The University of Winnipeg

Graduate Student Orientation 2020

Welcome Grad Students!

January 10th, 2020

• Welcome and Introductions: Dean of Graduate Studies & Graduate Studies Staff

• Services: Student Services, The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA)

• Student Resources: Library, Writing Assistant, MITACS, Workshops

• Funding: Major Awards

• Contact Us: Who to Contact/Follow, When, and For What?

WHO ARE WE AND WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Faculty of Arts

• Criminal Justice

• Cultural Studies

• Indigenous

Governance

• Development

Practice

• History

• Public

Administration

• Religion

Faculty of Science

• Applied Computer

Science & Society

• Bioscience,

Technology, and

Public Policy

Faculty of Education

• Marriage and

Family Therapy

Faculty of Business and

Economics

• Applied Economics

• Management

United Centre for Theological Studies &Global College

• Peace and Conflict

Studies

• Theology

Dr. Mavis Reimer – Dean of Graduate Studies

Dylan Armitage – Awards, Training, and Communications Officer

Dagmawit Habtemariam – Recruitment, Enrolment, and Student Tracking Officer

Sandy Peterson – Office Administrator

Eric Benson – Coordinator, Student Records, Graduate Studies

FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES STAFF

Student Services

Graduate Studies Orientation

January 2020

Student Services

Student Central

Lockers, Identification Cards

Registration

Requesting documents

Tuition and Fee payments

Student Central

Career Advisors can help with:

• Exploration of educational and career goals

• Resume development

• Job search support

Career Services

Register with Accessibility Services if you need

disability related accommodations in the classroom or

when writing tests & exams

Accessibility Services

Medical clinic staffed with a Nurse Practitioner

Klinic Health Services

Counselling is provided to students around a wide range of personal

issues such as:

• Stress & exam anxiety,

• Family and relationship concerns

• Loneliness and adjusting to life in Canada

• Any other issues you want to talk with someone about

Student Counselling Services

Sexual Violence Response Team (SVRT)

204-230-0731

Contacting Student Services

UWinnipeg Student Webpage

Student Services

Graduate Studies Orientation

September 6, 2019

Theresa Mackey & Racheal Kalaba

Graduate Student Co-Directors

graduate@theuwsa.ca

www.theuwsa.ca

UWSAThe University of Winnipeg Student’s Association

• Access to The Grad Student Lounge

(check step 11 on the Acceptance to Attendance checklist)

• The University Club

discounted membership!

• Travel Grants!

• Western Dean’s Agreement

take courses for credit at participating universities in Western Canada

PERKS OF BEING A GRAD STUDENT

Higher Education Teaching Certificate (HETC)

The HETC is designed for current graduate studies, honours students, or recent alumni

wanting to prepare for teaching responsibilities in a university setting. It is intended to be

an introduction to the teaching culture of academia, providing a foundation for the theory

and practice of higher education and pedagogy. This certificate emphasizes course

preparation, communication and presentation skills.

This part time program includes two 18 hour courses and a student-designed practicum.

Graduate Studies pays two-thirds of tuition for current UW graduate student and

recent alumni who register for the program.

Contact: pacept@uwinnipeg.ca

PERKS OF BEING A GRAD STUDENT

• English Online, a not-for-profit based in Winnipeg operates livelearn.ca

• Provides free settlement and language information

Benefits of livelearn.ca

Information about living and settling in Manitoba

Drop-in online classes with EAL experts & online discussion groups

Welcoming community of people who can help you live easily and confidently in Manitoba

ENGLISH ONLINE

• 120-day loan period on most library materials (unless recalled)

• Reciprocal borrowing on interlibrary loans

(across Western Canada / subject to terms on lending institution)

• Main collections, Archives, Special collection(books/ebooks/databases-Jstor, ebsco, worldcat, etc/microfilm/microfiche/children’s picture books/united church archives)

• Consultation with subject librarians

Contact: reference@uwinnipeg.ca

Facebook/Twitter @UWpglibrary

UW LIBRARY: Grad Student Services

Racheal Kalaba

Graduate Student Writing Assistantkalaba-r@webmail.uwinnipeg.ca

Writing Skills Workshops Presentation Prep

Writing Feedback Writing Retreats

GRADUATE STUDENT WRITING SKILLS

FUNDING FOR GRAD STUDENTS

For more information on Awards see the Grad Studies Website and check out some of our upcoming funding workshops!

Main Events: Grad Student Orientation, 3MT Competition, Grad Student Colloquium

Workshops: Funding, Writing Skills, Applications, Publishing, CV Prep

Recommended for ALL GRAD STUDENTS: Upstander Education – January 15

Funding: UWinnipeg Scholarships Information Session – January 16

Research Process from A to Z – January 29

February Writing Retreat – February 7 – All afternoon

SEATING IS LIMITED. To sign up, email d.armitage@uwinnipeg.ca and secure your spot!

EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

Remember to:

- Read all the relevant documents on the website / go through the acceptance checklist

- Be familiar with deadlines and requirements relevant to your program and plan of study

- Register and pay all fees by the due dates

- Take time to familiarize yourself with the campus and meet your colleagues

- Plan ahead so you can take advantage of extracurricular programming like events /

workshops

WELCOME NEW GRAD STUDENTS!

The University of Winnipeg

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Stay in Touch!

See the Contact Information Sheet in your Orientation Package

Check the Website and Sign-up for our monthly Newsletter!

Check for emails from your Supervisor and Program Chair!

Facebook – University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies

Twitter - @UWgradstudies

Instagram - @uwinnipeg_gradstudies

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS