Announcements

When:
August 3, 2021
Humber's Campus Compass

Campus Compass is Humber’s wayfinding app available for iOS and Android mobile smart devices. In advance of the fall term, we ask members of the Humber community to submit updates to their areas. 

The app helps you navigate your way around campus to a wide range of features such as classrooms, parking pay stations, vending machines, eateries, ATMs, accessible routes and options around campus, and much more.

The app accepts user-submitted updates. To submit an update to Campus Compass, click on this form.

Download the app from the Google Play store or from the Apple App store.

When:
July 30, 2021

Location: Lakeshore Campus

Crews will be using G Commons, Parking Lot 4 including accessible stalls and Lot 5.

When: August 3 to 6. Filming will take place on city property. Crews will be using Humber lots for parking and holding space only.

Holding Space:

  • G Commons will be unavailable all day on August 5.

Parking:

  • Lot 4 will be unavailable all day and night beginning in the evening on August 2 until 11:59 p.m. on August 6.
  • Lot 5 will be unavailable all day and night on August 5.

Parking is available in Lot 1, with accessible parking stalls by the Tim Hortons.

In addition to Humber College’s COVID-19 safety protocols, film productions will follow the COVID-19 Safety Guidelines issued by the Film and Television Industry of Ontario, approved by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skill Development. Information can be found here.

The production will also implement additional safety measures in coordination with the Toronto Film Office. Safety guidelines found here.

Please contact Sara Vani or Connie Sanfilippo with any questions.

When:
July 29, 2021
Contact:
Marlene Valerio
Tel:
x5480

We are happy to share that we will be launching our fall scholarships earlier this year on August 3. Applications will be closing on September 19. Please help spread the word to students!

Many of these scholarships have been generously donated by people and organizations from the Humber community, including some of our very own faculty and staff, who believe in our students and want to see them succeed.

This is the second year that we will be launching our scholarships on our new online platform, Blackbaud Award Management (BBAM). This system makes it easier and more efficient for students to apply for scholarships, and ultimately receive the support they need to complete their education.

For more information about our scholarships or the application process for students, please visit our Student Scholarships website or contact Marlene Valerio at marlene.valerio@humber.ca.

When:
July 29, 2021
Contact:
Hana Glaser
Culture's Compass 202: Navigating the Waves of Change - Now Live

Months of organization and effort have gone into crafting this digital experience, and we’re so excited to finally be able to share it with you!

Culture's Compass was created by Humber students for the benefit of the arts community. It seeks to highlight themes that are relevant to the current arts and culture climate, as well as highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of industry professionals and artists. Culture’s Compass is not only an initiative that brings together the arts and culture communities but a space to innovate and envision the future possibilities of the arts.

This digital experience has three key components to be discovered; a digital gallery populated with the work of emerging artists, a mini-docuseries containing interviews with arts industry leaders discussing their experiences over the past year, and a selection of resources containing data relating to operating during the pandemic.

For more information, check out our newsletter for the official announcement.

Hana Glaser
Project Coordinator & Lead Culture's Compass Producer

When:
July 29, 2021
Contact:
Human Rights Education Team
Tel:
x4808
2021 Emancipation Day Celebration and Pre-show

2021 Emancipation Day Celebration

Don't miss the 2021 Emancipation Day Celebration.

Sunday, August 1 at 6 p.m. EST

Registration is required for this free virtual event.

Join the Ontario Black History Society at their annual Emancipation Day Celebration.

Special thanks to the sponsors: Canadian Heritage and Toronto Carnival and Heritage Toronto.

Register here

Click here to learn more about Emancipation Day

When:
July 28, 2021
Energy Masterplan logo

As part of Humber’s Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP), Facilities Management is constantly looking for opportunities to save energy and costs. With this in mind, we have reviewed our existing practice to condition spaces as normal on public holidays. Given the significantly reduced occupancy, going forward, we are implementing a change to limit conditioning (heating, cooling and ventilation) on public holidays in most areas of the College.

By limiting conditioning, we are keeping sustainability at the forefront of our campus buildings and operations and significantly reducing energy used by the facilities.

The following areas are excluded and will be conditioned as normal:

  • North Campus
    • LRC 3rd & 4th floors
    • Nx building first floor public safety offices
    • Residence buildings R, S & T
    • Gymnasium
  • Lakeshore Campus
    • L building first floor learning commons
    • Gymnasium
    • Residence building R

Please note that the reduced conditioning will only apply to the specific date that the public holiday falls on. The College will continue to be conditioned as normal over the rest of the weekend.

