The following message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

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Hello UM community,

Late last week, we learned that Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was planning a protest encampment at the Fort Garry campus on May 7-9. Student Affairs and Security Services both immediately reached out to SJP to discuss the expectation that the event remain peaceful. Since the start of the protest on Tuesday morning, Security Services has been on site to monitor the situation and ensure a safe environment.

Although SJP publicly communicated their intention to remove the encampment as planned, tents remained last night, and a protest continues today. There are now also plans for outside groups to protest at the Fort Garry campus on Saturday, which has resulted in the very unfortunate cancellation of Science Rendezvous.

Please visit UM Todayhttps://news.umanitoba.ca/encampment-protest-updates/ for more information and updates as they become available.

We understand that events can impact members of our community in different ways and encourage anyone who needs to talk or seek support to reach out to our counseling services, which are available to all studentshttps://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-health-and-wellness and employeeshttps://umanitoba.ca/wellness-and-mental-health.

Sincerely, Diane

Diane Hiebert-Murphy, PhD, CPsych Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

From: Provost's Office <provost@umanitoba.camailto:provost@umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 10:07 AM To: all-students@lists.umanitoba.camailto:all-students@lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Update on student protest Importance: High

The following message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

Message from

Dr. Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

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Hello UM community,

The University of Manitoba is committed to being safe and welcoming for all. We support the right of our university community to freedom of expression and to assemble and protest in accordance with university policies and the law.

As you may know, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has planned a protest at the Fort Garry campus, tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. from May 7-9. SJP has communicated that this is a student-led event and only students are invited to attend.

UM Security Services is monitoring the situation and continues to be in contact with organizers. As with all events on our campuses, the expectation is that this will remain a safe and respectful environment.

Regular university activities will continue as planned, including in-person work. We remind everyone to be kind, respectful and compassionate to one another.

If you did not see it last week, you can find this message to the UM communityhttps://news.umanitoba.ca/um-is-space-to-explore-complex-issues-of-local-and-global-importance/ on relevant policies and our commitment to freedom of expression.

We understand that events can impact members of our community in different ways and encourage anyone who needs to talk or seek support to reach out to our counseling services, which are available to all studentshttps://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-health-and-wellness and employeeshttps://umanitoba.ca/wellness-and-mental-health.

Take care,

Diane Hiebert-Murphy, PhD, CPsych Provost and Vice-President (Academic)