Announcements

Do you know about Student Learning Services?
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When:
August 17, 2023

Student Learning Services, home of PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Support) and the Math & Writing Centre, has a new website with special resources for faculty. Our services include:

We offer different ways to engage with faculty and instructors to support your in-class curriculum such as in class workshops, class visits, and hiring tutors for your courses. We look forward to collaborating with you to make a positive impact on students’ learning experience, inside and outside of the classroom. Find out how we can work with you to support students in your courses.

In addition, we hope for your support in helping to promote our monthly calendar of workshops.

For more information about our services, please fill out the contact form to get in touch with our team.

Gourmet Express will be Closed August 21 to 25
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When:
August 17, 2023

Gourmet Express will be closed August 21 to 25 for cleaning. 

We will resume regular business hours on Monday, August 28.

We look forward to serving you when we open.

Call for Performances: Take Back The Night
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When:
August 17, 2023
Contact:
Christopher Mahon
Email:
christopher.mahon@humber.ca

The Consent Peer Education Program is looking for artists, musicians, writers, and any other creative expression to present/perform at this year's Take Back the Night!

About the event:

  • Cause: Take Back The Night is a global grassroots movement to stand against sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms.
  • Location: North Campus
  • Date: September 21, 2023

Any and all art is welcome for this event. We are looking for visual art to present in a gallery, as well as live musical, dance, theatrical, and/or spoken word performances. All performances will be in a coffeehouse-style, acoustic performances, meaning no large scale or band performances. Performers are asked to provide their own instruments/props. A video or reference to part of the content to be performed is required prior to live performances at the event. 

The purpose of this event is to bring awareness to sexual violence prevention and foster a supportive community for survivors of sexual assault. We highly encourage artists to perform or present material related to this topic or around the ideas of hope, trauma, healing, community, connection, care, love, or otherwise. 

We will be providing a stage, microphones, and speakers for the live performers. We will also be providing easels and description cards for individuals who are presenting visual art. All volunteers will have access to snacks and refreshments and will be given Take Back The Night shirts for their participation in the event. 

We appreciate your contributions to this meaningful and impactful cause.

Sign up form

Humber’s Commitment to a Healthy YOU - Financial Health and Well-Being
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When:
August 16, 2023
4 colour heart outline with the word Health in the centre. The words Financial, Social, Mental and Physical surround it.

4 colour heart outline with the word Health in the centre. The words Financial, Social, Mental and Physical surround it.

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.

Humber's Financial Health and Well-being Commitment

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

  • Bell Corporate Plan 
    Bell Canada offers a competitive cell phone plan for employees. Contact Purchasing Services for more details. 

  • Discounted Computer Software 
    • Office 365 
      Employees have access to Office 365, an online productivity suite that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Outlook. You may install Office 365 on up to five personal computing devices and use it as long as you are an employee. 
    • On the Hub 
      OnTheHub provides students, faculty and staff with discounted and free academic software. Notable titles available include Adobe Creative Cloud, Norton Security Software and Parallels Desktop for Mac. 

  • Soupbar Initiative 
    Pay-what-you-can grab-and-go frozen 1L containers of pre-made soup offered by IGNITE, Humber’s student union. 

  • Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarships 
    Tuition Assistance and Graduate Assistance programs (TAP and GAP) help make learning affordable by providing eligible employees with access to tuition reimbursement and scholarship awards for post-secondary degrees, graduate and doctoral programs. 

  • Tuition Reimbursement for Dependents
    Full-time employees’ dependents may be eligible for the Tuition Reimbursement for Dependents Program. They must be enrolled as a full-time student in a full-time program at Humber College or the University of Guelph-Humber. 

  • $20 Courses 
    Eligible employees can take courses offered by Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber for $20. To find out if you are eligible, please refer to section 5.3 of Humber’s Professional Development Policy. 

    • For information on eligible courses at Humber College and to find out how to apply, please contact the Registrar’s Office at enquiry@humber.ca or 416.675.5000. 
    • For information on eligible courses at the University of Guelph-Humber and how to apply, please contact Admission Services at admissions@guelphhumber.ca or at 416.798.1331 ext. 6056. 