For any special requests or events that require conditioning (outside the areas listed above), please submit a service request through the Facilities Management Archibus Work Order Request system (Go to http:www.humber.ca/facilities and click on “Place Service Request” to complete and submit a work order) or by calling Facilities Management at 416.675.6622 x4444. We ask that service requests be submitted a minimum of two business days in advance of the holiday.

If you would like to learn more about how we are implementing best practice in sustainable design, construction and the operation of new and renovated buildings, you can find information in our Sustainability Plan 2019-2024 and our Integrated Energy Master Plan.

Facilities Management

When:
July 28, 2021
Contact:
Masood Zangeneh

Psychological Science and Well-Being Conference 2022 will be held in a hybrid format on March 4 to 5, 2022. Join us live online or face-to-face at the Singapore campus of James Cook University Singapore. The conference covers a broad array of topics relevant to the associations between psychological science and well-being.

Should you wish to present at this conference, please click here to learn about the abstract submission process.

Submit your abstract before December 15, 2021 (before 23:59 SGT, UTC+08:00).

Masood Zangeneh, Ph.D.
Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Innovative Learning
Scientific Review Committee - Member

When:
July 27, 2021
Contact:
Sara Vani

There will be an external film shoot at Lakeshore Campus on July 28 to 31.

Location: Lakeshore Campus

  • Exterior of L building including the red brick pathway surrounding the cottages.
  • Parking Lot 4 including accessible stalls, Lot 5, the Contractor Lot between E & F cottages and 108 stalls in Lot 1.
  • G Commons, G105, G106, G107, G201, G204, G205 and G206.

When: July 28 to 31, 2021

  • Set prep will take place on July 28 from 7 a.m. to  p.m. and July 29 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Filming will take place on July 30 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Set tear down will be complete on July 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Parking:

  • Lot 5 will be unavailable all day and night beginning in the evening on July 27 until 11:59 p.m. on August 3.
  • Lot 4 will be unavailable all day and night beginning in the evening on July 27 until 11:59 p.m. on August 2.
  • 108 Stalls in Lot 1 will be unavailable all day and night on July 30.
  • The Contractor Lot between E & F cottages will be will be unavailable all day and night beginning in the evening on July 29 until 11:59 p.m. on July 31.

Parking is available in Lot 1, with accessible parking stalls by the Tim Hortons.

Public Safety will be onsite while the crew is on Humber property.

In addition to Humber College’s COVID-19 safety protocols, Film productions will follow the COVID-19 Safety Guidelines issued by the Film and Television Industry of Ontario, approved by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skill Development. Information can be found here.

The production will also implement additional safety measures in coordination with the Toronto Film Office. Safety guidelines found here.

Please contact Sara Vani or Connie Sanfilippo with any questions.

When:
July 27, 2021
Contact:
Human Rights Education Team
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Sharing Knowledge

Humber College is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. To this end, it is imperative that we understand the definition of key equity terms that will enrich our capacity to prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination. The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion will be providing definitions of key terms pertinent to our work in building a more inclusive College.

Fact sheet #1: The Ontario Human Rights Code

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) provides protection from discrimination in five areas of our lives. It states that every person has a right to freedom from discrimination in the following areas, known as social areas:

  • Services, goods and facilities – including schools, hospitals, shops, restaurants, sports and recreation organizations and facilities
  • Housing – the place where you live or want to live, whether you rent or own the premises
  • Contracts – includes both written and oral agreements
  • Employment – includes job ads, application forms, job interviews, work assignments, work environment, training, promotions, discipline, terminations, volunteer duties, etc.
  • Membership in vocational associations and trade unions – such as the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation or United Steelworkers.

Prohibited grounds of discrimination

The Code recognizes that discrimination occurs most often because of a person's membership in a particular group in society. In the five social areas above, the Code protects people based on the following grounds:

  • Age – 18+ years (employment); 16+ years (housing); 18+ years (all other areas)
  • Ancestry – family descent
  • Citizenship – membership in a state or nation
  • Colour – associated with race
  • Creed – religion or faith
  • Disability: There are two common ways of looking at what disability is. One way is to see a disability as a medical condition that a person has. From this perspective, disability covers a broad range and degree of conditions, some visible and some not visible. A disability may have been present from birth, caused by an accident, or developed over time. There are physical, cognitive, mental and learning disabilities, mental disorders, hearing or vision disabilities, epilepsy, drug and alcohol dependencies, environmental sensitivities, and other conditions.

