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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG BOARD OF REGENTS

BOARD MEETING AGENDA Monday, May 1, 2017

Convocation Hall 5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Adoption of Minutes – March 20, 2017 4. Reports

4.1 Chair’s Remarks 4.2 President & Vice-Chancellor’s Remarks 4.3 Budget Update – For Information

6:30 p.m. 5. In Camera

8:30 p.m. 6. Adjourn

THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG

(the “University”) Meeting of the Board of Regents (the “Board”) held on

Monday, March 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.

PRESENT: L. Adeleye-Olusae, N. Besner, B. Bileski, C. Colorado, B. Evans, H. Finnigan, L. Garinger, A. Gerhard, K. Grower, H. Hickey, J. Huebner, R. Ingram, E. Johnstone, S. Jonasson, S. Lavoie, R. Mascarenhas, A. Moran, N. Murdock, G. O’Farrell, E. Phillips, M. Roksandic, G. Schiak, K. Settee, O. Siddiqui, S. Sterling, L. Tolton, A. Trimbee, G. Van Den Bosch, L. Waters PRESENT WITH CONSENT OF THE BOARD : L. Bailey, P. Boldt, J. Currie, M. Capozzi, B. Daly, J. Distasio, N. Dixon, T. Einarson Breber, M. Emslie, P. Hossack, K. Lamoureux, C. Minaker, C. Morrison, G. Moulaison, C. Nowell, D. Poulin, R. Preteau, L. Repski, , M. Shadlock REGRETS: D. Fanhbulleh, R. Silver, N. Tajdin, V. Tubin A. Moran acted as Chair of the meeting and T. Einarson Breber acted as Secretary. Notice of Meeting having been given and a quorum of Regents being present, the Chair declared the meeting to be properly constituted for the transaction of business. 1. Approval of Agenda

A. Moran tabled the Agenda. On a motion by B. Evans and seconded by C. Colorado:

RESOLVED THAT the Agenda be approved.

Carried .

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of Januar y 30, 2017

A. Moran tabled the Minutes of the Meeting of January 30, 2017, and requested a motion for the approval of same. On a motion by S. Sterling and seconded by E. Phillips:

RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of the Meeting of January 30, 2017 be approved.

Carried .

3. Remarks of the Chair

A. Moran acknowledged T. Einarson Breber as the new University Secretary, noting that C. Morrison will concentrate on the legal matters of the University. She reminded the Board of certain housekeeping matters including filling out the Board Capacities Matrix, which was distributed.

4. Report of the President and Vice-Chancellor

A. Trimbee highlighted the following items, contained in the President’s Report:

• Dr. Neil Besner will be leaving the University as of July 1st, 2017, after nearly 30 years of service;

• the Provincial government has approved the grant for the UWSA daycare; and

• the Provincial government proposed new legislation that will affect tuition rates and

public sector compensation.

5. Governance and Community Relations Committee (i) Student Financial Appeal Policy A. Gerhard presented the Student Financial Appeal Policy, noting that the Policy reflects past practice. J. Currie provided additional information with respect to the policy, which was received for information.

(ii) Capital Projects and Renovations Policy A. Gerhard presented the Capital Projects and Renovations Policy, noting that minor changes were made for clarification purposes. He noted that a similar change had been made to the Asset Management Policy, which was approved by the Board on January 30, 2017, with respect to responsibility. On a motion by A. Gerhard and seconded by M. Roksandic:

RESOLVED THAT the Capital Projects and Renovations Policy be approved; and FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the amendment to the Asset Management Policy be approved.

Carried .

(iv) Disposal of Surplus Assets Procedures A. Gerhard presented the Disposal of Surplus Assets Procedures for information. (v) Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry Policy A. Gerhard presented the Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry Policy, for information. L. Repski provided background information with respect to the language on students under the age of 18. (vi) Service Animals on Campus Policy and Procedures A. Gerhard indicated that the Service Animals on Campus Policy and Procedures, for information. L. Repski provided additional information with respect to credentials.

6. In Camera Discussion

7. Adjournment

As there was no further business to come before the meeting, on a motion by J. Huebner:

RESOLVED THAT the meeting be terminated.

Carried .

Chair Secretary

President’s Report

Board of Regents – May 1, 2017

• This report will focus on activities that contribute to the realization of The University of

Winnipeg’s Strategic Directions.

