Tutors from Disability Services, ACCESS programs, Aboriginal Focus Programs, the ALC Writing Tutor Program, ALC Content Tutors, Bison Sport Plus, Campus Life, UMES, UM Peers, and the U1 Mentorship Program have taken part in and benefitted from previous training sessions.

Tutor Training is designed to improve the overall quality of tutoring on campus. Participants benefit by learning about the role of a tutoring life cycle by improving critcal thinking and communication skills. Tutors who attend the training and complete the assigned activities also earn recognition on their Experience Record.

Tutor Training is free and open to all UM students. Registration is available through out ALC General Tutor Registration form for November 2025.

The next Tutor Training session runs from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12 in room 206 Tier building.

New UM Learn Training Modules

To ensure that everyone on campus is equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain a safe environment, EHSO has developed comprehensive training modules available on UM Learn. These modules cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Environmental Health and Safety Basics
• Biological Safety Training
• Chemical Safety Training
• Asbestos Awareness
• EHS for Students
• EHS for Supervisors
• Office Ergonomics
• Lab Safety for Non-Lab Workers
• Visitor Safety

Course description of these and other offering from EHSO can be found in the EHS Safety Training Manual. These training modules are designed to create a comprehensive and robust safety culture. By completing these courses, participants will be better prepared to identify and mitigate potential hazards in their respective environments. See the Self-Registration tab in UM Learn to find offerings from EHSO.

In addition to the new training modules, EHSO has also enhanced its incident reporting form, which is accessible through their website.

This user-friendly platform allows for the timely and accurate reporting of any safety-related incidents or concerns. Key features of the incident reporting system include:

Ease of Access: Reports can be submitted from any device with internet access, ensuring that incidents are documented as soon as they occur.

Confidentiality: The system ensures that all reports are handled with the utmost confidentiality, protecting the privacy of those who report incidents.

Submitted reports are immediately forwarded to the appropriate EHSO team member to facilitate prompt investigation and response.   EHSO collects and analyzes data on reported incidents, helping to identify trends and areas for improvement.  The combination of comprehensive training and efficient incident reporting is crucial for maintaining a safe campus environment.

The University of Manitoba’s Environmental Health and Safety Office is dedicated to enhancing campus safety through education and efficient reporting systems. The new UM Learn training modules and the incident reporting system are essential tools in this mission. By staying informed and proactive, we can all contribute to a safer and healthier campus community. Find information on all EHS programs at https://umanitoba.ca/environmental-health-and-safety/.

Although tutors often intuitively use effective strategies during their appointments, Tutor Training can significantly improve the way a tutor thinks and interacts with students.

Tutor Training facilitator and Academic Learning Centre instructor, Tim Podolsky, says, “Getting training is the best way for tutors to improve their knowledge and understanding of best practices when it comes to tutoring.”

Participants benefit by improving critical thinking and communication skills. In addition, says Podolsky, “Participants develop an awareness of the role of a tutor, the phases of a tutoring session, using scaffolding strategies and promoting independence, increasing meta-cognition, working with students from different cultural backgrounds, and promoting academic integrity.”

Tutors who attend training and complete the assigned activities also earn recognition on their Experience Record.

The Academic Learning Centre’s Tutor Training is designed to improve the overall quality of tutoring on campus and has been provided since 2004 to a wide variety of tutoring programs at the University of Manitoba, including tutors from Disability Services, ACCESS programs, Aboriginal Focus Programs, the ALC Writing Tutor Program, ALC Content Tutors, Bison Sport Plus, Campus Life, UMES, UM Peers, and the U1 Mentorship Program have taken part in previous training sessions.

The Academic Learning Centre offers students a variety of academic support services.
Find other tutor training sessions, Academic Success Workshops and Academic Learning Centre resources online.

The Academic Learning Centre will be providing Tutor Training on-campus this year before classes start on August 24^th from 1:00-4:30 p.m. Tutor Training is free and open to all UM students. Registration is available at Tutor Training Registration (August 24th).

