUz4eKiSTWzPYC68wu3…>, and we’re excited to share it with you. It’s an interactive resource designed to help students feel confident as they navigate course selection, timetabling, and registration for the Summer Term. This guide is especially helpful for students beginning their studies at UM this summer, but it’s also a great tool for current students registering for summer courses for the first time. Incoming Summer 2026 admits have also been invited to our Get Ready to Register for Summer<https://mx.technolutions.net/ss/c/u001.-JLG6By4-20xZllkVwUz4eKiSTWzPYC68wu3…> Zoom session, where they’ll be introduced to the guide and have a chance to ask questions. Please share this resource with anyone on your team who supports students. Take care, Jennifer Mitchell, BRS (she/her) First Year Centre Advising & Communications Lead Student Engagement and Success University of Manitoba 205 Tier Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Student Affairs – We empower learners to achieve their highest potential Read our new Strategic Plan: Reimagining the Student Experience at UM (2025-2030)<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-affairs/strategic-plan> The University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM recognizes that the Treaties signed on these lands are a lifelong, enduring relationship, and we are dedicated to upholding their spirit and intent. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and the present. With this understanding, we commit to supporting Indigenous excellence through active Reconciliation, meaningful change, and the creation of an environment where everyone can thrive. Our collaboration with Indigenous communities is grounded in respect and reciprocity and this guides how we move forward as an institution. [University of Manitoba logo]

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FW: Staff announcement-Bison+ Advising Coordinator
by Liza Haines 19 Feb '26

19 Feb '26

Please see message below from Student Transitions and Success and Bison Sports: Hi everyone, I am very excited to welcome Ryan Croy to the Bison Sports and Student Transition and Success teams, in the newly created Bison+ Academic Advising Coordinator position. Ryan's first day with us will be March 2. A graduate of the University of Manitoba's Bachelor of Recreation Management and Community Development program and a former UM Bison Track and Field athlete, Ryan brings both professional advising expertise and lived experience as a Bison student athlete. Having personally navigated the balance between academics and sport, he has a strong understanding of the unique demands and challenges our Bison student athletes face. Professionally, he has dedicated his career to youth mentorship and program coordination, with a focus on supporting newcomer and youth in employment, education, and skills development. In his most recent role as Employment Services Manager at N.E.E.D.S. Inc., he provided leadership to a team of more than 10 staff while leading youth employment training programs. His work involved extensive one-on-one coaching, facilitating group problem-solving, decision-making, planning, and goal setting-skills that translate directly to effective, student-centered advising. As Ryan begins working closely with student athletes, coaches, leadership, and administrative colleagues across Bison Sports and Student Transitions and Success, we will be connecting with you in the coming weeks to discuss opportunities to enhance our approach to recruitment, admission, registration, and orientation for Bison student athletes. Please join me in welcoming Ryan to the team! Thanks, Liza Liza Haines, B.Ed Academic Advising Lead Student Engagement and Success University of Manitoba 205 Tier Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Student Affairs - We empower learners to achieve their highest potential Read our new Strategic Plan: Reimagining the Student Experience at UM (2025-2030)<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-affairs/strategic-plan> The University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM recognizes that the Treaties signed on these lands are a lifelong, enduring relationship, and we are dedicated to upholding their spirit and intent. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and the present. With this understanding, we commit to supporting Indigenous excellence through active Reconciliation, meaningful change, and the creation of an environment where everyone can thrive. Our collaboration with Indigenous communities is grounded in respect and reciprocity and this guides how we move forward as an institution. [University of Manitoba logo]

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President's Student Leadership Program 2026
by Ali Wood-Warren 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Please see and share below and attached information from Suzanne Gagnon Associate Dean for Research, I.H. Asper School of Business . From: Suzanne Gagnon <Suzanne.Gagnon(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Suzanne.Gagnon@umanitoba.ca>> Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM To: Suzanne Gagnon <Suzanne.Gagnon(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Suzanne.Gagnon@umanitoba.ca>> Cc: Melissa Gayle <Melissa.Gayle(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Melissa.Gayle@umanitoba.ca>>, Lukas Neville <Lukas.Neville(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Lukas.Neville@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: President's Student Leadership Program 2026 RE: President’s Student Leadership Program Hello, We are now recruiting applicants for the next cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP),<https://umanitoba.ca/asper/programs-of-study/presidents-student-leadership-…> with a deadline of March 6th. We would greatly appreciate if you would encourage students that you know to apply, and share this message with colleagues to encourage their students. PSLP is a co-curricular, fully inclusive development program funded through an endowment to the UM creating the Burns Leadership Institute in 2018. The program is unique in Canada and brings together 24 student fellows from across faculties and disciplines each year, 70% from UM and 30% from other postsecondaries in the province. This will be the eighth cohort of PSLP Fellows, with a vibrant alumni contributing in their fields and communities in exciting ways. We seek applications from students from all subjects and all levels of study (undergraduate to PhD) with demonstrated formal or informal leadership experience, potential, and commitment to learn more. Applicants must not be graduating before April 2027. Pls see selection criteria and eligibility on the Institute website<https://umanitoba.ca/asper/programs-of-study/presidents-student-leadership-…>. Our research suggests that personal encouragement from faculty members, heads, directors and advisors is highly significant in leading students to apply. Further, we ask for two detailed testimonials, one of which must be from a professor, Dean, instructor, or other academic. Please feel free to share this message and attachments among your colleagues and student advisors, and don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Suzanne Gagnon Associate Dean for Research Professor of Leadership and Organization Canada Life Chair and Director, JW Burns Leadership Institute I.H. Asper School of Business University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 5V4 Suzanne.Gagnon(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Suzanne.Gagnon@umanitoba.ca> [cid:image002.jpg@01DC9B79.C1B75D40]