Academic Excellence and Renewal

• Dr. Angela Failler was recently appointed as a new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in

Culture and Public Memory. Dr. Failler’s research will focus on how practices of culture

and public memory are used to grapple with the difficult knowledge of historical

traumas and their after-effects.

• The NSERC Discovery Grants, the SSHRC Partnership Grants, the SSHRC Insight Grants,

the SSHRC Knowledge Grants, The SSHRC Connections Grants, and the CFI/JELF Grants

have all recently been determined. UWinnipeg will be receiving close to 20 grants,

totalling over $3.5 Million.

• The 34th annual High School Enrichment Program was hosted on campus last week. Over

300 students from across Manitoba took week-long courses exposing them to a wide

range of subjects from all areas of the University.

Student Experience and Success

• A new program, YouthUnited@UWinnipeg launched today through a partnership with

the City of Winnipeg and numerous community-based organizations. The program

focuses on reconciliation and the idea of breaking barriers and building bridges.

Students, who come from a diverse range of backgrounds, will spend one day a week in

the classroom and four days a week working at North End community-based

organizations.

• In support of student security and safety on campus, the University is developing a

customized free safety app for iPhone and Android devices that will be launched this

fall. We are currently working with the UWSA and other campus leaders to finalize the

preliminary application features.

President’s Report Page 2 of 4 May 1, 2017

Indigenization

• Indigenous Insights continues to support partnering agencies in their efforts towards

Indigenization through training, education and consulting. This includes the Winnipeg

Foundation, the United Way, the National Arts Centre, Canadian ROOTS, the University

of Toronto, Winnipeg School Division Adult EAL, and the Manitoba Teachers Society.

• The Collegiate and Indigenous Affairs are working together on a course for Grade 9

students on Truth and Reconciliation. The course will focus on the importance of

reconciliation for Canadians and the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to Canada.

Research Excellence, Knowledge Mobilization and Impact

• The Impact 50 initiative was recently launched, which includes a collection of stories of

UWinnipeg community members who have made - and continue to make - an impact on

the world around them. The initiative also features an awareness advertising campaign

with the slogan “Make An Impact: Start Here” featuring six prominent alumni: Jamie

Wilson, Tina Keeper, Tanya McKay, Megan Fultz, Jennifer Roblin, and Vinay Iyer.

• As part of the University’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the inaugural University and

Public Good Lecture series launched today. The lineup includes a number of highly

regarded speakers, including Angela Davis, Senator Murray Sinclair, Vandana Shiva, and

Edward Snowden.

• Recently the Prairie Climate Centre made a brief presentation at the Winnipeg Chamber

of Commerce Environment Membership Luncheon. Following the luncheon, Dr. Danny

Blair moderated an invite-only roundtable discussion with business leaders on the

future of our environment.

• The Manitoba Technology Accelerator and the Faculty of Business and Economics are

collaborating on a ten-month pilot project to establish an entrepreneurship and

technology accelerator on the University’s campus.

• A new Alumni Association book club has been established to discuss works by

UWinnipeg alumni authors. The group meets the third Monday each month at 5:30 in

the East Study room at the UWinnipeg library. Register at [email protected].


Financial and Institutional Resilience

• The provincial budget was unveiled on April 11 and operating grants for Manitoba

Universities have been frozen. In addition, the University of Winnipeg will not be

receiving an additional $1.5 million to address our structural deficit, an amount that had

been received last year. The province has increased our Manitoba Scholarship and

Bursary Initiative funds by $300,000 and has unveiled the new Manitoba Bursary, a

grant for lower-income post secondary students to receive up-front financial support.

The province is removing the Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate.

• On March 20, 2017, the Province tabled The Advanced Education Administration

Amendment Act which allows tuition to increase up to 5% (plus cost of living) annually,

effective for the 2018/19 academic year. It also indicates that Manitoba tuition must

remain the most affordable in Western Canada.

• On March 20, 2017, the Province tabled legislation “Public Services Sustainability Act”

which impacts all Manitoba university employees, unionized and excluded. The

legislation establishes a “sustainability period” with a two-year wage freeze, followed by

two years of mandated increases not to exceed 0.75% in year three, and 1.0% in year 4.

