Aboriginal programs and services directory
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The University of Winnipeg
General statistics
| Students who identify as Aboriginal | more than 10% |
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| Academic staff who identify as Aboriginal | Faculty: 15 |
Aboriginal languages
| Courses offered | Ininewmowin (Cree) and Anishnaabemowin (Ojibwe) |
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| Considered for second language credit requirements | Yes |
Financial support
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+ Scholarships
The university has also developed a list of internal and external financial aid for Aboriginal students that is updated every year and can be consulted here. |
| • Graduate fellowship |
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The University of Winnipeg has created 51 internal financial awards (some of them provide multiple awards) for Aboriginal students, such as the Opportunity Fund bursaries and the Louis Riel bursaries which are targeted at Aboriginal learners and support hundreds of students every year. |
Financial guidance
The university's Awards and Financial Aid Office provides workshops and is always available to sit down with students to assist them in accessing funding to attend university. The Aboriginal Student Services Centre will call band education directors and others to advocate for funding. The Associate Vice-President of Indigenous Affairs and the Director of University Advancement actively fundraise and connect Aboriginal students with funding sources.
Services
| • On-campus housing/student residences |
| • Academic counselling |
| • General counselling |
| • Peer-to-peer mentoring |
| • Employment/career counselling |
| • Day care |
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- UW has a dedicated Aboriginal Recruitment Officer who travels to all 64 First Nations in Manitoba, and to Métis communities, as well as working with urban Aboriginals. |
Activities
| • Social or cultural events |
| • Gathering space |
| • Elder visits |
| • Linkages to local Aboriginal communities |
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+ Other
UW holds a very busy Indigenous speaker series on campus and engages in training all faculty and staff in Indigenous inclusion. |
Associate Vice-President Indigenous Affairs
j.rattray@uwinnipeg.ca
Andrea McCluskey
Coordinator, Aboriginal Student Services Centre
a.mccluskey@uwinnipeg.ca
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9
Telephone: 204-786-7811
Programs for Aboriginal students
Transition
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Beginning University Successfully
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Intro to University
Course that provides a way to build academic skills and experience University ("try out" university) before committing to it.
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University Preparation
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Transition Year Program
Offers academic writing, mentoring, tutoring, class cohorts, social activities, and other supports to build academic skills and support retention.
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Additional information
- By their very nature, the transition programs listed above are taught in person. They are offered on campus and at times in First Nation and other communities. Online video on demand (VOD) delivery of other programs specific to Aboriginal peoples available. More VOD and online programs in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and communities in development for the fall of 2013.
- Professional, Applied and Continuing Education faculty offers a number of Aboriginal-specific and -focused certificate and diploma programs that bridge to degree programs through transfer credits.
-The Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre sees more than 2,000 people a month and assists Aboriginal people in the surrounding area with literacy skills, computer literacy, language and science education, as well as access to computers as another bridge to The University of Winnipeg.
Undergraduate
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Community Based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (CATEP)
A partnership between the Faculty of Education and the Seven Oaks and Winnipeg School Divisions. Through this program, Aboriginal Education Assistants are able to complete a Bachelor of Education degree while maintaining full-time employment in the school division.
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Indigenous Spiritual and Pastoral Care Diploma
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Indigenous Police Preparation Diploma
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Industry Workplace Skills Diploma: Connecting Aboriginal Peoples to Manufacturing
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Bachelor of Theology
Partnership with the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
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BA/BEd offered through the WEC Access program
The Winnipeg Education Centre (WEC) B.Ed. Program is an access program, committed to providing mature citizens of Winnipeg's inner city with the necessary education and support to become teachers.
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Graduate
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Master in Development Practice in Indigenous Development
Portions of this master's program are delivered remotely through the Global Classroom.
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Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance
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