The Academic Learning Centre’s Tutor Training is designed to improve the overall quality of tutoring on campus and has been provided since 2004 to a wide variety of tutoring programs at the University of Manitoba. Participants benefit by learning about the role of a tutor and the tutoring cycle and by improving critical thinking and communication skills. Tutors who attend training and complete the assigned activities also earn recognition on their Experience Record.  

Although tutors often intuitively use effective strategies during their appointments, tutor training can significantly improve the way a tutor thinks and interacts with students. Investing time in tutor training will improve the overall quality of tutoring on campus. The ALC has been providing tutor training on the UM campus since spring 2004. Tutors from Disability Services, ACCESS programs, Aboriginal Focus Programs, the ALC Writing Tutor Program, ALC Content Tutors, Bison Sport Plus, Campus Life, UMES, UM Peers, and the U1 Mentorship Program have taken part in previous training sessions.

The Academic Learning Centre offers students a variety of academic support services.

Find other tutor training sessions and Academic Learning Centre resources.

Initially offered in 2017, the updated Responding to Disclosures workshop continues to be a valuable  opportunity to help faculty and staff members prepare for a situation in which they receive a disclosure  of sexual violence. Responding to Disclosures also provides information on recent changes that were made to the University’s Sexual Violence Policy , including the new requirement for supervisors to refer the individual disclosing to the SVRC.  

“As the university has returned to in-person activities we want to ensure members of the UM staff and faculty community have access to this important training,” says Bre Woligroski, Sexual Violence Resource Centre Coordinator.  “Whether the disclosing person experienced violence in person or online, we want all staff and faculty to feel equipped to respond in a survivor-centered and supported way.” 

Designed to give staff and faculty the knowledge and skills to respond to disclosures in a compassionate, supportive, and consistent way, the workshop walks participants through key elements and guidelines for responding to a disclosure of sexual violence and making appropriate referrals. While the workshop does include a brief overview of the university’s Sexual Violence Policy, the focus of this workshop is on a supportive and survivor-centered response to the person disclosing, focusing on their needs while providing options for support and information. The workshop is facilitated by staff from the SVRC as well as other support areas at the University. 

“Many who have these experiences first turn to someone they trust to tell their story. How that first disclosure is received can have a huge impact on the individual’s healing and how they move forward,” states Emily Livingston, Sexual Violence Education and Program Officer at the SVRC.  ”Taking this training is a proactive way for staff to feel prepared in responding in a caring and supportive way should a disclosure arise.”  

Spring registration is now open for an in-person session happening at the Bannatyne Campus as well as a virtual session open to staff from any campus. Staff and faculty interested in attending a workshop are encouraged to sign up through the Learning & Organizational Development website. For more information on the workshop please email emily [dot] livingston [at] umanitoba [dot] ca. 

A student version of Responding to Disclosures is also available. Student groups, as well as staff and faculty members who supervise student-staff or student groups on campus, are welcome to book a cost-free workshop. Please contact Emily at the email above for more information. 

Join our IT Learning Coordinator on December 7 or 9 for an overview of Zoom’s security settings and tools.

During each session, we will learn about:

• Authentication
• Making set-up choices to improve meeting security
• Using the Security icon to respond to a disruption during a meeting
• Zoom webinars and when to use them

Both sessions will be hosted in UM Zoom. Please register and attend with a Zoom account connected to your @umanitoba.ca or @myumanitoba.ca email address.

Register to attend on:

• December 7 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• December 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Please contact the IST Service Desk at 204-474-8600 with any questions about registering for the sessions.

By now, everyone should have received an orientation invite.  If you haven’t been invited and think you should have been, or if you have any questions, please contact the coaches at Aurora.Coach@umanitoba.ca. For more information, visit the Banner 9 website.  Aurora Finance training will be separate from the Registrar’s Office training, please visit the LOD for more information.

The upgrade has a new look and feel; it is a web-based design that allows users to easily access, view, and update information. It is important for all staff to become comfortable navigating the new design. We want to assure you that even though the design has changed, your processes have not.

