Announcements

IGNITE Learning Essentials Support
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January 20, 2021

IGNITE has partnered with Humber Advancement and Alumni to provide students with Learning Essentials Support, a new financial support service designed to help cover the cost of program learning essential items, from $50 up to a maximum of $500 per academic year.

Examples of learning essential items that we support include, but are not limited to:

  • Equipment (uniforms, tool kits, cosmetic kits, etc.)
  • Software (MyITLab access, etc.)
  • Training & Professional Memberships (Suicide Prevention Training, Soundscan membership, etc.)
  • Experiential (final projects, field trips, etc.)

*Applications open as of Tuesday, January 19, 2021. 

For more information on our Learning Essentials Support, click here.

T2200S Tax Form - Work-Space-in-the-Home Expenses
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When:
January 20, 2021
Contact:
HRMS Change Team
Email:
hrmsChangeTeam@humber.ca

Further to the communication sent out on December 23, 2020 regarding the T2200S Tax Form, please click here to read an important communication pertaining to the work-space-in-the-home expenses and details on the process of requesting a T2200S.

Please note that if you are eligible to claim work-space-in-the-home expenses and opt for the Detailed Method you must request a T2200S Tax Form from your manager no later than January 26, 2021. 

 

Thank you,

Payroll Team 

Soc&Com Magazine
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When:
January 19, 2021
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Faculty of Social and Community Service presents issue 2 of Soc&Com magazine.

Get the latest issue here.

Teaching + Learning: 3-Part Online Mini-Series
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When:
January 19, 2021
Contact:
Sorsha Heard
Email:
sorsha.heard@humber.ca

Your Teaching + Learning team is offering a variety of 3-Part Online Mini-Series in the upcoming weeks. The mini-series is designed to encourage particpants to dive deeper into a specific topic each time they meet as a group. Below are just a few of the upcoming 3-Part Mini Series being offered. For a complete list of upcoming 3-Part Mini-Series, session descriptions and to register please visit our Teaching + Learning website.

Taking Care of You! Promoting Faculty Wellness in Stressful Times
Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the college experience. Rapid changes in work life, training, new modes of delivery, and concern for students, add to faculty’s stress. A recent study of almost 600 faculty and students found that the pandemic’s impacts are far-reaching, with more faculty expressing feeling extreme stress (Flaherty, 2020). This 3-part mini-series will explore how faculty are coping, and help develop strategies for wellness and community-building.

Mastering Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 at 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This series will help you gain confidence with your virtual classroom. Over three sessions we will focus on session settings and reports, facilitating engaging sessions, and mastering breakout groups.

Engaging Students Online
Feb. 3, 10, 17 at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Teaching is about building community among our students. Online learning may be different, but the possibilities to engage students online are endless. This mini-series will provide you with tools and strategies on how to engage students in both an asynchronous and synchronous environment. You will learn strategies that you can immediately use in your classes.

Additional Microsoft 365 Apps for Students
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When:
January 19, 2021
Additional Microsoft 365 Apps for Students

New for Winter 2021, students can use even more applications within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem! 

Students now have access to Forms, Planner, Stream, Sway, Teams, To-Do, and Whiteboard, all in a secure environment. These solutions are in addition to the Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) and the OneDrive app released to students last August. 

Students can learn more about the Microsoft 365 ecosystem through LinkedIn Learning. Staff, faculty, and students have free access to LinkedIn Learning’s online training using their Humber credentials. 

Staff and faculty can also sign up to 1:1 Coaching with ITS coaches to learn more about Microsoft 365.

Humber TV Now Accepting Submissions
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When:
January 19, 2021

With some staff and students returning to campus for the Winter 2021, Humber TV has resumed broadcasting ads on the television screens at North and Lakeshore campuses.

As a reminder, please submit only ads containing information or events relevant to on-site visitors. Some examples include:

  • New office location/hours
  • Supports and services available
  • Tips and information 

Submissions can be made by going to humber.ca/htv.

