When:
November 23, 2021
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If you missed the Continuous Professional Learning Town Hall on November 18, the recording is now available.
Announcements
When:
November 23, 2021
Contact:
Karina Butzek-Morris
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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On November 18, the Premier's Awards presented by Colleges Ontario celebrated the important social and economic contributions college graduates make in Ontario and throughout the world.
The virtual gala served as host to the province’s 24 colleges and their deserving nominees representing diverse categories including Apprenticeship, Business, Community Services, Creative Arts and Design, Health Sciences, Recent Graduate and Technology.
Baldev Mutta, Social Service Worker and Advanced Crisis Intervention and Counselling graduate, was selected as the recipient in Community Services, earning Humber its fifth consecutive win of the annual award.
The CEO of Punjabi Community Health Services gratefully accepted his latest accolade recognizing the career preparedness provided by Humber and acknowledging the efforts he will continue by serving communities in need.
When:
November 23, 2021
Contact:
Humberland Holiday Party Team
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Humberland starts in FOUR days!
You have four days to snag the most festive pajamas for the season and get ready to dance. It wouldn’t be a holiday party without pjs!
Visit humber.ca/lakeshorecampus/humberland to check the Humberland map, register and preview activities, and gather what you will need to participate.
The most festive holiday settings inevitably take place in your pajamas around the warm glow of a wood burning fire. Nothing is cozier and more comfortable.
We all enjoy watching holiday movies all year round, so which one is your favourite?
Tell us your favourite holiday movie at countdown2humberland@gmail.com for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Let’s see what movie earns the title and a permanent spot on Santa’s nice list!
This year, we’re once again raising funds to support Humber students. Please scroll down on the website to learn more and donate.
See you at Humberland LIVE on Zoom on Novmeber 27!
Is the end of December your date with retirement?
Welcome to this next chapter.
We in the Humber College Retirees’ Association (HCRA) would also like to welcome you. Our activities, which are social and enriching, have been mostly on hold during the pandemic, but with return of better conditions we hope to reactivate our schedule this spring.
We also support Humber students through the Retirees; Bursary and Scholarship programs.
Humber’s Human Resources retirement information will have HCRA membership information. Membership information is also on the “Come Join Us” webpage at the address below.
When:
November 22, 2021
Contact:
Humberland Holiday Party Team
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Last but certainly not least… The North Pole is coming to Humberland!
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… It's your chance to meet a very special guest! Santa Claus!
Have your lists ready! At The North Pole pavilion, you’ll get to meet and chat with Santa about holiday wishes and hopes for the New Year.
The Arrival of Santa is divided into three time slots:
- 12:45 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
- 1:35 p.m. to 2:10 p.m.
- 2:40 to 3:15 p.m.
Spots are limited! Register at https://arrivalofsanta-humberland.eventbrite.ca.
Visit humber.ca/lakeshorecampus/humberland to check the Humberland map, preview activities and gather what you will need to participate.
This year, we’re once again raising funds to support Humber students. Please scroll down on the website to learn more and donate.
See you at Humberland LIVE on Zoom on November 27!
When:
November 22, 2021
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As more employees are transitioning back to working on campus, many faculties and departments are considering instituting hybrid working arrangements. For many, this may be their first time working in a hybrid working arrangement. A hybrid working arrangement means that on any given day, team members may be working on campus, remotely, and on different work schedules.
To assist managers and employees contemplating the possibility of hybrid working arrangements, a series of short Hybrid Work Training Videos has been developed to begin your planning process. Each video is 7-10 minutes in length and intended to provide key information to consider related to each topic. All videos in the series will be available by December 10th and can be accessed on the Hybrid Work Training Video Series website. We will announce as each video becomes available.
The series contains eight short videos, as follows:
| Video 1: | An Introduction to Hybrid Working Arrangements (available now) |
| Video 2: | Deciding who works in a Hybrid Working Arrangement (available Nov. 30) |
| Video 3: | What a Hybrid Working Arrangement looks like (available Nov. 30) |
| Video 4: | Considerations for any changes to the physical workspace supporting Hybrid Working Arrangements (available Dec. 10) |
| Video 5: | Technology needs to support Hybrid Working Arrangements (available Dec. 10) |
| Video 6: | Supporting team effectiveness in Hybrid Working Arrangements (available Dec. 10) |
| Video 7: | Effective Communications when establishing Hybrid Working Arrangements (available Dec. 10) |
| Video 8: | Applying Change Management principles in Hybrid Working Arrangements (available Dec. 10) |
In addition to the video series, detailed training sessions have also been developed to support employees and managers in the transition to hybrid working arrangements. Training topics will include Humber’s Remote Working Policy and hybrid working, managing and contributing in a hybrid working arrangement, ensuring well-being while working in a hybrid working arrangement, workplace safety, and technology needs for hybrid working. For further details on this training, please visit the Communiqué announcement for Hybrid Work Training Sessions.
If you have any questions about the video series, please contact oe@humber.ca.
When:
November 19, 2021
Contact:
Regan Mancini
Email:
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An assembly of faculty, support staff, students, and administrators, Humber College Council (HCC) is Humber’s collective employee voice, making suggestions to Humber College’s President as it relates to long and short‐term priorities outlined in the institution’s Strategic Plan. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives and important issues, HCC reports the highlights of its monthly meetings through this medium.
