Indigenous Student Centre advisors
Student advisors at the Indigenous Student Centre are here to help you achieve your academic goals. ISC student advisors can help with answering your questions about admission or registration, creating an academic plan, clarifying university policies, connecting you with important services, resources, programming and much more.
Learn more about the Indigenous Student Centre advisors
SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement)
UM offers SAGE programming for graduate students. SAGE offers holistic programming that supports your cultural, academic, personal and professional development throughout your master's and doctoral studies. Programming is open to all graduate students who identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other graduate students interested in Indigenous ways of knowing as well as prospective graduate students.
Don Davies is the Indigenous Graduate Student Success Coordinator and is responsible for welcoming new, current and potential graduate students and assisting these students in navigating all systems (academic, financial, research, etc.) so that they can achieve optimal success in their graduate program. Don identifies common needs/interests of students and co-coordinate workshops and information sessions such as writing and research techniques, navigating institutional systems, etc.
You can contact Don by emailing donadam.davies@umanitoba.ca.
Join the Circle - Building Access
Sign up to become a Circle member and gain access to Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge after hours*! Migizii Agamik is a great place to study and connect with the community. Circle members can access the computer lab and kitchen. Locker rentals are also available each September.
Migizii Agamik is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
After-hours access requires Circle membership, which provides swipe access with your student ID between 4:30 p.m.-12 a.m. and from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. There is no entry between 12 a.m.-7 a.m.
*For community safety, Bearpaw Security is on site from 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., Monday to Friday, and 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. Their team is in addition to UM Campus Security walk-throughs to provide a sense of security for those studying late and for after-hours programming. They generally provide 10 minutes' notice before midnight to prepare people ready to leave.
Sign up to become a member