2024-2025 Bison Spirit Indigenous Leadership Program application form

Applying for admission to the Bison Spirit Indigenous Leadership Program is a three-step process:

Step 1. Fill out and submit this application form.
Step 2. After you complete and submit the form, send your resumé or CV in PDF or Word format to sadie.lavoie@umanitoba.ca to complete your application.
Step 3. If your application is short-listed, you will hear from Indigenous Leadership Programming before Sept. 18, 2024, to schedule your interview. Interviews will be scheduled on September 18-24, 2024.

Instructions, Eligibility and Expectations

Before starting to fill out this application, you will need:

  • your contact information
  • a resume or curriculum vitae in Word format
  • a short autobiography

To be considered for admission to the Bison Spirit Indigenous Leadership Program, you must:

  • be an Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) student in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.5 if you have completed any university-level coursework)
  • have completed a LESS THAN 30 credit hours of coursework
  • maintain a course load of 9 credit hours during the Fall 2024 Term and 9 credit hours during the Winter 2025 Term.

 The criteria for selection include:

  • a demonstrated potential as a leader
  • a proven ability to successfully balance co-curricular involvement with a full-time course load (min. 60 per cent of a full course load unless accommodation is being provided)

We expect Bison Spirit members to:

  1. be open-minded, inclusive, respectful and responsible.
  2. bring a positive attitude to all meetings and events.
  3. attend and participate in ALL meetings.

List of meeting dates

Thurs, September 26, 2024
Wed, October 16, 2024
Wed, October 30, 2024
Thurs, November 7, 2024
Wed, November 27, 2024
Wed, December 11, 2024
Wed, January 8, 2025
Wed, January 22, 2025
Wed, February 5, 2025
Thurs, February 13, 2025
Thurs, February 27, 2025
Wed, March 5, 2025
Wed, March 19, 2025
Wed, April 2, 2025

 

 

Deadline: September 16, 2024
Please note that admission to Bison Spirit is competitive. Space is limited. Not all applicants who fulfill the minimum requirements will be selected.