December 2020 - all-students - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Best wishes this holiday season
by President's Office 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

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Update to UM Students: December 10, 2020
by Marcia Davies 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

[cid:image002.jpg@01D531AE.174C13F0] Dear students, We are so close to the end of Fall Term! You have worked hard and persisted - great work! It's been an unusual year, and you have handled it with grace and tenacity. As you complete final assignments and enter the final exam period, I encourage you to remain focused on your studies. The holiday break is right around the corner! I'm writing today to provide an important update, to share resources that have been developed to support your academic success, and to wish you well in the last weeks of the Fall Term. Last week, grading accommodations recommended by the UM's Covid-19 Recovery Steering Committee and sub-committees, which include representatives from UMSU and UMGSA, were approved by Senate. These grading accommodations were established in recognition of the potential impact that increased stresses and challenges associated with remote learning may have on academic performance, particularly during this prolonged Code Red period in Winnipeg. What are the grading accommodations for Fall Term 2020 and Winter Term 2021? You may choose to exclude from your UM GPA either: a) up to one (1) grade received in Fall Term, and up to one (1) grade received in Winter Term, or b) up to one (1) grade received in a spanned course which runs through both Fall and Winter terms. Your adjusted GPA resulting from exclusion of one or two grades will be used for all GPA-based performance requirements including program progression, probation, suspension, and requirements to withdraw, and to determine eligibility for UM bursaries and scholarships. The 'excluded' grade will remain on your UM transcript. It will be used for progression and prerequisite regulations that specifically reference minimum letter grade requirements, and will continue to be included in the GPA used for admission to advanced entry, professional, and graduate programs. You have lots of time to make your decision. You will have until the end of Winter Term 2021 to make your exclusion decisions for both Fall Term 2020 and Winter Term 2021. More details concerning the process will be communicated in January. How could these grading accommodations help you? The goal is to provide students with some accommodation for potential negative effects on academic performance arising from the increased stresses and challenges associated with remote learning, which have been exacerbated by the increasingly serious pandemic situation in Winnipeg. You will be able to reduce possible negative impacts of the current situation without compromising UM academic standards or integrity. This approach benefits students equally, including those who must maintain enrolment in a minimum number of credit-hours in order to remain eligible for funding. Get informed about the implications of your choice, before your make your final decision. Choosing to exclude one grade from your UM GPA could have implications for your academic trajectory, particularly if you are considering furthering your studies beyond your current target degree. In the coming days we will share more information and answers, including how and why to exclude a grade on your UM GPA on our student social media channels<https://www.instagram.com/umstudent/> and in the Student Weeklies. Please stay tuned to those channels. You can also find more information and some questions and answers on our COVID-19 website for students<https://umanitoba.ca/coronavirus/students>. There will be a virtual event Conversation for Success: Are you ready for the Winter Term? on Friday, December 11 from 9 am to 10 am, where you can hear from academic advisors and ask questions. You can register for the event, here <https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/conversations-success#upcoming-conver…> . Finally, as we move into the Fall Term exam period, I encourage you to review "Getting Ready for December Final Exams<https://umanitoba.ca/sites/default/files/2020-12/online-exam-recommendation…>", an important resource that has been developed by UM's Centre for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning, to help you prepare for exams in this remote learning environment. Please remember that an online exam is still an official university exam, and that the same academic integrity<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/academic-supports/academic-integrity> expectations apply. Final exam support for students is available here<https://umanitoba.ca/registrar/final-exams/final-exam-supports-students> and resources for remote learning are available here<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/academic-supports/academic-learning/s…>. We've come a long way, and the end is in sight. As I mentioned earlier in this message, decisions regarding grading accommodations can be made later. Meanwhile, I encourage you to remain focused on the tasks at hand. Here is a video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYNSM5ApNcg&feature=youtu.be> from some of your peers as motivation! I am sending you positive thoughts and best wishes for a successful end to the term, and a happy, healthy holiday. My best, Laurie Laurie M. Schnarr, MA (she/her) Vice-Provost (Students) Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) University of Manitoba 208 Administration Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Tel: 204.474.6919 Confidential Assistant - Marci Davies Marci.Davies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Marcia.Davies@umanitoba.ca>: 204.474.6917 Student Affairs: Creating opportunities for student success! The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. 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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Phishing Email Security Advisory Regarding Subject " Important"
by IT Service Desk 08 Dec '20

08 Dec '20

Phishing Email Security Advisory with Subject Important You may have received an email with the subject of Important that appears to have been sent from Several University or Manitoba email addresses. Please note that this is not a legitimate email! [cid:9469d02e8d6fcd9962c3fb48e4847b2f6b3bcf827a@Cherwell.com] If you have received this email please delete the message. The email contains a link that will direct you to a site which will prompt you for your Personal Information. If you have clicked on the link and entered your personal information on this page you MUST CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY to secure your account. Please call the Service Desk at 204-474-8600 and they will be able to assist you in this process. Thank you, Service Desk Information Services & Technology University of Manitoba 123 Fletcher Argue 230 Neil John MacLean Library 204-474-8600 Servicedesk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca> ************************************************************************************************************* This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal and/or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. Please consider the environment before printing this email. {CMI: MCID2633513}

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