Announcements

Let's Get Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber Vaccinated
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When:
June 3, 2021
Humber and UofGH promotional image

Throughout the pandemic, Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH) have followed the recommendations of Public Health. Now, Public Health is asking us to get vaccinated when it is our turn.  

Vaccines are now widely available in Ontario, with restrictions being lowered regularly, and it may be your turn to get the shot. Health and safety are a shared responsibility. In Ontario, it is estimated that somewhere between 56% to 89% of individuals will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to achieve herd immunity. Whether working on campus or remotely, we encourage you to get vaccinated, unless medically advised otherwise. Getting vaccinated will help protect the Humber community now and into the future. 

The Osler-Humber College COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, located on the first floor of the University of Guelph-Humber at North Campus is now vaccinating people 12 years and older who have not yet received their first shot. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments are encouraged. Make one at http://ow.ly/btSB50EVI8W, or by phone at 905-494-6685. 

The more Humber and UofGH staff and students who get vaccinated, the sooner we can all be together. 

More information about COVID-19 vaccines can be found here.

#HumberTogether #UofGHStrong 

Humber's Grad Tour Garners CCAA Innovation Award
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When:
June 2, 2021
Contact:
Brian Lepp
Email:
brian.lepp@humber.ca
Micqueel and Mallory standing in front of the Humber van celebrating his graduation from Humber College

The 2020 Humber Varsity Graduation Tour has earned Humber College its second Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Innovation Award.

Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic, Varsity Academic Coordinator Mallory Lawton desperately wanted graduating student-athletes at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) institution to experience some sort of special ceremony and the 'Graduation Tour' was created.

Lawton travelled across Ontario to bring a socially distanced graduation ceremony to nearly 50 Humber student-athletes. She created personalized signs, with caps and gowns, bringing graduation to their homes.

Find the full story by visiting humberhawks.ca.

Accessible Learning Services Best Practice Considerations - Accommodating Tests/Exams
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When:
June 2, 2021

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility: 

  • Remind students to notify you in advance if they require test/exam accommodations.
  • Post reminders on Blackboard (Humber) or CourseLink (Guelph-Humber) of upcoming test/exam dates.
  • Consider creating two (2) versions of each test/exam to cover situations where students may need to write on a different day than the rest of the class for disability-related reasons or other extenuating circumstances.
  • Consider opening the test/exam for a window of time (e.g. 24 hours) to allow students some additional flexibility.  

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities. 

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.

Centre for Entrepreneurship June Newsletter
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When:
June 2, 2021
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Centre for Entrepreneurship has several upcoming events and workshops for students as well as faculty and staff.  

Please click here to view our June newsletter. 

FAST Newsletter - Summer 2021
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When:
June 1, 2021
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology is pleased to share with the College the summer issue of the Dean’s Newsletter.  

Subscribe here to get our following newsletter editions.

Gender Diversity Policy
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When:
June 1, 2021
Contact:
Adam Benn
Tel:
x5685
Email:
adam.benn@humber.ca

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion has updated Humber’s Gender Diversity Policy. This policy outlines Humber’s position on the responsibilities of the College, students and employees with respect to protecting gender expression and gender identity consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

The policy outlines the Humber Community’s commitments in several key areas, including but not limited to the following: privacy and confidentiality, all-gender washrooms, change rooms and gender-inclusive language.

Some highlights of the policy are outlined below:

  • Self-identification is the sole and whole measure of a person’s gender. (Section 1.2)
  • All-Gender Washrooms (Section 5)

5.1 All members of the College community have the right to safe washroom facilities that correspond to their gender identity or gender expression.

5.3 Gender-designated washrooms are located throughout the College. All members of the College community may choose to use any accessible all-gender washroom, regardless of their reason(s) for doing so.

5.5 Inclusive signage shall be used to identify every all-gender washroom for College campuses.

  • Gender Inclusive Language (Section 8)

8.1 All individuals within the College community are entitled to be referred to by the gender pronoun(s) of their choice.

8.3 All members of the College community are strongly encouraged to and will be supported in their endeavours to communicate using gender-inclusive language that is respectful and recognizes the inherent and equal worth of all gender identities and gender expressions. This includes creating and using documentation that includes options outside of “male” and “female”, and that is welcoming of gender diverse people.

In the coming months, the Centre will be proving education and training on Gender Diversity. To see a list of all upcoming events, please contact Sacha Ally at sacha.ally@humber.ca or at 416.675.6622 x4808.

For more information about the Gender Diversity Policy, please visit the Policies website at humber.ca/policies/gender-diversity-policy.

If you have any questions about the policy, please contact Nancy Simms at nancy.simms@humber.ca or 416.675.6622 x4425.

Display Your Pride Contest
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When:
June 1, 2021

Happy Pride Month 2021!

June is Pride Month and the Humber 2SLGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group is proud to present Display Your Pride Contest.

