Announcements

When:
February 23, 2024

Hello, Humber teachers.

There is an online module that is now available for your use. This educational module, Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) for Instructors, was made possible through the collaborative work of faculty, staff, and leaders from the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Student Success and Engagement, Educational Support and Digital Innovations, and Innovative Learning. 

Throughout this module, you will learn about some of the basics and foundations of generative artificial intelligence text-generating applications and how all of this plays a part in your role as an instructor.

To access the module go to visit the webpage and enter the password: genai_humber

Please consider completing the research survey (REB-0351) that is found at the start of the module. This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.

If you have questions about the module or research you may contact Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca.

 

When:
February 23, 2024
Contact:
David Miller
Tel:
x72095
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Front cover of Volume 11 Issue 2 of the Humber Literary Review featuring a felt collage by artist Heather Goodchild

The latest issue of the Humber Literary Review (HLR) is now available. This issue includes fiction by Gary Barwin, peotry by Jessica Bebenek, a profile of Anishinaabe author Waubgeshig Rice, and is illustrated with the work of featured artist Heath Goodchild. 

Published by Humber's English Department, the HLR is a literary and art journal in its 10th year that has earned national recognition as one of our country's premiere literary journals, recieving multiple National Magazine Award nominations and having work featured in editions of Best Canadian Poetry and Best Canadian Essays

The latest issue is currently available in stores and can be enjoyed online for free for a limited time.

Happy reading!

When:
February 23, 2024

We are pleased to announce that A National Crime: The Residential School Experience in Canada has been extended at the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 29.

A National Crime, on loan from the Legacy of Hope Foundation, is on display in the Humber Lakeshore Welcome Centre Atrium.

Join us on Monday, February 26 for staffed evening hours until 7 p.m.

When:
February 23, 2024
Woman sitting on yoga mat outside on grass

Physiotherapy and pilates fee for service is available at the Lakeshore Campus Athletic Therapy Clinic. 

Appointments available on Wednesdays from 12 to 4 p.m. with Susan Czyzo, Registered Physiotherapist.

Find balance and well-being in mind and body through physiotherapy that incorporates pilates, mindfulness and coaching.

For more information, visit https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca.

When:
February 22, 2024
Humber DSX logo

The Digital Student Experience (DSX) Program emerged from the 2023-2026 Digital Campus and Academic Plans and focuses on enhancing the digital student experience.  

The DSX Program is comprised of three initiatives that will integrate and support each other in delivering on the promise of simplifying and personalizing the Humber student journey from prospect to alumni.  

Digital Identity (DI) 

Digital Identity (DI) is a single online Humber identity where you are known, have a sense of being welcomed, valued and secure in every seamless interaction. 

Digital Identity builds a profile that retains the user’s identity preferences, delivers a unique personalized experience and makes them feel valued at each step. DI includes: 

  • One single identity through your entire Humber journey 
  • Access automatically evolves with roles 
  • Single, universal and evolving profile that is consistently available across all your applications you use 

Learn more about Digital Identity at the DSX Program Showcase on March 4, 2024. 

Register now on Eventbrite 

When:
February 22, 2024
Contact:
Barbara Cam

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (FLAS) Lakeshore Office (A114) will be closing its doors on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. The new FLAS office at Lakeshore will reopen as of March 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Medical Building, Level 3, at 3170 Lakeshore Blvd West.

Please note that our services for students and staff will continue during the building closure and all support and administrative staff will be available from the North Campus and remotely.  

When:
February 22, 2024
Contact:
Roman Fuzak
Tel:
ext 4107

Humber College receives many packages every day and our Mailroom teams at both North and Lakeshore campuses work hard to deliver them as soon as they can. However, over time, we do end up with several packages that remain unclaimed. As such, our teams will now adhere to the below procedure:

  1. For any packages for students addressed to the College or student residence, every effort will be exhausted to deliver them to the correct addressee. Should the student move out and/or no longer be a Humber/GH student, any packages (mostly from Amazon.ca) will be discarded after six months of delivery/receiving. Amazon packages return cannot be initiated by Humber Mailroom staff, but rather by a person who made the purchase.
  2. For any packages addressed to Humber/GH staff, admin, or faculty member that have not been picked up, the Mailroom staff will advise the Associate Director of their department via email informing them that a package from someone in their department has not been picked up. If the respective staff, admin, and/or faculty have not picked up their package in six months, they will be disposed of.
  3. Any unclaimed packages that arrived for Humber contractors will be flagged to contactor's contact person, if known. Unclaimed packages for project contractors will be flagged to Humber Project Manager, if known. Any packages still unclaimed after six months, will be discarded.
  4. Any other packages that have no names and have not been picked up in six months, will be disposed of.

