Announcements

Fall Orientation and Welcome Month 2023
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When:
September 11, 2023

Student Success and Engagement is excited to share that the Orientation and Student Life Team welcomed more than 6,000 new students onto the Humber campuses this Fall 2023!

Some notable highlights: 

  • Orientation programs ran over the course of three days (Wednesday, August 29 to Friday, September 1) at North Campus, Lakeshore Campus and International Graduate School (IGS).
  • The Orientation Team alongside our Humber Faculties had a total of 206 programs participate in Meet Your Faculty sessions. 
  • Orientation showcased Humber’s strength through many unique and community building opportunities such as campus tours, wellness breaks, student music performers, snack stations, ice cream trucks and more!
  • We had over 35 campus partners showcase their services/support of students at our Orientation Services Fair. 
  • A special thank you to IGNITE who centered community building and through running Orientation activities such as Speed Friending, carnival games and offering free food.  

Through Orientation attendance we were able to connect: 

  • Over 600 students to Black Student Success and Engagement (BSSE) 
  • Over 500 students to LGBTQ+ Resource Centre and Indigenous Education and Engagement  
  • Over 2,000 students to First Year Experience (FYE) peer mentor program 
  • Over 1,200 students to Accessible Learning Services (ALS) 

We are still continuing to welcome students this month and we encourage everyone to check out the Welcome Month Calendar of events and encourage students to attend. 

Thank you to all the faculty, staff, campus partners, IGNITE, student leaders and volunteers who helped to make this Orientation a great success.

Special thanks to the Orientation and Student Life Team who worked hard to coordinate all the events this month and ensure our students feel supported and are warmly welcomed to Humber.

How and Why Mattering is the Secret to Student Success
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When:
September 11, 2023
Contact:
Masood Zangeneh
Email:
masood.zangeneh@humber.ca

We just concluded our first week of Fall 2023.

Just a reminder to attend to your student's psychological well-being in your classroom. Remind your students that they matter.

Read this important paper by Gordon Flett, Mallory Long, & Elizabeth Carreiro, How and Why Mattering is the Secret to Student Success: An Analysis of the Views and Practices of Award-Winning Professors.

 

Physiotherapy Fee for Service - Lakeshore Campus
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When:
September 11, 2023
Susan Czyzo

Physiotherapy and pilates is available at the Humber Athletic Therapy Clinic (Lakeshore Campus) on Wednesdays from 12 to 4 p.m. with registered physiotherapist Susan Czyzo.

Available for all staff, students and community members. Services covered under Sunlife staff benefits and We Speak student benefits. 

Book an appointment

2023 League Excellence Award - Now Accepting Submissions
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When:
September 8, 2023
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Email:
falisha.rowe@humber.ca

Nominate a faculty member for a 2023 League Excellence Award. The award is given for exceptional teaching and leadership.

The League for Innovation celebrates outstanding contributions and leadership by faculty who have made a significant difference in the lives of students and in the communities their colleges serve.

Who is eligible:

  • Full-time faculty member
  • May not have received the award in the last academic year
  • Nominated by the academic manager

Criteria:

Over their career the faculty:

  • has made significant contributions to teaching and learning in their discipline/subject matter through creative and innovative strategies and enthusiasm for teaching;
  • has enabled positive student learning experiences, as evidenced by student success and an ongoing commitment to inclusion;
  • has demonstrated excellence in teaching or educational leadership through activities such as, but not limited to, mentoring, collaboration, committee or policy work, sharing of work through presentations;
  • has undertaken new teaching challenges;
  • has engaged the teaching and learning community by influencing the practice of others;
  • has worked to build capacity in his/her department through leading projects, curriculum or program renewal.

Submit a 500 word recommendation letter on how the faculty member meets the criteria to falisha.rowe@humber.ca.

Deadline to make a submission has been extended to November 1.

Application for Academic Employees - Professional Development/Sabbatical Leave
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When:
September 8, 2023

APPLICATION
for
ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SABBATICAL LEAVE
for the academic year
2024-2025

(Submission deadline: November 17, 2023 to the Office of the Senior Vice-President, Academic via email c/o sana.mahmood@humber.ca)

Professional Development Leave (CA, Article 20) permits a limited number of academic employees to pursue College-approved academic, administrative, technical, industrial or other activities where such activities will enhance the knowledge and skills of the teacher, counsellor or librarian upon returning to the College. 

Activities during a Leave can include, but are not limited to:

  • Development of new professional or technical skills through practical experience to reflect changes in the workforce;
  • Development of materials such as text, software, and visual materials required of a specific course or courses;
  • Retraining for skills required in a different department of the College or to teach in another discipline;
  • Instructional, individual or directed research related to an identified need; and
  • Completion of formal academic studies.

For more information, please review the Academic Professional Development Leave Policy and Procedure. 

  1. Submit an application for a Professional Development Leave (Appendix A) to your immediate supervisor by October 31, 2023.
  2. You are required to meet with your immediate supervisor to discuss the application/proposal and receive Dean/ Director sign-off by November 17, 2023.
  3. The applications will be forwarded to the Office of the Senior Vice-President, Academic, c/o sana.mahmood@humber.ca by November 17, 2023. They are then reviewed and rank-ordered by seniority, as required by the Collective Agreement. A letter confirming receipt of application including the terms and conditions will be sent to applicants.
  4. The Senior Vice President, Academic will recommend approval of rank-ordered Leaves to the President.
  5. The President approves Leave requests and informs Human Resources of the employees who have been approved for a Leave.
  6. The Senior Vice-President will inform (in writing) the employees who have been granted a Leave and indicate the requirements to be met during the Leave.
  7. Applicant has 14 calendar days to sign back the letter.
  8. The Senior Vice-President, Academic will notify in writing those who were not approved – reasons for the denial.
  9. In accordance with 20.02 xv, the College will provide the Union Local the names of all applicants and the names of all successful applicants and the duration of the Leave granted.

