Good morning,

We are pleased to share that the First Year Centre has launched the online and interactive version of the 2026-2027 First Year Planning Guidehttps://umanitoba.ca/current-students/first-year#section-2 (FYPG).

In collaboration with our faculty partners and the Admissions office, we have created a user-friendly resource to support newly admitted students as they navigate course selection, timetabling, and registration.

All incoming direct-entry students will be led to the online guide prior to registration through Recruitment’s email communications. They will also be invited and encouraged to attend the Get Ready to Registerhttps://umanitoba.ca/current-students/first-year#section-4 series, where they will learn how to use the guide to plan and register for first-year courses.

Please feel free to direct students to this resource as they prepare for course registration.

The guide is available at: https://umanitoba.ca/current-students/first-yearhttps://umanitoba.ca/current-students/first-year/planning (in both interactive and PDF formats)

If the 2025-2026 version appears in your browser, refresh the page or clear your cache to access the updated content.

We encourage you to forward this email to all staff (advisors, reception staff, communications specialists, etc.) who support first year students. If you have any questions about the FYPG, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the First Year Centre team.

Thanks!

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

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