Student Life is a program that fosters community within the English Language Centre (ELC) and the greater University of Manitoba.  Our mission is to promote and support student’s educational experience by responding to the social, cultural, and athletic needs of students. Therefore, the Student Life Program seeks to provide ELC students with opportunities to interact with and participate in various communities within the ELC, the University of Manitoba, and within Winnipeg.

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What kinds of Activities can I participate in?

The Student Life Event Coordinator manages the following opportunities for ELC students:

• Language Partners
• Sporting events
• Social events
• Field Trips
• Workshops

The Student Life Group Leaders develop and lead the social, sport, and cultural events and field trips for ELC students. Since the leaders are current UM students, ELC students can take this chance to interact with their leaders and learn more about Canadians, Canadian culture, and university life. 

The Language Partner Program matches ELC students with various volunteers from the community who give their time to help students practice their informal listening and speaking skills. In addition, Language Partner volunteers can provide a Canadian contact/friend.

Sporting events occur generally twice every month on a Friday afternoon. Students may participate in a variety of sports, such as soccer, 3-on-3 basketball, or badminton tournaments. Sign-up sheets are distributed in classes with information about time and place.

Social activities also happen throughout each term.  The student life leaders schedule these social activities and will inform students when they are happening. These opportunities are meant for students who are interested in meeting other students, while spending time together eating at a restaurant, going to the park, and so on.

Field trips are part of the English Language Centre curriculum and give students an opportunity to practice their English in different settings.  Often they are settings that are social and informative about some aspect of Winnipeg or Manitoba. Students can gain insight into Canadian culture. 

Workshops are meant to educate ELC students on a range of topics and issues that relate to studying at the U of M and to living in Winnipeg.