The Orientation Team within Student Success and Engagement (SSE) is excited to begin collaborating with academic faculties and campus partners in preparation for Winter 2023 Orientation. We look forward to working with you all to support new students in their transition to Humber College. 

Orientation will comprise of virtual pre-arrival events, online guides and resources, program-focused Meet Your Faculty sessions, and on-campus events and activities. 

Outline for Winter 2023 Orientation: 

January 4 to 6: In partnership with our academic faculties, we will host Academic Orientation with our Meet Your Faculty sessions. These sessions will be a mix of virtual and in-person, on-campus. We will be reaching out directly to academic faculties with further information in the coming days. 

January 9 to 27: Orientation, with the support of our campus partners, will host Welcome Events for students. This programming will focus on well-being and social connection, and we will continue to promote services and resources available to students throughout their time at Humber. We will reach out to campus partners with further information on how to get involved. 

Ask Me Stations are back due to popular demand! Orientation will be hosting Ask Me Stations on campus to further support the needs of our students during their first year.

We welcome feedback from all our partners and appreciate the continued support from the college community. 

If you have not previously been involved with Orientation but would like to partner with us in welcoming students in Winter 2023, please reach out to orientation@humber.ca.

Best, 

Humber College community,

The festive time of year is drawing near. Check out the 2022 Holiday menu - it has the holiday spirit jumping right off the pages. 

Planning your staff holiday parties? Book your event in the new Conference & Events Centre in CTI on the 5th floor while space is still available. For better experience and knowledge, email hcs@humber.ca or call 416.675.6622 x77170 to schedule an appointment for a site tour or to provide information to facilitate the logistical planning of your event. 

Jingle Bells Menu is available to order from November 14 to December 23.

Jingle Bells Buffet Menu 

• Festive punch infused with cranberries, apples, cloves and cinnamon
• Assorted breads and rolls with butter
• Mixed baby greens with peach vinaigrette
• Shaved fennel, apple and beet salad
• Roast turkey with stuffing, apple sage gravy and maple walnut cranberry chutney
• Baked cheese and mushroom ravioli in red pepper and sundried tomato sauce creamy
• Yukon gold potato mash
• Roast caraway accented brussel sprouts
• Festive desserts, shortbread cookies and yule log
• Coffee and tea

$32.99 per person (taxes not included)

Add roasted haddock with pink pesto

$39.99 per person (taxes not included)

Starts November 14 to December 23

Available to the entire campus, you can order from the holiday menu for either lunch or dinner.

Only the buffet tables are covered with included linens; sitting tables or overlays will require additional payment. China Service is available for an additional cost (Unless you are hosting your event in one of our low waste event spaces, such as the Barrett CTI (North Campus), Welcome Center (Lakeshore Campus), or G commons (Lakeshore Campus).

The holiday menu is presented as buffet Style, and service staff is available for an additional fee.

I am very pleased to announce that Alena Shah is the new Associate Dean, Program Planning for PPDR.

Alena joins us from Ontario Tech University, where she most recently held the position of Manager of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. As part of the senior management team responsible for graduate studies at Ontario Tech, her role was to ensure effective planning, management and implementation of the School’s academic, operational and financial functions. Working directly with Faculties, a primary focus was developing and operationalizing innovative new graduate programs, including pathways and cotutelle agreements, as well as direct oversight of nine functional areas within the school including: quality assurance, policy and regulations, recruitment, admissions, registration, thesis, communications, finance, graduate student engagement and postdoctoral fellows.

Prior to her role in Graduate Studies, Alena worked within Quality Assurance as an Academic Planning Officer responsible for the development, implementation and facilitation of curriculum enhancement workshops across the university; providing expert advice to faculty and program staff on all aspects of curriculum development, mapping courses to program learning outcomes and authentic assessment methods. In addition to her roles in Graduate Studies and Quality Assurance, Alena also has experience working within Labour Relations and Student Life and holds Ontario College of Teachers’ qualifications.

Alena has completed a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree from Western University. Her doctoral work focused on developing meaningful experiential learning opportunities by using continuous improvement practices to enhance equitable access for adult learners while maintaining compliance with Ministerial guidelines.

At Humber, Alena will be responsible for initiatives related to overall program planning, focusing on collaboration within the Centre for Innovative Learning and with other partners on the development and implementation of Humber’s Pathways, Recognition of Prior Learning and Flexible Learning strategies and goals. This role is also instrumental in building linkages between Post-Secondary Education (PSE) and Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) by developing Quality Assurance standards and processes. Alena’s first day is November 7.

Please join me in welcoming Alena to Humber.

Nichole Molinaro
Dean, Program Planning, Development & Renewal

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber are committed to the principles of human rights, equity and inclusion. Monday, October 31 is Halloween, a day filled with scary and creative fun. If you choose to participate in Halloween festivities over the coming days, we encourage you to think about your costumes or party themes.

Some costume choices can reinforce stereotypes of peoples’ identities or demean and devalue the significance of aspects of cultures and religions, particularly those of people from equity-deserving groups. The impact of your choices can be significant, harmful, and negative, regardless of your individual intent. 

For more information on cultural appropriation and Halloween please view the following videos:

• PBS Video – What is Cultural Appropriation
• Teen Vogue – My Culture is not a Costume

What can you do to address cultural appropriation?

1. Education, Reflection, and Self-Work
   • Research cultural appropriation and the impact of cultural appropriation to better your understanding of the issue and how you might address it in your life.
   • Consider your plans for Halloween or other festivities and reflect on whether you are participating in ways that might cause harm to others.
   • Change your plans.
   • Consider taking action with your family and friends to encourage a more inclusive celebration.
2. Dialogue and Advocacy
   • Talk to others about what you’ve learned and how other peoples’ cultures and identities are not appropriate costumes or something to be made light of.
   • Speak up if you see someone wearing something that could cause harm. You could start a conversation, ask a question, and encourage them to learn more.

Remember culture is NOT a costume. At Humber, we DO NOT mimic equity-deserving groups.

On behalf of the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion and Student Success & Engagement, we wish you a happy and safe Halloween.