Announcements

When:
August 11, 2023
Contact:
Deyn Rodrigues
Tel:
x5055
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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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. We are currently opening appointments for weeks 1-7 of the fall term.

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

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

Please note that there is no clinic on Tuesday, September 5 or Saturday, October 28.

Contact The Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness Teaching and Learning Hub at FHSWWellnesshub@humber.ca or visit room A107 (North Campus) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday (for the month of August) to reserve your hearing appointment today.

When:
August 10, 2023
Contact:
Branislav Jeremic
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Please note that a section of the corridor on the second floor of the LRC building at North Campus, between the service elevator and Barrett CTI bridge, will remain closed for construction until August 18.

Access to the second floor from the service elevator will be restricted for emergencies only.

Please view the attached constructed notice for alternate routes.

When:
August 10, 2023
Contact:
Aman Hehar
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Please note that the pedestrian bridge between N building and Guelph-Humber at North Campus will remain closed for construction until end of day August 14."

All other outside entrances to these buildings will not be disrupted, with exception of the doors directly below bridge.

Please view the attached construction notice for alternate routes.

When:
August 9, 2023

The deadline to complete the SFQs is this Friday, August 11.

If you have already enabled the SFQs for your course, then you are all set! Please note:

  • Set 20 minutes of in-class time for students to complete the SFQs
  • Only students can access the SFQ link. You may check with your students to verify that your SFQ is active
  • Check your Humber email for SFQ updates on viewing response rates and results

Please connect with the Innovative Learning Support Centre if you need support.


SFQ Contest for Students

Note, to maximize the SFQ completion rate, there is a competition for students who complete their SFQs.

At the end of each SFQ, students will receive a link to the contest rules and entry form to fill out to enter a random draw for a chance to win one (1) of these prizes: 

  • Grand Prize: A choice between an iPhone 14 or an iPad Pro 11"
  • Secondary Prizes: One (1) of fifteen (15) $50 e-gift cards

Students are allowed to submit one (1) contest entry per completed questionnaire. This contest is running now and closes at 11:59 p.m. on August 13, 2023. Students will have access to the contest terms and conditions when they click the link provided after their SFQ has been submitted.

When:
August 9, 2023
Contact:
Jamie Even, Work Integrated Learning Officer

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to register. Student trainer availability is limited to the number of students enrolled in the on-campus internship course for Fitness and Health Promotion. This offer is exclusive to the Humber community (students, staff, faculty).

Delivery of Training

Must be able to commit to the program from September to December 2023. This workout program requires a commitment to a total of 14 in-person training sessions at the North Campus Fitness Centre.  

Workout Program Components Include:

  • An initial consultation, health screening, and goal setting session.
  • Initial and final fitness assessments.
  • Development of a workout program customized for you.
  • Two sessions for one hour each week in-person to complete a total of 14 sessions.
  • Program to begin in Week 3 or 4 of the Fall Semester 2023.

Please Note:

Student Personal Training is subject to change due to the course requirements; availability is based on student course enrollment. Registration does not guarantee a student trainer for the semester. Participants placed on a wait list will be notified. In-person training sessions may only take place at the North Campus Fitness Centre. Student Trainers complete training sessions with assigned participants as part of their On-Campus Internship Course in the Fitness and Health Promotion diploma program at Humber College.

A fee of $75.00 (non-refundable) will be applicable and due at the beginning of the Fall Semester 2023 to participate in this program. 

For further information, please review the registration form in the link below. If you are interested in participating, please complete and submit the form to register as soon as possible since this program fills up quickly.

The registration form takes approximately five minutes to complete.

Register now

When:
August 9, 2023
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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 launched humber.ca/healthyYOU, an online healthy community hub that is a central site for well-being resources for students and employees. 

The Hub also includes Humber’s Well-being Strategy, which focuses on four pillars: mental, physical, financial, and social health and well-being. We provide support to the overall health and well-being of our employees through a variety of resources and initiatives. 


To support our employees’ mental health and well-being, the following resources are available: 

  • CAAT Group Benefits Program 
    Through CAAT Group Benefits, eligible Humber employees have access to financial coverage to support their mental and physical health. 

  • TELUS Health (formerly LifeWorks) 
    TELUS Health provides all employees with access to online resources on topics such as health and well-being, career and workplace, financial security, and life-events. Full-time employees also have access to the Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

  • Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness 
    With a strong focus on healthy living, research and innovation, and community connections, Humber’s Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness (CIHW) is a powerful advocate for change, helping to create solutions that support a healthier tomorrow for everyone, no matter where they live, what they have, or who they are. CIHW runs the following programs: 

  • Healthy Breaks @ Humber 
    Healthy Breaks @ Humber is an initiative that allows faculty and staff to book a short 10-minute break during the workday, in the middle of a meeting or class to refresh the body and mind. Research has shown that taking healthy breaks during the day can help improve mental health, lower anxiety, and help refocus the mind. Taking a healthy break can increase productivity, lessen body aches and pains, improve creativity, and increase engagement. These student-led sessions can be offered as either a stretch break or a mindfulness break. 

