When:
January 4, 2022
The College Employer Council has posted Your Right to Choose Regarding Work-to-Rule on its website.
More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.
Announcements
While hybrid working arrangements are being considered, it may be the first time for many employees working in a hybrid working arrangement. A hybrid working arrangement means that on any given day, team members may be working on campus, remotely, and on different work schedules.
To prepare managers and employees for hybrid working arrangements, detailed training sessions have been developed to support employees and managers in the transition to hybrid working arrangements.
There are multiple dates for all training sessions in January and February 2022. Please review the Hybrid Work Training Calendar, select the date and time that works best for you, and register for the sessions you are interested in.
Each training session has a maximum number of participants, but additional sessions will be scheduled based on demand.
If you have any questions about the training, please contact oe@humber.ca.
When:
January 4, 2022
Just a reminder for those interested, the first online class in the new 2SLGBTQ+ Studies: Topics in Gender and Sexuality certificate starts on January 10.
The first class is EDIQ 101 - Working with 2SLGBTQ+ Communities. View more information and to register
If you have any questions, please contact Paul Ward at paul.ward@humber.ca.
When:
January 4, 2022
Morris Beckford will be joining the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion as the Manager of Training and Education on January 10, 2022.
Morris is an author, partial load professor at Humber College and a PhD candidate at York University’s School of Social Work researching race, masculinity, and non-profit leadership. His academic journey also includes a Bachelor of Education, a Masters of Adult Education and Community Development, a HR certificate, an Indigenous Cultural Safety Certificate, a Community Health Leader Certificate, and an IDEAS Quality Improvement Certificate.
As a Freirean educator, Morris works in opposition to the banking model of learning by working with all learners to ensure that their experiences are used to transform systems that maintain oppression. He has designed numerous lessons with such a philosophy. His commitments to education go beyond the classroom. Until recently, Morris was the inaugural co-lead of Humber’s employee Resource Group for Black staff and was also a member of Humber’s EDI Taskforce and Campus Culture Work Group. His most recent publication focuses on the challenges and dangers of cultural competence as praxis for the non-profit and social serving sector.
Morris will report to the Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion. Do join me in welcoming Morris to the new role.
Nancy Simms
Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion
I am very pleased to announce that Melissa VanTwest is Humber's new Associate Dean Program Planning Development and Renewal (PPDR). In her new role, Melissa will be responsible for providing leadership on program development, renewal and curricular change processes as well as creating synergies with the various units across the college that support continuous program improvements.
Melissa joined PPDR in 2013 as a Research Analyst, moving into the role of Program Consultant and most recently taking on a leadership role in the College Quality Assurance Audit Process. In Melissa’s 10 years at Humber, she has demonstrated the ability to think systematically at the departmental and institutional level and provided leadership and direction to support the enhancement of program life cycle processes.
Her graduate work in Systems Leadership in Higher Education as well as her experience on provincial quality assurance groups demonstrates her experience in systems thinking to strategically manage in the higher education institutional environment and support program quality through integration of evidence-based decision-making approaches.
Her ability to cultivate strong relationships with a range of stakeholders to support the identification and creation of synergies demonstrates her strong commitment to building a quality culture at Humber.
Melissa will start in her new position on January 10, 2022.
Please join me in congratulating Melissa on her new role.
Nichole Molinaro
Dean, Program Planning, Develpment and Renewal
As the Winter semester crawls around the corner, Humber’s Panopto Support Team is pleased to announce that Panopto is now fully supported in Blackboard Ultra. We are truly excited at how seamless Panopto works within Ultra.
Here are a few highlights of what to expect:
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- Provisioning is no longer required when using Blackboard Ultra
- We have paired up with Faculty Blackboard Support to optimize Panopto within the Humber Template
- It is now even easier to embed a Panopto quiz within your Ultra course
We've created a wealth of new resources to help faculty make the most out of Panopto within Blackboard Ultra. Discover how to leverage video assignments, Panopto quizzes, and the new funtionalities within the Humber Course Template.
Check out our Using Panopto in Blackboard Ultra master guide for everything you need to know.
When:
December 23, 2021
The Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) have published their quarterly magazine, SOC&COM.
When:
December 22, 2021
Thank you for supporting the Santa911 Cops for Kids and CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Toy Drive.
On behalf of the Department of Public Safety, we would like to thank the Humber community for generously supporting our annual Santa911 Cops for Kids Toy Drive (#Santa9114Kids) and CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Toy Drive. Because of your generous support, children from the local area will receive a toy this Christmas morning when they otherwise may not have. An equal amount of toys were delivered to both Toronto Police's 23 Division and CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish.
Special thanks to Cassandra Dias and Public Safety Coordinators David Yen, Adnan Salam (North) and Keith Pua (Lakeshore) for organizing the drive at each campus. Thanks also to our friends in Campus Services, ITS and Marketing and Communications for their generous support in helping collect heaps of toys to add to the donation bins.
We look forward to doing it all again next year!
The Department of Public Safety wishes everyone a very Happy Holiday Season and all the best for 2022!
Sincerely,
Rob Kilfoyle, CPP
Director, Public Safety and Emergency Management
When:
December 22, 2021
Contact:
Elisabeth Springate, Communications and Events Coordinator, Teaching Excellence
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Note: The conference date has been changed to May 27-28
Join us March 25 to 26 for the Part-Time Teachers' Conference (PTTC).
"Perspectives: What We've Learned" is this year's theme.
The Part-Time Teachers' Conference (PTTC) provides part-time faculty in post-secondary education with an opportunity for professional development, to build on their teaching practices, and to connect with peers across the GTA and beyond.
PTTC will be virtual in 2022.
Featuring:
- Keynote speaker
- Engaging sessions
- More details to come
Visit our Conference page on the Innovative Learning website.
I'm pleased to share the exciting news that Ranya Khan will transition into the role of the Associate Dean, Teaching Excellence starting on January 4th, 2022. As the AD Teaching Excellence, Ranya will take on a leadership role in helping Humber realize the ambitions of our Strategic and Academic Plans, by centering EDI, IWBKD, UDL, and learner engagement as pivotal areas for the Teaching Excellence team.
Ranya joined the Humber community in 2018. Since then, she has been a key support to many new full-time professors as the Faculty Development advisor in our year-long Teaching Excellence Program. Ranya’s commitment to Humber’s community and values has been clearly evident in her work with the EDI Task Force. As co-lead and co-chair of the Curriculum and Programs’ Working Group, Ranya has engaged with professors (both full-time and contract), program coordinators, and administrators to guide, encourage and support us in re-visioning our curriculum to be more inclusive, encouraging belonging and full participation from all of our learners.
Ranya has held previous teaching and faculty development positions at Sheridan College, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba where she also held an associate director role. These previous experiences, along with her vision and dedication will help Innovative Learning develop clear goals and plans to move forward, and to do so better together.
Ranya holds a BEd from the University of Manitoba, and an MA and a PhD from OISE. She also holds separate certifications for both TESL education and Comparative, International & Development education. Her skills and commitment as a life-long learner position Ranya ideally to be the new Associate Dean, Teaching Excellence.
Please join me in congratulating Ranya on this exciting new role.
Dawn Macaulay, PhD
Dean, Innovative Learning