Your feedback will directly influence our communication efforts, and how we share UM’s global impact with the broader community. Have your voice heard and help us enhance UM’s institutional identity and internal communications strategies.

The survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. And to thank you for your participation, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of five $50 University of Manitoba BookStore gift cards.

Your opinion matters. Watch for the survey in your UM email!

Official Contest Rules & Regulations

1. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

The Faculty and Staff Awareness and Perception Survey Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to any person who is 18 years or older at the time of entry and is a current faculty or staff member at the University of Manitoba (“University”). 

The University shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the University for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion; to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading personal details and/or information.

2. AGREEMENT TO RULES

By participating in this Contest, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the University of Manitoba and Academica Group as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Contest.

3. CONTEST PERIOD

The Contest runs from September 28, 2023 at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) and closes October 27, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

4. HOW TO ENTER

No purchase is necessary.  Upon completion and submission of the Faculty and Staff Awareness and Perceptions Survey, You will be entered into the Contest for one (1) of five (5) chances to win a Prize as described in these rules.

You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of University of Manitoba Marketing and Brand office.

5. SELECTION OF WINNERS:

All prize winners will be chosen randomly from eligible entries through a draw by Academica Group. Prize Winners will be contacted by email. The University shall have no liability for a Prize Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Prize Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.

The University will email the Prize Winner at least three (3) times within five (5) days of the contest closing date.  If a Prize Winner does not respond to being contacted in that time, another Prize Winner will be randomly selected and the initial Prize Winners will be disqualified and will have no recourse towards the University or anyone involved in the Contest.

Prize Winners must provide proof of identification, as well as answer (without assistance) a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question.

Each Prize Winner must sign a declaration, waiver and release, affirming he or she has read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Rules, and releases the University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents from any and all liability of any kind whatsoever arising out of the Prize Winner’s participation in the Contest and/or receipt and execution of any prize awarded. Failure to do so may result in a new Prize Winner being selected at the University’s sole discretion.

The decisions of the University in relation to this Contest will be final and binding on all entrants.

6. PRIZES

There are 5 total prizes which are as follows – five (5) prizes of a $50 gift card from the University of Manitoba Bookstore. Each prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution, except at the University’s option. 

Prizes will be available for pick-up at 200-137 Innovation Drive, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

In the event a Prize Winner does not pick up a prize, then an alternate Prize Winner may be chosen.

7. ODDS

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The University, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents, shall not be in any manner whatsoever be liable or responsible for theft, loss, technical malfunctions, computer and/or telephone network malfunctions, software problems, online traffic congestion, any human or computer generated error, which may in any manner affect the receipt of Contest entries, the notification of winners, the awarding or distribution of any prize under the Contest.

9. INDEMNIFICATION

By entering the Contest, entrant releases and holds the University, its affiliates, representatives, employees, agents, insurers, and assigns, harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The entrant agrees to fully indemnify Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, including without limitation any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy and/or personality.

10. PRIVACY

The University and Academica Group collect the participant’s name and email address for the purpose of notifying prize winners. This information will not be used for any other purpose and will be destroyed once the contest is over.

11. GENERAL

If for any reason the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the University, the University reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest.

The University, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents assume no liability whatsoever for damage to any person, or to their computer or other property, arising from their actual or attempted participation in the Contest in any manner whatsoever, or in the awarding of any prize.

Fill out the Campus Commute Survey between January 16-31, 2023 for a chance to win a $500 grocery store gift certificate or one of ten $50 food vouchers for Degrees, Campo or Starbucks.

Results of the Campus Commute Survey inform strategic planning around transportation related infrastructure, education and peer-based programs in support of climate action, sustainability and wellness goals.

This year’s Campus Commute Survey includes questions to better understand our greenhouse gas emissions from commuting and air travel and inform future strategies for the UM Climate Action Plan.

The UM Climate Action Plan is a framework to help us halve our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and become carbon neutral by 2050. In 2019, 29% of our total emissions were generated from transportation related to commuting, business and research travel, and fleet vehicles.

Take the 2023 Campus Commute Survey now.

