What is the Humber Polytechnic Faculty Handbook?

Newsletter

The Humber Polytechnic Faculty Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to support faculty members at Humber. It provides essential information about:

  • Resources and services available to faculty
  • Policies and procedures for academic and administrative responsibilities
  • Guidelines for teaching and student support

Why Use the Faculty Handbook?

Faculty can refer to the handbook to:

  • Navigate key teaching resources
  • Access important policies and procedures
  • Ensure a smooth and well-prepared semester
  • Understand their responsibilities in student support and course management

Access the Faculty Handbook

To review key sections and explore additional faculty resources, access the Humber Polytechnic Faculty Handbook.

Download Humber Polytechnic Faculty Handbook .

Get Ready to Teach

For a successful start to the semester, review the following pages from Before the Semester Starts:

  • Semester Start Checklist (Page 16): Lists key tasks to help you prepare before classes begin, including setting up courses, accessing class lists, and ensuring technology readiness.
  • Blackboard Ultra – Learning Management System (Page 17): Provides instructions on using Humber’s Learning Management System for posting course materials, managing assignments, and communicating with students.
  • Class Lists and Course Outlines (Pages 18-19): Explains steps to access student class lists via MyHumber, verify enrollments, and upload course outlines to Blackboard before the semester starts.
  • Teaching Resources and Classroom Technology (Pages 19-22): Describes how to access eBooks from Humber Library, use classroom multimedia technology, and locate faculty mailboxes and teaching materials.
  • Email and Humber Systems Access (Pages 19-21): Details how to log into Humber Microsoft 365 for faculty email, access MyHumber for student records, and use the ONECard app for campus access.