Should you have any questions regarding this policy, please do not hesitate to reach out to Roman Fuzak, Manager, Custodial & Maintenance Services at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.

Thank you.

When:
February 22, 2024
Contact:
Chantal Joy

Humber College currently operates four employment services centres (HCCES) within the Greater Toronto area that serve clients in surrounding communities to achieve their employment goals. These are located at:

  • 555 Burnhamthorpe Road (at The West Mall)
  • 1700 Wilson Ave. (North York Sheridan Mall)
  • 1620 Albion Rd. (at Martin Grove)
  • 1345 St. Clair Ave W. (at Landsdowne)

These are part of the Employment Ontario network funded by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development (MLITSD). The current Ministry agreement ends March 31, 2024. The government has been undertaking a transformation of Ontario’s employment services and will be rolling out a new service delivery model to the Toronto region in spring of 2024. After careful consideration and deliberation, Humber has made the difficult decision not to apply for funding under the new model. As a result, all four of Humber’s Community Employment Centres will close their doors come March 31, 2024.

HCCES has been delivering employment supports to Humber’s surrounding in-need communities for more than 25 years. Humber’s work in this space has come to be highly regarded by government, other service providers in the region, local community partners, and provincially by other Colleges delivering similar programs. The HCCES team is viewed in those networks as experts when it comes to supporting a diverse multi-barriered client group and helping them actualize their employment goals. Their impact on our local communities has been significant, meaningful and mobilizing. I cannot thank them enough for their passion and commitment to their clients and for the difference they have made in their lives. I thank them also for making Humber better through their work, the knowledge they shared, and their advocacy. 

As this team prepares for the next step in their career journey, we encourage you to connect and learn about the exceptional work in which they have been engaged. We thank you in advance for the support we know you will extend to these members of the Humber family during this critical point of transition in their time at Humber.

Chantal Joy
Associate Dean & Special Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Learner & Career Success
Student Success and Engagement

When:
February 22, 2024
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Celebrate and recognize the great work that your colleagues are doing. Nominate them for the Innovation of the Year Award 2024.

Purpose or goal
The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Awards is to recognize College employees who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that positively impacts the Humber student experience.

Eligibility
All employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators and support staff) are eligible for nomination.

Criteria
The merit of an innovation will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Creativity: The selected innovation will be an original or unique adaptation of a current program, process, task or concept.
  • Effectiveness: There is evidence that the innovation leads to a better process for accomplishing a task(s) or a better overall outcome.
  • Replication: The significant components of the innovation can be replicated across courses, programs or institutions. Best submissions will include a description of conditions necessary for replication.
  • Timeliness: The innovation will have been initiated no more than five years previously and will have been implemented for enough time to have viable information about its impact and effectiveness. Its impact will address a current issue.
  • Collaboration: The best submissions demonstrate connections between colleagues, programs, departments, Faculties or College teams.
  • Quality: Students and/or staff agree that the innovation increases quality in the course program, department or institution. Evidence of quality may include student ratings or letters of support for colleagues.

The Innovation must have a positive impact on the Humber student experience.

To make a submission, email the completed nomination form (attached) and forward supporting documents to falisha.rowe@humber.ca.

The deadline has been extended to Friday, March 22, 2023.

When:
February 22, 2024

Map the System is a global competition that challenges us to think differently about social and environmental change. Rather than jumping straight into a solution or a quick fix, Map the System invites students from all academic disciplines to use systems thinking to understand complex social and environmental challenges. 

This is Humber’s fifth year participating in the competition and we are looking for staff and faculty to mentor student teams. 

What does mentoring involve? 

As a mentor, you will support a student team to conduct systems research on a social or environmental issue. Support may include (but is not limited to) systems thinking research and mapping, directing teams to resources on the selected social/environmental topic, research process, and review of submission materials.

When will this happen? 

Mentorship of student teams will take place from early March to late April 2024. The weekly time commitment will vary from group-to-group depending on their needs, but expect one to two hours per week. 

What does this mean for you? 

Your assistance and support of students' systems-change research is greatly appreciated. In return for your time, you will receive our heartfelt thanks and a gift card.

How can you apply? 

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please fill in this short form.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 29, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Sara Hassan at sara.hassan@humber.ca.

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