Announcements

Masking Requirements to Remain in Place for Winter Term
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When:
March 10, 2022

Following recent provincial announcements about changes to Ontario’s reopening, we wanted to provide an update on Humber’s masking requirements.    

To provide certainty for students and employees, Humber will maintain the current masking requirements until at least the end of the winter term. Masks must continue to be worn in all Humber buildings.  

We will be reviewing plans for the Summer 2022 term this month and will communicate any policy changes for it and future terms to the Humber community.  

As previously communicated, Humber’s Vaccination Policy also remains in place until at least the end of the winter term.  

Anyone coming to Humber campuses must upload proof of vaccination or an approved medical exemption to the Humber Guardian app. This proof along with a completed daily screening must be shown.    

Proof of vaccination may only be submitted to the Humber Guardian App using the provincial Enhanced Vaccine Certificate (QR Code). These submissions will be verified and approved almost instantly. Public Safety officers at campus entryways will also be equipped with scanners to verify the QR codes on provincial Enhanced Vaccine Certificate.
 

The Math & Writing Centre Presents In-Person Workshops
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When:
March 10, 2022
Contact:
Franc Jamieson
Email:
franc.jamieson@humber.ca

The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to announce that we are now offering In-Person Academic Integrity and APA Workshops as well as the online ones.

Please let students know about the following new workshop schedule starting March 14:

In-Person APA Workshops North Campus Monday - 3  p.m.to 4 p.m.
In-Person Academic Integrity Workshops North Campus Tuesday - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
In-Person APA Workshops Lakeshore Campus Wednesday - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
APA Workshops Online Monday - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday -  2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday - 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
AI Workshops Online Wednesday - 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

To book a workshop, students can go to www.humber.mywconline.com:

  • For In-Person AI workshops, select the schedule “North Writing Tutors Winter 2022”
  • For In-Person APA workshops, select the schedule “North Writing Tutors Winter 2022” or “Lakeshore Writing Tutors Winter 2022”
  • For all Online workshops, select the schedule “Online Workshops and Conversation”

For assistance in booking one of the workshops, students can visit our Virtual Front Desk. Please let students know we look forward to working with them in-person and online.

Support Staff Professional Development 2022
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When:
March 10, 2022
Email:
oe@humber.ca
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Thank you to all our Humber and University of Guelph-Humber Support Staff who attended the 2022 Support Staff Professional Development virtual event. You continue to go above and beyond in your roles to support colleagues, students, and the community. Thank you! 

Our facilitators for the sessions reminded and taught us how we can: 

  • Develop the skill of self-confidence to thrive and reach our potential 
  • Take personal responsibility for our presence, performance and inner peace 
  • Use conflict in a positive manner as a source of growth and opportunity 
  • Develop a growth mindset to build resilience and grit 
  • Develop techniques for listening and self-expression for effective communication 
  • Reflect on our personal boundaries and understand how to maintain those boundaries 
  • Break down personal growth into practical ideas and tools 
  • Take control of our behaviours and practices to think more clearly, make better decisions, be more productive, build resilience, and have more energy 

We would also like to send a big thank you to our ITS team. Without their support, we would not have been able to deliver this event. Special shout out to Joao Silva, Peter Weinzettl, Aidan Pearson, and Greg Schuyler. 

Thank you to our leader speakers, listed below, for their continued support and for participating in this event. 

  • Chris Whitaker, President and CEO 
  • Dawn Macaulay, Dean of Innovative Learning 
  • Frank Cappadocia, Dean of Continuous Professional Learning 
  • June McDonald-Jenkins, Senior Dean, Faculty of Social and Community Services and Principal of Lakeshore Campus 
  • Ian Crookshank, Dean of Students 
  • George Bragues, Interim Vice Provost at the University of Guelph-Humber 
  • Farzad Rayegani, Senior Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology 
  • Jason Seright, Dean of Indigenous Education and Engagement 
  • Jason Hunter, Vice-President of Students and Institutional Planning 

Lastly, a round of applause to the following attendees who were randomly selected to receive a prize. 

  • Tracey Dobbin, Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness 
  • Gurjinder Marquis, University of Guelph-Humber 
  • Anika Kumar, Libraries 
  • Bianca Scotland, Student Success & Engagement 
  • Shima Kar, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology 
  • Andrew Flett, Information Technology Services 
  • William Rozario, Libraries 
  • Miranda Moore, Office of the Registrar 
  • Silvia Navarrete, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology 

For those of you that missed the event, or if you would like to view the sessions again, we will be posting the recordings on our website and will communicate once they are ready to be viewed. 

We look forward to next year’s Support Staff Professional Development event. 

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca​​.

IGNITE Virtual Headshots
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When:
March 9, 2022
Contact:
Mellissa Khuai
Email:
mellissa@ignitestudentlife.com

The IGNITE virtual photo booth is available all March long as part of Humber's Career Month. You can use it to take or upload photos and customize backgrounds to add a personal touch to your resume, LinkedIn or social media profiles. Plus, it's accessible from your desktop or mobile device with no registration required - all you need is a camera and that winning smile.

There are a limited number of headshots available - so don't wait!

