As Humber continues to provide students with quality online and in-person learning in Winter 2021, we look for ways to assess student satisfaction with their program experiences. To meet institutional quality assurance and accreditation requirements, Humber will administer an online 24-item short version of the previous KPI student satisfaction survey. This survey will measure student satisfaction with the knowledge, skills, teaching and learning provided in their program, allowing the college to identify strengths and areas of improvement.

All students in full-time, funded programming enrolled in semesters 2 to 8 will receive a personal survey invitation through email on Friday, February 19. The survey will remain open until Sunday, March 7, 2021. Key messaging will be communicated by select instructors in each program to promote the survey and encourage completion.

For questions about the survey, please contact Christina Persaud at christina.persaud@humber.ca.

Dear faculty, staff and academic partners,

We hope that the Winter 2021 semester has started well. Testing Services is available to support learners throughout the semester as required. We will be open over the midterm examination period for both Humber and Guelph-Humber learners at both the North and Lakeshore campuses from February 22 to March 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We are opening with the understanding that a majority of the assessment delivery for courses will continue to support learners and provide testing, which was done over the Fall 2020 midterm period. However, we understand that the accommodation needs of some learners cannot be met in this manner, and it is in these unique circumstances that we will focus on during this period. Those unique accommodations include, but are not limited to:

• supervising extra breaks
• invigilation conflicts with assistive technology needs
• paper-based examinations
• environmental/space considerations
• computer assisted testing which is not possible at a learner’s home
• require a reader/scribe

We will continue to be in compliance with public health guidelines and will operate with a maximum capacity of 10 persons in our spaces at any given time, including staff. Therefore, we will be able to serve no more than seven (7) learners at both centres at any given time.

The request to write in Testing Services must be done in consultation with the learner’s Accessibility Consultant, professor, and/or Associate Dean/Program Head prior to submitting the test to Testing Services in sufficient time.

We require faculty to provide submissions to us using the Blackboard Test Referral Form or through the Online Test Submission portal through Register Blast. We will not be accepting any physical test submissions at either centre nor will we be allowing faculty to pick up completed tests during this time.  

Faculty that have registered with our Online Submission Service will have any completed exams returned to them via their Humber or UGH email addresses. Remote invigilation is also available through the use of MS Teams or another platform, if necessary.

Any questions regarding our Online Test Submission service or remote invigilation can be forwarded to us by email at testingservicesnorth@humber.ca or testingserviceslake@humber.ca.

In order to avoid any delays and mitigate any barriers to the test process, we ask that faculty submit their midterms to Testing Services as per the following deadlines:

Learners that will be completing their midterms at Testing Services will be required to schedule an appointment in advance on our website.  As we did during the fall final exam period, we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins during this time. For bookings at North Testing Services, please have students click here, and for Lakeshore Testing Services click here.

Learners are asked to bring only the supplies or items that they need to complete testing and adhere to all physical distancing and COVID-19 protocols as required to maintain a safe testing environment for all.

We look forward to returning to campus to support our learners.

Shane Bentham
Manager, Testing and Integrated Services

It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Moriba Baker as the new Associate Dean, Social & Media Communications in the Faculty of Media and Creative Arts.

Moriba is an accomplished professor and administrator with experience that crosses postsecondary education and the non-profit sectors. His robust skillset includes marketing, strategy, project management, policy development, and conflict management. He was the Dean of Media, Culinary, Sport and Recreation, Business and Entrepreneurship at Canadore College and has taught at Yorkville University, Brock University, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

Moriba’s non-profit experience includes two years as president of the Tertiary Sport Association of Trinidad and Tobago, body governing university sports in the country, and almost-two years as the director of operations of MOBAK Foundation, which provides skills training and supports to at-risk youth.

An athlete with a background in sport management, Moriba's PhD studies are in social policy, and he possesses an MBA, LLB and BA. He serves on the board of the Neilson Park Creative Centre. Moriba’s first day at Humber was Tuesday, February 16.

Please join me in welcoming Moriba to Humber.

Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts

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