The Kinesiology program is excited to announce exercise and lifestyle counselling sessions for UofGH staff and faculty with 3rd year Kinesiology students at the University of Guelph-Humber. Once registered, you will be matched with a Kinesiology student who will work with you over the 11-week period.

Important information

• Student Trainers complete training sessions with their assigned participants as part of their Field Placement I course in the Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Kinesiology degree at the University of Guelph-Humber.
• The Student Personal Training program is only available at the North Campus.
• Trainer availability depends on student course enrollment. Registration does not guarantee a trainer for the semester. Wait listed participants will be notified.
• Student Trainers contact their client during week 2-3 of the semester to introduce themselves and schedule the initial consultation.
• Duration of program is 11 weeks (one initial consultation, one initial fitness assessment, eight training sessions once per week, one final assessment and one final consultation).

View the poster for additional information.

Registration form

New episode of The Staff Lounge podcast launches today.

Back to Class? How to Navigate Change

Transitions can be tricky, especially now, in these times of rapid and frequent change. Approaching the long anticipated shift back to in-person teaching, we chat with Innovative Learning secondees Nicole Chuchmach and David Vazquez-Abrams and ask how they are preparing for the classroom. What did they learn from the online experience? Are there valuable lessons to take back to face-to-face teaching? We hear about the continued need for flexibility and compassion.

“It’s been a learning experience for sure. And there are positives to take away from it, like those extra supplemental bits from teaching online that can now be incorporated into the in-person learning.” 
— David Vazquez-Abrams, PC Design Foundation, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology; Secondee, Innovative Learning

“Students really want that education and that sense of community. They’re willing to learn in a different timezone and wake up at 3 in the morning and listen to our lectures. [Many have] full time jobs and are willing to do this. I want to make sure I have content in multiple formats for them.” 
— Nicole Chuchmach, Professor Faculty of Business; Secondee, Innovative Learning

Links from this Episode:

• Zoom Focus Mode (6-minute video)
• Dr. Torrey Trust (Google Slides: Humanizing Online/Remote Classes

Further Resources:
This January, Faculty ED-Venture Days focused on flexibility and adaptability as these relate to changing learning needs and environments. Check out these video recordings of our recent sessions!

• Course Design & Delivery for Synchronous & Asynchronous Formats (83 minutes)
• Creating Collaborative Learning Environments (85 minutes)

This is your chance to get your paper published in the Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE)!

Beyond Sustainability: Regenerative Design

JIPE is seeking to expand our understanding of regenerative design. Success in regenerative design is measured by the holistic improvements in health and wellbeing for humans, other living beings and ecosystems.

Send your Expression of Interest (EOI) by February 20, 2022.  

Visit JIPE.ca for more information.

Humber has always been a pioneer in education, and in accordance with this vision, dozens of projects are implemented by Humber every year. Humber delivers high quality outcomes, while catering to the expectations of our clients and stakeholders. Managing these projects effectively to ensure successful completion is crucial. We know that Humber has great people that are key to making these projects successful. But are there other tools that the organization uses to help make their projects successful that could help me too?

In fact, one of the biggest tools being used is Humber’s project management methodology. This tool is the foundation of highly effective project management practices at Humber. It has all the standards, best practices, templates, and guidelines to help you to lead your projects successfully.

We know that projects are not only run by Facilities, Finance and ITS. There are so many other projects happening in the organization that are led by our administrative and faculty teams. We have created a series of short videos with the aim of socializing the value of Humber’s project management methodology. We hope that these will highlight for the Humber community, the tools that they might use to help them manage their projects.

View all of Humber’s project management tools and resources. Stay tuned for upcoming future videos!