You can also complete the Campus Commute Survey in-person at an upcoming survey lounge:

• Brodie Atrium, Thursday, January 19, 10AM – 1PM
• UMSU University Centre, Wednesday, January 25, 10AM – 1PM 

This survey is administered by the Green Action Centre, and all responses are completely confidential. Only aggregated results are reported back to the University.
The survey is organized biennially by the Office of Sustainability. Previous surveys took place in 2020, 2018 and 2016 (inaugural).

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability[at]umanitoba.ca. 

We learned a lot from our experiences during the pandemic, including what gaps exist around digital supports for learning, research, training and working.

As noted in Our Shared Future: Building on our Strategic Plan, we have committed to use what we learned during that time to enhance delivery of academic programs, bolster creative activities and performance, rejuvenate research, and refine university operations through the development of a university-wide digital strategy.

As part of this process, we want to hear from you to get a better sense of what devices and software you currently use, your experience and comfort in using current UM digital tools, and what you think should be part of future considerations.

Tell us what you think by completing this very short survey before it closes on Sunday, December 11 at 11:59 pm.

Our overall goal is to build and transform our digital capability to support the mission of UM and deliver excellence in the experiences that matter to you, our faculty, staff and students.

You will find the survey here:

https://viceprovost.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cRN3fhgWDtLxMqy

or:

All UM students will receive an email invitation to participate in an online survey. Your answers are valuable and will help inform the University’s future student communications efforts. The survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. By completing the survey, you will be entered to win a $500 (one prize), $100 (five prizes) or $50 (ten prizes) gift card from the UM Bookstore.

Your opinion matters. Watch your student email for details and be sure to complete the survey!

Official Contest Rules & Regulations

1. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

The Student Awareness and Perceptions Survey Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to any person who is 18 years or older at the time of entry and is enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in either an undergraduate or graduate program at the University of Manitoba (“Eligible Participants”). 

Excluded from eligibility are any employees, representatives or agents of the University of Manitoba. However, students who are casual employees of the University of Manitoba are eligible to enter.

2. TO ENTER

The Contest runs from April 27 at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) to May 17 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

No purchase is necessary.  Upon completion and submission of the Student Awareness and Perceptions Survey, Eligible Participants will be entered into the Contest for one (1) chance to win a Prize as described in these rules.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS:

All prize winners will be chosen randomly by External Relations. Prize Winners will be contacted by the email address that was provided by the Eligible Participants at the time of entering the Contest. The University will email the Prize Winner at least three (3) times within five (5) days of the contest closing date.  If a Prize Winner does not respond to being contacted in that time, another Prize Winner will be randomly selected and the initial Prize Winners will be disqualified and will have no recourse towards the University or anyone involved in the Contest.

Prize Winners must provide proof of identification, as well as answer (without assistance) a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question.

Each Prize Winner must sign a declaration, waiver and release, affirming he or she has read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Rules, and releases the University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents from any and all liability of any kind whatsoever arising out of the Tentative Prize Winner’s participation in the Contest and/or receipt and execution of any prize awarded.

The decisions of the University in relation to this Contest will be final and binding on all entrants.

4. PRIZES

There are 16 total prizes which are as follows –one (1) prize for a $500 gift card from the UM Bookstore, five (5) prizes of $100 gift cards from the UM Bookstore, and ten (10) prizes of $50 gift cards from the UM Bookstore. Each prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution, except at the University of Manitoba’s option. 

Prizes will be available for pick-up at the UM Bookstore, 140 UMSU University Centre, between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

In the event a Prize Winner does not pick up a prize, then an alternate Prize Winner may be chosen.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents, shall not be in any manner whatsoever be liable or responsible for theft, loss, technical malfunctions, computer and/or telephone network malfunctions, software problems, online traffic congestion, any human or computer generated error, which may in any manner affect the receipt of Contest entries, the notification of winners, the awarding or distribution of any prize under the Contest.

6. PRIVACY

The University of Manitoba collects the participant’s name and email address for the purpose of notifying prize winners. This information will not be used for any other purpose and will be destroyed once the contest is over.