This year’s theme is Lifting Up Queer Voices.

How creative, colourful, extravagant and sustainable can you get with your individual spaces? Spaces may include your work or study from home “office” space, balcony, backyard, or any other space you want to show off.

This year, we challenge you to decorate your individual spaces through a sustainability lens. Not sure what that might look like? Our friends from the Office of Sustainability has put together a wonderful guide. Please click here to gain tips, tricks, and ideas on how to sustainability decorate your space.

Not a decorator? No problem! This year we will also be accepting original Zoom or MS Teams background designs. Let’s see some of your original creative work.

Please remember that this is an individual contest, and this means that you cannot enter the contest as a department or team. This is your time to shine! Please see full contest guidelines below.

Contest Guidelines

  • Contest commences on June 1, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. and ends June 30, 2021 at 5 p.m.
  • Contest is open to all Humber and Guelph-Humber students, staff, and faculty.
  • Individual participants may only enter the contest once by submitting their photo(s)-max three photos- of their space. If you are submitting more than one photo, please make sure they are attached as one document.
  • If you are submitting an original Zoom or MS Teams background of your creative work, please make sure that the dimensions of the virtual background image file are 1920 (wide) by 1080 pixels (tall). The maximum file size for a virtual background is 5MB.
  • All submissions are final: no resubmissions are allowed.
  • Submissions will be reviewed by Humber’s 2SLGBTQ+ ERG Events Subcommittee.
  • Three (3) winners for the Display Your Pride contest and one (1) winner for the Original Humber Pride Background contest, will be selected and contacted on July 9, 2021.
  • Top prizes will be $100 gift cards to be spent at 2SLGBTQ+ businesses/Queer ally businesses in Toronto. Winners will be sent a list of various businesses to choose from including Craig’s Cookies.

To enter your space decoration photo (s) or Zoom/MS Teams background images for judging and prizes, please click here and complete the submission form.

Don't forget to upload your photos to social media with the hashtags #HumberDisplayYourPride2021 #HumberPride2021.

Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email yanni.thepanya@humber.ca or pauline.gerritsen@humber.ca.

We look forward to your submissions.

Humber 2SLGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG)

Intercultural & Creative Music Fellowship Applications Now Open
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When:
June 1, 2021
Contact:
Agneya Chikte
Email:
agneya.chikte@humber.ca
Intercultural & Creative Music Fellowship Application poster

Applications are now open for the brand new Intercultural & Creative Music Fellowship (ICMF 2021) - a collaboration between Humber Centre for Buisness Innovation and the Aga Khan Museum.

Students will be hired part-time, and collaborate to produce an original music composition and a short documentary-style video, inspired by the Aga Khan’s vast collection of Islamic art, literature and history. ALL FMCA students are encouraged to apply.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 9 at 11:59 p.m.

For more information on this incredible opportunity check out our listing here.

Humber Bike Challenge: Pride Edition
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When:
June 1, 2021

We're kicking off Pride Month with the Humber Bike Challenge: Pride Edition contest! Show your support for the LGBTQ+ community in June by wearing Pride-themed attire and/or accessories on your next bike ride.

Here's how the social media contest works:

  1. Sign up here and earn your first entry into the contest.
  2. Share a photo of yourself on a bike ride during the month of June for another entry. Simply send the photo via direct message or tag us (@SustainHumber and #HumberBikeChallenge)—don’t forget to display your rainbow clothing and/or accessories in the photo proudly!

The more often you go for a bike ride and submit your photo(s), the more chances you have to win a prize that supports our LGBTQ+ community - a $100 gift card to Peau De Loup, a Canadian sustainable fashion brand that is built for bodies, not gender.

Note: There is no limit to the number of entries accepted. To be eligible to win, participants must be a current Humber or University of Guelph-Humber student, staff or faculty member residing in Canada. If participants do not have a social media account they can send their photo submissions to sustainability@humber.ca. The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2021.

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Kim Pavan, Associate Dean, Continuous and Professional Learning, Faculty of Social and Community Services
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When:
May 31, 2021
Contact:
Sara Jouppi
Email:
sara.jouppi@humber.ca

I am pleased to announce Kim Pavan as the new Associate Dean for Continuous Professional Learning within the Faculty of Social and Community Services.

Kim brings a wealth of experience to this new role, with over 17 years of experience in the education sector, 12 of which have been here at Humber College. Kim began at Humber in August of 2008 as the Manager, Professional and Continuing Education, and became the Director of Continuing Education with the then School of Social and Community Services in 2011. Kim has been a catalyst in the creation and launching of many Continuing Education programs, establishing the Mindfulness Certificate and overseeing the continued success of the Police Foundations Leadership program to name just two. 

I hope you’ll join me in wishing Kim the best of luck in this new role.

 

Derek Stockley
Senior Dean, Faculty of Social and Community Services
Principal, Lakeshore Campus

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