Announcements

Kelly Tsoumagas, Director of Financial Services
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When:
August 12, 2021
Contact:
Nancy Brennan
Email:
nancy.brennan@humber.ca

It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce the appointment of Kelly Tsoumagas as the new Director of Financial Services.

Kelly joined Humber in January 2020 as Associate Director, Financial Services and since then has been involved in many operational and strategic projects where she has shown herself to be a strong leader who effectively draws on the team’s strengths and inspires an enthusiastic work environment.

Prior to joining Humber, Kelly worked in the health sector for several years, where she acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience in the progressive roles she held within the Finance portfolio.

Please join me in congratulating Kelly on her well-deserved appointment to this role.  

Sincerely,

Sanjay Puri
Vice President, Administration and CFO

Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion - Early Intervention Program
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When:
August 11, 2021
Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion - Early Intervention Program

The Centre advances Humber’s commitment to human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion through its educational programs, legislative monitoring and compliance, as well as its complaints resolution services.

In responding to Human Rights complaints, the Centre provides key Human Rights related programs and services. Early interventions, consultations, mediations and formal investigations into allegations of discrimination and harassment based on the 17 prohibited grounds as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and personal/psychological harassment and sexual harassment as defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

What is Early Intervention?

Early intervention into Human Rights related matters is a vital mechanism for addressing concerns and improving classroom and/or workplace relations.

The Centre’s Early Intervention Program consists of giving parties the opportunity to resolve Human Rights related concerns in a collaborative and respectful manner that attempts to rebuild, maintain and improve relationships among those in conflict.

Why is Early Intervention Important?

  • Increases capacity building in employees to respond and address human rights and personal/psychological harassment-related concerns.
  • Increases employee satisfaction and productivity.
  • Promotes a healthy and inclusive working, learning and living environment.
  • Decreases formal human rights complaints and associated legal costs.
  • Recognizes that the Ontario Human Rights Code is primarily remedial and not punitive.

Questions:

If you have questions pertaining to the Centre’s Early Intervention Program, please contact:

Patricia Suleiman, Advisor, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion, at patricia.suleiman@humber.ca.

Humber Flags Lowered in Honour of Former Ontario Premier Bill Davis
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When:
August 9, 2021

The flags were flown at half-staff today in honour of former Ontario Premier Bill Davis, who passed away on August 8. Bill Davis was premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985, serving as a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1959 to his retirement in 1985, representing Peel, Peel North and Brampton.

Davis established the Ontario College system, vastly transforming the post-secondary landscape in the province and providing more options to learners. He was presented with an honorary degree at Humber’s Spring 2017 convocation. 

On May 6, 1987, Davis was among the first of 20 citizens to be honoured with an investiture in The Order of Ontario.

He was a Brampton native, where many of our students and employees reside and where the University of Guelph and Humber College are exploring the possibility of relocating the University of Guelph-Humber. 

External Film Shoot
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When:
August 9, 2021

There will be an external film shoot at Lakeshore Campus on August 11.

Location: Lakeshore Campus

  •  Exterior of D, F and G buildings including the roundabout
  •  Parking Lot 4 and accessible stalls in front of G and Parking lot between E and F Cottage
  •  G Commons
  •  City Property in front of F and G cottage and Colonel Samuel Smith Park Blvd
  •  The courtyard area near the stage will also be utilized during the shoot

When:

  • Set prep begins on Tuesday, August 10 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Filming will take place on Wednesday, August 11 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Set tear down will be complete on Thursday, August 12.

Please be advised that Lot 4 and the contractor lot between E and F building will be unavailable all day and night beginning August 10 until the morning of August 13. 108 stalls in Lot 1 will be unavailable on August 11. Parking is available in Lot 5, Lot 1, with accessible parking stalls by the Tim Hortons.

Public Safety will be onsite while the crew is on Humber property, and TPS has been hired to assist with traffic direction and stoppage on Colonel Samuel Smith Park Blvd.

In addition to Humber College’s COVID-19 safety protocols, Film productions will follow the COVID-19 Safety Guidelines issued by the Film and Television Industry of Ontario, approved by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skill Development. Information can be found here.

