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Upcoming change to your Microsoft Outlook account: Automatic archiving of email older than two years
by Service Desk Communication 27 May '26

27 May '26

Upcoming change to your Microsoft Outlook account: Automatic archiving of email older than two years Dear students, Thank you for your efforts in meeting the M365 data storage limits for students, faculty and staff. As part of our ongoing efforts to manage Microsoft 365 storage responsibly, a change will be made to your Microsoft Outlook account: email messages older than two years will be automatically archived. This will include Shared Mailboxes. Starting May 28, 2026 emails more than two years old will be moved from your Outlook mailbox to an Online Archive. What this means for you * Archived email – including in shared mailboxes – will remain fully accessible within Outlook in an Online Archive folder. This folder will appear in the regular Outlook navigation pane (on the left-hand side of your screen) as a sub-folder titled Online archive – email address * You will still be able to search, read, reply to, and forward archived messages just as you would any other email. * This change helps keep mailbox sizes manageable while preserving long‑term access to your messages. What you need to know * No action is required on your part. IST will implement this change automatically. * No emails will be deleted. * The only adjustment for users is when searching for older emails. Messages more than two years old will be located in the Online Archive folder rather than your primary mailbox. * The archiving process may take up to six weeks to complete. During this transition, you may need to search both your primary mailbox and the archive folder to locate messages. How to search for archived emails * Classic Outlook users - Your archived emails will be located in the folder named Online archive – UMNetID(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:UMNetID@myumanitoba.ca>. To search archived emails, open the Online Archive folder and use the search bar at the top. To search across both your mailbox and online archive, select "All folders” from the drop-down menu in the search bar. Watch our helpful tutorial video for step-by-step guidance.<https://umanitoba.yuja.com/v/outlook-online-archive-classic-outlook> * New Outlook users - Your archived emails will be located in the folder named Online archive – your name. Use the search bar to search both your mailbox and online archive. Watch our helpful tutorial video for step-by-step guidance.<https://umanitoba.yuja.com/V/Video?v=1314567&a=121193260> * Outlook for web users - Your archived emails will be located in the folder named In-Place Archive – your name. To search for archived emails, use the search bar within that folder, or choose "All folders” in the search filter to include both your mailbox and archive. Watch our helpful tutorial video for step-by-step guidance.<https://umanitoba.yuja.com/V/Video?v=1314567&a=121193260> * Visit the IST website<https://umanitoba.ca/information-services-technology/welcome-microsoft-365/…> for more information. Need help? For questions, or additional assistance, please contact the IST Service Desk<https://umanitoba.ca/information-services-technology/#contact-us> at 204-474-8600 or use our new 'Chat with us' bubble at the bottom right corner of the IST website<https://umanitoba.ca/information-services-technology/> for a faster response via chat. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Best regards, 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 message is available in alternate formats upon request to ServiceDeskLeadership(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ServiceDeskLeadership@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.

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Next year, we turn 150 and the planning has begun!
by VP Students 12 May '26

12 May '26

[Graphical user interface Description automatically generated with low confidence] Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) Hello Bisons, Save the date! In 2027, UM turns 150 and I'm excited to give you an exclusive look at the plans we are making. This is your invitation to be part of the celebration. Visit the new UM150 website<https://umanitoba.ca/um-150> to see the early slate of special events and programming, and a timeline highlighting some key moments in UM’s history. I also encourage you to take a few minutes to share and submit Your UM Moment when you visit the page! UM150 will offer a year of opportunities to commemorate our history and celebrate where we are headed. We have so many ways Bisons can join in: * a kickoff event just for students, faculty, and staff on February 26, 2027; * a landmark exhibit at the Manitoba Museum; * a supersized Homecoming in September; * an interactive community photo mosaic project; * and a Bisons Give Back program to encourage 150 acts of service. For a century and a half, we have trained the leaders and big thinkers Manitoba needs. Our history of learning, research, and engagement is something to honour, to learn from, and to carry into whatever comes next. There’s much more to come. Visit the website regularly to watch the lineup of events evolve and grow as we get closer to the launch. This once-in-a-generation event will provide a lot of reflection, fun, and camaraderie because UM150 belongs to all of us! 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: Kimberlee Potter (Kimberlee.Potter(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kimberlee.Potter@umanitoba.ca>) - 204-474-6917 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> I acknowledge, with humility and gratitude, that the University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininewak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. As a white settler of English and German descent I am committed to walking alongside Indigenous students, colleagues, friends, and neighbours and doing the work that is necessary to honour the truth, and contribute through meaningful action to lasting positive change. [image.png] [image.png]

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Welcome to Summer Term 2026 - quick resources and key dates
by VP Students 04 May '26

04 May '26

[Graphical user interface Description automatically generated with low confidence] Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) Hello Bisons! Welcome to Summer Term at the University of Manitoba. This is a great time to be on campus. Whether you are new to UM or continuing your studies, below are a few quick links and reminders that I hope you find helpful. * Important dates & deadlines<https://umanitoba.ca/registrar/important-dates-deadlines#summer-term-2026>: Add/drop and VW dates, exam periods, and holiday closures for summer term. * Student supports<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports>: Find help early - academic supports<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/academic-supports> (tutoring, writing and study skills), health & wellness services<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-health-and-wellness-archive>, accessibility supports<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/archived-accessibility>, financial aid and awards<https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards>, and services for Indigenous<https://umanitoba.ca/indigenous/student-experience> and international<https://umanitoba.ca/international/student-resources> students. * Summer jobs: Explore UM Career Services<https://umanitoba.ca/career-services/>, UMConnect<https://umconnect.umanitoba.ca/home/home.htm> job postings, and resumé support<https://www.umanitoba.ca/career-services/employment-resources-students#mark…>. * International Centre:<https://umanitoba.ca/international> Join events and workshops throughout the term (including conversation groups, community-building activities, and info sessions). Browse what’s coming up on the International Centre events listing<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/studentaffairs/page/quicklinks/?id…>. * Volunteer on campus: There are so many ways to find community while helping others. If you’re a returning student, consider signing up to help the Orientation program this year through the University of Manitoba Volunteer program<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/get-involved/um-volunteer-program>. Or be a Language Partner Volunteer<https://umanitoba.ca/english-language-centre/intensive-academic-english/lan…> where you’ll be matched with an international student in the Intensive Academic English program. * Campus Beautification Day: Get outside, meet new people, and help make our campuses shine with gardening activities, music, and a barbecue lunch. Join us at Bannatyne on May 26th or Fort Garry on May 28th. Full details and how to participate are on the Campus Beautification Day webpage<https://umanitoba.ca/facilities/campus-beautification-day>. * Get active: Take a study break and move your body—drop into Sport & Recreation<https://umanitoba.ca/community/sport-recreation/recreation-services> for fitness facilities, group classes, and programs you can join throughout the term. Students not taking courses this term can request a student term-rate membership<https://umanitoba.ca/community/sport-recreation/recreation-services/members…>. * Standing Together: Moose Hide Campaign Day (at UM): Join the campus community on May 14th in learning and action against gender-based violence — event details<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/indigenous/event/standing-together…>. * UM Community Experiences Survey Town Hall: See how student feedback on belonging, campus life, and academics is shaping action at UM. Join the hybrid Town Hall on May 25 at 11 a.m. to learn what we heard and what’s next—register now<https://forms.office.com/r/D9C6cVH6kP>. * Student Wellness Centre Summer hours: Unwind and relax, find community and participate in some fun health and wellness events and programming. The Student Wellness Centre (162 Extended Education building) will be open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and opportunities to meet with a peer to discuss health and wellness concerns will be available too. Check the SWC website for upcoming events<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-wellness> and follow IG @healthyuofm<https://www.instagram.com/healthyuofm>. * UM Indigenous birding club:<https://www.umindigenousbirdingclub.com/> Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. join our weekly walks to build community while discovering the many birds that call our campus home. The UM Indigenous Birding Club is an Indigenous-led, welcoming space for BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ people, people of all abilities, and allies who share our belief that birding is for everyone. Open to students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members. No experience is needed. Binoculars are available to borrow if you don’t have your own. We meet at Migizii Agamik - The Bald Eagle Lodge. * Convocation: Celebrate our UM grads at Spring Convocation June 1 – 5 at the Fort Garry Campus and June 8 at Université de Saint-Boniface. For a comprehensive list of ceremony dates and times be sure to visit the convocation webpage<https://umanitoba.ca/convocation>. Congratulations to all UM graduates! * On-campus community: Looking for ways to connect this summer? Check the campus events calendar<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/> for workshops, activities, and other opportunities to get involved. * Stay in the loop: Watch for the Student Weekly<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/get-involved/student-weekly-newsletter> e-newsletter in your UM email, and follow @umstudent on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/umstudent/> and TikTok<https://www.tiktok.com/@umstudent>. I’ll touch base with you again as the term progresses. In the meantime, I hope you have a productive and rewarding term! All 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: Kimberlee Potter (Kimberlee.Potter(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kimberlee.Potter@umanitoba.ca>) - 204-474-6917 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> I acknowledge, with humility and gratitude, that the University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininewak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. As a white settler of English and German descent I am committed to walking alongside Indigenous students, colleagues, friends, and neighbours and doing the work that is necessary to honour the truth, and contribute through meaningful action to lasting positive change. [image.png] [image.png]

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