What does it take to become a Head Golf Professional?

From studying Professional Golf Management at Humber to becoming a renowned Golf Professional at one of Ontario's most prestigious clubs, Todd McGrath shares how his education and training led him to swing big for his career.

In this Alumni Spotlight, Todd tackles several questions and topics, including what attracted him to golf, the mental and physical aspects of the sport, superstitions, and whether Mini Putt can help your game.

Find more alumni stories at humber.ca/alumni/ourstory. 

Know a Humber grad with a great story to tell? Email us at alumni@humber.ca.

Come visit us at Humber Boutique in H344 at North Campus. 

Receive 15 per cent off your next purchase when you donate clothes and costumes!    

Get ready for our free November workshops led by Peer Learning Coaches (PLCs) from Peer Assisted Learning Services (PALS)! Designed to boost academic achievement, these sessions cover essential study tips, digital learning skills, and personalized support. 

Exciting news: We offer different workshops every month! From time management to presentation skills, there’s something for everyone.

All Humber and Guelph-Humber students are invited. 

Each workshop attended enters students into a monthly $25 Gift Card Draw, and attending five workshops adds to their Co-Curricular Record (CCR). 

Share the November workshop schedule with your students today. Encourage them to drop by the PALS office in LRC3045 at the North Campus or the Math and Writing Centre in the G building at Lakeshore Campus for additional support and explore our full range of services. 

https://humber.ca/learningresources/learning-skills-workshops

Let's empower our students to thrive academically with Learning Skills workshops.

At Humber Polytechnic and the University of Guelph-Humber, we focus on life-long learning and delivering learning and development opportunities to our employees that allow them to excel personally and professionally. Employees thrive personally and professionally by acquiring new skills and abilities. As an evolving institution and learning how to develop new capabilities or upskilling, we encourage our faculty and staff to further their professional and personal development by taking advantage of these learning and development opportunities.  

LEARN 

All active employees have access to LEARN, our new and improved learning management system (LMS) hosted within the Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Our LEARN catalogue is extensive and includes offerings for an array of professional skills. Please see the attached list of trending professional development topics and skills for 2024 and our available offerings within LEARN. 

We encourage everyone to explore LEARN, browse the extensive catalogue, and enroll into courses that will help you to meet your professional development goals. To access LEARN please log into the HRMS and under the ‘Me’ tab click on the ‘LEARN’ icon to get started. 

If you are interested in creating or adding training content on LEARN, please contact us at learn@humber.ca.  

Discounted Courses – Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber 

Eligible employees can take courses offered by Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber for a discounted tuition rate of $20.  

For information on eligible courses at Humber and to find out how to apply, please contact the Registrar’s Office at enquiry@humber.ca or 416.675.5000.   

For information on eligible courses at the University of Guelph-Humber (UGH) and how to apply, please contact Admission Services at admissions@guelphhumber.ca or at 416.798.1331 x6056. Please note employees are required to pay an application fee. More details can be found on the UGH Application Procedures website.  

Discounted General Public Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Courses

For information on eligible courses please visit Humber’s Continuous Professional Learning website, and to find out how to enroll, please contact CPL at cpl@humber.ca.

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)  

Tuition assistance is available to employees for certificate, diploma, degree, doctoral programs and/or professional association courses taken at an accredited post-secondary institution or professional association. For more information about eligibility, what is covered, and how to apply, please visit the Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarships section on the People(s) & Culture website.  

Important Notes:  

• Courses completed during the 2024-2025 fiscal year (April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025) must be submitted for TAP reimbursement within the fiscal year they were completed.  
• The deadline to submit Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) reimbursement claims (2024-2025 fiscal year) is March 14, 2025. This is to meet the fiscal year deadlines. 

For more information about employee learning resources, please visit the Professional Learning section of the People(s) & Culture website. 

If you have any questions, please contact the HR Support Centre or email us at oe@humber.ca.