FAQs


Faculty, staff, and students of the University of Manitoba can "Login" via the top menu, and select "University of Manitoba Login." The single sign-on system will start your account creation. Please review the registration form and update your information.

If you do not have a University of Manitoba email, select the "Login/Register as a Guest" link in the top right menu. If it is your first time registering for a session on this site, please select "New Guest User? Register Now" within the dialogue box and create your guest account. To login in the future, select the "Login/Register as a Guest" and enter the credentials you provided.

Staff or students of the University of Manitoba, "Login" in via the top menu, and select "University of Manitoba Login." Please ensure your profile information is up-to-date before proceeding to the Session listings to register.

If you do not have a University of Manitoba email address, select the "Login/Register as a Guest" link in the top right menu. If you have created an account, please enter the credentials you provided. Please ensure your profile information is up-to-date before proceeding to register for your session.

Please read the "How do I create an account to use this site?" in the FAQs if you require additional instructions for creating an account.

Click "Login" located in the top menu bar and proceed through the appropriate login process. Please see the "How do I login?" FAQ if you require more details.

Click "Sessions" located in the top menu bar.

Find your desired session. It may be located under the "Future Sessions" or "With An Invitation Only" tabs.

Click the "Save My Seat" button and you will receive a confirmation email that you have registered for the session.

We recommend that you also click the calendar icon that is located to the right of the "Save My Seat" or "Dropout Seat." This button will allow you to add the session to your chosen calendar. If you select "Outlook," you will need to open the downloaded file to add the meeting request to your chosen calendar.

If "All seats are full," click the "Add me to the wait list" button. If a seat becomes available, you will be registered automatically and notified by email. Being added to the wait list does not add the session to the "My Schedule" feature. If your seat becomes available, then the session will move into the "My Schedule" area.

Your personal information is being collected under the authority of  The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide will be used by the University for the purpose of communicating with you workshop/event details and for evaluative feedback.

Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access & Privacy Office (tel. 204-474-9462), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2. 

Yes.

Please download the vFairs app to check-in for attendance purposes.

The vFairs mobile event app supports both iOS and Android platforms. IOS users can download the app from the Apple App Store. Android users can download the app from Google Play Store

The vFairs registration platform is compatible with most computers, browsers and mobile devices. The system works best on Microsoft Edge or Chrome browsers.

Yes.

When a session or event requires a fee, it will be clearly stated in the description.

Unless otherwise stated in a session's description, The Centre’s workshops and events are intended for UM faculty, sessional instructors, and staff. 

Graduate students who are not teaching but would like to attend may contact us at thecentre.events@umanitoba.ca. If there is sufficient space for you to attend two business days prior to the session start date, you will receive an email inviting you to register. 

If your affiliation is external to the province of Manitoba, we ask that you contact thecentre.events@umanitoba.ca prior to registering to determine your eligibility.

Click "Login" located in the top menu bar and proceed through the appropriate login process. Please see the "How do I login?" FAQ if you require more details.

Click "Sessions" located in the top menu bar.

Find the desired session you wish to cancel located under the "My Schedule" tab.

Click the "Dropout Seat" button and you will receive an email confirming your cancellation. You may need to perform some additional actions on your own to delete any calendar requests you created.

Generally, we set the capacity at 20 to 25 participants for sessions held on-campus at The Centre. Our online sessions may allow similar or larger group sizes.

Sessions may be cancelled if fewer than 6 people register. A cancellation email will be sent when a session is cancelled.

If a group of your colleagues sees sessions of interest, email us to request a session specifically for your team.

If you have any questions about The Centre's events or sessions, please contact us at thecentre.events@umanitoba.ca

If you require technical assistance with registering, please contact vFairs at umcatl@getvfairs.io