The “sustainability period” will be implemented now for all staff not covered by

bargaining units and for unionized employees as their collective agreements expire and

are bargained. This effects our current bargaining with the Public Service Alliance of

Canada (PSAC) – in our first contract negotiations on Research Assistants and bargaining

with the English Language Program. During the “sustainability period”, employees

remain eligible for performance increases and/or steps, but salary scales cannot be

restructured, nor can pension or any employee benefits be improved or changed. The

Bill also imposes restrictions on Arbitrators who will not be able to award above the

prescribed compensation limits.

• The Asset and Campus Enhancements (ACE) consultation round has concluded.

Consultations with students and surrounding community are set to begin. A ‘What We

Heard’ document will be developed and circulated to members of the University

community.


• The University is launching our required education component to comply with the

Accessibility for Manitoban’s Act first standard. The training has been developed in

collaboration with all the post-secondary institutions in Manitoba. All current staff and

faculty will be required to take the training as of November 2017 and all future

employees will take the training as part of their orientation.

• The Downtown Commons is now seven months into operations, and all 102 suites are

fully leased. Resident categories include: affordable and rent geared to income units for

University of Winnipeg student families; affordable and rent geared to income units for

immigrant student families moving from transitional housing; provincially supplemented

market housing for Syrian refugee families; and market and premium units for the

general public.

• The Buhler Centre has achieved a LEED Silver (2017) designation, in part due to a

partnership with Peg City Co-op, which includes its fully electric fleet vehicle, and the

installation of a new Level 3 (fast charging) electric vehicle charging station located

behind the Buhler Centre and the Downtown Commons.

Upcoming UWinnipeg Events

UW 50: The University and the Public Good

The University of Winnipeg’s 50th Anniversary presents the campus community with an ideal moment to

reflect back on 50 years of higher education, and to chart its course moving forward. To assist in this

process, the CLASS Spring Institute will explore the relationship between the university and the public

good.

A limited number of passes are available for purchase that guarantee your admission to each keynote

address. Passes are $200 each.

Reserved seats at individual lectures are also available by donation. For a donation of $30, you can

register for any single lecture (subject to availability).

Schedule

May 2nd Rohit Ramchandani (via web-cast)

“Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Global Health: The University as Critical, but not

Sufficient for Achieving the Public Good”

6:00 pm, Eckhardt Gramatté Hall

May 3rd Gary Geddes

“The Politics of Disease: A Genocide by Any Other Name”

6:00 pm, Convocation Hall

May 4th Judith Harris, Marc Kuly

Panel: “The University Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Learning and Community

Engagement”

6:00 pm, 4M47 (Manitoba Hall)

Free Admission

May 5th Murray Sinclair

“Indigenizing the University”


May 6th Angela Davis

4:00 pm, Riddell Hall

May 8th Winona LaDuke


May 9th Edward Snowden (via web-cast)

Axworthy Distinguished Lecture

6:00 pm, Location TBD

May 10th Fadi Ennab, Ramah Sibaii, Ray Silvius

Panel, “The University’s Role in Addressing the Challenges of Refugee Resettlement”


Free Admission

May 11th Sheila Watt-Cloutier


May 12th Ian Angus

“The University and the Public Good”


May 25th Vanadana Shiva

Axworthy Distinguished Lecture

7:00 pm, Riddell Hall

Friday June 2nd

: Farewell Reception for Dr. Neil Besner

An afternoon farewell reception in honour of our Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Dr. Neil Besner.

More details and invitation to be sent in the coming weeks.

June 15th

& 16th

: Spring Convocation

Three ceremonies occur for Spring 2017 Convocation. Thursday June 15th at 9:30 am and 2:30 pm, and

Friday June 16th at 9:30 am.

Historical Analysis of UWinnipeg Tuition and Fees

1967 – 2017

Prepared by: Jori Thordarson, PhD Acting Director, Office of Institutional Analysis

May 1, 2017

Raw Dataset - Historical Analysis of UWinnipeg Tuition and Fees (based on 5 full courses or 30 credit hours in Arts)

Academic Year

UW Tuition and University

Fees

Student Association Fees

Health Plan Fees Total UW Tuition

and Fees (Current $)

Total UW Tuition and Fees

(2016/17 $) Minimum Wage

Hours of Work to Afford Tuition and

Fees

% Change Year over Year - Hours of Work to Afford Tuition and

Fees

Number of Weeks of Work to Afford Tuition and Fees

1967-68 $377.00 $30.00 n/a $407.00 $2,924.46 $1.10 370.00 0.00% 10.57

1968-69 $377.00 $30.00 n/a $407.00 $2,798.67 $1.15 353.91 -4.35% 10.11

1969-70 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $3,028.51 $1.35 338.52 -4.35% 9.67

1970-71 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,893.58 $1.50 304.67 -10.00% 8.70

1971-72 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,851.23 $1.65 276.97 -9.09% 7.91

1972-73 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,706.03 $1.75 261.14 -5.71% 7.46

1973-74 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,563.61 $1.90 240.53 -7.89% 6.87

1974-75 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,319.46 $2.15 212.56 -11.63% 6.07

1975-76 $427.00 $30.00 n/a $457.00 $2,087.51 $2.30 198.70 -6.52% 5.68

1976-77 $427.00 $31.00 n/a $458.00 $1,914.32 $2.95 155.25 -21.86% 4.44

1977-78 $427.00 $31.00 n/a $458.00 $1,785.92 $2.95 155.25 0.00% 4.44

1978-79 $527.00 $31.00 n/a $558.00 $1,999.11 $2.95 189.15 21.83% 5.40

1979-80 $572.00 $31.00 n/a $603.00 $1,977.53 $3.05 197.70 4.52% 5.65

1980-81 $617.00 $31.00 n/a $648.00 $1,945.52 $3.15 205.71 4.05% 5.88

1981-82 $617.00 $36.00 n/a $653.00 $1,739.97 $3.35 194.93 -5.24% 5.57

1982-83 $672.00 $39.00 n/a $711.00 $1,699.76 $4.00 177.75 -8.81% 5.08

1983-84 $768.00 $49.00 n/a $817.00 $1,820.46 $4.00 204.25 14.91% 5.84

1984-85 $844.75 $49.00 n/a $893.75 $1,905.18 $4.00 223.44 9.39% 6.38

1985-86 $905.45 $49.00 n/a $954.45 $1,962.61 $4.30 221.97 -0.66% 6.34

1986-87 $996.80 $59.00 n/a $1,055.80 $2,080.69 $4.30 245.53 10.62% 7.02

1987-88 $1,093.65 $74.00 n/a $1,167.65 $2,212.48 $4.50 259.48 5.68% 7.41

1988-89 $1,196.50 $74.00 n/a $1,270.50 $2,308.20 $4.70 270.32 4.18% 7.72

1989-90 $1,314.00 $74.00 n/a $1,388.00 $2,412.03 $4.70 295.32 9.25% 8.44

1990-91 $1,469.00 $74.00 n/a $1,543.00 $2,546.45 $4.70 328.30 11.17% 9.38

1991-92 $1,732.00 $77.50 n/a $1,809.50 $2,812.09 $5.00 361.90 10.24% 10.34

1992-93 $1,878.00 $79.00 n/a $1,957.00 $2,994.02 $5.00 391.40 8.15% 11.18

1993-94 $1,979.00 $112.00 n/a $2,091.00 $3,138.95 $5.00 418.20 6.85% 11.95

1994-95 $2,138.00 $113.00 n/a $2,251.00 $3,371.23 $5.00 450.20 7.65% 12.86

1995-96 $2,249.70 $113.00 n/a $2,362.70 $3,465.47 $5.25 450.04 -0.04% 12.86

1996-97 $2,635.00 $128.00 n/a $2,763.00 $3,993.08 $5.40 511.67 13.69% 14.62

Academic Year

UW Tuition and University

Fees

Student Association Fees

Health Plan Fees Total UW Tuition

and Fees (Current $)

Total UW Tuition and Fees

(2016/17 $) Minimum Wage

Hours of Work to Afford Tuition and

Fees

% Change Year over Year - Hours of Work to Afford Tuition and

Fees

Number of Weeks of Work to Afford Tuition and Fees

1997-98 $2,766.40 $128.30 n/a $2,894.70 $4,104.57 $5.40 536.06 4.77% 15.32

1998-99 $2,866.60 $138.16 $122.65 $3,127.41 $4,390.73 $5.40 579.15 8.04% 16.55

1999-00 $3,096.00 $139.69 $211.00 $3,446.69 $4,791.65 $6.00 574.45 -0.81% 16.41

2000-01 $2,786.40 $143.26 $211.00 $3,140.66 $4,237.24 $6.00 523.44 -8.88% 14.96

2001-02 $2,786.40 $155.21 $156.79 $3,098.40 $4,081.21 $6.25 495.74 -5.29% 14.16

2002-03 $2,898.90 $159.47 $211.00 $3,269.37 $4,228.03 $6.50 502.98 1.46% 14.37

2003-04 $2,898.90 $162.42 $211.00 $3,272.32 $4,059.45 $6.75 484.79 -3.62% 13.85

2004-05 $2,898.90 $174.00 $211.00 $3,283.90 $4,042.45 $7.00 469.13 -3.23% 13.40

2005-06 $2,898.90 $177.37 $219.66 $3,295.93 $3,965.66 $7.25 454.61 -3.09% 12.99

2006-07 $3,123.52 $178.60 $211.00 $3,513.12 $4,137.46 $7.60 462.25 1.68% 13.21

2007-08 $3,123.52 $217.12 $234.21 $3,574.85 $4,115.42 $8.00 446.86 -3.33% 12.77

2008-09 $3,123.52 $223.97 $226.31 $3,573.80 $4,059.41 $8.50 420.45 -5.91% 12.01

2009-10 $3,261.10 $231.17 $226.31 $3,718.58 $4,171.99 $8.75 424.98 1.08% 12.14

2010-11 $3,460.33 $195.10 $233.14 $3,888.57 $4,302.32 $9.50 409.32 -3.68% 11.69

2011-12 $3,584.08 $199.20 $226.31 $4,009.59 $4,295.03 $10.00 400.96 -2.04% 11.46

2012-13 $3,750.04 $205.87 $226.31 $4,182.22 $4,395.28 $10.25 408.02 1.76% 11.66

2013-14 $3,913.45 $209.90 $226.31 $4,349.66 $4,526.62 $10.45 416.24 2.01% 11.89

2014-15 $4,021.55 $210.68 $226.31 $4,458.54 $4,569.29 $10.70 416.69 0.11% 11.91

2015-16 $4,128.10 $216.50 $204.60 $4,549.20 $4,606.83 $11.00 413.56 -0.75% 11.82

2016-17 $4,204.20 $478.94 $214.05 $4,897.19 $4,897.19 $11.00 445.20 7.65% 12.72

NOTES:

1) Data points in red indicates that an estimated health plan fee was used in the calculation. This estimated fee was calculated based on averaging the 13 years of available health plan fee data (n = 2742.96 / 13).

2) Data is reported for academic years, not calendar years. 3) Hours of work to afford tuition was calculated using minimum wage data from the Government of Canada's Hourly Minimum Wages in Canada for Adult Workers from 1965 to 2016.

http://srv116.services.gc.ca/dimt-wid/sm-mw/rpt2.aspx 4) "Total UW Tuition 2016/17 $" was calculated using the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator which uses monthly consumer price index (CPI) data from 1914 to the present to show

changes in the cost of a fixed "basket" of consumer purchases. These include food, shelter, furniture, clothing, transportation, and recreation. 5) This analysis does not account for additional factors that impact affordability including tax credits, grants, interest rates on loans (from federal, provincial and private sources), and the

cost of textbooks. 6) One week of work is equal to 35 hours.

Data prepared by Colin Russell, Registrar & Dr. James Currie, Associate Vice-President, Academic

The University of Winnipeg

Overview of Financial Supports for UWinnipeg Students

Board of Regents

May 1, 2017

• Students at The University of Winnipeg often use awards, bursaries, grants,

scholarships, and loans to offset the cost of tuition and the other expenses they incur

while pursuing post-secondary education. There are several different institutions and

organizations that provide financial aid to post-secondary students.

• The Government of Canada offers students both loans and grants. In 2013-14, the

Canada Student Loans Program provided 491,000 full-time students with $2.7 billion in

loans, and 11,300 part-time students with $19.9 million in loans. The Government of

Canada also offers Canada Student Grants, which students do not need to pay back.

Students qualifying for loans are automatically considered for grants.

