Message from Laurie Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students)

Dear students,

Over the past few weeks, we shared four adjusted academic schedules with you that were established as a result of time lost during the labour disruption. I am now confirming with you the final dates that were passed today in Senate, the academic governing body of the university. These are the dates that we will be using for the remainder of Fall Term 2021 and for Winter Term 2022.

I am very pleased to announce that adjustments have been made to the previously released academic schedule to allow for a full Winter Term Break (Reading Week) during the initially scheduled time of February 22 to 25, 2022. Specifically, the length of the Winter Term exam period was compressed and those exams are now restricted to a maximum of 2 hours. We know this time is important to you, and I hope that you will find the Winter Term Break restorative.

As communicated previously, there will be no classes or exams held during the university closure that is scheduled for December 24, 2021, through January 4, 2022.

Confirmed academic schedule modifications

Below are key Fall and Winter Term dates approved by Senate today. Please visit the important dates website for all relevant dates, including the registration period and dates for graduating students.

Key dates include:

Revised Fall Term exam schedule will be available	December 9
Voluntary Withdrawal date for continuing courses	December 10
Last day of continuing courses	December 10
Exam period for continuing courses	December 11-23
Voluntary Withdrawal date for interrupted courses	December 21
University closure for all courses	December 24-January 4
Classes resume for interrupted courses	January 5
Last day of interrupted courses	January 19
Exam period for interrupted courses	January 20-23
Winter Term start date	January 24
Final grade appeal deadline for all courses	February 11
Winter Term Break	February 22-25
Winter Term ends	April 25
Winter Term exam period	April 26-May 3

I appreciate your patience and understanding as we aim to get the academic year back on track. I encourage you to visit the strike website for answers to many frequently asked questions and the post-strike support website for strategies and resources to help you transition back to post-strike learning. For any other questions you may have related to the strike, please email strikeum@umanitoba.ca.

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

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