Please note that construction in E131 and E132 will be starting in next coming weeks. Since the washrooms are in the middle of the E concourse, construction noise will carry through the surrounding areas.
For any events scheduled in the E concourse from now until August 25, the construction team will work around the events so that there is no interruption or disturbance.
VACATION PLANNING
Humber College recognizes that work-life balance is essential for all employees and encourages employees to utilize their annually allotted vacation days, in consultation with their manager.
Employees are reminded to submit their vacation requests in a timely manner and refer to the applicable ‘Vacation Accrual Summary Document’ below, for guidance on allotted days and how accrued vacation is addressed.
Some key considerations:
Academic Staff (Article 15 – Vacations)
For important information regarding the Academic Staff Vacation Accrual within the HRMS, refer to the ‘Full-time Academic Vacation Accrual Summary Document’.
For further information, refer to Article 15 of the Academic Staff Collective Agreement.
For most academic staff, the 2024 summer vacation period is as follows:
It is recognized that many non-teaching faculty and those who are teaching in spring and summer semesters will have differing vacation opportunities and schedules, as approved by their associate dean/manager.
Full-Time Support Staff (Article 11 – Vacation)
For important information regarding the Support Staff Vacation Accrual within the HRMS, refer to the ‘Full-time Support Staff Vacation Accrual Summary Document’.
For further information, refer to Article 11 of the Support Staff Collective Agreement. Note, as per Article 11.5 of the Full-time Support Staff Collective Agreement, employees are required to indicate their preference, if any, as to vacation dates no later than March 1 of the current vacation year for the next vacation year (July 1 to June 30).
Part-Time Support Staff (Article 14 – Vacation)
For information about vacation for part-time support staff, refer to Article 14 of the Part-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement.
Administrative Staff Vacation
For important information regarding the Administrative (Admin) Staff Vacation Accrual within the HRMS, refer to the ‘Full-time Admin Vacation Accrual Document’.
For information about vacation for administrative staff, refer to the Administrative Staff Vacation Policy.
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
The College will be closed on Friday, June 28, 2024, for an Employee Appreciation Day to recognize employees’ dedication and to show our appreciation. Canada Day is on Monday, July 1, 2024 and the College will reopen on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. We hope employees take the time away from work to enjoy the summer with friends and family.
Employees who are booking vacation around this time do not need to enter June 28 as a vacation day.
Part-time employees who submit time cards will need to submit their time using the ‘Regular Hourly’ Payroll Time Type, for hours that they are scheduled to work on June 28 or for hours they would have normally been scheduled to work on a Friday.
Pay for all other employees who normally are scheduled to work on Friday’s will be processed automatically.
SUMMER EARLY CLOSINGS
Early closing days is a perk that allows staff to get away early on the Friday of long weekends during the summer period, without utilizing vacation time.
Managers are encouraged to support early Friday closing for statutory holidays that fall on a Monday, as listed below. Staff who are scheduled to work on the Friday before the holiday Monday, should be encouraged to finish work at 12 p.m.
Subject to the operational requirements of the faculty/department, early closures for 2024 apply to the following:
Employees who are required to work full hours on any of the early closing days shall be given one half day off on another day during the summer, to be scheduled by their manager.
If an employee has booked a full-day vacation, they should change it to half a day.
If an employee is sick, they must take a full sick day.
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
While services such as campus residence remain open, the College will be closed on the following statutory holidays during 2024:
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Victoria Day |
Monday, May 20, 2024 |
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Canada Day |
Monday, July 1, 2024 |
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Civic Holiday |
Monday, August 5, 2024 |
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Labour Day |
Monday, September 2, 2024 |
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Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 14, 2024 |
Note: The December/January holiday closure details will be sent in a separate communication closer to the 2024 holiday period.
STATUTORY HOLIDAY PAY
Employees required to work on a statutory holiday shall be entitled to be paid at time and one-half for each hour worked, plus holiday pay or equivalent time off in lieu. Refer to the applicable Collective Agreement or the Administrative Staff Vacation Policy for further details on eligibility and qualifying rules for statutory holiday pay.
