Post-Secondary
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Inter-Provincial
/ International Agreements:
Manitoba
- Ontario | Manitoba
- Saskatchewean | Manitoba
- Minnesota
Manitoba
– Ontario
As a result of an agreement with Ontario,
three Manitoba residents per year may
enter the Faculty of Optometry at the
University of Waterloo, if all other entrance
criteria are met. Application should be
made directly to the University. Most
successful applicants have a minimum of
two years of university courses in science,
English and statistics.
For more information, contact:
School of Optometry
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
Tel: (519) 888 - 4567 ext. 2782
Web: http://www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca
Manitoba
– Saskatchewan
As a result of an agreement with Saskatchewan,
thirteen Manitoba residents per year may
enter the Western College of Veterinary
Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan
in Saskatoon, if all other entrance requirements
are met. Application should be made directly
to the College. The minimum entrance requirement
is two years of post-secondary education,
with many Manitoba residents having completed
a Bachelor's degree from the University
of Manitoba, University or Winnipeg or
Brandon University prior to admission
to WCVM.
For more information, contact:
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
52 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4
Tel: (306) 966 - 7454
Fax: (306) 966 - 7314
Web: http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/
Manitoba
– Minnesota Reciprocity Agreement
Students wishing to take advantage of
this agreement should inquire with the
institution where they plan to enrol.
Indicate that you wish to obtain the reciprocal
tuition rate and be prepared to provide
proof of Manitoba residency. Each institution
may have its own application procedure.
The Minnesota Higher Education Services
Office provides general
information on reciprocity agreements
and specific information on the Manitoba-Minnesota
Reciprocity Agreement.
Manitoba students wishing to attend the
University of Minnesota and take advantage
of the reciprocity agreement can find
more information on the following Web
pages:
Statutes
The
Brandon University Act
The
Colleges Act
The
Council on Post-Secondary Education Act
Le
Collège Universitaire de Saint
Boniface Act
The
University College of the North Act
The
Mennonite College Federation Act
The
University of Manitoba Act
The
University of Winnipeg Act
By-Law
Conflict
of Interest By-Law 
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Glossary of Acronyms used by COPSE
ACC: Assiniboine Community College
ACCC: Association of Canadian Community
Colleges
ACCSA: Assiniboine Community College
Students’ Association
AJIC: Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Commission
AUCC: Association of Universities and
Colleges of Canada
BEF: Bureau de L’Éducation
Française
BU: Brandon University
BUFA: Brandon University Faculty Association
BUNTEP: Brandon University Northern Teacher
Education Program (a BU ACCESS program)
BUSU: Brandon University Students’
Union
CAHRD: Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource
Development
CASA: Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
CAUBO: Canadian Association of University
Business Officers
CAUT: Canadian Association of University
Teachers
CCAP N&S: Community College Access
Program North and South (RRC)
CCEPAC: Child Care Education Program
Approval Committee
CEI: College Expansion Initiative
CEGEP: an acronym for "collèges
d'enseignement général et
professionnel," a college system
in Quebec that operates as a 'pre-university'
system between high school and university.
Students proceeding to university must
go through two years of CEGEP, and they
earn credits that are transferable to
their degree. Students can also opt to
take a 3-year CEGEP program that is career/technical
in nature, and earn a diploma. CEGEP Tuition
for Quebec residents is free. This system
has been in place since 1967.
CETC: Co-operative Education Tax Credit
CFS: Canadian Federation of Students
CICIC: Canadian Information Centre for
International Credentials
CIRPA: Canadian Institutional Research
and Planning Association
CMB: Campus Manitoba
CMEC: Council of Ministers of Education
Canada
CMU: Canadian Mennonite University
COGHI: Co-operative Graduates Hiring
Incentive
COPSE: Council on Post-Secondary Education
COPUM: Council of Presidents of the
Universities in Manitoba
CUSB: Collège universitaire de
Saint-Boniface
CVU: Canadian Virtual University
DACUM: Develop a Curriculum
ENGAP: Engineering ACCESS program (UM)
ESIS: Enhanced Student Information System
ETP: École technique et professionnelle
ETS: Employment and Training Services
(a former branch of MAEL, now in CTT)
FAC: Finance Advisory Committee
FTE: Full-time equivalent (usually referring
to students)
FYDE: First Year by Distance Education
HELG: Health Education Liaison Group
HRDC: Human Resources Development Canada
IPTA: Inter-provincial Training Agreement
ITC: Interim Transition Committee (defunct
transitional body between UGC and COPSE)
IUN: Inter Universities North
KCC: Keewatin Community College
KCCSA: Keewatin Community College Students’
Association
MAEL: Manitoba Advanced Education and
Literacy
MAET: Former name of Department: Manitoba
Advanced Education and Training
MCF: Mennonite Colleges Federation (former
name of the CMU)
MERLIN: Manitoba Education Research Learning
Information Networks
MET: Manitoba Education and Training
(former name of combined MAEL and MECY)
MECY: Manitoba Education, Citizenship
and Youth
MNAC: Manitoba Nursing Advisory Council
MNES: Manitoba Nursing Education Strategy
MOFA: Manitoba Organization of Faculty
Associations
MSA: Manitoba Student Aid
MSBI: Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary
Initiative
NBSWP: Northern Bachelor of Social Work
Program (a UM ACCESS program)
NDS: Northern Development Strategy
NGS: National Graduates Survey (Statistics
Canada)
NNP: Northern Nursing Program (a KCC
ACCESS program)
OECD: Organization for Economic Development
and Cooperation
PAC: Program Advisory Committee
PAP: Program Approval Process
PHP: Professional Health Program (UM
ACCESS program)
PLAR: Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PSE: Post-Secondary Education
PSECLT: Post-Secondary Education Committee
on Learning Technology
PVS: Private Vocational School
RRC: Red River College
RRCC: Red River Community College (former
name of RRC)
RRCSA: Red River College Students’
Association
SBC: Steinbach Bible College
SFA: Student Financial Assistance (former
name of MSA)
SNP: Southern Nursing Program (a RRC
ACCESS program)
SPSP: Special Pre-medical Studies Program
(a UM ACCESS program)
TCE: Training and Continuing Education
(a division of MAET)
TRAF: Teachers’ Retirement Allowances
Fund
UCN – University College of the
North
UGC: Universities Grants Commission
UM: University of Manitoba
UMAP N&S: University of Manitoba
ACCESS Program, North and South (UM ACCESS
program)
UMFA: University of Manitoba Faculty
Association
UMSU: University of Manitoba Students’
Union
UW: University of Winnipeg
UWFA: University of Winnipeg Faculty
Association
UWSA: University of Winnipeg Students’
Association
WCBC: William & Catherine Booth College
WEC: Winnipeg Education Centre
WEC – Ed: Winnipeg Education Centre
Education Program (a UW ACCESS Program)
WEC – SWP: Winnipeg Education
Centre Social Work Program (a UM ACCESS
Program)
WTC: Winnipeg Technical College
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