• The Government of Manitoba also provides students with loans and grants. Manitoba

Student Loans supplement Canada Student Loans on a 60/40 federal-provincial cost

sharing basis. When students apply for a student loan, they complete one form through

Manitoba Student Aid, and are then considered for both federal and provincial loans.

The maximum combined loan available to a full-time student in 2015-16 is $350 per

week of study per student.

• In 2013-14, 9,829 full-time Manitoban students received a total of $47.3 million in loans,

with a student receiving an average of $4,814 in loans over the academic year. 393

part-time students received $949.7 thousand in loans. 7,922 Manitoban students also

received a total of $17.3 million in Canada Student Grants to offset their loans by

varying amounts. In 2014-15, approximately 3,500 students received $9.8 million in

Manitoba Bursaries, with students receiving an average bursary amount of $2,830 to

offset their Manitoba Student Loans.

• Indigenous students can receive financial assistance through Indigenous and Northern

Affairs Canada, which helps students with the costs of tuition, books and travel, and

provides living allowances through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program

(PSSSP). While no province-specific numbers were available, Indigenous and Northern

Affairs Canada invested $322 million in the PSSSP to fund 22,000 students in 2013-14.

Budget 2017 has proposed to increase PSSSP funding by $90 million. In addition, a new

partnership with Indspire will provide up to 80 UWinnipeg Indigenous students with a

bursary of $4,400. It is open to both graduate and undergraduate students who

demonstrate financial need.


• The University of Winnipeg also offers financial support for students. The University of

Winnipeg provided over $4 million in scholarships and bursaries in 2015-2016 to assist

students with their direct education costs – up from $2.6 million in 2007. This assistance

takes many different forms, including: entrance awards, in-course awards, departmental

scholarships and awards, athletic awards, convocation prizes and medals, and the

Opportunity Fund.

• The funding for financial support comes from a variety of sources, including The

University of Winnipeg Foundation, individual donors, and The University of Winnipeg’s

operating budget. The Government of Manitoba also contributes funding through the

Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative (MSBI). Allocation of awards is determined

upon the demands and needs of the student population in any given year.

• Changes to the MSBI for the 2017-18 academic year will see the program move from a

50:50 matching formula to a 33:66 matching formula. According to the government, this

change will increase the total value of funds available to students to $20 million

(province-wide), up from $10 million in previous years. For the University of Winnipeg,

this equates to approximately an additional $300,000. The government will also require

that matching funds go to current need and will not allow any matched funds to be

directed to endowments.

• In 2015-16, The University of Winnipeg allocated $900,000 to cover the Board of

Regents awards, which includes Entrance Scholarships and other awards. This figure

includes $566,000 of revenue from donations and The University of Winnipeg

Foundation, so the net cost of these awards was budgeted to be $334,000. The overall

$900,000 figure is a decrease from the $1.5 million allocated the previous year.

• Entrance awards are designated for future or “new” students to The University of

Winnipeg. There are two types: application-required entrance scholarships and Special

Entrance Scholarships. Application-required scholarships range in value from $100 to

$40,000. 63 out of 82 applicants were granted awards in 2016-2017.

• Additionally, students are automatically considered for Special Entrance Scholarships

upon application to The University of Winnipeg. Students who obtain an 80% or higher

average can receive from $500 up to $2,250 upon being accepted to the University,

depending on their calculated average grade upon graduating high school. The Special

Entrance Scholarships are intended for discontinuance after the 2017-18 admissions.


• There are also awards available to students who are continuing and have already

completed some courses. General scholarships are awarded to students for academic

achievement, with 101 awards granted out of 385 applicants in 2016-17. General

awards and bursaries are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, with

105 awards out of 382 applicants granted in 2016-17. Other awards granted by the

University are based upon particular achievements or specific criteria, such as

department, convocation, or athletics awards.

• The University of Winnipeg also manages the Opportunity Fund, which helps students

access post-secondary education. The Opportunity Fund Fast-Track Bursary provides

bursaries to students who belong to a population currently under-represented at The

University of Winnipeg and who demonstrate financial need. Since 2007, over $2.7

million in bursaries has been awarded to over 2,600 students. In 2015-16, $215,000 was

allocated from the Student Life fee to support the Opportunity Fund. The value of

individual bursaries varies.

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