Announcements

When:
February 5, 2024
Contact:
Student Wellness and Equitable Learning

Centred around the theme of ‘connection’ Humber Let’s Talk brought us a week filled with inspiration and meaningful conversations to raise Mental Health awareness and action. This inaugural event, inspired by Bell Let's Talk, left a lasting impact on all who participated. The week began with a dynamic kick-off event, featuring speed-friending, a fun photobooth, and the captivating photovoice project.

A key component of the event was the speaker series, headlined by Michelle Chubb, an Indigenous influencer better known as @indigenous_baddie, who joined us on campus to share empowering insights around her mental health journey. The Connection Fair brought together hundreds of people from our Humber community to engage in different opportunities to connect.

The week ended on an inspiring note after hearing from student panelists who shared their experiences in navigating the complexities of student life. It was an impactful week bringing over 600 folks together across all events, and we extend a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed and supported Humber Let’s Talk!

Let’s continue the conversation all year long! #LetsTalkConnection

When:
February 5, 2024
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The following two (2) certificates have been developed specifically for current Humber faculty by the Innovative Learning team. The certificates are delivered in an asynchronous online format with a facilitator. Participants who achieve 50 per cent or more in each course will receive a Certificate of Participation. 

There is no fee associated with these certificates. Please note that space is limited. 

The Inclusive Curricular Design Certificate (ICDC) introduces course participants to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.  ICDC explores how the UDL framework can guide the creation of inclusive, equitable and accessible learning experiences for all students. The principles of UDL are founded in equity, collaboration, flexibility and accountability, and encourage a proactive, skill-building approach to course design that fosters the development of expert learners. Participants will apply these principles to ensure that the learners’ needs are met through a number of teaching and learning strategies. ICDC is offered online during the fall semester. 

COURSE CODE 

COURSE NAME

DATES

ICDC 001

Fundamentals of Inclusive Design

March 4 – 24, 2024 

ICDC 002

Implementing UDL into Curriuclum

April 1 – 21, 2024 

ICDC 003

Designing Accessible Digital Learning Materials 

May 13 – June 23, 2024 

The Culturally Inclusive Educator Certificate (CIEC) is designed for educators who aspire to create culturally sustaining and responsive learning experiences for adult learners. It emphasizes the importance of supporting multilingual learners, recognizing the unique challenges and opportunities that cultural and linguistic diversity brings to the educational environment. The courses within this certificate provide participants with opportunities to explore the impact of culture on learner’s identity and to critically examine current teaching and learning practices that ignore or suppress learner diversity.  Course participants will acquire strategies to enhance their knowledge and skills in intercultural understanding, communication and curriculum development.  

COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

DATES

IIE 001 

Intercultural Context

March 4 – 24, 2024 

IIE 002 

Intercultural Communication 

April 1 – 21, 2024 

IIE 003 

Intercultural Curriculum

April 29 – May 19, 2024 

IIE 004 

Understanding Students in Transition 

May 29 – June 16, 2024 

IIE 005

Supporting Language Acquisition

June 24, July 14, 2024 

Indicate your interest by completing the IL Certificate Intake Form - Winter/Summer 2024.  

Upon completion of the form, interested participants will receive a secure link to register themselves through the CPL website. 

For more information on the program and course learning outcomes, view the program flyer. 

When:
February 5, 2024
Humber Healthy YOU logo

At Humber, we value the health and well-being of our staff and students and want to support YOU every step of the way.  

To support this commitment, Humber has an online Healthy Community Hub that is a central site for well-being resources for students and employees. There is an Employee Resources page that highlights all the resources available to support physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.  

The Hub also includes Humber’s Well-being Strategy, which sets out the principles, framework, and goals to support health and well-being of its students, employees and community.  

The GIVEAWAY!  

February is Heart Month in Canada, a time to raise awareness and learn about the importance of cardiovascular health which is significantly impacted by our physical and social environment. We would love to know how our employees plan to prioritize their health and well-being during Heart Month, whether it be physically, and/or socially.  

To enter the giveaway, email us at oe@humber.ca with "Healthy YOU Giveaway" as the subject line and tell us how you plan to prioritize your health and well-being during Heart Month. Employees who participate will be entered into a random draw to win one of three gift card giveaways.

We would love to share with the Humber Community how employees are prioritizing their health and well-being during Heart Month, so in your email, please include whether you give us permission to share your response anonymously (names will not be included).  

The deadline to enter is Friday, February 23, 2024 at 5 p.m.  

The draw will take place on Monday, March 4, 2024, and winners will be notified via email.

We appreciate your participation and hope you stay well.

When:
February 5, 2024
Text list of upcoming speakers

The Academic Integrity Community of Practice (CoP) is happy to announce that there will be three sessions of speakers coming soon. All who are interested in academic integrity are encouraged to join the sessions that will be held through Microsoft Teams.

Please view the attached list and be sure to mark your calendars.

For a link to the sessions, please contact Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca.

When:
February 5, 2024
An open envelope with card inside

This month, the CCBI and Humber Galleries are excited to announce that fellowship applications are officially open!

