University of Manitoba Graduate & Postdoctoral Society

The 2026 UMGPS By-Election and Referendum is coming up!

If you are interested in running for a UMGPS Executive position, nominations will open on June 29, 2026.

Important dates:

Nomination period: June 29–July 10
All Candidates Meeting: July 10 at 5:00 PM
Campaign period: July 27–August 2
UMGPS/HSGSA Joint Election Forum: July 27 at 5:00 PM
Voting period: August 3 at 9:00 AM to August 4 at 5:00 PM

More details are in our website and your inbox!

📢 SVRC Is Hiring Student Team Members!

The University of Manitoba’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre is hiring part-time students for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Two positions are available:

🟢 Healthy Relationships Facilitator
Lead workshops for student groups on sexual health, consent, and positive relationship behaviours.
Career Connect ID: 84579

🟣 Safer Social Events Team Member
Support students at campus social events by promoting safety, harm reduction, sexual health, and mental health.
Career Connect ID: 84577

Applicants must be full-time UM undergraduate or graduate students and have completed at least one year of university study. Relevant knowledge or experience in public health, harm reduction, campus sexual violence prevention, and working with diverse communities is an asset.

📍 Apply through UMConnect
📅 Deadline: Monday, June 22 at 4:00 p.m. CST

Questions about the positions or application process can be sent to [email protected].

🌱 Free Seedling Giveaway at the University of Manitoba

A member of the UMGPS community is organizing a free seedling giveaway to support urban and school gardening, food security, mental well-being, and community connection.

📅 Dates and times
June 5, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM
June 6, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM

📍 Location
Behind the greenhouse
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
66 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba

Participants are encouraged to bring trays, boxes, or another suitable container to collect their seedlings.

Please refer to the poster for registration details and contact information.

Please note: This is a member-led initiative shared by UMGPS for community awareness. UMGPS is not the organizer of this event.

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📢 Call for Nominations — UMGPS Board of Directors

We're building the first UMGPS Board of Directors since the 2025–2026 AGM, and we want your Faculty represented.
Each Faculty nominates one voting representative to help shape the future of graduate and postdoctoral life at the University of Manitoba.

✅ Open to all graduate-level students and postdoctoral fellows (part- or full-time, domestic or international) and recent alumni

✅ Two-year term · monthly meetings
✅ No prior experience required

Interested? Reach out to your Faculty or departmental graduate student association to get nominated.
🗓 Deadline: July 15, 2026
📩 Nominations: [email protected]
❓ Questions: [email protected]
🔗 Full details on our website

📣 Join a UMGPS Committee!

The University of Manitoba Graduate & Postdoctoral Society (UMGPS) is currently seeking graduate student representatives to serve on the following committees for the 2026–2027 term:

• Governance & Strategy Committee
• External Affairs Committee
• Academic Affairs Committee
Please note: members who join this committee are not eligible for the Holiday Hamper.
• Events & Clubs Committee
Please note: only 4 spots are still available for this committee.
• Equity and Inclusion Committee

If you are interested in joining one or more committees, please complete the form by scanning the QR code

Questions? Please email [email protected].

Teaching Opportunity for Graduate Students

Looking to gain classroom teaching experience this Fall?

Arts 1110 is hiring up to 14 Teaching Assistants for Fall 2026. This is a unique opportunity for graduate students from all fields to teach a weekly writing lab of 30 students, while receiving mentorship from an experienced instructor.

This opportunity may be especially valuable for students in graduate-only programs that may not have regular classroom TA opportunities, including Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Rights, Natural Resources, and other interdisciplinary programs.

Applications close on June 10.

More information and applications are available through the UM Careers website:

https://viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/default.aspx?REQ_ID=45723&Language=1

Introducing our new team!

We’re excited to welcome the new UMGPS team and look forward to working together to support and represent our graduate and postdoctoral community.

Stay tuned for more updates from us!