Governing Documents: Academic

Quick links to all Academic governing documents including policies, procedures, and bylaws can be found below. 

The official versions of governing documents are contained on this website, and are updated continuously as changes are approved by the Approving Bodies.  In the instance of discrepancies, the governing documents housed within the Governance web pages shall prevail. 

Document availability

All documents contained within this page are available in alternate formats, upon request.  Please contact Laura Orsak-Williams at Laura.Orsak@umanitoba.ca.

Academic Centres and Institutes

Academic Centres and Institutes Policy

Academic Centres and Institutes Procedure

Policy and Procedure reformatted March 29, 2021.

Academic Guide of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

The Academic Guide of the Faculty of Graduate Studies may be found in the Academic Calendar.

Academic Program Reviews

Academic Program Reviews Policy

Academic Program Reviews Procedure

Approved by Senate May 13, 2020.  Effective September 1, 2020.

Appendices

Appendix A: Self-Evaluation Report

Appendix B: Expectations of the Review Committee

Appendix C: Review Committee Assessment Guidelines

Appendix D: Nomination Form for Members of the Review Committee

Admission and Transfer Credit for Students From Colleges

Admission and Transfer Credit for Students from Community Colleges, Technical Colleges, Bible Colleges and Other Accredited Colleges Study Policy

Revised January 15, 2014.  Reformatted December 8, 2016.

Admission Targets

Admission Targets Policy

Admission Targets Procedure

Recommended by Senate November 4, 2015 and approved by the Board of Governors November 24, 2015.  Reformatted December 8, 2016.

Application for Faculty Status

Application for Faculty Status Policy

Effective January 1, 2008.  Reformatted March 30, 2021.

 

Approved Teaching Centres

Approved Teaching Centres Policy

Revised October 5, 1993.  Reformatted March 29, 2021.

Authorized Withdrawal

Authorized Withdrawal Policy

Authorized Withdrawal Procedure

Approved by Senate June 22, 2016.  Effective September 1, 2016. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT AN AUTHORIZED WITHDRAWAL, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FACULTY, COLLEGE, OR SCHOOL'S DEAN'S OFFICE. Contact information for all faculties, colleges and schools can be found here.

Award of Degrees Posthumously

Award of Degrees Posthumously Policy

Revised November 1, 2013.  Reformatted December 9, 2016. 

Categories of Awards to be Inscribed on Academic Transcripts

Categories of Awards to be Inscribed on Academic Transcripts

Reformatted March 30, 2021.

Certificate and Diploma Framework

Certificate and Diploma Framework

Chairs and Professorships

Chairs and Professorships Policy

Chairs and Professorships Procedure

Revised Policy and Procedure approved by the Board of Governors November 25, 2014 as recommended by Senate on October 1, 2014.  Reformatted December 9, 2016.

Challenge for Credit

Challenge for Credit Policy

Reformatted March 29, 2021.

Co-Curricular Record

Co-Curricular Record Policy

Co-Curricular Record Procedures

Policy and Procedures revised September 1, 2013.  Reformatted December 6, 2016.

Co-operative Education

Co-operative Education Policy

Approved by Senate December 4, 2019.  Effective September 1, 2020.

Definitions of Academic Units

Definitions of Academic Units Policy

Policy approved by Board of Governors November 25, 2014, as recommended by Senate on November 5, 2014.  Reformatted December 9, 2016.

Degree and Diploma Parchments Printed in French

Degree and Diploma Parchments Printed in French Policy

Formerly Degree Certficate Printed in French Policy.  Revised and reformatted March 21, 2019.

Departments - Organization and Structure

Departments - Organization and Structure Policy

Revised May 31, 1988.  Reformatted March 29, 2021.

Faculties, Schools, Professional Colleges

Faculties, Schools, Professional Colleges, Departments, Divisions and Institutes Policy

Revised March 11, 2020.

Updated December, 2021 to reflect the name change of the Department of Native Studies to the Department of Indigenous Studies;  March, 2022 to reflect the name change of the Department of Geological Sciences to the Department of Earth Sciences; and May 2024 to reflect the establishment of the College of Community and Global Health within the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

Final Examinations and Final Grades

Final Examination and Final Grades Policy

Deferred and Supplemental Examinations Procedures

Final Examinations Procedures

Final Grades Procedures

Policy and procedures approved by Senate March 6, 2013.  Effective September 1, 2013.  Reformatted December 9, 2016.

Grade Point Averages

Grade Point Averages Policy

Approved by Senate June 22, 2016.  Effective September 1, 2016.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR GRADE POINT AVERAGE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FACULTY, COLLEGE, OR SCHOOL'S DEAN'S OFFICE. Contact information for all faculties, colleges and schools can be found here.

Multi-Sectioned Courses

Multi-Sectioned Courses

Effective January 1, 2008.  Reformatted March 30, 2021.

Naming of Academic Units

Naming of Academic Units Policy

Naming of Academic Units Procedure

Policy revised January 27, 2015.  Procedure revised November 1, 2013. Policy and procedure reformatted December 12, 2016.

Pre-University Studies

Pre-University Studies Policy

Reformatted February 28, 2020.

Repeated Course

Repeated Course Policy

Approved by Senate June 22, 2016.  Effective September 1, 2016. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT REPEATING A COURSE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FACULTY, COLLEGE, OR SCHOOL'S DEAN'S OFFICE. Contact information for all faculties, colleges and schools can be found here.

Responsibilities of Academic Staff with Regard to Students

Responsibilities of Academic Staff with regard to Students Policy

Responsibilities of Academic Staff with regard to Students Procedure

Senior Scholar

Senior Scholar Policy

Service Courses

Service Courses Policy

Revised May 15, 1974.  Reformatted March 29, 2021.

Special Convocations

Special Convocations Policy

Revised November 1, 2013.  Reformatted December 12, 2016.

Student Awards

Student Awards Policy

Approved by Senate on May 15, 2019 and by the Board of Governors on June 25, 2019.  Effective July 1, 2019.

Submission of Course, Curriculum and Program Changes

Submission of Course, Curriculum and Program Changes Policy

Reformatted March 29, 2021

Teaching Evaluation

Teaching Evaluation Policy

Approved by Senate May 13, 2020.

Transference of External Grades

Transference of External Grades Policy

Approved by Senate May 18, 2016.  Revised and reformatted December 22, 2016

University College

University College

Reformatted March 29, 2021.

Voluntary Withdrawal

Voluntary Withdrawal Policy

Approved by Senate June 22, 2016.  Effective September 1, 2016.

 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT A VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FACULTY, COLLEGE, OR SCHOOL'S DEAN'S OFFICE. Contact information for all faculties, colleges and schools can be found here.