Part-time employees may be eligible for holiday pay, plus time and one-half pay, for hours worked on any statutory holiday. To qualify for statutory holiday pay, part-time employees must have worked on their scheduled day of work preceding and following the recognized holiday.
Part-time employees who submit time cards and worked on a statutory holiday will need to submit their time using the ‘Stat Holiday Worked x1.5’ Payroll Time Type.
Payments made to all part-time staff shall be equal to the total amount of regular wages and vacation pay payable to the employee in the two pay periods prior to the statutory holiday, divided by 20.
If you have any questions, please contact the HR Support Centre.
All week long, Occupational Health and Safety Services posted health and safety-related information to celebrate Safety and Health Week. In case you missed any of the previous posts, they are attached to this post. Together, we can create safe workplaces and communities.
As promised, today’s announcement offers the opportunity to win some prizes with our photo contest! We would like to invite all employees to submit a photo for a chance to win one of three $15 gift cards to the Campus Bookstore. For your chance to win, all you have to do is email a photo to healthandsafety@humber.ca related to one of the four topics that were presented in the Communiqué earlier this week. It is your choice which topic you choose, but the photo must be relevant to that topic. Be sure to review each post as we provided some photo hints that you may want to consider (or feel free to use your imagination). Photos will be judged by members of Humber’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees. Winners will be selected based on the relevance to the chosen topic, and the showcasing of Humber pride and spirit (let us celebrate Humber’s health and safety practices across our beautiful campuses). As a reminder, the four topics are:
We will be accepting entries until the end of day on Friday, May 17, 2024. Winners will be contacted by email by Friday, May 31, 2024.
The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to announce our Summer 2024 Conversation Circles schedule. This service is offered to provide a chance for English Language Learners at Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber to practice speaking and listening as well as to build vocabulary and develop general fluency in English. Please let students know about this opportunity.
View our summer schedule:
Lakeshore Campus, F201:
North Campus, LRC3031:
Online:
For the online sessions, students can scan the QR codes in the attached posters.
If you have any questions about this service, please contact me at franc.jamieson@humber.ca.
Franc Jamieson
The Math & Writing Centre
The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences is excited to introduce the FLAS Grab 'n Go Food Bank located at the North Campus on the 5th floor of the LRC outside of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Designed with convenience and dignity in mind, the FLAS Grab 'n Go Food Bank will help ensure that no member of the Humber community goes without food.
Here's how it works:
Make time in your busy schedule for wellness with guided mindfulness meditation sessions.
The Centre for Innovation in Health and Wellness offers 20-minute virtual sessions and 30-minute in person sessions to all Humber faculty, staff and students.
Manage stress and anxiety in your everyday life with Mindfulness@Humber.
Welcome to Safety and Health Week! All week long, Occupational Health and Safety Services will be posting health and safety information in the Communiqué. Be sure to keep an eye on these posts, as there will be a chance to win some prizes at the end of the week.
While health and safety in the workplace is always a top priority at Humber, it does not stop at work. Humber’s Well-being Strategy and Healthy You Hub was developed to help all members of the Humber community prioritize their overall well-being. Visit the Healthy You Hub for a variety of employee resources to assist with physical, mental, financial, and social health and well-being.
Physical activity can play a key role in our personal health and well-being. We would like to provide a reminder that the use of the Athletic Centre is free for all employees! Fitness centres are available at both the North and Lakeshore campuses and provide a wide variety of exercise options (including cardio and strength/conditioning). In addition, once you are in the facility, you may attend any of the fitness classes, ranging from cycling, fitness walks, boot camps, Zumba, yoga, and more. You can also sign up for personal training sessions with fully certified trainers at an additional cost. For more information on the fitness centres, including a current schedule of fitness classes, please visit the Athletics webpage.
