Course registration is done online through the UM Registration System called Aurora Student. If you are excluded or unable to register online, please contact your faculty/school or call 204-474-9420 (toll free at 1-888-216-7011, ext. 9420).

Getting started | Your personal identification number (PIN) | Course registration activities | Other activities in Aurora Student

Getting started

Students registering at UM for the first time

For students new to UM as well as students transferring from other universities and visiting students, your Certificate of Acceptance will indicate the faculty/school into which you will register. If you have not received your Certificate of Acceptance by mid-July, contact Admissions at 204-474-8808 (toll free at 1-888216-7011, ext. 8808).

Your student number

Your student number is recorded on your Certificate of Acceptance. If you are a returning student and are either continuing in your program or transferring to a new program, you will continue to use the student number assigned to you at admission.

Your personal identification number (PIN)

New students

When you first access Aurora Student, your temporary PIN is your date of birth. When prompted, enter your date of birth numerically as YY MM DD (year, month, day). For example, if your birthday is February 8, 1985, you enter 850208 as your first PIN.

You will immediately be required to change your PIN to another sequence of numbers for your security. This new PIN must be a sequence of six numbers different from your date of birth. Choose a sequence of six numbers that cannot be easily guessed by others, and remember to memorize your PIN. Also, keep your PIN number confidential. You are responsible for changes made to your registration using your student number and PIN.

You can change your PIN again, and as often as you wish, through Aurora Student.

If you have difficulty with your PIN, call the Registrar’s Office at 204-474-9420 or toll free at 1-877-474-9420 for assistance.

Returning students

If you are a returning student, use the same PIN that you used the last time you contacted Aurora Student.

Course registration activities

Registration times

At the beginning of July, you may access Aurora Student to find your specific date of registration. To find your registration time, access Aurora Student at umanitoba.ca, then ‘Enrolment and Academic Records’, then ‘Registration’, then ‘Registration Time and Status’.

Late registration

The late registration period becomes effective the date the term commences.  If you do register late, it is essential that you order your textbooks immediately after you register.

Students who register during the late registration period are required to adhere to the assignment due dates. If you determine that you need an extension, contact your instructor immediately in case your request is denied.

Voluntary withdrawal

The registration revision period extends two weeks from the first day of classes both Fall and Winter terms. Courses dropped during this period shall not be regarded as withdrawals and shall not be recorded on official transcripts or student histories. The revision period is prorated for Summer terms and for parts of term. After the registration revision period ends, voluntary withdrawals will be recorded on official transcripts and student histories.

Please refer to Important Dates Schedule for voluntary withdrawal dates.

Repeating a Course

You are permitted one repeat of a course or its equivalent. In the event that a course is repeated, or an equivalent course taken, the last grade achieved is the one that will count in your grade point average. If you are repeating a course, you’ll have to contact your faculty/school, prior to registering to request permission to repeat the course.

Declaring or modifying your Major or Minor

The Faculty of Arts requires that students who have completed (or registered for) 60 credit hours of a General Degree program, declare both a Major and a Minor field of study. Aurora student will prompt for the declaration of a Major and Minor and will not permit further registrations until both have been declared. If you do not intend to complete a B.A. General degree (i.e., if you plan to transfer to another faculty) you must still make a Major and Minor declaration.

If you have previously declared a Major and a Minor Aurora student will confirm this information, and no further action will be necessary.

For listings of faculty/school, department and/or subject codes, please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar.

Transiting to the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science from University 1

Transiting to the Faculty of Arts or Science is done through Aurora Student and may be completed up to your day of registration. To transit after you have registered you must contact the University 1 Student Help Centre or your intended Faculty for assistance. You may not transit after the end of the Registration Revision Period, if you have registered for courses in Fall/Winter 2010/2011. If you plan to begin classes in January, you may transit to the Faculty of Arts or Science after the end of the September Registration Revision Period with the assistance of a University 1 student advisor or an advisor in your intended Faculty.

Transferring to other faculties or schools

Entry to every faculty/school, other than Arts or Science, requires an Application for Admission. Applications are available at umanitoba.ca/applynow or, Admissions at 424 University Centre. Some faculties and schools admitting students from University 1 have application deadlines as early as February 1.

Please refer to umanitoba.ca/registrar for detailed information regarding:

• repeating courses and voluntary withdrawal regulations
• transcripts and verifications
• fee information
• important dates and deadlines
• refunds

For registration information, please call 204-474-9420 for assistance.

Other activities in Aurora Student

Transiting to the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science from University 1

Transiting to the Faculty of Arts or Science is done through Aurora Student and may be completed up to your day of registration. To transit after you have registered you must contact the University 1 Student Help Centre or your intended Faculty for assistance. You may not transit after the end of the Registration Revision Period, if you have registered for courses in Fall/Winter 2010/2011. If you plan to begin classes in January, you may transit to the Faculty of Arts or Science after the end of the September Registration Revision Period with the assistance of a University 1 student advisor or an advisor in your intended Faculty.

Transferring to other faculties or schools

Entry to every faculty/school, other than Arts or Science, requires an Application for Admission. Applications are available at umanitoba.ca/applynow or, Admissions at 424 University Centre. Some faculties and schools admitting students from University 1 have application deadlines as early as February 1.

Please refer to umanitoba.ca/registrar for detailed information regarding…

• repeating courses and voluntary withdrawal regulations
• transcripts and verifications
• fee information
• important dates and deadlines
• refunds

For registration information, please call 474-9420 for assistance.