The production will also implement additional safety measures in coordination with the Toronto Film Office. Safety guidelines found here.

Please contact Sara Vani or Connie Sanfilippo with any questions.

Multi-Factor Authentication is Coming
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When:
August 9, 2021

Multi-Factor Authentication is Coming

Multi-factor Authentication and Self-service Password Reset will become mandatory for all staff and faculty as of 10 a.m. on September 10, skipping enrollment will no longer be an option.

Information Technology Services strongly encourages all staff and faculty to register for Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) before September 10.  

Employees working both on and off campus will be prompted once every 12-hours when accessing applications identified as high-risk. This currently only applies to HRMS. This will apply to Banner and the Remote Access Portal in the future.   

For all other applications MFA will not be required while working on-campus. When working off-campus you will be prompted once every seven days.

How to Register

Go to https://aka.ms/mfasetup to sign up for MFA and follow the setup instructions.  

Resources   

Need Additional Help? Contact the I.T. Support Centre 416.675.6622 x8888 or humber.ca/techtalk.   

Book Review: Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health: A Global Perspective
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When:
August 9, 2021

Find the book review of Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health: A Global Perspective by Leswin Laubscher, Ph.D.

Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health: A Global Perspective was written by Dr. Masood Zangeneh, a Humber professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Innovative Learning, and Dr. David Danto, a clinical psychologist and Head of Psychology at the University of Guelph-Humber.

 

Excerpt from book review:

"This text represents a wholly refreshing, important, challenging, and creative contribution to the literature addressing the impacts of colonization on the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples and the role of Indigenous knowledge(s) in healing and wellbeing.  If this collection’s breadth of representation loads the bases, the scholarly depth of these contributions hits the ball out of the park. The global voices we hear are of Indigenous Peoples themselves, and of health workers, activists, and allies embedded within those communities by the suffering of a passion, and a commitment of understanding unafraid to be taught. As such, the book claims the all-important promise of its title, of Indigenous knowledge(s) by which our predominantly Western and positivistic understanding of mental health, inclusive of its praxis implications, can and must be challenged, refigured, adapted, and sometimes even abandoned. A radical teaching, this. This text moves us away from abstractions and platitudes to show us just how, just what, it might mean in practice to be “sensitive” to the other, to be “responsive”, and to be open to creative invention and respectful collaboration. We learn about innovative therapies, interventions, and research methodologies: land-based interventions, anti-oppressive therapy, body work, using dance and rituals in therapy, conducting clinical ethnographic, auto-ethnographic, or performance ethnographic research, analyzing songs and folk tales, and what it means to be allies and companions in research and therapy. We learn of a therapy and research of the heart, of a therapy and research for, from, and of the other. In the end, this book does everything it sets itself to, and exceptionally so. Now it is our turn. Having spoken so eloquently and powerfully, the test of our listening is in our response, which is also to say our responsibility."

Quazance Boissoneau, Manager, Indigenous Education & Engagement
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When:
August 6, 2021

I’m pleased to announce Quazance Boissoneau's appointment as Manager of Indigenous Education and Engagement (IE&E). We welcome her to this new exciting role for herself, and I look forward to working with her as we move forward with increasing Indigenous content and support throughout Humber College.

The Manager will report to the Dean, Indigenous Education & Engagement. Quazance will provide leadership for the breadth of services for Humber's Indigenous community, provided through the IE&E. Services include the continued expansion of cultural and social support programs, community outreach, advising services, peer support services and the planning of various cultural events on campus. The Manager will develop, maintain and operationalize services that reflect the College's commitment to the Indigenous Education Protocol.

An Anishinaabekwe from Garden River First Nation, Quazance has worked as the Aboriginal Liaison Officer at Humber College since Fall 2013. Quickly hired full-time in early 2014, she has led the College in strategic communications with First Nation communities and leveraged Humber's brand identity by attending Indigenous sporting events and conferences across the province and nationally. She has built relationships and partnerships with stakeholders through her marketing campaigns to advance Humber and the department's brand recognition.

