The University of Winnipeg Offers Official Digital Documents Through MyCreds™

Effective today, students and graduates of The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) will now have 24/7 access to transcripts, parchments and letters of confirmation for enrolment or graduation in their own virtual credential wallet through MyCreds™. Through this partnership, students and graduates will get their documents when they need them – safe and secure.

UWinnipeg is the first university in Manitoba to be registered to both receive and issue documents and credentials through MyCreds™, while also issuing badges.

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How it works

Through MyCreds™, students will be able to access and share their academic documents with other colleges and universities, government, employers and third parties. Documents issued through MyCreds™ are tamper-evident and cryptographically signed, making them authentic and official.

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Quotes

“The University of Winnipeg is excited to be implementing the MyCreds™ platform and joining the national network. We look forward to aiding our students’ mobility and expediting their access to their own information. We also look forward to more efficient data exchange with fellow educational institutions and other entities, nationally and internationally.”

– Colin Russell, Registrar, The University of Winnipeg

“One of the most important ways a Canadian postsecondary institution can transform service delivery is by harnessing the power of innovative technology. It is wonderful to see the University of Winnipeg in Manitoba do just that and provide such a comprehensive array of digital documents to their learners through MyCreds. Now and without question, their learners will benefit from a streamlined, 24/7 approach that will ensure fast access to jobs, funding and further studies.”

– Jodi Tavares, Executive Director, MyCreds™

About The University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg, located on Treaty One Territory, is a dynamic campus and a downtown hub that connects people from diverse cultures and nurtures global citizens. UWinnipeg received its charter in 1967, but its roots date back more than 145 years, over which time it has developed a reputation for academic excellence, Indigenous scholarship and inclusion, environmental commitment, campus diversity, and small class sizes. Rooted in liberal arts, UWinnipeg offers high-quality Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE), English Language Program (ELP) and Collegiate (high school).

https://www.uwinnipeg.ca

About MyCreds™

MyCreds™ is a national, shared service and platform that provides students and graduates access to a secure, online, password protected learner credential wallet. This virtual wallet allows them to view and share their verified and official transcripts, credentials and academic documents in a digitized format on a 24/7 basis – anytime, anywhere. It also enables sharing between organizations with the learner’s permission. Secure, cryptographically signed documents can be sent conveniently and require no further verification. MyCreds™ is the first and only national bilingual system of its kind in Canada.  

About ARUCC

The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) owns MyCreds™. ARUCC provides leadership in the post-secondary education field and service to its member institutions nationally and internationally, helping foster the advancement of registrarial practices and learner focused service delivery in Canada.  

For further information

Media Contact:

Cheryl Parisien, Communications Manager, University of Winnipeg E: c.parisien@uwinnipeg.ca

Joanne Duklas, Executive Lead, ARUCC MyCreds^TM National Network E: info@aruccnationalnetwork.ca

Media Release.pdf

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