We will be running our Sign Language classes online once again for the fall semester on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Classes will be live and interactive. We have been running these classes online during COVID with much success.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://humber.ca/courses.html?code=ASL_101
Cyber crime continues to pose a serious risk to Humber’s ability to provide secure and reliable services to our community. Hackers are evolving and becoming more sophisticated at tricking people into clicking on fraudulent links or opening malicious attachments. This type of attack, commonly known as phishing, not only poses serious risk to Humber’s security (financial, operational, and reputational integrity), it can also impact you personally.
Because of this, Humber College has determined that security awareness training and phishing simulations are required to bolster our community’s immunity to these types of attacks. Our hope is that by providing training to our employees we can empower you as our last line of defense. Security awareness training went live in May 2020 and was initially targeted towards full-time employees but has now been expanded to include all employees.
The result of a phishing simulation this month shows that 15.1% of the targeted users fell for this attack. The industry (Education) benchmark is 27.9%.
ITS Security sent out an email to invite employees who were not previously enrolled to take part in regular security awareness training. In addition to the monthly security awareness training, we will also send out periodic phishing simulations so that you can practice the skills you learned within the training. Be on the lookout for training in your inbox from IT Security <do-not-reply@training.knowbe4.com>.
The first issue of the Innovative Learning Newsletter for the fall semester is now available online!
Check out the Innovative Learning Newsletter: Special Edition for information and links on:
On Tuesday, August 17, the College Employer Council provided an update from the management bargaining team, who have been meeting with the OPSEU CAAT-A bargaining team. The update is available here.
Starting August 23, 2021, the E Receiving area (formerly HRT Receiving) will be closed due to construction. Deliveries that were received in that area shall now be directed to the new receiving area in DX.
Please refer to the attached campus map for location.
As previously shared on the Communiqué, Nancey Adamson will be retiring as of August 31, 2021, after 24 years of outstanding service and dedication to Humber.
Please take a moment to share your warm wishes for Nancey by signing the virtual e-card!
Ernie Colosimo has decided to turn in his keys and hang up his photo ID. Yes, "uncle Ernie" (as he is affectionately known) has decided to retire from Humber College after nearly 40 years of dedicated service to our community. Ernie grew up at Humber, first being a student (Business and Law and Security Leadership) and then becoming a student security patroller. He then became full-time in the Department of Public Safety back in 1987.
Ernie has contributed much to Humber College. More than what can be easily documented in this type of announcement. Some of the highlights worth mentioning would include converting locking hardware on campus to a high security, restricted master key system. When school shootings became a new phenomenon, Ernie researched and recommended a new "lockdown lock" to then Facilities Director Carol Anderson. These locks are still protecting students, staff and faculty today.
Ernie was also instrumental in bringing Humber College's physical security protection systems into the 21st century. The use of Lenel Access Control and Avigilon video surveillance is Ernie's doing. These systems have been in use for over 15 years and are still considered the gold standard. Humber's security systems have been featured in several industry case studies and highlights. Humber is often consulted by other post-secondary institutions on how we protect our most valued assets - students, staff and faculty. Ernie built up the Security Systems Team to what it is today, and we are all the better for it.
Ernie, thank you for all your hard work, dedication and everything else you have done for Humber College.
At Ernie's request, he didn't want a big send-off or celebration. Ernie celebrate with his family and time in his retirement to relax, travel and enjoy life. I'm certain he would appreciate your notes and well wishes through email or by phone. Ernie's last day at Humber will be August 30. 2021.
On behalf of the Department of Public Safety, please help us wish Ernie a joyous retirement. We will miss his big smile, his hearty laugh and his hilarious sense of humour around the office.
Best wishes, Ernie. Don't be a stranger.
Sincerely,
Rob Kilfoyle, CPP, CMMIII Security Executive
Director, Public Safety and Emergency Management
Keep Accessibility in mind when creating your own documents and marketing materials
Ontario passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) with a goal to make Ontario accessible for persons with disabilities by 2025.
At Humber, we are all responsible for communicating and creating AODA-compliant materials and documents. Keep accessibility top of mind when working with your team and/or external vendors that are developing your Humber documents.
As staff and faculty that may have a chance to work with external companies, please remember to state in the initial project scope or quote phase that Humber requires AODA-compliant PDFs (if applicable).
AODA compliance is a professional skill that we can all keep building upon, with opportunities to obtain and refresh your PDF remediation skills (making a PDF AODA-compliant) in a variety of ways.
Please keep accessibility in mind when you start preparing your marketing materials and documents this Fall.
Review and share the following link with co-workers and team: https://humber.ca/tutorial/web-accessibility-compliance.html
Welcome back and have a great academic year!
Government Relations, Marketing & Communications in collaboration with The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity
To the Humber Community,
Last month we introduced the Humber Community to the Flexible Registration Project (FRP). The FRP will transform the learning environment and empower learners by offering more choices in how, what, when and where they learn. The Project’s scope includes the implementation of non-post-secondary (NPS) policies and procedures, while delivering a new registration system that supports NPS and Continuous Professional Learning at Humber.
As we continue rolling out information about FRP, please watch the video on the CPL website about the upcoming implementation of FRP business processes, and its integral support for the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Framework. In the video, project sponsors, Wanda Buote and Sarah Peake, share features and functions that enhance our services to professional learners.
For questions or more information, please contact Jasmine Sanaee, project director, at jasmine.sanaee@humber.ca.
Across all Ontario colleges, Part-Time College Support Staff have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The new agreement runs from February 1, 2021 until January 31, 2024. More information will be available in the coming weeks.