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

Bargaining Bulletin from CEC
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When:
August 16, 2023

The College Employer Council has posted "Ontario Public Colleges Agree to Increase Full-Time and Partial-Load Academic Wages" on its website.

More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.

Testing of Emergency Messages
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When:
August 15, 2023

Public Safety to Conduct Test of Emergency Messages

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber take the safety of our community seriously. This includes the ability to notify community members of an emergency.

Due to some recent upgrades, it is necessary to conduct testing of pre-recorded emergency messages at the North Campus only.

Testing of the emergency messages will take place on Monday, August 21, 2023 after 9 p.m. Testing will require the playing of several pre-recorded emergency messages several times to ensure full coverage of the system. It is anticipated that testing will take approximately two (2) hours.

In an effort to minimize the disruption to campus and community members, it is recommended that no activity take place after 9 p.m. and that community members leave campus where possible. An announcement will be made via the PA prior to the start of the testing and once the testing is complete.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Kathy Branton, manager Business Continuity and Emergency Management at kathy.branton@humber or ext. 5550.

Rob Kilfoyle
Director, Public Safety and Emergency Management

John Lam, Director, Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship
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When:
August 15, 2023

Dear colleagues,

It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of John Lam to the position of Director, Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE).

John’s passion for entrepreneurship education and his work experience at incubators makes him a great fit for this role. His work experience includes leading IDEA at the City of Mississauga Economic Development Office, EDGE at Sheridan College, LaunchPad at Wilfrid Laurier University, and the John F. Wood Centre at the University of Guelph. Through these experiences, John has had the opportunity to lead all facets of an incubator from strategic planning to implementation of operations for purposes of venture creation and entrepreneurial activity.

John has also been involved with the Longo CfE supporting the BMO Launch Me Competition as well as introducing start-ups to the Longo CfE team for work integrated learning student placements.

John was the founder of both Speakeezy Technologies and uFrizz, two start-ups that speak to his entrepreneurial spirit.

John holds a Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology from the University of Waterloo and is a candidate Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Higher Education, at the University of Toronto.

We look forward to John joining Humber and the Longo CfE on Monday, August 21.

Alvina Cassiani
Senior Dean, Longo Faculty of Business

Join us in The Humber Room for our Prix Fixe Service Style
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When:
August 14, 2023

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

Join us this week for our prix fixe service style.  

Enjoy a meal consisting of several courses for a set price.

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.     

This is our last week of lunch service until the fall semester. 

Make a reservation

View this week's menu  

Hours of Operation

Tuesday & Wednesday 
Doors open at 12 p.m.  

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

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

Campus Compass, Humber’s Wayfinding App, Needs Your Updates and Changes
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When:
August 14, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

As your teams plan for fall startup, we would like to give you a gentle reminder to submit any updated information from your area to the Campus Compass app.

This includes hours of operation, contact information, pictures, services currently being offered and whether your area has undergone any change in location on campus (room numbers, campus website etc.). 

Having the most up to date information is vital for getting around the campus, especially for new students, staff, and faculty. 

Submit your placemark content updates

For new users, download the app from the Google Play Store or from the Apple App Store today.

Well-Being at Humber: Be There for Yourself and Others
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When:
August 14, 2023
Contact:
Student Wellness and Equitable Learning
Email:
wellness@humber.ca

Mental Health Training for Students, Student Leaders, and Student Staff 

Student Wellness and Equitable Learning is offering training for students on how to understand mental health and recognize when a peer needs support. This training operationalizes the goals of the Well-being Strategy and our goal to promote mental health literacy at Humber College and University Guelph-Humber.  

This 90-minute session is designed to assist students with identifying when a peer is experiencing difficulty or distress. Participants will learn to recognize the signs that a peer needs help, and strategies and skills for having a supportive conversation. A list of on- and off- campus will be available for participants. The workshop is interactive with case studies and strategies and part of the college's efforts to raise awareness of student mental health. Students will receive CCR recognition for completing the training.  

Departments, Managers, and Program Coordinators can submit a request for training via the Workshop Request Form.

The form above can also be used to request the Recognize, Respond and Support Learners in Distress workshop designed to help faculty and staff with taking steps to support learners experiencing difficulties, provide referrals to resources, as well as self-care tips.

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