Humber College has lowered the flags at our campuses to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. For 70 years, she reigned as the leader of the United Kingdom and served as the Queen of Canada.  

Her passing marks the end of one of the longest reigns of any monarch in history and will undoubtedly bring about many different emotions around the world. As the head of state of numerous Commonwealth nations, Queen Elizabeth represented an important figure in government, tradition and continuity.

As we recognize and reflect on the difficult history of the British monarchy and Canada, we acknowledge the historical and cultural significance of the contributions that Queen Elizabeth has made. In the act of lowering the campus’ flags to half-mast, we pay respect to the loss of a long-time leader, and hope it also fosters important discussions.

The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is part of the larger Humber Centres of Innovation (COI) network, which comprises of five COIs that focus on key areas of proven strength and industry sector growth. The CSI focuses on multidisciplinary approaches to facilitate the removal of barriers and community capacity building through the co-creation of solutions that address current societal challenges.

I am very pleased to announce that Elizabeth Dove will be joining us as the inaugural Director of the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) commencing Monday, September 19.

Elizabeth is a recognized leader in corporate social responsibility and has pioneered innovative strategies and worked to build solid external and internal partnerships that enable corporate citizenship and social and sustainability impact. Elizabeth has more than 20 years of professional experience spanning from corporate partnerships, strategic consulting, to non-profit leadership.

Elizabeth joins Humber from Volunteer Canada where she was the Director of Corporate Citizenship. Elizabeth is also a lecturer and mentor in the post-secondary environment. She previously taught Adult Learning & Training and NGO Management in the Longo Faculty of Business. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Development and Consumer Studies from the University of Guelph and a Master of Management (MM) with a social impact concentration from McGill University in the McGill-McConnell Program for National Voluntary Sector Leaders.

As the inaugural Director of the CSI, Elizabeth will be responsible for ensuring that all social innovation activity is focused on the co-creation of processes, solutions, and the removal of barriers to address issues that impact our communities on a local, national, and global level. The Director is responsible for leveraging existing and creating new internal and external strategic networks and partnerships, which lead to the development, implementation, and delivery of a wide range of innovation projects and activities.

Elizabeth will work collaboratively with the FSCS administration team as well as Humber’s team of academic leaders, the CSI Steering committee, the CSI Advisory Committee, and the COI Network leadership team.

Please join me in extending a heartfelt welcome to Elizabeth as she begins her journey at Humber College. 

June MacDonald-Jenkins (she/her)
Sr. Dean Faculty of Social and Community Services
Principal, Lakeshore Campus

Humber College is committed to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Employment Equity Act was passed in 1986. Recognizing that "systemic discrimination" was responsible for most of the inequality found in employment, the Abella Royal Commission on Equality in Employment outlined a systemic response and chose the term "Employment Equity" to describe the process.

To learn more about Humber’s Employment Equity program, please visit the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion website.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion invites all full-time and non-full-time employees to complete the Employment Equity Questionnaire (EEQ). The information that you provide in the EEQ will be kept confidential and will only be reported in aggregate form for Employment Equity purposes. In other words, the reported data will not contain any personal identification. Having up-to-date knowledge of our workforce representation will allow the College to identify where underrepresentation exists, and to target its efforts toward removing barriers that may exist in the College’s employment systems.

Please note - the completion of Humber’s Employment Equity Questionnaire is voluntary.

How can I access the Employment Equity Questionnaire?

• Employees can access the EEQ directly in the HRMS by following the steps below:
  • Go to http://hrs.humber.ca
  • Click on HRMS Sign In
  • Enter your Humber credentials to sign in
  • Click on Personal Information
  • Click on Personal Details
  • Expand the section titled Biographical Info
  • Click on the pencil icon to add/update your responses to the EEQ
  • The steps are also listed in the HRMS Knowledge Base titled, View and Update Personal Information.
• If you require the EEQ in an alternate format, please contact Patricia Suleiman at patricia.suleiman@humber.ca. 

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.

The Longo Innovate and Create Entrepreneurship is not only a valuable and educational experience, but it also allows students to earn WIL (Work-Integrated Learning)/co-op hours and is CCR accredited. 

Learn more about the Longo ICE program