Campus Manitoba (CMB) is a consortium of

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

's public post-secondary institutions intended to reduce barriers and enable the achievement of educational goals for Manitoba's student population. CMB serves as a conduit that provides access to online college and university courses for public post-secondary students currently admitted to one of seven partner institutions. Courses are developed and offered by

Assiniboine Community College Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is a Canadian community college in the province of Manitoba. It is accredited by the Manitoba Council on Post-Secondary Education, which was created by the government of Manitoba. The Victoria Avenue East and ...

Brandon University Brandon University is a university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, with an enrollment of 3375 (2020) full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The current location was founded on July 13, 1899, as Brandon Co ...

Red River College Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) is a List of colleges in Canada, college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the province's largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and cer ...

Université de Saint-Boniface The Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) is a French-language public university located in the Saint Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. An affiliated institution of the University of Manitoba, the university offers general and sp ...

University College of the North University College of the North (UCN) is a post-secondary institution located in Northern Manitoba, Canada. UCN has a student body of approximately 2,400 annually, and a staff of approximately 400. The Chancellor of UCN is Edwin Jebb. History ...

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.University of Winnipeg The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg, UW) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and kinesiology and applied health as well as gr ...

. CMB's admin office is located at

and consists of staff members who provide academic and logistical support for Manitoba's post-secondary students. On July 17, 2014, the

Government of Manitoba The powers and structure of the provincial Government of Manitoba (french: Gouvernement du Manitoba) are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally ...

officially announced the launch of the new CMB website and a commitment to online education in Manitoba. Through its website, eCampus Manitoba (eCMB), CMB helps students of seven public post-secondary institutions in Manitoba browse and request permission to take courses from universities or colleges in Manitoba other than their own. After following the correct procedure and consulting an academic advisor, students can enroll in the course and receive credit at their own institution for completing the coursework. In addition to maintaining eCMB and servicing Manitoba's post-secondary students, CMB has been tasked with "developing an online credit transfer system that will help students transition between institutions, from college to university or vice versa, without losing credits or repeating similar courses." In fall of 2014, Manitoba's NDP government's throne speech reconfirmed its commitment to "launch a new Credit Transfer Portal to help students move more easily between programs and institutions." On April 26, 2013, the

announced that CMB's services would be offered exclusively online due to decreasing enrollment in the programs at rural CMB offices. Previously, CMB consisted of centres located in rural Manitoban communities. These offices were staffed by CMB coordinators who provided academic and logistical support for students enrolled in distance courses through CMB. The centres were located in Altona, Boissevain,

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, Crosslake, Dauphin, Eriksdale,

Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within ...

Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney National Park, and is home to St Mary's Cathedral, Ross Castl ...

Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie () is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. As of 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area of the city was . Portage la Prairie is approximately west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

, Steinbach, Swan River,

The Pas The Pas ( ; french: Le Pas) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at the confluence of the Pasquia River and the Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the unorganized Northern Region of the province. It is approximately northwest of the provinc ...

Thompson Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician Places Australia *Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality Bulgaria * Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province Canada * ...

in Manitoba and at Whitebear in

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External links

Campus Manitoba websitePortage Online: "Changes Come To Campus Manitoba"
Educational organizations based in Manitoba College and university associations and consortia in Canada