Announcements

2025 President's Awards – Final Call for Nominations
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When:
June 3, 2025

The deadline to submit a nomination for the President’s Awards is June 9, 2025. 

The President’s Awards are a proud tradition of recognizing excellence among Humber and University of Guelph-Humber faculty and staff. 

Humber and University of Guelph-Humber have had many extraordinary achievements over the past year and employees who have contributed above and beyond should be recognized and honoured. Please consider the award categories and nominate employees who have consistently demonstrated outstanding work and support for Humber’s core values, goals, and/or innovation; or who repeatedly enhance Humber's reputation through their outstanding service delivery. 

The award categories include the following: 

  • Distinguished Faculty Award  
  • Support Staff Distinguished Service Award  
  • Administrative Distinguished Service Award  
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award 
  • Mino Nawendiwin (Good Relationships) Award  
  • Extra Mile Award 
  • Community Service Award  
  • Humber Sustainability Award  
  • Research Excellence Award  
  • Excellence in Teaching Award  
  • Excellence in Support Award 
  • Internationalization Award 

Visit the President’s Awards website for details of the award categories and to learn more about submitting a compelling award nomination. 

Nomination deadline: June 9, 2025 

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca. 

June is Bike Month
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When:
June 3, 2025
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Gear Up for Bike Month!

Bike Month kicks off this week and runs through the end of June. As a Smart Commute partner, Humber’s Office of Sustainability is happy to share some events happening throughout the month.

Check out the attached Champion Guide for tips on how you can get involved, and explore the Bike Month overview to learn more about upcoming events, prizes, and webinars. Let’s celebrate cycling, enjoy the outdoors, and help reduce traffic congestion and CO2 emissions together.

Food Donation Requests for Grab 'n Go Food Banks on Campus
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When:
June 2, 2025
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Canned foods being boxed.

The Grab ‘n Go Food Banks at the North and Lakeshore Campuses support members of our Humber community experiencing food insecurity. We are currently collecting food until June 15 to sustain the Grab ‘n Go Food Banks through the summer months.

To support the Grab ‘n Go Food Banks, donate non-perishable food items in boxes located at the North and Lakeshore campuses.

Current Drop Off Locations: 

  • North Campus, FLAS 5th Floor LRC
  • Lakeshore Campus, MED 3rd floor FLAS

Most needed non-perishable food items: grains, pastas, rice, noodles, canned foods (fruits, vegetables, beans, fish, meat, sauces), oatmeal and non-perishable breakfast items, infant foods, allergy-free foods (Made Good bars, gluten-free), oils.

Courtesy of Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences in partnership with the Library, Faculty Union, Support Staff Union, and Career & Advising Services. Please contact Sarah Armenia (Lakeshore) sarah.armenia@humber.ca or Candace Iron (North) candace.iron@humber.ca with questions.

Surplus Truck Training Textbooks and Log Books
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When:
June 2, 2025

Surplus truck training textbooks and log books are available for sale.

  • 37 Tehni-Com Essential Driving Skills Professional Driver classroom textbooks
  • 42 Tehni-Com Practical Air Brakes Driver's Handbook and Study Guides
  • 210 OTA Driver's Daily Logbooks at $3.92 each = $823.20

Total value $3,100.00

Please contact Stephen Alan Martin at stephen.martin@humber.ca.

Your Voice Matters: Share Your Experience with Advising & Career Services
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When:
June 2, 2025
Contact:
Dimple Rai
Email:
dimple.rai@humber.ca

Faculty and staff play a crucial role in supporting student success in and out of the classroom, and we want to hear about your experiences working with Career & Student Success Advisors from Humber's Advising & Career Services.

Advising & Career Services is conducting a wrap-around review of our services. Your feedback will help us enhance our collaboration, improve services, and better support both you and our students. Whether you've partnered with an advisor on career development initiatives, academic guidance, or student success programs, we value your insights.

Please take a few moments to complete our survey and share your thoughts. Your input will shape the future of our advising and career services, ensuring that we continue to foster meaningful connections and impactful support.

Complete the survey

This survey will be open until June 27, 2025. Thank you for your time and for being an essential part of advising for student success at Humber!

For more information or questions, please reach out to Dimple Rai, Associate Director, Advising & Career Services, at dimple.rai@humber.ca.

Deadline to Apply for the Graduate Assistance Program (GAP)
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When:
June 2, 2025

The deadline to apply to be a 2025 GAP scholarship recipient is Friday, June 6, 2025. 

