I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Sudak as Horticulture Technician, Humber Arboretum, effective July 27, 2015.
Andrea was raised to have a deep love and appreciation for nature and it was a natural fit for her to pursue a career in horticulture and conservation. Andrea has worked with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Credit Valley Conservation Authority in habitat restoration, naturalization and reforestation. She also has experience as a Maintenance Foreman for an ecological landscaping company.
Andrea holds an Honours Diploma in Environmental Landscape Management from Seneca College as well as a Diploma in Horticulture through the University of Guelph.
Please join me in welcoming Andrea to Humber!
Alexandra (Alix) Link, Director, Humber Arboretum
Announcements
The link between Guelph Humber and N Building will be closed for flooring installation between August 4th and 7th 2015.
Alternative exits will be posted.
If you have any questions, please contact John Schroder, Manager of Maintenance and Operations North Campus, at extension 4107.
This is a friendly reminder regarding the upcoming Civic Day Holiday on August 3.
Please remember our early closings during the summer of 2015, staff scheduled to work, will be allowed to leave one and a half hours (1.5) early on Friday, July 31, subject to the operational requirements of the division/department.
Staff required to work full hours on any of the early closing days shall be given one and a half hours (1.5) off on another day during the summer, to be scheduled by the manager of the area.
If you have any questions, please discuss with your Manager.
Thank you,
HR Services
Due to the location and preparation for the Lakeshore Mardi Gras event, taking place in Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Lot 2 at the Lakeshore Campus will be unavailable on Friday July 31, 2015.
Vehicles may park in the West lot by A/B Building, Lot 4, Lot 5 or at the Centre for Justice Leadership.
Information Technology Services is proud to report Phase 2 of 3 of the unified communications rollout is now complete!
Phase 2 focused on individuals at Lakeshore Campus. Rollout was successfully completed July 4th as planned. As with the first phase of the rollout, there were no issues of note during Phase 2.
The focus has now shifted to North Campus (Phase 3). The first group transitioned earlier this month. The plan calls for all of North (including Guelph-Humber) to be fully over in October.
At the same time, work to upgrade all the legacy classroom phones has also started. Classrooms are all being outfitted with new phones and priority access to help and support services.
One new feature getting a lot of attention is the new conferencing tool. Feedback suggests WebEx offers Humber a significantly better collaboration experience for much less cost.
Another feature getting a lot of attention, especially with on-the-go employees, is single-number reach. Some people are using single-number reach to stay on top of their calls.
Single-number reach is also helping people work from home. One person recently used single-number reach to stay productive while home recovering after surgery. It worked without issue.
But the feature getting the most praise is unified messaging. Feedback suggests people really like getting their voice mail as e-mail. It has made voice mail useful again and easier to use.
As a whole, the entire project now stands at 74% complete. Satisfaction with the rollout still stands at 100% according to survey data. Full rollout remains on track for November 2015.
For more information, please contact Ryan Burton, Director of I.T. Planning & Client Services, at X5290.
Exterior Work - D Building
August 4th - 15th, 2015
Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Beginning August 4, 2015 at 8 a.m.,Facilities Management is undertaking renovation work on the upper façade of D Building.
Renovations will include removal of existing stucco, and installation of paint/sealant.
Lower area walkway will be marked off as required, and pedestrian traffic will be rerouted as necessary during this time. There may be some noise/dust and some weekend work will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact John Schroder, Manager of Maintenance and Operations North Campus, at extension 4107.
After a peer-review of the nominations submitted for this year’s awards, I am pleased to announce the names of the employees who will be receiving the 2015 Recognition Awards. The awards will be presented at the President’s Breakfast on August 31, 2015.
Chris Whitaker
President & CEO
Congratulations to all of our 2015 Recognition Award recipients:
NOTICE OF HYDRO SERVICE INTERRUPTION- LAKESHORE CAMPUS-WEST
Service shutdown has been scheduled for:
Date: Sunday, June 5, 2016, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Purpose: To perform annual high voltage preventative maintenance on College electrical infrastructure.
Location: All buildings located at Lakeshore Campus-West (A/B/AX/Residence/Bookstore/Athletics) will be affected. Emergency power will be available.
Lakeshore Campus-East (C/D/E/F/H/I/J/K/L/M/N Buildings), Centre For Justice Leadership/Fashion Institute/Art Academy/Community Medical Services Building/Humber Launch/Humber Arts & Media Studios will not be affected.
Staff, faculty and students will not be allowed entry into the College facilities during the hydro shutdown.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Skrinar, Manager of Operations and Maintenance Lakeshore, ext. 3634.