7. GENERAL

If for any reason the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the University of Manitoba, the University of Manitoba reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest.

The University of Manitoba, its affiliates, representatives, employees and agents assume no liability whatsoever for damage to any person, or to their computer or other property, arising from their actual or attempted participation in the Contest in any manner whatsoever, or in the awarding of any prize.

International students at the University of Manitoba are invited to participate in a national survey about their student experience at a Canadian post-secondary institution. The survey is an opportunity for students to provide important feedback and suggestions about their educational experience in Canada. 

Responses to the survey provide Canadian institutions with insight into the perceptions, motivations, plans and experiences of their own international students. The data collected from student responses is vital to Canadian institutions, as it is used to inform policy and decision making at provincial, territorial and federal levels of government. 

“By participating in this survey, international students will have the opportunity to provide feedback and important insights about their educational experience,” says Gitan Armour, acting director of UM’s International Centre. “This will help inform international student programming moving forward, and also policy at the government level.”  

For those who are willing to participate, the Canadian Bureau of International Education is offering an additional incentive of three cash prizes of $1,000 and four cash prizes of $500 to randomly selected international students who complete the survey. 

Participants will be asked questions to assess their overall experience as an international student on campus and in the extended community. 

The survey is currently open and closes December 10, 2021. 

Those who wish to participate in the survey can do so by visiting the 2021 International Student Survey webpage. 

The 15 largest Canadian research-intensive universities also participate in the survey allowing UM to measure its responses against those of similar-sized institutions. The large scale of the survey enables UM to connect with counterparts across the country to share best practices and discuss trends emanating from the survey results.

As an added bonus, all students who complete the survey by April 24, will have the chance to win one $1000 cash prize, one $500 cash prize, one of three $250 prizes, one of five $100 UM Bookstore gift certificates, and one of ten $50 UM Bookstore gift certificates. Students just have to complete the survey and they will be automatically entered into the draw.

Links to complete the survey were sent throughout the past month. Students should check their email to complete the survey and have a chance to win one of the prizes.

“We learn how students spend their time on and off campus, and get their opinion about what works and doesn’t at our university,” says Randy Roller, executive director of the Office of Institutional Analysis who administers the survey. “Having this information really helps us improve life for students at UM.”

The 15 biggest research-intensive universities in Canada participate in the survey, so the data from UM can be measured against similar institutions across the country. They also give the Office of Institutional Analysis a window into many aspects of student life and experience that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to get.
All students who complete the survey by April 24, 2020 will be entered into a draw for a one $1000 cash prize, one $500 prize, one of three $250 prizes, one of five $100 UM Bookstore gift certificates, and one of ten $50 UM Bookstore gift certificates. There is also an additional early-bird draw for a $500 prize for those who complete the survey before March 4. 

Check your UM email to complete the survey.

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba is seeking volunteers to participate in a survey of residential homes in the City of Winnipeg to observe cases of foundation, structure and basement floor movements associated with seasonal movements of foundation soils.  The survey includes allowing researchers to document conditions (cracks in concrete walls, cracks in drywall, windows or doors that have difficulty operating, elevation changes, drainage, etc.) on the exterior of the home and optionally in the basement of the home.

If you are interested in participating, please email housestudy@umanitoba.ca with your contact information and the research team will contact you to arrange a time for a site visit. 

The information gathered in the survey will be combined by postal code region to anonymize the results. No personal information about the participants or addresses are included in the survey reporting.   The results will be included in an educational report for homeowners to understand why movements occur in homes in Winnipeg due to seasonal changes in soil conditions.  The report will also highlight what symptoms to look for in determining if movements are occurring.  The report will outline best practices for homeowners to follow regarding management of their home and property to minimize and limit potential movements.  There is no cost to participate in this study and all participants will receive a copy of the final report at no cost.

Please note that you will be required to accompany the researchers at all times when on your property which may require approximately 30 to 45 minutes of your time.  A waiver will be provided when the researchers arrive and will be required to be signed by all participants to authorize the researchers conduct the study.

Email housestudy@umanitoba.ca to participate or for more information.