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Changes to GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Spring Field courses 2013

GEOL 4910 Advanced Field Mapping May 6-18, 2013: At present, we are hoping that weather conditions will improve and the course will run as scheduled.

GEOL 3910 Intro Field Mapping (initially scheduled for April 26 to May 6)

Due to a combination of continued cold weather and snow accumulation at the Star Lake Field Station where this course is held, the course is postponed.  It is now scheduled to run from Thursday August 29 (leave Wallace building at approx. noon) to Sunday, September 8, 2013.

Students who are registered for the course have been contacted by e-mail (to the address they entered in the Aurora Student system). The transportation/accommodation fee already paid to the department will be applied to the revised course dates. All students registered for GEOL 3910 (April 26-May 6) will be moved by the Department of Geological Sciences to the new section of the course scheduled for August 29-September 8.

Please note that the course overlaps the fall term of lectures by two days (September 5 and 6). Instructors for courses taught in the Department of Geological Sciences (GEOL courses) will be informed of the situation by the Department office. Students are advised to contact instructors in other courses for which they register to ensure that there are no negative consequences of missing the first classes. If there are any concerns, please advise the Department of Geological Sciences (Brenda Miller).

This course is offered in an irregular time frame. Please note the following:

IMPORTANT DATES:

GEOL 3910     Introduction to Field Mapping *
*NOTE: due to the nature of this course all students must be registered for the course prior to departure for the field school.  
First Class:  August 29  
Last date for 100% Tuition Refund:  August 31, 2013 
Last Day to VW without Academic Penalty Deadline (No tuition refund):  September 4, 2013
Last Class:  September 8, 2013
Should any student feel that they cannot attend from August 29 to September 8, please contact Brenda Miller immediately 204 474-9677 or Brenda_miller@umanitoba.ca to discuss.

GEOL 4740 Geophysics Field Course (taught for the first half with GEOL 4260):

Due to heavy snow accumulation at the various sites used for field work, it is impossible to run the course this spring. Therefore, the Department has decided to cancel the offering of this course for spring 2013. The course will be offered in spring 2014 instead. Full details will be provided during the fall of 2013. Please note that the Department of Geological Sciences will remove all registrants from the course by April 19. If any tuition has been paid, it will be credited back to your fee account. Students will receive a refund of the transportation/accommodation fee ($840) paid to the department. All students should ensure that the address noted for them in the Aurora Student system is correct as the refund will be posted to that address. The refund will normally take approx. 6 weeks. If you do not receive a cheque for the accommodation/transportation fee by early June, please contact Pam Achtemichuk, Geological Sciences, pam_achtemichuk@umanitoba.ca or phone 204 474-8781.

Congratulations to:

  • Sam Snelling - winner of the CSPG prise for Best Petroleum-related talk at the Western Inter-University Geosciences Conference 2013
  • Sam Snelling – winner of the Best Undergraduate Thesis Presentation at the Western Inter-University Geosciences Conference 2013
  • Kerry Bates – winner of the Best Graduate Student Presentation at the Western Inter-University Geosciences Conference 2013
  • To all of the University of Manitoba's students for attending - Winners of the James Scoates & Ken Hickey "Most Enthusiastic" Award at the Western Inter-Uiversity Geoscience Conference

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