  • Mindfulness @ Humber 
    In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and tranquility is essential for our overall well-being. Join us for a transformative mindfulness meditation session, where you can recharge, find inner calm, and cultivate a deeper connection with yourself.  Virtual and in-person sessions are offered throughout the year, sign up for a time that works for you. 

  • Wellness Coaching @Humber 
    In the winter term each year, the Wellness Coaching Program offers free 1:1 coaching to employees on their personal health and wellness goals. Led by the students in Humber's Wellness Coaching Graduate Program and using a strengths-based and non-judgmental approach, Wellness Coaches support employees with identification and implementation of specific goals related to physical, social, mental, emotional or relational wellness. 

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Employee resources to support financial health and well-being will be posted in the Communiqué next week. Stay tuned! 

When:
August 9, 2023
Contact:
John Yolkowski

Humber Archives is proud to announce the cataloguing and launch of a new collection consisting of more than 15,000 photographs documenting Humber's history between 1978 and 1999. The photographs, taken by staff photographers such as Gary Gellert, document student life, athletics, staff events, and the ever evolving campus. Although only a small number of photographs have been digitized so far, catalogue entries for all 15,000 plus photographs can be searched online, where the photographs have been organized by year.

To access individual photographs from the collection or to request scanned copies of photos listed in the collection, please contact Humber Archives at archives@humber.ca.

When:
August 8, 2023
Contact:
Marlene Valerio
Tel:
x5480

Great news! We are happy to share that the fall scholarship applications will be available for Humber students from August 8 to September 18.

Please help students reach their full potential by spreading the word and encouraging them to apply for scholarships today.

Scholarship support is made possible thanks to Humber’s incredibly supportive community of donors, which includes alumni, volunteers, retirees, friends, and corporations, and our very own faculty and staff, who can sign up through Humber Gives. Thanks to these incredibly generous donors, 1,000+ scholarships were awarded this past year alone.

For questions or more information about our scholarship program please visit our Student Scholarships website or contact student.awards@humber.ca.

When:
August 8, 2023

Here are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra. For more details, please follow the links below:

Flexible grading

Now with added grading capabilities, instructors have more options for grading assessments:

  • Grade by question or student, and filter by grading status
  • Navigate between students and multiple submission attempts
  • View both the attempt and final grade for each assessment
  • Provide feedback with or without a rubric, and grade inline using Blackboard Annotate
  • Collapse side panels to view more of the student submission
  • Post all grades when ready

Gradebook improvements

In grid view, cells without submissions will display a single dash “-“ whereas those with new submissions will display the New Submission label. This change was made to remove the pre-existing “Grade now” label which has caused some confusion when viewing the grading status of submissions.

Instructors can now also reorder gradable items in the gradebook list view to align with the course structure:

  • Select the corresponding Move Item button (up/down arrow) of the gradable item
  • Drag and release to its new location

The new order will also be reflected in the grid view and in the students’ view.

Bulk download of anonymous submissions

Instructors can now download submissions in bulk for anonymous assessments in the gradebook grid view. Click on the icon of the anonymous assessment item (top row of the grid) and select ‘download submissions’ to generate a ZIP file. Once ready, the instructor will be notified via the Messages section of Blackboard with a link to download the file.

Improvements in editing Rubrics

Previously when editing rubrics, selecting text outside an editable area would save edits made and automatically exit out of edit mode. Now, if users select text inside the rubric edit box and navigate out of the edit box, the edit mode remains open.

Replace files in course content

To help manage storage space, replacing a file within the course no longer creates a new file version. Now, the new file replaces the pre-existing file completely to free storage space.

Students with alert flags in the Course Activity Report

Instructors can now identify students at risk using alert flags based on:

  • Number of days a student is inactive in a course
  • A student’s overall grade in the course is below a specific percentage

Instructors can filter alerts for all students, students with alerts, and students without alerts. Students with alerts are also highlighted in the course activity chart (Analytics section) and in the CSV download.

 

The full list of August updates is available on the Blackboard Help Center website.

Need additional support? The IL Support Centre is here to help!

When:
August 8, 2023
Contact:
Joanne Cerdan
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

If you hold a position as staff or faculty and are responsible for hiring student staff at Humber College, we invite you to join the Student Employee Hiring Leads Microsoft Teams Group. By becoming a part of this group, you will gain access to timely and pertinent updates regarding information concerning student employee dates and processes. This Teams Group has replaced our Work Study email listserv. 

Furthermore, we strongly encourage you to explore the invaluable resources and guidance offered on our Working on Campus website. Here, you will find a wealth of information to guide you in the process of posting on campus jobs, and hiring student employees. 

Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at workstudy@humber.ca.  

View important information regarding Fall 2023 On Campus Jobs hiring

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