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Christy
Christy Doyle, Reception
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Phone: 204-474-8221
From: Alicia Franco-Espinosa
Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 2:46 PM
Cc: Garry Dyck
Subject: Academic English Courses and Workshops
Dear Department Heads,
I am pleased to let you know that the English Language Centre (ELC)<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/index.html> will continue offering Part-Time Academic English Courses<http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> at a reduced tuition fee for Winter 2018.
In the past, these courses had cost students between $140 and $160 per course. This cost has been reduced to $30 per course.
We are excited to increase the accessibility to our 30-hour language courses to students whose first language is not English and may be struggling with their Academic English.
Courses offered this Winter include:
* Academic Essays
* Conversation & Discussion
* Critical Reading & Summary Writing
* Grammar Review
* Oral Presentations
* Pronunciation
* Research Writing for Graduate Students
* Critical Reading and Summary Writing (Bannatyne)
* Oral English for Graduate Students (Bannatyne)
* Research Writing for Graduate Students (Bannatyne)
I'm attaching a Brochure/Registration Form for you to share with your Department and students.
Class enrolment is limited, so early registration is recommended.
To learn about the benefits of these courses, please read the article in UM Today at http://news.umanitoba.ca/improving-your-academic-english/ or click here<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/index.html> for more information.
The ELC is also offering a series of free 90 minute Language Workshops in January.
To learn more about these workshops, please click here<http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/free-workshops.html>. To register online, please click here<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/parttime/ptc_info.html>.
Please see poster for Fort Garry campus attached.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding the Part-Time Academic English Courses, or would like to receive brochures and posters for your office, please contact Richard Iwabuchi, Part Time Courses Coordinator, at 204-480-1477 or Richard.Iwabuchi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Richard.Iwabuchi@umanitoba.ca>.
Thank you!
Alicia
Alicia Franco-Espinosa
Associate Director, English Language Centre
University of Manitoba
520 University Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
CANADA
Tel: 204-474-9325
Cell: 204-227-0010
Fax: 204-275-8098
Alicia.FrancoEspinosa(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Alicia.FrancoEspinosa@umanitoba.ca>
umanitoba.ca/elc<http://umanitoba.ca/elc>
From: Jitendra Paliwal
Sent: January-03-18 8:58 AM
To: Heather Innis; Jennifer McLaren; Martha Blouw; Kathy Graham
Cc: Crystal Jorgenson; Heather Wiebe; Marisol Soto Rodriguez
Subject: Grad student orientation
Good morning everyone,
A very happy new year to all of you!
Please remind graduate students in your units to register for the Graduate Student Orientation to he held this Friday. The program is available at:
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/graduatestudies/orientationsession.html
As you may see, there is a slight change in program. The team building activity has been replaced by short addresses by the Faculty Awards Coordinator (Marisol Soto) and Associate Dean (Academic), Dr. Carlberg. Feel free to drop in anytime to chit-chat with students.
Thanks,
Jitendra Paliwal, Ph.D., P. Eng., FEC
Associate Dean (Graduate Programs), Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences
Professor, Biosystems Engineering
E1-342, EITC
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2
Phone (Biosystems Eng): (204)474-8429
Phone (Dean's Office): (204)474-6700
Mobile: (204)228-4320
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~paliwalj/