Lastly, Occupational Health and Safety Services would like to encourage all employees to practice healthy behaviours at work and outside of the workplace. Small changes can have a substantial impact on your health and well-being. Consider the following:
Photo Contest Tip: Have you taken a fitness class recently on campus? Are you planning a walk in the Arboretum this week? Do you plan on taking the stairs when you finish work today? We’d love to see it (and that Humber pride as well).
Last spring, faculty and staff were invited to submit proposals that explored innovative teaching and learning approaches and contributed to transformative change across our learning spaces. I was so impressed by the creativity, risk taking and innovation I saw in the proposals, and I am grateful to everyone who submitted their ideas.
The selected round 1 projects experimented with approaches to offering learners flexibility, supporting personalization, building digital fluency, harnessing new technologies, and other key initiatives that contribute to the goals of the Academic Plan. I am excited to see these projects featured as part of Showcase on June 6, and I look forward to continuing to see their positive impact on our learners.
The round 2 call for proposals will be open from May 8 to June 5, 2024. We will continue to prioritize proposals that demonstrate clear connections to the Academic Plan priorities and exhibit potential scalability across program areas or the institution.
You can find more details about the application and process on the Call for Proposals webpage. Before completing your proposal, you are encouraged to discuss your intention to apply with your immediate supervisor for their feedback regarding potential operational impacts.
Now is your opportunity to not only push the boundaries of how we design and deliver the best possible learning experience for every student, but also to further your own professional growth. Your innovative ideas can shape the future of our institution.
Gina Antonacci
Senior Vice-President, Academic
In 2017, a committee consisting of representatives from community organizations and 12 Ontario colleges and universities were tasked with identifying barriers for post-secondary learners with disabilities and developing recommendations.
The Government of Ontario formed the Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee as a requirement of the Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act (AODA), 2005.
The Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee (PESDC) 2022 Final Report identified nine barriers and 185 recommendations. Biweekly, ALS will be doing a deep dive into the barriers and recommendations. This is the first installment of this eight-part series.
The nine main barriers were: 1. General overarching barriers; 2. Attitudes, behaviours, perceptions, assumptions; 3. Awareness and training; 4. Assessment, curriculum, and instruction; 5. Digital learning and technology; 6. Organizational barriers; 7. Social realms, campus life; 8. Physical and architectural barriers; 9. Financial barriers.
General Overarching Barriers:
These are barriers that may prevent the implementation and future success of the proposed standards. One of these overarching barriers is that students with disabilities are often considered after the fact during policy development and budgetary decision-making. Secondly, postsecondary institutions and ministries tend to work independently rather than collaboratively which could prevent effective implementation of the standards.
The following recommendations address this barrier:
When modifying or implementing programs and services for people with disabilities, the Ministry will first conduct a review to determine if, or how, the program would impact postsecondary students with disabilities
The provincial government must demonstrate their commitment to supporting students with disabilities and accessible postsecondary education. One way is to provide funding to institutions and students to help meet the goals of the postsecondary education accessibility standards.
The Ontario government shall continue to advocate with the federal government through their federal/provincial tables to ensure both are working towards the same goals of access for students with disabilities.
The full report is available:
Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities.
Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.
Hello Humber community!
Join Continuous Professional Learning in celebrating the summer season! From May to August 2024, you can enjoy a special 40 per cent discount on Humber PRO's Micro-credential Suite.
Upon successful completion of a Humber PRO micro-credential, you will receive a digital badge, allowing you to display your achievements on your resume and digital platforms such as LinkedIn.
This is a fantastic opportunity to boost your career and save big on your professional development.
Key Details
Promotion Period: May 1 to August 6, 2024
Courses Eligible:
Discount: Save 40 per cent with promo code 40Humber during checkout. For more information, please refer to the attached flyer titled "How to Apply the Discount Code."
Discover How TAP Can Make Humber Pro FREE for YOU!
Humber PRO Micro-credentials qualify for Humber’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), which offers course reimbursement for eligible employees seeking professional development.
For details on eligibility, coverage, and how to apply, please refer to the information provided below:
Take advantage of this great deal and invest in yourself this summer!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at humberpro@humber.ca.