Faculty are invited to join the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Community of Practice. Space is limited!

The EDI Community of Practice is a forum for critical discussion, exploration, implementation, and review of teaching and learning strategies aimed at increasing equity, inclusion and belonging in the classroom to reduce systemic inequities and their impact on the student in the classroom.

Meeting dates for the 2022/2023 Academic Year

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Greetings faculty, it’s that time of the term: Collaborate Recordings Cleanup.

Please back up any Collaborate recordings you would like to retain from the Summer 2022 term. Recordings made April 22 to August 28, 2022 will be deleted as of September 30, 2022.  

Our flags will be lowered on Sunday, September 25 in honour of Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day.

On September 24, 1998 the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day. This National Memorial Day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, which made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep our communities safe.

Humber's Accessible Learning Services shares tips on how to support blind or low vision students:

• Make documents accessible from the start: it's easier than reverse engineering a document to make it accessible.  

• Be wary of using old material. It is less likely to be accessible.  

• Ensure all electronic learning materials are compatible with screen readers and other assistive technologies used by blind and low vision students. For support with how to create accessible electronic learning materials you can contact Innovative Learning.  

• When adopting textbooks and eBooks, speak with the publisher about the accessibility options offered to students. EBooks are not necessarily accessible. Some publishers do not consider accessibility requirements creating numerous barriers for students. Advocate through your communication with publishers to make materials accessible with screen readers. If the material is not accessible, consider using a different publisher. 

• If your program uses specific software as part of the curriculum, consult with the vendor to ensure their software meets accessibility requirements. This will reduce barriers for blind and low vision students.  

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.