Resources for Bachelor of Education students

Here are the key dates, policies, guides and information you will need during your program to help you succeed.

On this page:

Important BEd dates

  • Practicum meeting (am - virtual) & Practicum Day (pm - in schools)
  • First day of B.Ed on-campus classes
  • Practicum Monday in schools
  • Practicum Monday in schools
  • National Day for Reconciliation, University closed

More Fall Term 2023 Dates

  • October 2 - National Day for Reconciliation, University closed
  • October 9 - Thanksgiving, University closed
  • October 16 - Make-up day for MTS PD day, attend Friday B.Ed classes
  • October 20 - Mandatory MTS PD day for all B.Ed students (counts as Practicum day for students taking a practicum course)
  • October 23 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • October 30 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • November 6 - B.Ed Program Day (mandatory for all B.Ed students, in person, full day)
  • November 10 - Last day for most B.Ed classes (some electives follow general UM schedule)
  • November 13 - Remembrance Day, University closed
  • November 14-17 - Fall Term Break (no classes, no practicum)
  • November 20-30 - Practicum Block begins
  • December 1-18 - Practicum Block continues
  • December 19-21 - Practicum make-up days, ONLY when assigned/required by Practicum Office

Winter Term 2024 dates

  • January 3-5 - University open, no B.Ed program obligations
  • January 8 - B.Ed Program Day (mandatory for all B.Ed students, in person, full day)
  • January 9 - First day of B.Ed on-campus classes
  • January 15 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • January 22 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • January 29 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • February 5 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • February 12 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • February 19 - Louis Riel Day, University closed
  • February 20-23 - Winter Term Break, no classes/no practicum
  • February 26 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • March 4 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • March 11 - Practicum Monday in schools
  • March 15 - Last day for most B.Ed classes (some electives follow general UM schedule)
  • March 18-22 - Practicum Block begins
  • March 25-28 - School Spring Break (no classes scheduled except evening courses)
  • April 1-24 - Practicum Block continues
  • April 25-30 - Practicum make-up days, ONLY when assigned/required by Practicum Office

UM important dates and deadlines

Guides and Policies for B.Ed Students

Guides and policies

Program Forms

Practicum information

All students in the Faculty of Education are required to complete four courses of practicum during their degree. Here are the forms and resources you need to complete each stage of your practicum. 

Practicum Forms

Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP) (MS Word)
This fillable form is used to identify concerns and describe accommodations a Teacher Candidate may require to help them be successful in B.Ed. practicum courses. The form will be completed by the PPO Director in consultation with the Teacher Candidate and UM Student Accessibility Services. 

Teacher Candidate Profile
This fillable form is completed by Teacher Candidates at the start of each practicum course. The completed form provides School Administration at your practicum school with information about the experiences you are hoping to have during practicum.

Practicum Week One Plan
This plan identifies the specific information Teacher Candidates need to gather about their practicum school. TCs gather this information in the first week of school (for practicum courses in the Fall term).

Professional Action and Learning Plan (PALP) P1 | P2/P3/P4
This fillable form is completed by all Teacher Candidates before beginning their practicum courses. The completed form provides a concise summary of a TCs strengths, challenges, and specific strategies for continued growth.

Formative Report (PDF)
The Formative Report form is completed by the Practicum Advisor (PA). Formative evaluation is an opportunity to provide the Teacher Candidate (TC) with support and feedback on their professional development.

Summative Evaluation of Practicum (Fillable PDF)

This fillable form is completed by Practicum Advisors in consultation with the Teacher Candidate and Mentor Teacher(s). The completed form is an evaluation of the TCs progress toward satisfying the practicum expectations for the course.  

Notification of Concern (PDF)
This fillable form is completed by Practicum Advisors in consultation with the Teacher Candidate, Mentor Teacher(s), School Administration and PPO Director. The completed form specifies areas of concern in the practicum, steps that must be taken to address those concerns, and a timeline for making adequate progress.

Peer Observation Sheet
Peer Observations are an introduction to collaborative conferencing and an opportunity for the TC to engage in professional dialogue about teaching and learning. Use the Peer Observation Sheet as a guide for discussion.

Learning Support Plan (MS Word)

Information Regarding Self-Declaration and Other Documents

To register for courses in the 2023-2024 academic year, all students must provide:

  • A Child Abuse Registry & Statement of Criminal Record(s) Self-Declaration form

In addition, newly admitted students must provide the following documents:

  • Clearance on a formal Criminal Records Check (CRC), including vulnerable sector (VS) screening
  • Clearance on a formal Child Abuse Registry Self Check (CAR)

For 2023 we will permit scanned and emailed Self Declaration forms. CRC and CAR must be originals.

