Faculty of Arts
Student experience
The Faculty of Arts invites you to take advantage of the wide-ranging supports and opportunities available to you throughout your degree program. Achieve success with the help of academic advisors and student awards and funding. Broaden your learning experience through co-op programs, exchange opportunities and participation in student clubs and student research.
Student supports
We can help you at every step of your journey. Here are resources to navigate the academic, financial and personal aspects of life in the Faculty of Arts.
Academic advising
Our Arts Academic Advisors are your primary resource for degree planning. Both Canadian and international students can contact us for:
- degree planning
- declarations and program changes
- confirming graduation requirements
- assistance in learning how to do a program status check using UM Achieve, our degree audit software
- information about a wide variety of helpful campus resources
Many of your requests may require a form to be completed for action to be taken. Please refer to Student forms for forms you can submit by email.
Contact Arts Advising Services
Phone: 204-474-9100 Email: arts.inquiry@umanitoba.ca
Our normal hours of operation for in-person, phone and online services are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
Booking an appointment
- The "Book an appointment" button allows you to book a 30-minute in-person, virtual or phone appointment for a future date with an Arts academic advisor.
- Appointments are available for booking one week in advance. Availability is published each Friday for the following week.
- If there are no appointments available, check back on Friday for the following week.
- Or, contact us by phone 204-474-9100 to learn the status of the same-day drop-in availability for the current week.
Same-day drop-in appointment
- Same-day drop-in appointments to meet with an Arts academic advisor are available. These are exclusively in-person appointments.
- Sign-in for drop-in appointments is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Sign-in at the kiosk in 134 Fletcher Argue to speak to a staff member at the front counter who will respond to your question or, if more consultation is required, will advise you of the next available time to see an Arts academic advisor.
- Availability varies each week. We recommend you contact the office in-person (134 Fletcher Argue) or by phone 204-474-9100 to learn the same-day drop-in schedule for the week.
- Email is an excellent way to reach staff for general inquiries, assistance with campus resources or submitting forms.
- For urgent matters, such as registration issues, call 204-474-9100 or visit the office (134 Fletcher Argue) during business hours.
Comprehensive degree and course planning requires an appointment or a visit during same-day drop-in hours.
- Always use your UM student email address.
- In your email, include your first and last name, UM student number and a detailed description of your question(s) to provide us with as much information as possible to assist you. Please review the university's suggestions on email etiquette.
Optimize your planning timeline
During specific periods, our office experiences a higher volume of student inquiries, which can lead to extended wait times for Arts academic advisor appointments.
To ensure the most efficient experience for degree and course planning, we recommend contacting our office during periods of lower demand. These are typically October-November and February-March.
Conversely, December-January, April-May, and July-September are consistently high-traffic periods. During these peak times, longer wait times for Arts academic advisors are to be expected. We encourage you to use the primary planning resources: UM Achieve and the UM Academic Calendar. Regularly reviewing these tools will help you stay informed about your program requirements.
Career options
Tap into the faculty’s resources to help you plan your career and connect with employers through career fairs and job postings.
- Explore the Arts co-operative education program
- Find career fairs, job postings and help at Career Services
Explore your career options with Career Compass
Map out your career pathway from the start of your academic journey. If you are undecided about a career or would like to start planning for your chosen occupation, you can contact the Career Services Centre for help.
Get involved
Explore ways to connect with Arts and the student community while completing your degree. Enrich your University experience by getting involved with a student group, student leadership, volunteer work, student council, advocacy and governance or research.
Faculty of Arts student groups
Gain a sense of community by joining an Arts student group or club in your department or program. Practice your language skills, learn about different cultures, gain professional insights and graduate school tips, form study groups and increase your social network with other students.
Would you like to connect with a student group or do you have questions about a student group? Reach out to the Arts Student Body Council.
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- Anthropology Students' Association
- Classics Students' Collective
- Economics Society Student Group
- English, Film, & Theatre Students’ Association
- German Student's Association
- History Students Association (undergraduate)
- Icelandic Student Society
- Labour Studies Students Association
- Linguistic–ISH – Linguistics Integrated Student Hub
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- Linguistics Graduate Students' Association
- Philosophy and Ethics Centre Student Associations
- Polish Students' Association
- Undergraduate Political Science Students' Association
- Undergraduate Psychology Students Association
- Graduate Association of Students of Psychology
- Sociology and Criminology Association of Students
- Spanish Club
- Ukrainian Students' Association
Student forms
You can submit the following forms by email to arts.inquiry@umanitoba.ca.
To complete a fillable form, you must open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader. In web browsers with a built-in PDF reader, right or secondary click the form and download it to open it in Adobe. After completing the form, save it to your computer. To submit it, email the form as an attachment.
Download Adobe Acrobat.
If you require a form that is listed on this page in an alternate format, please submit a request to arts.inquiry@umanitoba.ca.
Registration and course-related
Declarations and program changes
Transfer credit for written English requirement
Please send the Request to evaluate transfer credit for written English requirement and appropriate course materials to english@umanitoba.ca.
Please do not submit a request if your materials do not clearly meet the requirements detailed on the form. If you have questions about submitting your request for an evaluation of the UM written English requirement, please contact the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media.
Transfer credit for Indigenous content requirement
Please send the Request to evaluate transfer credit for Indigenous Content Requirement (ICR) and appropriate course materials to Arts.Inquiry@umanitoba.ca. The evaluation criteria used by the ICR Committee can be found on page 2 of the form.
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Contact Us
Faculty of Arts - Student Services Office
Room 134 Fletcher Argue Building
15 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada