Announcements

Retirement: Nancy Simms
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When:
June 22, 2022

Hello Humber, 

It is with mixed emotions that I share that Nancy Simms will be retiring on August 31. Before that date, she will be using up some well-deserved vacation time starting in mid-July.  

Nancy began at Humber fourteen years ago and has been a tremendous leader of her team within the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion, across the college and the post-secondary sector. Initially, Nancy was the manager of the Human Rights, Diversity and Equity program in Humber’s Human Resources Department. With the contributions of several team members, external consultants and community partners over the years, she expanded and transformed the program into Humber’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion. 

As the Director for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion at Humber College, Nancy successfully weaved and embedded equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout the College community. She was instrumental in leading Humber’s EDI work as the lead of the EDI Taskforce, which launched the EDI Framework and Strategy in April 2022 and the EDI Toolkit in June 2022.  

Some other key accomplishments under Nancy’s leadership include: 

  • The operationalization of Humber’s investigation and early intervention programs 
  • The development and installation of one of the most robust Human Rights, Equity and anti-racism educational programs offered for employees  
  • A College wide Employment Systems Review the results of which will be shared in the fall  
  • The launch of The Unlearning Circle: White Identified Humber Employees Dismantling White Supremacy Working Group Launched in November 2021 
  • Humber launch of a Black/African ERG in September 2020 and a 2SLGBTQ+ ERG in November 2020 
  • Humber College signed on to the Black North Initiative (BNI) in July 2020 
  • Signing of the federal government’s new Dimensions: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Canada Charter in 2019 

Nancy is a recipient of several awards, including the Osgoode Hall Law School Adjunct Faculty Award 2021, the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Award 2016, the CAPDHHE Distinguished Administrator Award 2017 and Humber College’s Administrative Distinguished Service Award 2017.  

While Nancy will be greatly missed at Humber, she will continue her passion for lifelong learning and will be teaching at Humber part-time in the fall.  

Nancy leaves behind a legacy of commitment, caring and compassion that will be carried on by those who have had the pleasure of working with and learning from her.  

Please join me in thanking Nancy for her years at Humber and wishing her the best on her retirement. Nancy’s Humber email will be active until August 31, for those who wish to reach out directly to Nancy to wish her well. 

Sincerely,  

Lori Diduch 
Vice-President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness 

Christine Hsu, Manager Education & Training, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion
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When:
June 22, 2022
Contact:
Nancy Simms
Tel:
x4425
Email:
nancy.simms@humber.ca

Please join me in welcoming Christine Hsu in the position of Manager Education & Training, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion.

Christine is a first generation immigrant settler who moves through the world as a nonbinary, genderfluid and queer woman of colour. While she is temporarily able-bodied and grew up with lean body privilege as a multi-sport athlete, she lives with an invisible disability and chronic pain. They use their lived experiences of simultaneously being targeted for her identities and accessing privileges to connect and inform their intersectional anti-oppression practices.

They have been doing intersectional 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion work for more than 12 years, particularly at the intersections of social justice and body movement including systems change work to enable trans and nonbinary inclusion in all levels and specifically high performance sports across Canada. Her EDI work experiences, including gender-based violence prevention and support and body liberation and disability justice work, have ranged from being in healthcare, nonprofit, government, to tech and private corporate, and higher education settings.

They have designed, developed and delivered training on topics such as EDI, AODA & human rights compliance, trauma-informed care, leadership development and management training, relationship and consent education, and conflict transformation. She has facilitated and coached executive leaders on EDI for systems change work with success. Their work has been done with a focus on enabling access, safety and autonomy in collective community care with trauma-informed and healing-centered approach. Grounded in minimizing harm, transformative justice and community relationships building, she practices her core values by ensuring that the experiential learning in EDI centers the livelihoods of and directly benefits the very communities that are vulnerabilized and marginalized.

They are an Ontario certified educator (I/S), and movement coach with a Bachelor of Physical & Health Education from University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Education from Ontario Institute of Studies In Education, and an Adult Education Certificate from St. Francis Xavier University. They are in the process of obtaining their CTDP designation.

Christine starts her position on July 4, 2022 and will report to the Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion.

Kind regards,

Nancy Simms
Director, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion

New COVID Reporting Process for Students Effective June 23
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When:
June 22, 2022

Beginning on Thursday, June 23, a new COVID reporting process will be in place for students.  

A new self-reporting form for students, which can be found at www.humber.ca/covidreporting, is based on current legislation and guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Toronto Public Health.  

Based on the responses provided, an automated response will be generated with next steps, which might include guidance related to self-monitoring or isolation, as appropriate. 

The COVID Reporting Team will no longer be providing case management for student cases of COVID-19 and will no longer be emailing related program contacts with information about the case. With this change, students are responsible for advising their professor/program coordinator/associate dean of their situation, as needed.  

Staff are still to contact Humber to confidentially report to covidreporting@humber.ca or 416.675.5007. A representative from the team will still be in touch to follow up.  

Details are available online on when and how to report.  

Humber H-Drive Limerick
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When:
June 22, 2022
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Humber, it’s time to change to the new. 

Change where you save files, work that you do. 

Say bye to the H-Drive.

And hello to OneDrive. 

A great gift from ITS to you. 

This is a friendly reminder the H-Drive will be decommissioned June 29, 2022.

Register for OneDrive training and get those files transferred out of our H-Drive!

 

Did you know? Tips for Attending Pride
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When:
June 22, 2022
Contact:
Matthew Harris
Email:
matthew.harris@humber.ca

June is Pride Month. All month, the 2SLGBTQ+ ERG will be putting out Communiqués with reminders, information, and history relevant to Pride.  

Can you attend Pride events as an ally? Yes! Just remember, Pride isn’t about you. Be respectful and give priority to those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. You are a guest in this 2SLGBTQ+ space (source). More information about allyship.

Read on for some helpful hints about attending Pride, whether for the first or the fortieth time!  

  • Remember, the first Pride was a protest against police raids. Pride is more than bright colours and a parade - it is equal parts celebration, protest, and community-building. In a previous post, we told you all about the history of Pride.
  • Participating in the parade or wearing a fun outfit is not consent to be touched or have their picture taken. Be mindful about who you are taking pictures of and what you are posting on social media. Doing so risks outing people and reducing Pride participants to spectacle.
  • Come prepared and educate yourself, brush up on using more inclusive language and pronouns.
  • Go in judgment-free. Don’t assume anyone’s identity, and don’t assume there is only one way to be 2SLGBTQ+. There may be things you see that you don’t understand or aren’t expecting. Be respectful and respectful of how people express their authentic selves. Do a quick Google search if you want to know more.
  • Remember that the 2SLGBTQ+ community still needs your support beyond June.

And most importantly, have fun.

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
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When:
June 22, 2022

On Thursday, June 23, in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, flags on campus will be flown at half-staff.

Web Application Service Interruption: Humber HQ and COSSID (June 22-29)
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When:
June 21, 2022
Contact:
Humber HQ and COSSID Support Team
Email:
gab@blackcatadvertising.com

What is happening?

Switchover of web traffic to go through Lakeshore network load balancers. Currently, traffic flows through the North network load balancers.

Impacted users: anyone who uses Humber HQ or COSSID

What Humber HQ users might experience?

After you have logged in, you might see a different account (than the one you logged in with) on the top right. You might also see tasks that are assigned to another user. This is due to the user sessions being stored differently than with the Web Acceleration system.

What COSSID users might experience?

After you have logged in, you might see a different account (than the one you logged in with) on the top right. You might also see tasks/outlines that are assigned to another user. This is due to the user sessions being stored differently than with the Web Acceleration system.

What users should do if they encounter the scenarios above?

Users should immediately stop working/making changes in the tool, take a screen capture of the error and report the error to Black Cat (gab@blackcatadvertising.com).

Data must not be entered or edited, as it risks editing the wrong items.

How long will COSSID and HQ be impacted?

The current estimate is June 29, 2022 but the issue might get resolved earlier.

An update will be posted on Humber Communiqué to advise when the issue has been resolved.

We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.

Humber HQ and COSSID Support Team

Humber Golf Classic - Online Auction
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When:
June 21, 2022
Golf ball on a lawn

You may have heard the Humber Golf Classic is back and the 2022 event is sold out and less than a week away.

With excitement building we just couldn’t wait and have released three silent auction items and opened it up to the entire Humber Community.

Start bidding now!

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#1: Take me out to the Ball Game

One 18 seat box at the Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays’ Canada Day game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a $1,000 credit for food and beverage.

Generously donated by Core Media

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#2: Do It Yourself Summer Projects on the Horizon? You Need the DeWalt Tool Kit Experience

DeWALT Double Bevel Sliding Compound 12” Mitre Saw and a Premium Brushless Drill/Driver Kit with 5.0amp Battery and Charger.

Generously donated by Stanley Black & Decker Canada Corp

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#3: Treat Yourself: Relax and Dine for Two at Humber College

Two meals at The Humber Room with two $50 gift cards to The Humber Spa.

Generously donated by the Longo Faculty of Business

Bidding is live - start now before the pre-event auction closes on June 25 at 12 p.m.

Good luck and happy bidding!

Blackboard Ultra - Full Steam Ahead for Fall 2022 - We Made It
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When:
June 21, 2022
Email:
innovativelearning@humber.ca

First and foremost, we are sending a very big "thank you" to everyone at Humber who negotiated the migration from Bb Original to Ultra over the last academic year. 

We're sending a friendly reminder that every Humber course will run in Ultra for Fall 2022 as we no longer have the capacity to support original courses in the fully operational Ultra environment.

Need support with Ultra? We are always here to help.

https://humber.ca/innovativelearning/blackboard-help

Happy summer,

Your Innovative Learning Team

Lakeshore Fitness Centre Closed June 22 (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
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When:
June 21, 2022

Lakeshore Athletics Fitness Centre Day time closure: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 

Please note on Wednesday, June 22 the Lakeshore Fitness Centre will not be opening until 5 p.m. 

The City of Toronto is completing the main water pipe connections at the front of the Lakeshore Fitness Centre during the day and we are unable to operate the facilty without water. 

The Department of Athletics apologizes for the short notice and inconvience of the delayed opening. See you at 5 p.m. 

Thank you, 

Dean Wylie 
Facility Manager, Department of Athletics 
Laekshore Campus 
416.675.6622 x4933 

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