HCC held its third meeting of the 2021-2022 academic year on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
ENROLMENT UPDATE
Barb Riach, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Management & Registrar and Derek Stockley, Associate Vice President, Academic tabled an update on Humber’s enrolment. Informed by COVID19 transmission rate trends, Humber’s polytechnic education commitments, and multiple student surveys conducted between April 2020 and June 2021 where 46% of students noted a preference for mixed delivery, 28% for in person learning, and 25% for online, Humber’s 21/22 academic year is focused on increasing in-person activity. Currently, ~15,000 students are taking courses completely or partially on campus in accordance with physical distancing and other public health guidelines (masks/screening). Half of all fall 2021 courses are being held fully online with the other half completely or partially delivered onsite. Study abroad activities remain suspended.
Humber student enrolment on Day 10 was 24,507 - slightly short of the budget target of 27,896. However, there has been fewer withdrawals due to process changes related to fee payments and registration and alignment with the scholarship and bursary distribution. Many domestic students have chosen to wait for activity to increase on campus rather than study online, deferring or reapplying to engage in a traditional experience. Meanwhile, the backlog for international students caused by travel restrictions, difficulties securing study-permits and a reluctance to study online, while still present, is stabilizing.
The Core Strategic Enrolment Management committee is reviewing the new funding model with the Ministry as the government moves away from enrolment-based funding and towards one that is performance-based. The committee is focused on ensuring the college makes strategic decisions with these metrics in mind to achieve the best student and performance outcome.
The presenters shared the 2022/23 academic calendar and noted that Humber launched three engineering degrees despite the pandemic.
NEW CAMPUS STORE EXPERIENCE (E-FOLLETT FUNCTIONALITY UPDATE)
Paul Iskander, Director, Campus Services was joined by Dharmesh Patel, Store Manager and Jeff MacLean, Regional Manager from Follett. A global company, Follet supplies Humber’s Campus Store with textbooks and other supplies. To address the challenges accessing course materials faced by students, staff and faculty during the transition to a hybrid model, the company has launched Follet Discover - a new comprehensive set of tools that is integrated into the Blackboard system and allows instructors to easily research, discover and adopt course materials and students to easily find all their course materials in one place. It includes options for students to rent books, to purchase new, used or digital textbooks, and to return/have books bought back.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
New Policy & Procedure: Nichole Molinaro, Dean of Program Planning, Development and Renewal tabled Humber College’s new program development policy and procedure that outlines Humber’s key steps when developing a new program (e.g., stakeholder consultation, alignment to various strategic documents and Ministry requirements, approval process, etc.).
New Health Sciences and Wellness Programs: Jason Powell, Senior Dean and Mojgan Rezvani, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness tabled three new high-demand Humber programs.
- Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences: a four-year/eight-semester program that focuses on the study of life from a medical perspective.
- Ontario Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics: a two-semester program that focuses on interdisciplinary study and analyzes big data/scientific data to identify and evaluate disease associated biomarkers and determine the therapeutic efficacy of drugs.
- Ontario Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control: a two-semester program that focuses on infection prevention and control.
Scheduled to launch in Fall 2023, these new interconnected programs are only offered at Humber and will feed into other Humber programs or external ones which will also feed into them.
New Applied Sciences and Technology Programs: Farzad Rayegani, Senior Dean and Jonathan Kim, Associate Dean, ICT cluster, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, and Barb Martin, PPDR Consultant tabled a new program proposal: Applied Artificial Intelligence with Machine Learning. Launching in Fall 2022, pending Ministry approval, this two-semester program responds to the high demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI). It includes components on ethical considerations and an emphasis on practical application through work-integrated learning (WIL) - a competency that was noted to be in short supply in current graduates from this field.
NOTE: At the December HCC meeting, Erin Gray, Program Development Consultant will lead the review of the template that guides the content for new programs presented to College Council will be reviewed.
NEXT HCC MEETING
HCC will be participating in the consultation process for finding a new Humber president and will be holding a special online meeting on Thursday, November 25 from 4 to 5 p.m.
The December Humber College Council meeting will be held online on Thursday, December 9 through Microsoft Teams.
For questions or comments about HCC meeting highlights, contact regan.mancini@humber.ca. For supporting materials or opportunities to provide feedback, please visit the College Council website or contact shovani.samalia@humber.ca.
The Faculty of Business is pleased to share with the College the October edition of the monthly Dean's Newsletter.
With the holidays fast approaching, please note the following payment run dates for the month of December:
- Thursday, December 2, 2021
- Thursday, December 9, 2021
- Thursday, December 16, 2021
- Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The last payment run for the 2021 calendar year will be Wednesday December 22, 2021. Due to College closures, the next payment run will be Thursday, January 6, 2022 which will lead into the regular weekly Thursday payment run schedule. Please note that this is not related to payroll (employee payments).
If you have any questions, please contact Staci Lindsay at staci.lindsay@humber.ca.
When:
November 19, 2021
Contact:
Humberland Holiday Party Team
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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The Village Stage brings the entertainment at Humberland!
The spotlight shines on some of our favourite holiday stories and games. The Village Stage pavilion has Bingo Bells and Snow Day Stories.
Join us for a fun game of virtual Bingo! At Bingo Bells, you’ll enjoy a standard game of Bingo, but with a holiday twist with prizes!
Bingo Bells will take place from 11:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Spots are limited! Register at https://bingobells-humberland.eventbrite.ca.
Get cozy by the fire with your favourite blanket and grab snack because we have some awesome stories to tell you! During Snow Day Stories, you’ll hear unique holiday stories from storytellers.
Snow Day Stories will take place at 11:50 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. Register at https://snowdaystories-humberland.eventbrite.ca.
Visit humber.ca/lakeshorecampus/humberland to check the Humberland map, preview activities and gather what you will need to participate.
This year, we’re once again raising funds to support Humber students. Please scroll down on the website to learn more and donate.
See you at Humberland LIVE on Zoom on November 27!