Please have students visit ignite.virtualbooth.co today to amplify your applications and snag that dream job.

EDI Taskforce Key Accomplishments
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When:
March 9, 2022
Contact:
Human Rights Education & Training Team
Email:
humanrightseducation@humber.ca

In its 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, Humber College committed to continue to build a diverse and inclusive community of exceptional students, faculty and staff. Dedicated to the same outcome, Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber are establishing and implementing an institutional framework and strategy for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) that addresses the needs of both students and employees.

An EDI Taskforce comprising of students, faculty, support and administration staff, alumni, community and industry partners was created to lead this initiative. The EDI Framework will address the following four (4) program areas and five (5) program streams:

  1. Access & Equity: Students and Employees
  2. Curriculum and Programs
  3. Campus Culture
  4. College-wide Communication and Engagement Strategy

View the summary of the EDI Taskforce's Key Accomplishments to date.

For more information on the EDI Taskforce, please visit hrs.humber.ca/edi.

Welcome Newest Member of FSCS: Tatiana Dobrovolska
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When:
March 9, 2022

Hello Humber team,

It’s my pleasure to announce that Tatiana Dobrovolska will be joining the FSCS team as the new Associate Director of Operations. Tatiana will begin her role on March 21.

Tatiana has more than 15 years of leadership and managerial experience in the higher education settings, holding positions at McMaster, and the University of Toronto. Most recently Tatiana worked as the Associate Faculty Registrar, Special Projects, Finance and Student Awards in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.

Tatiana received a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Architecture from the State University of Construction and Architecture in Kharkov, Ukraine. She also holds a Diploma in Accounting from McMaster University and an Executive MBA from the Sandermoen School of Business in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

As an experienced administrator, Tatiana will play a key role in developing, implementing, and enhancing service excellence in our core administrative systems to support a wide array of academic, administrative and leadership functions. Tatiana will also provide important project management and operational support for the new Centre of Social Innovation as we move our planning forward to the implementation phase of the projects development.

Please join me in extending a heartfelt welcome to Tatiana as she begins her journey within the FSCS at Humber College.

Warm regards,

June MacDonald-Jenkins
Senior Dean (FSCS) & Principal (Lakeshore Campus)

Thank You for Participating in the Academic & Digital Campus Plans' Refresh
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When:
March 9, 2022
Contact:
Regan Mancini
Email:
regan.mancini@humber.ca
Thank you. Gina Antonacci, Senior VP Academic and Scott Briggs, VP, Digital Innovation & CIO

Humber College is building its Academic and Digital Campus Plans for 2022-2025 and consultations have been held with several college stakeholders.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this process. Your time and engagement were invaluable to us.

The summaries from these discussions have started to be posted on the Academic Plan and Digital Campus Plan refresh webpage. 

The recordings of the employee sessions have also been posted.

With gratitude, 

Gina Antonacci
Senior VP, Academic		 Scott Briggs
VP, Digital Innovation & CIO 
Accessible Learning Services Best Practice Considerations - Student Responsibilities in the Accommodation Process
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When:
March 9, 2022
Contact:
Desta McCalla
Email:
desta.mccalla@humber.ca

Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility: 

  • ALS’s Best Practice Considerations through the Communiqué focuses on equipping faculty to better support students with disabilities. Where appropriate, ALS encourages students to be actively involved in the accommodation process. 

  • For example, students with disabilities connected with ALS are responsible for renewing their Accommodation Letter each semester.  

  • Students are also advised to contact faculty to request accommodations in advance of a test or to request an extension. 

  • We encourage faculty to actively dialogue with students regarding accommodation requests. 

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities. 

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. 

Humber College Celebrates International Women's Day
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When:
March 8, 2022
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View the list of events at Humber celebrating International Women's Day.

Operational Excellence Nights
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When:
March 6, 2023
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Information Technology Services has three "operational excellence nights" scheduled for the coming year. During these scheduled nights, most (if not all) technical services will be temporarily unavailable.

Understanding that shutdowns of any kind are inconvenient, they are, nevertheless, necessary so Information Technology Services and its network of partners can carryout critical infrastructure activities on behalf of the Humber community including:

  1. Patching/updating hardware and software assets against security threats to keep Humber's data safe
  2. Testing the organization's business continuity solutions to mitigate against unexpected service interruptions
  3. Optimizing the performance of key business systems to ensure a consistently positive end-user experience

Operational Excellence Nights for this year, as well as the next two years, are as follows:

2023 Dates 2024 Dates 2025 Dates
March 11-12 March 9-10 March 8-9
June 24-25 June 22-23 June 21-22
November 11-12 November 9-10 November 8-9

Each of the scheduled nights will start Saturday evening and carry forward early Sunday morning.

IMPORTANT: Work of an urgent nature may, occasionally, necessitate additional service interruptions. In such cases, Information Technology Services will make every effort to schedule the work (with advance notice) early in the morning, late at night, or over a weekend to minimize the impact to operations.

Questions? Concerns? Please contact Ryan Burton, Director of Digital Solutions, at ryan.burton@humber.ca.

Need help? 416.675.6622 x8888 I its.humber.ca I supportcentre@humber.ca

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