As members of the Humber community may be aware, the University of Guelph and Humber College have been in discussions with the City of Brampton about the potential relocation of the University of Guelph-Humber to the city’s planned Centre for Innovation.

Earlier today, we, along with University of Guelph, informed City Council of the decision to withdraw from those discussions. Please see below for more information.

Please contact andrew.leopold@humber.ca if there are any specific questions.

To the Humber Community,

Earlier today, the University of Guelph and Humber College informed the City of Brampton of our decision to withdraw from discussions regarding the proposed relocation of the University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH) to Brampton’s planned Centre for Innovation (CFI).

The University of Guelph, Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber will now use this opportunity to continue planning the growth and evolution of Guelph-Humber. Over the coming months we will build on Guelph-Humber's reputation of academic excellence and focus on the student experience, student success, academic quality, and the delivery of programs that meet the needs of the community.

In June 2021, Brampton City Council unanimously supported a motion to have City staff work with the University of Guelph and Humber College on University of Guelph-Humbers’s possible relocation. Shortly thereafter, we began foundational conversations with City staff. These discussions included detailed space analysis and refined requirements for instructional and study spaces. It became apparent that space constraints were a concern, notably that the CFI would not be able to meet University of Guelph-Humber’s current and future needs.

In recent months, attempts to find additional space to deliver a high-quality student experience that meet the standards of Guelph-Humber and its parent institutions have been unsuccessful.

Further, both the timing of the construction, and potential opening, of the planned CFI have yet to be confirmed. Timing is critical for Guelph-Humber, as it enters a new recruitment cycle. Current students and prospects who are considering attending the university in the fall, as well as employees, must have certainty about where they will study and work in the coming years.

We thank Mayor Brown, Council and City staff for their interest in the University of Guelph-Humber. We remain deeply appreciative of our strong ties to Brampton, including students and employees who live in the city, and welcome the opportunity to explore future partnerships with Brampton and the city’s business community.

We will provide updates to the Humber community as we work together on the growth and evolution of the University of Guelph-Humber.

The updated Humber at a Glance document is now available.

This 17-page publication provides a summary of key facts relating to Humber’s fields of academic study, on-campus resources, community involvement and more.

The informative booklet is filled with stats and useful information that can be used by the Humber community to highlight what the college has to offer.  

Humber at a Glance can be found on Humber’s Brand Resources Page under the Communications and Media Relations drop-down menu.

• Students requesting extensions as a disability-related accommodation are provided extension guidelines from Accessible Learning Services. 

• There may, on occasion, be exceptions to these guidelines for specific disability-related reasons (for example, when a disability-related reason prevented the student from engaging in the accommodation process). 

• With increased efforts to embed accessibility in curriculum, applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can reduce the need for extension requests. These include breaking down large assignments into smaller components with respective due dates or implementing a “voucher” system allowing all students an opportunity or two to submit assignments late without penalty or rationale. 

• It is understood that there is value in structure, timelines and building responsibility in our students, but peer review supports pedagogical value in compassion and suggests rethinking deadline and late penalty policies.  

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about extension accommodations. 

Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.

To all faculty and academic partners,

Scheduling Tests

All seats within the Testing Services are booked through an appointment-based process. For learners to schedule a test in the Test Centres, faculty must first make the test available within Blackboard or CourseLink.​

This is done in two easy steps:

1. Adding the Testing Services integration to your course content  beginning of summer 2022
2. Providing the test details and the test document – three days prior to the test date

Test Centre staff will approve the submission within one business day.​ Once approved, faculty will receive an automated email.​ Faculty can then let learners know that the test is available, and they can book their test via the system.​

More information about course integration and submitting a test can be found on our website (including new videos).

Learners

All learners must schedule their tests through Blackboard or CourseLink.​ Accommodations are automatically connected to the learner's profile in the system, and they are able to select the accommodations they wish to activate for each test.​ Learners will be prompted to select a date/time that is at minimum 48 hours away. Once the learner has completed their test in the Test Centre, faculty will receive an automated email and Test Centre staff will email faculty the completed exam.

More information about how to book a test can be found on our website (including a new video).

Extended Service Hours

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of all learners.

Testing Services Team

Student Wellness and Equitable Learning
Student Success and Engagement
testingservices@humber.ca