The CAR and CRC documents are important required documents for professional studies in Education, as per your provisional admission offer. Therefore, you will not be permitted to register until these documents are cleared.

See details below for information specific to new and continuing students.

Self-declaration and record checks for newly admitted students

All newly admitted students must submit:

  • A Child Abuse Registry & Statement of Criminal Record(s) Self-Declaration form
  • Clearance on a formal Criminal Records Check (CRC), including vulnerable sector (VS) screening
  • Clearance on a formal Child Abuse Registry Check (CAR)

All the above documents must be dated as of March 15, 2023 or later. Forms dated prior to March 15, 2023 are stale-dated and are not acceptable.

These admission documents are subject to the same rules as other admission documents. Your admission could be revoked if you do not provide them in time to register for the term.

You must submit your forms no later than June 30 to be able to register for the Fall Term.  Acquiring these checks can be a lengthy process, so we strongly recommend you act on this immediately if you have not already done so.

Self Declaration Form

Print the Self-Declaration form, scan and return via email to:
lisa.maharaj@umanitoba.ca
Include the subject line: 2023 Self Declaration Form

Child Abuse Registry Self-Check

Visit the Manitoba Child Abuse Registry for their online application option.

Criminal Record Check (VS screening)

For students living in Winnipeg

Visit the Winnipeg Police Services police record checks for their online application. (This must include Vulnerable Sector screening. Do not use non-police force service.)

For students living outside of Winnipeg

Please contact your law enforcement agency (RCMP, Brandon City Police, Ste. Anne Police, etc.) to request a CRC (with Vulnerable Sector Screening).

Please mail originals (excluding WPS online submission) of your forms to:

Faculty of Education – Admissions Coordinator
Student Services
Room 203 - Education Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba   R3T 2N2

All originals will be returned to the student. As these are legal documents, we are unable to provide you with a photocopy of our copy at a later date.

Self-declaration for continuing students

Continuing students include all students who were admitted to the B.Ed program before the current year and are continuing in or returning to studies.

The Faculty of Education requires continuing students to submit a Self-Declaration (continuing students) form prior to course registration in each academic year. You must submit your forms before you can register for the Fall Term.  The optimal date for submitting them is no later than June 30*.

A hold will appear on your Aurora Student account if you have not yet submitted this form.

* Although you can still register after the initial registration date(s), your selection of courses may be limited.

Print the Self-Declaration form, scan and return via email to:
lisa.maharaj@umanitoba.ca
Include the subject line: 2023 Self Declaration Form

In addition, you may be asked by school divisions for an official, current Child Abuse Registry check for all persons working or volunteering in their schools. They may also require a full Criminal Records Check.

Therefore, we are encouraging all continuing students to be prepared to provide the necessary documentation should it be requested by school administrators prior to beginning of your practicum.

Bachelor of Education registration information

This information is for registration in the 2023-2024 academic year.

It is very important that you read through this registration information package carefully. You will register yourself for some courses and Faculty staff will register you for other courses.

In order to be registered in courses in the 2023-2024 academic year, you must clear all holds and submit the following documents:

Newly admitted students:

  • Your self-declaration form
  • A current (dated March 15, 2023 or newer) criminal-record check (including vulnerable-sector screening) - more information above
  • A current (dated March 15, 2023 or newer) cleared child abuse registry self check - more information above
  • Holds will be placed on your Aurora account until these items are received.

Continuing students:

  • Your annual self-declaration form
  • A hold will be placed on your Aurora account until this item is received.

Registration details

All students in the Bachelor of Education degree program will register using Aurora between July 20 and July 26, 2023 with year 2 students registering on day 1 and year 1 students registering on day 3, 4 and 5. Your registration date is determined by the last two digits of your student number and will be available on your Aurora record effective June 30.

Faculty of Education staff will begin registering all students in mid July. To determine which courses staff will register you for, please review the document entitled “Registration Information” (below) applicable to your stream (Early, Middle, Senior). You are responsible for registering in a number of courses, including your practicum courses. It is important that you review the course requirements as there may be pre- or co-requisite courses.

Specific Faculty of Education, Bachelor of Education (BEd) registration and timetabling information is available in the documents (PDF) listed below. Please ensure that you select the appropriate documents for the stream (Early, Middle, or Senior) to which you were admitted as well as the documents applicable to all streams.

Please refer back to this page regularly for updated documents.

Early/Middle/Senior Years: Year 1 Information

Course Timetables and Program Calendar for ALL streams

Early/Middle/Senior Years: Year 2 Information

Contact us

Faculty of Education
203 Education Building, 71 Curry Place
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

faculty.education@umanitoba.ca
204-474-9004 ext 9004
1-800-432-1960 ext 9004
204-474-7551