Appendix A: Professional Development Leave Request form can be found online.

Note: your application for a Professional Development Leave must include the following information:

  1. Name, Program, Division/Faculty.
  2. Identify start and end dates for the Leave.
  3. Describe the overall objectives of the Leave.
  4. Provide a plan of the activities that you will undertake to achieve these objectives and the measurable outcomes to be achieved.
  5. Identify how the objectives will benefit you, and how they will enhance your abilities upon return to the College.
  6. Identify how the objectives will benefit student learning.
  7. Identify the resources required from the College (if any).
  8. Identify the resources provided by the faculty member (if any).
  9. Identify whether there will be materials developed during the Leave and specify if these will or will not become the property of Humber College.
  10. List and describe any paid employment (if any) that will be undertaken during the Leave period. Indicate the amount of time and remuneration associated with this employment.

Related Policies: 

Please contact derek.stockley@humber.ca if you have any questions.

World First Aid Day
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When:
September 8, 2023
Contact:
Occupational Health and Safety Services
Email:
healthandsafety@humber.ca

Created by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in 2000, World First Aid Day is celebrated globally with the goal of promoting the importance of first aid knowledge and skills to respond to injuries and save lives.

On this World First Aid Day, it is important to review the first aid process at Humber:

  • If someone is injured, the first priority is to ensure that the person receives any needed first aid or medical attention.
  • Public Safety staff and security guards are the designated first aiders on campus. All security guards on campus are trained in first aid and have access to first aid kits and AEDs.
  • For emergencies, call 911 and Public Safety (416.675.6622 x4000).
  • For non-emergency first aid, call Public Safety at 416.675.8500.
  • First aid can also be obtained through Humber’s Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) during normal work hours.
    • North Campus: LRC Building second floor
    • Lakeshore Campus: Welcome Centre second floor
  • For the International Graduate School and the Community Employment Centres, a number of staff members are trained in first aid and are considered the designated first aiders at these locations.

Remember: if an incident or injury occurs, the first priority is to ensure appropriate care is obtained for the injured person. The incident must then be reported to a Supervisor, who will complete a Health & Safety Incident Report Form and submit it to Occupational Health & Safety Services for review and WSIB purposes. Learn more about the incident reporting process at Humber.

President’s Awards 2023
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When:
September 7, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 President’s Awards recipients! We hope you enjoyed learning about their accomplishments during the President’s Breakfast. 

These exemplary employees have displayed our values of courage, innovation, equity, health and well-being, and sustainability. Their accomplishments were recognized by their nominees, reviewed by a committee of leaders, and confirmed by the President.  

We encourage you to visit the President’s Awards website to see details about the 2023 recipients and to congratulate them on their award. 
 
A photo gallery of the President’s Breakfast 2023, and a slideshow recap video are also now available.  

We would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to nominate their co-workers and recognized their hard work and dedication to Humber. 

Humber Student-Led Hearing Clinic
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When:
September 7, 2023
Contact:
Deyn Rodrigues
Email:
FHSWWellnesshub@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Hello Humber community,

The Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness Teaching and Learning Hub (formerly known as the Centre for Healthy Living) is excited to announce the opening of Humber's student-led Hearing Clinic in Fall 2023. We are beginning to schedule hearing assessment appointments for the fall and are currently opening appointments for weeks 2-7 of the fall term.

Appointments are available to book on the following days and times:

  • Mondays: 12 - 1:30 p.m. and 2 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Tuesdays: 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Fridays:  9:15 - 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  • Saturdays:  9:15 - 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Please note that there is no clinic on Saturday, October 28.

Contact The Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness Teaching and Learning Hub at FHSWWellnesshub@humber.ca or walk into room A107 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, to reserve your hearing appointment today.

Test Centre - Winter 2023 Exams
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When:
September 7, 2023

Dear faculty members,

The Test Centre team will begin shredding all completed paper exams from Winter 2023. If you would like to obtain the hard copy of your students' exams from the Winter 2023 term, please either visit the Test Centre or send us an email by Thursday, September 14, confirming your intention to pick them up.

Please be aware that all exams taken in the Test Centre during Winter 2023 have already been scanned and sent to course instructors. If you are missing a copy of your student's exam, please feel free to contact us.

Best regards,

Testing Services 
testingservices@humber.ca

North Campus
LRC2141, Learning Resource Commons
416.675.6622 x4712

Lakeshore Campus
WEL 307, Humber Student Welcome and Resource Centre
416.675.6622 x3228

Construction Update: Traffic Changes Between Hwy 27 and Westmore Drive at Finch Avenue West
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When:
September 7, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

As part of the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project, crews will be doing road works along Finch Avenue West between Highway 27 and Westmore Drive.

The work is scheduled to start on September 11, 2023, and will last until fall 2023, approximately. To safely perform the work, the temporary traffic staging and detour plan as shown above will remain in place.

Work may be rescheduled due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

Please take extra care when navigating near work sites, and always make eye contact with the driver before crossing in front of any equipment or vehicle.

Minor field modifications may occur when needed to complete work safely and minimize impact on the public.

Noise and vibration will be monitored when required during these activities.

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