Quazance is a 2018 graduate from Carleton University's Public Policy and Administration Post-Graduate Diploma Program, where she specialized in Indigenous Policy and Administration. In 2013, she graduated from George Brown College with a Graduate Certificate in Sports and Event Marketing. A former varsity athlete, she graduated in 2012 from Algoma University, specializing in Public Administration and Human Resources.

I've personally seen her growth and dedication toward Indigenous student supports through creating safe spaces for all within Humber College. Miigwech, Quazance and congratulations!

Jason Seright
Dean, Indigenous Education & Engagement

ORI Article: Teaching Innovation Fund Project Q&A with Rossie Kadiyska & Vladimira Steffek: “Writing Humber Fashion Sustainability-Specific Cases (HFSS)”
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When:
August 5, 2021
Contact:
Anju Kakkar
Email:
anju.kakkar@humber.ca
Teaching Innovation Fund Project Q&A with Rossie Kadiyska & Vladimira Steffek: “Writing Humber Fashion Sustainability-Specific Cases (HFSS)”

We met with Rossie Kadiyska (Professor and Program Coordinator) and Vladimira Steffek, Ph.D. (Professor) in the Fashion Management Post-Graduate Certificate Program, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts, to discuss the learnings and observations from their research project: Writing ‘Humber Fashion Sustainability-Specific’ Cases (HFSS).

After Humber College introduced fashion sustainability into the Fashion Management profile in 2019, Rossie and Vladimira began discussions on fostering “education in sustainability” in their classrooms. 

With funding from the Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF), they began exploring how to make online learning fun and interactive, offer students a global and cross-disciplinary opportunity and communicate sustainability in an impactful way.

Find the full story from the Office of Research & Innovation here.

Centre for Entrepreneurship August Newsletter & Membership Update
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When:
August 5, 2021
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Click here to view the CfE's August newsletter, including important updates about membership.

Benefit Coverage for Over-age Dependents
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When:
August 5, 2021

Coverage for over-age student dependents

If you have an over-age dependent who is college or university-bound, you can help prepare them by ensuring that your child is still covered under your group insurance benefits.

Deadline to submit Confirmation of Enrolment to totalrewards@humber.ca is August 31, 2021.

If you require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at totalrewards@humber.ca.

Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS COMMUNIQUE
Important Information

Coverage for over-age student dependents

If you have an over-age dependent who is college or university-bound, you can help prepare them by ensuring that your child is still covered under your group insurance benefits.

Dependents over the age of 21 (but under age 25) may still be eligible for benefits coverage if they are:

  • full-time postsecondary students
  • financially dependent on you

What you need to do

  1. Advise Human Resources Total Rewards team by providing a Confirmation of Enrolment which confirms that your dependent qualifies as an over-age dependent. Otherwise, the dependent child’s claim will be declined.
  2. After you inform Human Resources Total Rewards team, whenever you submit claims, simply check “Yes” where it asks you to confirm if your dependent is a full-time student.
  3. When over-age dependents visit the dentist, they can let the dentist know that they are in school full time. This is important because most dentists submit claims electronically.
  4. You can print an extra paper drug card that your over-age dependent can present at the pharmacy. Otherwise, simply indicate “full-time student” whenever you submit a paper claim form for their drug claims. Note: If the drug card is not used for all the drug purchases, your reimbursement could be affected due to pharmacy mark-ups on the cost of the drugs. This means that you may have to pay more out-of-pocket.
  5. Keep Human Resources Total Rewards team informed of any change in status. Prompt notification of changes in the status of your covered dependents is very important to ensure continued coverage.

Post-secondary school needs proof of coverage

If your over-age dependent’s postsecondary school needs confirmation of your dependent’s benefits coverage, and you use Sun Life’s Plan Members Services website, you can print coverage information that your over-age dependent can give to their school. Sign in to Sun Life’s Plan Member Services website. Next, click ‘Profile’, ‘Personal Info’, and then ‘Personal and dependent information'.

Simply print the page that appears. Your over-age dependent can give it to their school and may receive a refund on their fees.

Coverage for students studying abroad

If your dependent is studying abroad (except in the United States) their benefits coverage may be extended beyond the 60 day limit under the out-of-country coverage. Please contact Human Resources Total Rewards Team for more information and well in advance of the dependent departing Canada.

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