The new Government of Manitoba anti-racism training course has been added to UM Learn. All public employees, including all employees of the University of Manitoba, are required to complete the annual anti-racism training as per provincial legislation.
UM employees including all full-time and part-time faculty and instructors, support staff, administrative staff, and student workers are encouraged to complete the foundational anti-racism course in UM Learn by June 1, 2025, and must complete it no later than December 31, 2025.
This anti-racism training course is part of the ongoing learning journey for anti-racism and the collective work of dismantling all forms of racism at UM.
The training aligns closely with UM's commitment to anti-racism and social justice, as outlined in UM's 2024-2029 strategic plan, MomentUM: Leading Change Together and the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Framework. The UM Anti-Racism Learning Framework provides additional context and can be found on the UM anti-racism website.
Full information for employees is available on UM Intranet (including how to access the training module in UM Learn), in the Human Resources section, under HR equity, diversity and inclusion strategy, in Workshops and training.
About the anti-racism training course and annual requirement
The anti-racism training course in UM Learn was created by the Government of Manitoba; it includes slides, videos, resources, and an optional personal self-reflection journal.
Course time will vary, but it will take approximately two to three hours to complete, depending on the time spent on self-reflection. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting and can be paused and resumed as needed.
According to the provincial legislation, annual anti-racism training must be completed by December 31 of each calendar year.
Once you, as a UM employee, complete this foundational course, you can meet the government-mandated annual training requirement in future years by repeating this course or by completing the UM refresher module plus self-reported completion of another UM anti-racism learning opportunity. Full details on this option will be available in Fall 2025.
Note that completion of this training module in UM Learn is automatically noted on your employee record in VIP. Periodic reports are also provided to supervisors.
ACTION: Next steps
- Review information about the mandatory anti-racism training course (UM Intranet).
- Plan to complete the course in UM Learn by June 1, 2025.
- The annual training must be completed no later than Dec. 31 of each year.
Other helpful links:
- Introducing UM's Anti-Racism Learning Framework (UM Today)
- UM's commitment to anti-racism: Mar. 21 message to UM community from Tina Chen, Vice-Provost (Equity), and Angie Bruce, Vice-President (Indigenous)
- Anti-racism at UM (Office of Equity Transformation website), including the Anti-Racism Learning Framework
Questions?
Check the guide in UM Intranet; many questions are answered there. Employees may direct questions to their immediate supervisors.
Additional general questions about how this anti-racism training is being implemented at UM may be directed to your unit lead or to antiracism_training@umanitoba.ca; technical questions can be directed to antiracism_training@umanitoba.ca