Humber’s Graduate Assistance Program (GAP) provides funding for tuition to support employees in completing discipline-specific post-secondary degrees, Master or Doctoral degrees at an accredited post-secondary institution. 

All full-time academic, support, and admin employees who have completed their probationary period are eligible to apply. Funding under this program is for tuition fees, for a maximum of four (4) years for each individual program up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per fiscal year. 

The application deadline is June 6, 2025. All full-time employees interested in applying can find more details on the application process and forms in the links below: 

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.

Pride Opening Ceremonies – Happening Tomorrow
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When:
June 2, 2025

Join us as we officially kick off Pride Month at Humber Polytechnic with our Pride Opening Ceremonies.

This year, we embrace the powerful theme: All In: Honouring Every Path to Pride. This theme celebrates the diverse identities, histories, and journeys that shape the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It affirms that every experience, every expression, and every voice matters, and that belonging means showing up for each other—all in.

Location: Welcome Centre Flagpole, Lakeshore Campus
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. 

Hosted by the Office of EDIB and the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, this annual event will feature:

  • Flag raising ceremony
  • Remarks from students, staff, and leadership
  • A celebration of visibility, joy, and belonging

Can’t make it to Lakeshore?
A small flag raising ceremony will also take place at North Campus Flagpoles (LRC) on June 3 at 12 p.m. 

Pride Month is a time for celebration, reflection, and action, and there are many ways to get involved:

Let’s come together to uplift 2SLGBTQ+ voices and demonstrate our collective commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging.

All are welcome. Wear your Pride and join us in community.

Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart
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When:
June 2, 2025
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It’s back! Over the last year, we have connected with more than 1,600 students alongside 40 professors in their classrooms offering a free beverage and a welcoming space to chat and connect about all the supports, events, and offers that are available to students.  

The Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart is back for the summer semester and can be booked to come to the classrooms at either North or Lakeshore campuses.  

How does it work? 

Professors/faculty members book the cart to arrive during a class break. The Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart will ready to join the class during break to offer students information about student resources, upcoming events, giveaways, and a complimentary beverage. 

How to request a visit? 

Professors/faculty members can schedule a visit from the Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart to arrive during their class breaks using the online booking form or QR code. Reservations are limited to one visit per class per semester. 

Summer bonus: If you make a referral to your colleague who then books the Sip & Chill cart, we will come back to your classroom for a second visit this semester.  

If you have additional questions or if you need an alternate date option for booking, connect with Tuba at tuba.chishti@humber.ca and we will try our best to accommodate. 

Career Milestones Recognition - May 2025
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When:
May 30, 2025
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List of employees celebrating Career Milestones in May

Congratulations to all our employees celebrating Career Milestones in May!

The following employees are celebrating their 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 35-year anniversary with Humber. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues to congratulate them on their Career Milestones.

1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 35 Years
Afrooz
Dadras
Vanessa Kwende Forngwe
Rebecca
Fox

 
Sarah
Muzzatti
Trevor
Gibson
Lola
Nelson
Sanjay
Gandhi
Paullete
Dela Cruz		 Jahrobee
Dean		 Pooja
Sadhwani		 Isabelle Mondenge Tony
Nuccitelli		 Janet
Stewart		  
Victor
Sartori		 Eric
Savage		 Dannielle
Scipio		   Antoniette
Di Marco		 Shelly
Hack-Scholes		  
Amber Holliday
 Bindu
Patel		 Ashley Lombardo   Elaine Belanger-Porter Diana Castaneda  
  Andrew Thanuraj     Anne
Da Nova		    
  Arwin
Lall		          
  Marie
Narsoo		          

Although we do our best to ensure we don't miss anyone, sometimes it happens. If we have missed anyone on this list, our sincere apologies. Please let us know so we can correct our records and ensure the employee receives recognition.

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.

Notice of Planned North Campus Lot 1 Closure
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When:
May 30, 2025
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North side of Lot 1 closes on Tuesday, June 3.

When: Tuesday, June 3 until Monday, September 1, 2025

Location: North Campus – North Side of Lot 1

Purpose: To complete the underground piping installation as part of SWITCH project to connect the residence buildings to the Central Plant.

The north section of Lot 1 will be closed from the morning of Tuesday, June 3 until Monday, September 1. The affected area is shown on the attachment. The remainder of Lot 1 will remain accessible and can be used as normal.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Hooman Aboutalebi, Senior Project Manager, Capital Development & Facilities Management, at hooman.aboutalebi@humber.ca.

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