Orientation sessions are offered at both the Fort Garry campus and Bannatyne campus. General navigation orientation at the Fort Garry campus started on October 23 and hands-on workshops begin November 7.  General navigation and hands-on workshops for Bannatyne campus are held October 29 to November 2. The targeted go-live date for the upgraded Aurora system is November 26.

It is important to note that in order to hit the go-live date, the system must be shut down.  Students and staff members will not be able to access certain systems from November 21 at 5pm through to November 25 at 12am. The systems that will be unavailable during this time are listed below.

Not Available:

• Aurora INB and Self-Service
  • No transcript ordering
  • No Enrolment Verification ordering
  • No Winter registration activities
• UM Achieve
• Argos reports that pull from PROD

Available Services:

• UMLearn
• Admissions (through Radius)
• Library services
• Active Living Centre
• Jump/Webmail
• Direct access to Argos for ODS reports (until Friday 6pm)

Partial Access:

• Ad Astra – ability to view all room bookings, add/delete events only

Want to take the stress out of the first day of teaching and feel confident using your electronic classroom? We can help!

IST Audio-Visual is hosting demonstrations of the university’s installed classroom and portable audiovisual equipment.

Our sessions will demonstrate:

• How the electronic classroom works
• The features of the room that are available to instructors
• Basic troubleshooting procedures

Demonstrations will cover the following room configurations and associated technologies:

1. Extron Touch Panel – Technology includes: Touch Panel Control System, Data Projector, Installed Computer, Blu-ray, Apple TV, VGA cable, HDMI cable
2. MLC Control Panel – Technology includes:  Control Panel, Data Projector, Installed Computer, DVD/VHS, VGA cable
3. Creston Touch Panel – Technology includes:  Touch Panel Control System, Data Projector, Installed Computer, DVD/VHS, VGA cable
4. Extron System 8 – Technology includes: Control Panel, Data Projector, Installed Computer, DVD/VHS, VGA cable
5. Bring Your Own Device – Focused primarily on laptops, MacBook’s, iPad, Control Panel, Data Projector / Monitor, VGA cable, HDMI cable
6. Portable Equipment  – Technology includes: Data projector, document viewer

Session dates and times

Please contact the IST Service Desk to book the session that best matches the room you will be teaching in this fall:

August 7 & 21

• 10:00am to 11:00am – Extron Touch Panel (Armes 205)
• 11:00am to 12:00pm – Extron Touch Panel (Armes 205)
• 12:00pm to 1:00pm – Extron Touch Panel (Armes 205)
• 1:00pm to 2:00pm – MLC Control Panel (Tier 306)
• 2:00pm to 3:00pm – MLC Control Panel (Tier 306)
• 3:00pm to 4:00pm – MLC Control Panel (Tier 306)

August 8 & 22

• 10:00am to 11:00am – Creston Touch Panel (UCL 240)
• 11:00am to 12:00pm – Creston Touch Panel (UCL 240)
• 12:00pm to 1:00pm – Creston Touch Panel (UCL 240)
• 1:00pm to 2:00pm – Extron System 8 (Armes 208)
• 2:00pm to 3:00pm – Extron System 8 (Armes 208)
• 3:00pm to 4:00pm – Extron System 8 (Armes 208)

August 9 & 23

• 10:00am to 11:00am – Bring Your Own Device (UCL 238)
• 11:00am to 12:00pm – Bring Your Own Device(UCL 238)
• 12:00pm to 1:00pm – Bring Your Own Device (UCL 238)
• 1:00pm to 2:00pm – Portable Equipment (Tier 213)
• 2:00pm to 3:00pm – Portable Equipment (Tier 213)
• 3:00pm to 4:00pm – Portable Equipment (Tier 213)

One-on-one sessions

If you prefer, you may book a one-on-one demonstration. To schedule your session, please follow the steps below:

1. Book your desired room in Adastra.
2. Contact the IST Service Desk.