Online Math for Moms and Dads Tutoring Workshop
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When:
January 19, 2021
Contact:
Vivi Tsoukalas
Tel:
x75019
Email:
vivi.tsoukalas@humber.ca

The Math for Moms and Dads (How to Tutor Your Children) workshop has been redesigned and is now being offered online. The workshop runs over three weeks and is composed of six hours of online self-directed interactive content with an additional four hours of live sessions with the facilitator. It covers math topics based on the Ontario Math curriculum for grades 3, 6 and 9.

If you need to brush up of your math skills, and/or need to be a better tutor for your children, then this workshop is for you.

Workshops will be offered in February and March.

For more information and to register, click here.

HRMS Recruitment - What's New for Managers and Delegates
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When:
January 18, 2021
Contact:
HRMS Change Team
Email:
hrmsChangeTeam@humber.ca

Click here to view a communication regarding the recently updated HRMS Recruitment section. 

Please contact the HR Support Centre if you have any questions regarding this communication.

There are three ways to connect with our HR Support Centre:

  1. Call us at ext. 5001 from a Humber phone line or dial 416.675.5001
  2. Chat with us at www.humber.ca/hrchat 
  3. Submit an e-form at www.humber.ca/hrinquiry

 

Thank you!

Library Book Pickup Service
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When:
January 18, 2021

Humber Libraries and the University of Guelph-Humber Library Services are offering book pickup to support study and teaching needs. The Library Book Pickup Service allows current students, faculty, and staff to borrow available books from the print collection.  

Book Pickup Service will resume at the North and Lakeshore libraries the week of January 18.

Information about the service, including health and safety procedures, is available on the library website.

Welcome back and best wishes for Winter 2021
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When:
January 15, 2021

Welcome to Winter 2021. I hope that you were able to enjoy the holiday break and recharge after the Fall term. As you may know, for this semester, half of our programs will be offered entirely online, with the remainder having both online and in-person components. Eighty-four per cent of courses, including all electives, will be delivered online.

Tremendous work went into preparing and adapting our schedules for this term, particularly following recent government requirements to limit the number of students in our instructional spaces to 10. Some students with in-person classes and labs, along with faculty who teach these classes, had their schedules adjusted to meet this requirement and we are grateful to everyone for their understanding.

There was an exemption to the 10-person limit for programs that support the healthcare response to COVID-19. Courses in these programs are permitted to have a maximum of 50 learners. At Humber, these programs include:

  • Biotechnology
  • Nursing
  • Paramedic
  • Personal Support Worker
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Management
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant
  • Transportation Training

For those required to be on campus, screening protocols remain in place and lunchrooms that allow for adequate physical distancing have been set up.

While the provincial government announced a state of emergency, as well as stay-at-home orders on January 12, Ontario colleges and universities are permitted to continue to offer limited in-person programming with existing health and safety measures in place.

The official stay-at-home order indicates that attending school or a post-secondary institution and receiving or providing training or educational services are acceptable reasons for leaving a place of residence. Staff are encouraged to have their Humber identification card with them when travelling to and from campus.

President’s Virtual Town Hall

As we begin the new term and look ahead, I would like to invite you to join me at a President’s Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, January 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. I will provide updates on winter term operations, ongoing strategic priorities and the college’s overall financial picture.

Registration through Eventbrite is required. Please register here. After registering through Eventbrite, participants will receive an Outlook calendar notice.

The Town Hall will include a Q and A session. If you would like to submit a question in advance, please send to communications@humber.ca.

As always, for the latest updates and information, visit humber.ca/updates and humber.ca/campus-return.

While we continue to live and work in challenging times, I am optimistic that this year will bring new opportunities and innovation as we provide our students with programs, services and support. I’m also confident that we will continue to support one another through collaboration, empathy and kindness, reminding ourselves that we are in this together.

Thank you for all you do for Humber, for each other and for our students.

President Signature

Chris Whitaker
President, CEO Humber I.T.A.L.

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