Fellowships not for you? No problem, hang out with Humber Galleries at the latest exhibition 'Facing Future', or look into submitting your work for Nuit Blanche.

Whether it's through celebrating art or producing it, check out the latest at the CCBI and Humber Galleries in our February newsletter.

When:
February 5, 2024
Contact:
Legal, Risk and Privacy Office

As we strive to maintain the highest standards of privacy protection, we'd like to remind everyone of the importance of using the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) feature when sending emails to multiple recipients.

It is best practice when emailing non-employed recipients (i.e. students, prospective students, prospective employees, donors, and other external individuals) to send individual messages to single recipients.

When it is necessary to send a message to multiple recipients, please remember to use the BCC function to shield the recipients’ email addresses from other recipients.

Why using BCC is important:

  • Privacy Protection: BCC shields the email addresses of recipients, preserving their privacy and preventing inappropriate disclosure of personal information.
  • Avoids Reply-All: BCC prevents "Reply-All" responses to all recipients.
  • Professionalism: Using BCC maintains Humber’s professional image and reputation.

Failing to use BCC when required is a privacy breach under FIPPA. Learn more about Humber’s Privacy Breach Procedure.

Protecting privacy is everyone’s responsibility. Please take your time before hitting “send” on emails to multiple recipients, and double check that the recipients email addresses are in the BCC field.

Thank you for your assistance. For more information, contact: access.privacy@humber.ca

When:
February 2, 2024
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The February edition of the WeGotYou Monthly Splash is here!

In this month's issue, we're bringing you event highlights, Humber Hawks news, top social media videos, and upcoming events to keep you in the loop.

We invite you to explore the WeGotYou Monthly Splash.

When:
February 2, 2024

Building E at North Campus has two elevators that service all four floors and provide access to buildings E, F and H:

  • Small passenger elevator next to Ackee Tree - this unit was renovated last summer and will now serve as a main transportation option for these three buildings.
  • Big freight elevator close to Subway/Tim Horton's - this unit is now locked and only available for students/staff with a special permit. Should anyone need access to it, all Humber staff is to contact their manager and students can reach out to Accesible Learning (SWAC, LRC second floor).

Should you have any questions, please contact Roman at roman.fuzak@humber.ca.

When:
February 2, 2024

Your on-campus student-run restaurant lab, The Humber Room, is open for lunch and dinner!  

Join us next week for table d'hôte and family service styles with a different menu available each day.   

The Humber Room is a live learning lab for our students and a culinary and service experience for guests. Our menu selection and service style change every week based on our curriculum. Enjoy your culinary experience led by our Culinary Management and Baking and Pastry Arts students and service provided by Event and Hospitality Management students. 

Make a reservation

For group reservations of 10 guests or more, please email jessica.estrela@humber.ca

Hours of Operation

Lunch Service: Monday - Friday

Doors open at 12 p.m.  
Seating guests between 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.  
Service ends by 1:30 p.m.   

Dinner Service: Tuesdays

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 
Seating guests between 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 

Please note: The Humber Room is open between January 29 to February 23 and March 25 to April 19. 

We are closed between February 26 to March 22. 

When:
February 2, 2024
Contact:
Office of Human Rights & Harassment

Humber College is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. To this end, it is imperative that we understand the definition of key concepts that will enrich our capacity to prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination.

Black History Month is a time to honour and celebrate the diversity, history and culture of Black people in Canada and to acknowledge the many everyday contributions of Black communities. It is also a reminder to continue to educate ourselves.

Race continues to be a top category of complaint and inquiry at human rights offices in Ontario, including Humber’s Office of Human Rights & Harassment.

The Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate defines racism as ideas or practices that establish, maintain or perpetuate the racial superiority or dominance of one group over another.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission states that manifestations of racism can occur on three (3) levels:

  • Individual: At the individual level, racism may be expressed in an overt manner but also through everyday behaviour that involves many small events in the interaction between people. This is often described as “everyday racism” and is often very subtle in nature. Despite being plain to the person experiencing it, everyday racism by itself may be so subtle as to be difficult to address through human rights complaints. However, at other times, where it falls within a social area covered by the Human Rights Code, there may be circumstances where everyday racism, as part of a broader context, may be sufficient to be considered racial discrimination. Either way, the cumulative effect of these everyday experiences is profound.
  • Institutional or Systemic: At the institutional or systemic level, racism is evident in organizational and government policies, practices, and procedures and “normal ways of doing things” which may directly or indirectly, consciously or unwittingly, promote, sustain, or entrench differential advantage for some people and disadvantage for others.
  • Societal: At a societal level, racism is evident in cultural and ideological expressions that underlie and sustain dominant values and beliefs. It is communicated and reproduced through agencies of socialization and cultural transmission such as the mass media (in which racialized persons are portrayed as different from the norm or as problems), schools, universities, religious doctrines and practices, art, music and literature.

The Ontario Human Rights Code and Humber’s Human Rights & Harassment Policy prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race.  

If you have any questions, please contact humanrights@humber.ca.

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