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FW: Discover Your Future in Healthcare Feb. 17th and Feb. 18th!!!
by Lisa MacPherson 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Hi all, please see details attached and below re. the upcoming DYFIH sessions. Thanks in advance for sharing with your teams/helping to promote to students. Have a great weekend, Lisa From: Lindsey Hiebert <Lindsey.Hiebert(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 11:52 AM Subject: Discover Your Future in Healthcare Feb. 17th and Feb. 18th!!! *** I'm sharing the attached social media and promo items in hopes that you might be able to help me get the word out to students on campus about two upcoming sessions as part of our Discover Your Future in Healthcare<https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/discover-your-future-in> series. We will be featuring two very popular roles - Occupational Therapist, and various roles in Eye Health & Vision Care including Optometrist, Optician, and Orthoptist. I've included a bit of info below if you'd like to include any text or send via email to the students in your program. We have shared the post on our IG page, so if you're able to share it on social media, that would be fantastic too. I've included the digital slide to post on any monitors in your area. ****** Do you have passion for science and an interest in helping others? If so, you may want to consider a career in the field of healthcare. The Discover Your Future in Healthcare series features a variety of different occupations from the heath care sector. This February students interested in Occupational Therapy and/or Eye Health & Vision Care can connect with working professionals to learn more about these fields of work. Virtual info sessions will be hosted Feb 18 at 2:30pm and Feb 17 at 2:30pm respectively. Eye Health & Vision Care session guests include an Optometrist, Optician and Orthoptist. To learn more about many other health care occupations, students can access recordings from past years on the DYFIH website<https://umanitoba.ca/career-services/discover-your-future-in> and explore the UM online Occupational Library.<https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/career-planning/explore-occupation…> Thanks in advance for your help in promoting this valuable event! Lindsey *********************************************** Lindsey Hiebert (she/her) Career Consultant, Career Services 474 University Centre University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Tel: 204-474-6580 Fax: 204-474-7516 [cid:image001.png@01DC9424.3C6F1A80] Student Affairs - Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences The University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM recognizes that the Treaties signed on these lands are a lifelong, enduring relationship, and we are dedicated to upholding their spirit and intent. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and the present. With this understanding, we commit to supporting Indigenous excellence through active Reconciliation, meaningful change, and the creation of an environment where everyone can thrive. Our collaboration with Indigenous communities is grounded in respect and reciprocity and this guides how we move forward as an institution. Confidentiality notice: This message and any attachments to it are intended for the addressee only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender if you have received this email by mistake, and please delete it and the attachments (and all copies) in a secure manner.

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Fw: Message for Advisor Exchange
by Ali Wood-Warren 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Morning! Please see message below from Shanda Vitt of SAS. Ali Wood-Warren (she) Director, Student Transitions and Success Centre 205 Tier Building Tel: 431 275-0984 I am grateful to the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota, Dene, and Red River Metis peoples, on whose lands I live and to the people of Shoal Lake 40, in Treaty 3 territory, whose water I drink. ________________________________ From: Shanda Vitt <Shanda.Vitt(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 9:56:18 AM To: Advisor Exchange <UMAE(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Ali Wood-Warren <Ali.Wood-Warren(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Message for Advisor Exchange Hi Ali, Can you please post this to the Advisor Exchange… Hello! We have had an increase in students (some already registered with SAS, some not) who have been referred to our office (by faculty, staff, and advisors), asking for an accommodation to be able to write in-person exams online instead. Can you please share with your units that we cannot guarantee that students will be provided with online exams, if they register (or are registered) with us. This is not a common accommodation, and often is not possible to implement as an accommodation. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! Thank you, Shanda Vitt Accessibility Coordinator Student Accessibility Services University of Manitoba 520 University Centre Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Tel: 204-474-7441 Fax: 204-474-7567 http://umanitoba.ca/student/accessibility/ 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. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration. Confidentiality notice: This message and any attachments to it are intended for the addressee only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender if you have received this email by mistake, and please delete it and the attachments (and all copies) in a secure manner. [UMLogoSignature]

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