    A newer way of looking at disability is that it is not something a person has. A person with a medical condition is not necessary prevented (or disabled) from fully taking part in society. If society is designed to be accessible and include everyone, then people with medical conditions often don’t have a problem taking part. From this point of view, disability is a problem that occurs when a person’s environment is not designed to suit their abilities.
  • Ethnic origin – social, cultural or religious practices drawn from a common past
  • Family status – a parent/child relationship
  • Gender expression – the external attributes, behaviour, appearance, dress, etc. by which people express themselves and through which others perceive that person’s gender
  • Gender identity –  a person’s conscious sense of maleness and/or femaleness; this sense of self is separate and distinct from biological sex
  • Marital status – applies equally to common-law, same-sex and opposite-sex relationships; includes widowhood, separation, divorce
  • Place of origin – country or region
  • Race – common descent or external features such as skin colour, hair texture, facial characteristics
  • Receipt of public assistance – in housing only
  • Record of offences – provincial offences or pardoned federal offences (in employment only)
  • Sex – discrimination can be sexual in nature, or because of pregnancy. This ground includes the right to breastfeed in public areas or in the workplace
  • Sexual orientation – includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, two-spirited, questioning, etc.

It is possible for a person to experience discrimination based on multiple grounds (for example, sexual orientation and race). In some cases, a person may be exposed to a particular kind of discrimination or disadvantage because of a unique combination
of identities. For example, there are assumptions and/or stereotypes associated with “young Black males” that are not necessarily made about “older Black males” or “young Black females.”

(Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission)

This document is available in an alternate format upon request.

When:
July 27, 2021
Contact:
Jasmine Sanaee

To the Humber Community, 

The sponsors of the Flexible Registration Project (FRP) and Dean of Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) would like to introduce you to the Flexible Registration Project (FRP). This dynamic initiative has been in development for the past 12 months and will positively impact Flexible Learning and Continuous Professional Learning at Humber for our learners and staff.

Flexible Registration Project Background Information

The Flexible Registration Project (FRP) is a strategic initiative within the Accessible Education pillar of Humber’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. The FRP executive sponsors are Laurie Rancourt, Rani Dhaliwal, and Scott Briggs.

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.

Many Humber employees have contributed to this project, sharing their current registration system experience and ongoing feedback during each phase. User Acceptance Testing has been successfully completed with more than 80 Humber participants. These individuals have been instrumental in helping our team implement Destiny One, the new Non-Post-Secondary registration system.

Destiny One - Humber's New Non-Post-Secondary Registration System

Destiny One, a new Non-Post-Secondary (NPS) registration system, is launching in late August for Corporate Training Solutions, followed by onboarding Education Training Services (ETS) and Faculty Areas in late September. This new system is replacing the current Banner FlexReg module. Enabling ongoing engagement with learners throughout their non-postsecondary journey with Humber.

Destiny One’s main features and benefits include:

  • A user-friendly program shopping experience
  • Self-serve options that make course/program searching and registration easy
  • Enhanced built-in payment processing
  • Simplified process for applying staff discounts for those who qualify

Corporate clients can access their own “branded” portal where they can view their course/program offerings, register their employees and pay invoices.

Staff will benefit from flexible registration business processes that allow for:

  • Course/program promotion and flexible pricing options
  • Additional enrollment management support
  • Efficient CPL operations and cross-college collaboration

Destiny One Launch Timeline and Additional Information and Resources

Destiny One will go live in late August, beginning with Corporate Training Solutions on August 30 and Faculties and Education Training Solutions on September 23.

More information and how-to guides about FRP and Destiny One will be provided over the next several weeks.

For questions about how the FRP will change non-post-secondary learning in your department or Faculty, please contact your Associate Dean of CPL or unit Director.

Any urgent project questions can be sent to Jasmine Sanaee, project director, at jasmine.sanaee@humber.ca.  

Sincerely, 

Wanda Buote
Dean, Education and Training Solutions
Sarah Peake
​​​​​​​Associate Dean, Flexible Learning
Frank Cappadocia
​​​​​​​Dean, Continuous Professional Learning

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