Definitions

Aurora terms

Fall term

13 weeks, September to December, reported at November 1st.

Winter term

13 weeks, January to April, reported at March 1st.

Summer term

May through August, course duration varies.

 

Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students are those who qualify directly for admission to a degree, diploma or certificate program other than one offered under the auspices of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Full-time students

Students who enroll in at least 60 percent of the normal full academic program for a term. Students who drop courses throughout a term to fall below the 60 percent mark are automatically re-classified as part-time.

Part-time students

Students who enroll in less than 60 percent of a normal full academic program for a term. Students who drop courses throughout a term to fall below the 60 percent mark are automatically re-classified as part-time.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students

FTE students are determined by the formula: FTE + (Part-time/3.5). This formula is consistent with the methodology of the Province.

University 1

A program directed toward students with limited or no university experience.

Auditing students

Students admitted for the purpose of attending one or more courses for personal or professional interest and not for academic credit. Auditing students are not entitled to evaluation privileges.

Mature students

Students twenty-one years of age or older who do not meet the high school grades or course requirements. Students admitted with this status are allowed to register in credit courses.

Special students

Students who wish to enroll in a degree credit course for professional or personal interest who are not seeking a degree. These students apply to General Studies (Extended Education) or to the faculty, college or school offering the course.

Visiting students

Students who are registered at another institution who are taking one or more course at the University of Manitoba on a Letter of Permission from their home university. These students generally apply for admission to General Studies (Extended Education).

Sequential students

Students admitted directly following high school graduation.

First admission

Students who are new to the University of Manitoba, not those who are new to a particular program. Students registered previously in other programs are not included in First Admission.

Undergraduate Student Credit Hours (UGSCH)

The hours of weight associated with courses in the program of studies. Often there is a correlation between the lecture class hours and hours of credit. For example, a course carrying three hours of credit may entail three hours of lectures per week for the term.

Universitaire de Saint-Boniface students

Universitaire de Saint-Boniface (USB) is one of the founding colleges of the University of Manitoba. In 2011, the Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface (CUSB) changed its name to Université de Saint-Boniface (USB). USB students are included in term head counts only when taking courses at the University of Manitoba main campus.

Graduate students

Graduate students are those admitted under the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Graduate students are considered to be full-time. Students may request part-time status by declaring either full-time employment or medical, family or other circumstances that make it impractical to study full-time.

Pre-master's students

Pre-master's students are those who possess a bachelor's degree but are required to enter a program of study to bring their academic qualifications up to the requirements for a master's program. Pre-master's students are normally counted as graduate students.

Occasional students

Students wishing to take graduate courses for their own interest or professional development, without applying the courses toward an advanced degree. Under special circumstances, an occasional student may apply for permission to have these courses applied to a graduate program.

Joint Master's Program (JMP) students

Students enrolled in the Joint Master's Program between the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg, which serves to share resources for graduate work at the master's level. The program currently offers disciplines in History, Public Administration, Religion and Peace and Conflict Studies. Reports in Office of Institutional Analysis publications use the workload figures unless specifically noted otherwise.

Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME) students

Physicians who have finished their undergraduate medical degree who are registered in clinical residency programs within the Max Rady College of Medicine. The number of students in this program varies throughout the year. The number of students active at November 1 is the number reported in the tables.

Standard students

Standard students are an alternative means of calculating Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students. Other jurisdictions may use the term “full course equivalent” students.

Standard student formulas

Population Projections for the 18-24 age-group in Manitoba have been taken from Statistics Canada’s ‘Population Projections for Canada (2018 to 2068), Provinces and Territories (2015 to 2043)’, Cat. No. 91-520-X.  Of the medium growth scenarios, M4 is the most favourable for Manitoba and M3 is the least favourable.

Projection scenario M3: medium-growth, 2003/2004 to 2008/2009 trends

The medium-growth (M3) scenario contains the following assumptions at the Canada level:

• The total fertility rate reaches 1.59 children per woman in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter
• Life expectancy at birth reaches 87.0 years for males and 89.0 years for females in 2067/2068
• Interprovincial migration is based on the trends observed between 2003/2004 and 2008/2009
• The immigration rate reaches 0.83 percent in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter
• The annual number of non-permanent residents reaches 1,397,060 in 2043 and remains constant thereafter
• The net emigration rate reaches 0.15 percent in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter

Projection scenario M4: medium-growth, 2009/2010 to 2016/2017 trends

The medium-growth (M4) scenario contains the following assumptions at the Canada level:

• The total fertility rate reaches 1.59 children per woman in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter
• Life expectancy at birth reaches 87.0 years for males and 89.0 years for females in 2067/2068
• Interprovincial migration is based on the trends observed between 2009/2010 and 2016/2017
• The immigration rate reaches 0.83 percent in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter
• The annual number of non-permanent residents reaches 1,397,060 in 2043 and remains constant thereafter
• The net emigration rate reaches 0.15 percent in 2042/2043 and remains constant thereafter

Academic staff

Academic staff refers to individuals with academic rank including lecturers, instructors and other teaching and non-teaching academics. Administrators with academic rank are also included.

Full-time academic staff

Employees with a continuous, twelve-month appointment.

Part-time academic staff

Employees with a sessional, term or casual appointment of less than twelve months.

Lecturers

Staff in non-tenure stream appointments whose duties involve all of the normal variety of academic duties expected of faculty members (i.e. teaching, research and service).

Instructors

Staff in non-tenure stream appointments whose duties involve any one or more (but not all) of the normal variety of academic duties expected of faculty members (i.e. teaching, research and service).

Other teaching academics

Sessional and term instructors teaching degree credit courses.

Non-teaching academics

Includes (but is not limited to) part-time instructors teaching in non-degree credit programs, part-time academic administrative staff, clinical educators, teaching assistants, student research assistants, and post-doctoral fellows.

Full-time teaching staff

Academic staff appointed on a full-time basis who are teachers or academic administrators (Deans, Directors, etc.). This does not include senior university administrators, librarians, teaching assistants, instructors, post-doctoral fellows and support staff, (as defined by Statistics Canada)

Librarians

Individuals with academic rank who also hold the title of Librarian.

Support staff

Support staff provide the auxiliary services for the academic enterprise. Administrators who do not hold academic rank are included in this category.

Full-time support staff

Employees who work the full number of hours a week (usually 35) as defined for a particular position, over a twelve-month period.

Part-time support staff

Employees who work less than the full number of hours a week as defined for a particular position, or who work for less than a twelve-month period.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff

FTE staff are determined by calculating the actual number of hours staff members worked in the previous year divided by the normal working hours per year by position.

For example, positions that require a 35-hour work week would have normal working hours per year of 35 hours x 52 Weeks = 1,820 hours.

If a staff member worked 910 hours in the previous year then their respective FTE value would be 910/1,820 = 0.50.

Likewise, if the same staff member worked 1,820 hours then the FTE value would be 1,820/1,820 = 1.00.

Fiscal year

A fiscal year is a twelve-month period over which an accounting cycle is completed. At the University of Manitoba, the fiscal year begins April 1 and ends March 31.

Financial Overview

A university is a complex organization that undertakes several activities. These activities include teaching, conducting research, community service, and providing ancillary services such as student residences, parking services, and bookstore operations. In addition, a university must maintain its own infrastructure including buildings, IT infrastructure, research equipment, office furnishings, roadways, and parking lots.

The financial statements of the University are prepared using Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and, as a result, reports all financial resources within a single category. However, for the purposes of financial transparency, the University’s Annual Financial Report now comments on the University’s financial resources as they relate to its ongoing activities. These activities have been categorized as follows: