Announcements

Farewell to Kelly Morrow
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May 19, 2021

I am writing today to let you know that Kelly Morrow, Director of Financial Services, will be leaving Humber effective June 11 to pursue other opportunities outside of the post-secondary sector.

Since joining Humber in 2010, Kelly has held progressive roles, initially as the Manager, Financial Strategic Projects then the Associate Director and most recently as the Director. In addition to her job responsibility, Kelly has played an instrumental role in numerous initiatives across the institution. Her strong leadership and project management skills have contributed to the successful implementation of Banner, Finance and Student, Chrome River Pcard and more recently Travel & Expense functionality, HRMS and REEP projects. She was also responsible for the successful conversion of Humber’s Financial Reporting to PSAB standard.

Kelly has been an integral and valued member of several college and sector-level committees including TIMS and CPSMC. Additionally, she has been an executive member of COFO as well as Chair of its Financial Reporting Subcommittee.

We will be planning a Teams farewell get-together on Wednesday, June 9 at 3 p.m. and the link will be circulated closer to the event date. I hope you will join me in wishing Kelly the best of success in all future endeavours.

The posting for Kelly’s replacement will be posted in the coming days.

 

Sanjay Puri
Vice President, Administration and CFO

Sustainability Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Duni
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When:
May 19, 2021

Dr. Sarah Duni (she/her), professor and course director at the University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH), explains that the past 10 years of teaching at UofGH have flown by in the blink of an eye and have been the most rewarding. 

“My career choices have always been motivated by the [drive] to do justice, love, kindness, and walk humbly and also the need to really defend the rights of those who are often excluded,” explained Sarah. “This prompted my involvement in community development work very early on in my undergraduate studies, as I participated in a number of community-university partnerships.” 

Find the full feature story here.

Indigenous Transmedia Fellowship 2021
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When:
May 19, 2021
Contact:
Diane Pellicone
Email:
diane.pellicone@humber.ca

We are now accepting applications!

The Indigenous Transmedia Fellowship is open to all Humber College students who self-identify as First Nation (status and non-status), Métis, Inuit, as well as international members of an Indigenous nation. The program was established to encourage students to further develop their skills in visual culture, digital media, technology, design, and storytelling. It brings visibility and support to Humber’s Indigenous community, while also fostering engagement and collaboration among creative peers.

This year's Fellowship is co-produced by Humber’s Indigenous Education & Engagement department and Humber Galleries. Led by Creative Producer Sage Petahtegoose, students with a wide range of skills will work together as a team over the summer break, engaging in the ideation and production of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary artistic project.

Students accepted into the program will work part time, 24 hours a week from May to August 2021, each earning up to $6,000.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 28, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

To apply, please visit the Indigenous Transmedia Fellowship website.

If you have any questions, just reach out to us at transmedia@humber.ca.

New Travel and Expense Reimbursement Process Including Cash Advance - Using Chrome River
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When:
May 18, 2021
Contact:
Eric Landry
Email:
eric.landry@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Chrome River Features

Chrome River Travel & Expense Reimbursement process is now live!

Humber has been using Ellucian Travel & Expense Management powered by Chrome River for our Pcard process. We are very excited to announce that we are now ready to use Chrome River for our Travel & Expense Reimbursement/Claims and Business Expense Cash Advances process. This new process replaces the existing PDF paper format, including approvals. Simply email or upload your receipts to Chrome River, login to Chrome River to create an expense report, add your transactions, and electronically submit your request for approval.

Some of the new Chrome River features:

  • Paperless/online processing
  • Fully integrated with Banner Finance
  • Automated spend control and approval routing
  • Mobile access and approvals
  • Online Business Expense Cash Advance management
  • Online dashboards and self-service inquiries
  • Easily attach receipts to expense report (i.e. PDF attachments, email attachments, snap photo of receipt and attach), thus replacing paper receipts
  • Optical character recognition (OCR) receipt processing

How can I access Chrome River?

Starting this week and until mid/late June, the new Travel & Expense Reimbursement Process (including Business Expense Cash Advances) is being rolled out on a Faculty-by-Faculty and Department-by-Department basis. Faculty/staff who have been identified by their Business Manager as someone who may be submitting re-imbursement requests over the next 6 months will be sent an introductory email during the week of their deployment. The introductory email will contain information regarding training and live support sessions. New/refresher training and live support will be provided in fall 2021 for anyone who was notified and missed their roll-out week.

Faculty/staff who will not be submitting requests over the next six months can be added to Chrome River on an “as needed basis”. Please contact your Business Manager to submit a Chrome River security eForm request on your behalf.

How do I submit my reimbursement request if I have not been notified to use Chrome River?

Please continue to use the PDF paper format for submitting your request until such time that you are provided with a Chrome River account.

If anyone has any questions, please contact:

Kelly Tsoumagas
Associate Director,
Financial Services
kelly.tsoumagas@humber.ca		 Paula Borges
Manager, Financial Systems,
Technology & Training
paula.borges@humber.ca		 Staci Lindsay
Manager,
Accounts Payable
staci.lindsay@humber.ca
Accessible Learning Services Best Practice Considerations - Accessible Course Materials
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When:
May 18, 2021
Contact:
Jeff Szmyr
Email:
jeff.szmyr@humber.ca

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility:

Accessible Learning Services Best Practice Considerations - Accessible Course Materials

  • Creating accessible documents present considerations beyond how the content is laid out on a page. 
  • Readability and comprehension by a wide audience, including persons with sensory impairments or learning disabilities, is important so your document needs to work well with screen reading software. 
  • Rather than retrofitting existing course materials to address accessibility after challenges arise, it is best to create content that is accessible from the start. 

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about creating accessible documents. 

Humber’s Teaching + Learning Support Centre also has a robust range of resources and workshops on creating accessible courses and materials, including instructions on how to create and caption videos through Panopto. Or, check out the Faculty ED Venture week podcast that was presented on March 22, 2021 providing tips on “Making your Online Content and Learning Materials More Accessible”.  

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.

Derek Stockley to be the new Associate Vice-President, Academic
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When:
May 17, 2021

I am pleased to announce that Derek Stockley will assume the role of the Associate Vice-President, Academic on July 5, 2021. With over 17 years of experience in the college sector, Derek began at Humber in 2009 as an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Social and Community Services and became the Dean in 2015. He transitioned to the role of Senior Dean and Principal of the Lakeshore Campus in 2018.

Throughout his career, Derek has demonstrated a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. He is currently the co-chair of the Access and Equity for Staff working group of the EDI Taskforce. He has led numerous college-wide initiatives including the Six-in-Six series, a college-wide wellness initiative developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Derek has a BA in Sociology, an M.Sc. in Family Therapy and is currently a PhD. candidate in Higher Education, with a focus on leadership development. Derek’s talent extends beyond the post-secondary realm; he has been writing and performing comedy for the past ten years.

Recruitment for the new Senior Dean, Faculty of Social and Community Services and Principal, Lakeshore Campus will begin immediately.

Please join me in congratulating Derek as he assumes this new role.

Gina Antonacci
Associate Vice-President, Academic

Sharing Knowledge: May 17 is The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
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When:
May 17, 2021
Contact:
Sacha Ally
Tel:
x4808
Email:
sacha.ally@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Sharing Knowledge:

May 17 is The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber (the College) is committed to providing an accessible learning, working, and living environment for the Humber community. It is the College’s goal to create a community that is inclusive of all persons and supports all members of the community in an equitable manner. In creating such a community, the College aims to foster a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of all persons.

May 17: The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

What is May 17: A Worldwide Celebration of Sexual and Gender Diversities1

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and all other people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.

The date of May 17 was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.

May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal. Thousands of initiatives, big and small, are reported throughout the planet.

May 17 represents a major global annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, corporations, opinion leaders, local authorities, etc. to the alarming situation faced by people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics.

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is not one centralized campaign; rather it is a moment that everyone can take advantage of to take action, on whatever issue and in whatever format that they wish. Many different entities participate in the global mobilization around May 17. Some organizations add Lesbophobia or Intersexphobia as distinct focuses. Acronyms also vary, from the initial IDAHO to IDAHOTB or IDAHOBIT. The Day is not one central trademarked brand and everyone is free to communicate as they wish.

The theme in Canada is: ‘For some, showing their colours isn’t a choice’. For Prime Minster Justin Trudeau this theme “highlights the difficult reality that many LGBTQ2 people continue to face high rates of harassment, bullying, and violent crimes”. 2   ”As governments and as citizens, we all have a role to play to make sure LGBTQ2 people feel safe and supported and can participate fully in society”. 3    

To learn more about how you can better ensure 2SLGBTQ+ college members feel safe and supported, please refer to the recently updated Gender Diversity Policy.  

References:

  1. What is May 17? ~ May17.org. May17.org. (n.d.). https://may17.org/about/
  2. Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2021/05/17/statement-prime-minister-international-day-against-homophobia
  3. Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2021/05/17/statement-prime-minister-international-day-against-homophobia

This document is available in an alternate format upon request.

Sign up for Humber’s Fairtrade Giveaway
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When:
May 17, 2021
Fairtrade Month Giveaway poster

In celebration of Fairtrade Month at Humber, the Office of Sustainability is hosting a social media contest during the last two weeks of this month.

The goal of this contest is to encourage you to choose the world you want and buy Fairtrade products. By mindfully choosing what we buy and looking into brands, we can buy products that make a positive impact on farmers, workers and their environment.

We would like to encourage you to enter this contest for a chance to win one of our wonderful Alpha Wolf Coffee and The Creemore Coffee Company assortments of Fairtrade products.

Here’s how the social media contest works:

  1. Let us know you're favourite Fairtrade product by dropping a chocolate bar, banana, or coffee emoji in the chat to enter (one entry per person)
  2. Like the contest post for a bonus entry

The contest ends on May 28, 2021. Two winners will be selected by random and contacted on June 1, 2021.

Click here to learn more.

If you have any questions, please reach out to sustainability@humber.ca.

HRMS - Approval Reminders for Job Requisitions and Candidate Offers
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When:
May 17, 2021
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Managers and Delegates will now be able to send reminders from the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) on pending Approval for a Candidate Offer to the HR Coordinators/Generalists. This will generate a notification for the HR Coordinators/Generalists to complete the approval of an offer.

To learn how to send this reminder please review the Request and Approval Reminder for an Offer HRMS Knowledge Base Article (KBA).

Please note: The HR Coordinators and Generalists will address these reminders and complete offer approvals in a timely manner.

Notice of Planned Hydro Service Interruption – Lakeshore Campus
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When:
May 17, 2021
Notice of Planned Hydro Service Interruption – Lakeshore Campus: Lakeshore Campus East to be closed on June 13.

Lakeshore Campus East to be Closed on Sunday, June 13, 2021

When: Sunday, June 13th, 2021 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Location: Lakeshore Campus–East (C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N buildings)
Purpose: To perform planned annual high voltage preventative maintenance on electrical infrastructure.

The Humber Lakeshore Campus–East will be closed on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Students and employees will not be allowed entry into the College facilities during the hydro service interruption.

Lakeshore Campus-West (A/B/AX/Residence), Centre For Justice Leadership, Fashion Institute, Art Commons, Humber Medical Centre, Humber Launch, Humber Arts & Media Studios, Fitness Centre will not be affected.

All mechanical, electrical and technology systems across Lakeshore Campus East will be offline during the shutdown.

Central systems including Banner, Blackboard, Email and humber.ca will not be accessible through on-campus services. However, central systems will be accessible through an individual’s own internet connection (such as home internet, 3G and LTE).

For schools/departments with a refrigerator/freezer in their area (or a common area or staff room), please remember to empty/throw out unused food as the power will be off across Campus.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Scott Skrinar, Manager, Maintenance and Operations, at scott.skrinar@humber.ca.

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