On October 20, 2021, an International Day of Action (IDoA) is scheduled to take place. Schools from around the world will be participating in raising awareness of the issue of contract cheating. Contract cheating has been defined as “the form of academic dishonesty where students get academic work completed on their behalf, which they then submit for academic credit as if they had created it themselves” (http://www.contractcheating.com).

This year, the discussion has extended to include online sites that suggest they offer tutoring services but in fact, are supporting acts of academic dishonesty by answering online test and exam questions or completing graded assignments for students. These sites are predatory in nature and during the height of COVID, aggressively marketed to students, profiting financially and putting student learning at risk.

If you would like to learn more about some of the international events happening on October 20, or more about free educational sessions on the day, please go to ICAI-IDoA.

You can also show your support for academic integrity by posting your personal messages about your commitment to integrity in the learning setting on your social media and including the hashtag #excelwithintegrity #myownwork. You may also contact Jennie Miron at jennie.miron@humber.ca in the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness for more information about the day.

Academic integrity is important and our students deserve to learn and flourish in environments that cherish and promote integrity.

Hybrid workspaces can be a hassle, especially when adjusting back after a year of working primarily from home. We can forget the great habits we built in our waste reduction efforts. However, the Office of Sustainability is here to remind you of them with a new challenge! 

During Waste Reduction Week 2021 (October 18-24), take part in the Home Waste Audit for a chance to win a $50 e-gift card to The Nada Shop.

The goal of this challenge is to show participants what they are throwing away so that they can keep themselves accountable for unnecessary waste and better understand their impact on the planet. 

Sign up today

Through the HSPP Partnership, Humber and Seneca College have collaborated to develop an educational Phishing Awareness Game. With a focus on strategies for identifying malicious emails, players must correctly identify phishing emails in a virtual work environment.

In addition to providing our two communities with an entertaining learning experience, the game will also include a Humber Vs. Seneca scoreboard which will allow for friendly competition. So let's show Seneca's Sammy Sting just how powerful the Humber Hawk’s community is.

To get started, please go to husencollege.com to play the game today!

In addition to the game, Humber ITS also delivered training materials to all employees for Week 2: Sharing Special Moments.

To get started, please go to knowbe4.com to do your training.

What is the HSPP Partnership?

The Humber-Seneca Polytechnic Partnership (HSPP) was created to promote cooperation between institutions and enhance and expand learning opportunities as students begin, continue, or complete their postsecondary education. Leveraging the combined resources of Humber and Seneca, the HSPP also seeks to support collaborative activity rather than competition across institutions.

Finally, and most importantly, win prizes!

As a small token of our appreciation of your continued support of our cybersecurity initiatives, weekly raffles prizes will be made available. You can earn raffle entries each week for completing and participating in the game and our training material - the more you participate, the more entries you can earn. During the final week, a grand prize will be drawn, and all your accumulated raffle entries you have accumulated throughout the month will be eligible.

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