More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.
The submission deadline has been extended to March 9.
Celebrate and recognize the great work that your colleagues are doing. Nominate them for the Innovation of the Year Award 2022.
Purpose or goal:
The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Award is to recognize College employees who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that positively impacts the learning of students in the College. In addition to the recognition within Humber, one innovation will be submitted to and recognized at the League for Innovation.
Eligibility:
All employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators and support staff) are eligible for nomination.
Criteria:
Criteria to be used for judging the merit of an innovation and its impact on students’ learning are:
Want to make a submission?
Complete the attached nomination form. Submit your nomination package to falisha.rowe@humber.ca no later than March 9, 2022
While hybrid working arrangements are being considered, it may be the first time for many employees working in a hybrid working arrangement. A hybrid working arrangement means that on any given day, team members may be working on campus, remotely, and on different work schedules.
To prepare managers and employees for hybrid working arrangements, detailed training sessions have been developed to support employees and managers in the transition to hybrid working arrangements.
There are multiple dates for all training sessions in February and March 2022. Please review the Hybrid Work Training Calendar, select the date and time that works best for you, and register for the sessions you are interested in.
You can also register by clicking on the Employee and Manager Training dates below:
Employee Training:
Well-being for Employees in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide employees with an understanding of how to separate work life from home life (set boundaries), manage change, develop coping skills, and understand resources available related to well-being.
Manager Training:
*New* Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Interactive Keynote
This training will provide managers with an understanding of when and when not to hold a hybrid meeting, handling the challenges of hybrid meetings, set-up required for inclusivity, and how to open and manage participation during hybrid meetings.
Note: Managers who would like further practice and coaching can also register for the Practice & Coaching session (detailed below). The Interactive Keynote is a prerequisite for the Practice & Coaching session.
If you register for this training session and then are unable to attend, please email oe@humber.ca to let us know, so we can give the spot to someone else.
*New* Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Practice & Coaching
In this practice and coaching session, managers will define their top hybrid meeting challenges and work collaboratively to practice the recommended techniques for meeting these challenges.
Note: The prerequisite for this course is the Making Hybrid Meetings Work: Interactive Keynote (detailed above). Please register and attend the Interactive Keynote prior to your registration date for the Practice & Coaching session.
If you register for this training session and then are unable to attend, please email oe@humber.ca to let us know, so we can give the spot to someone else.
Managing in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide managers with an understanding of how to manage team expectations around work schedules and performance, as well as how to maintain strong communication and collaboration amongst their team while working in a hybrid work environment.
Remote Working Policy and Hybrid Work
This training will provide managers with details on the application of the remote working policy and explain hybrid work at Humber.
Well-being for Managers in a Hybrid Work Environment
This training will provide managers with an understanding of how to respect boundaries set by their team, manage change, support their team with developing coping skills, and understand resources available related to well-being.
Each training session has a maximum number of participants, but additional sessions will be scheduled based on demand.
If you have any questions about the training, please contact oe@humber.ca.
Beginning the week of February 7, the North Campus Fitness Centre will be offering some in-person fitness classes in A227 - Studio B. We will be starting with a few classes and gradually increase the number. View our schedule for North Campus.
Virtual classes will continue. View the Virtual Fitnes Class Schedule.
Personal Training within our fitness centre is also now resuming. View package information.
For any questions or to obtain more information, please contact Leanne Henwood-Adam, Fitness Coordinator, North Campus at leanne.henwoodadam@humber.ca.
At the Office of Research & Innovation, we embody the very mindset we aim to cultivate in the research community at large. We brainstorm, we plan, we build, we fail, we reattempt, we succeed, and we conduct research and aspire for continuous innovation. Our Project Coordinators are an integral part of this process and our success.
This week, we introduce you to Juan Felipe Garcia Bermudez, known as Felipe to us all–calm, steady yet eager to learn, proactive, and focused on delivering optimal results.
“Research is discovering new but efficient ways of doing the same things. Research, to me, means new possibilities.” said Felipe
Find the complete story about Felipe on our website.
The time has come! The Humber Room's live learning lab reopens this week for the winter semester.
Join us February 7 to 10 for banquet-style service. For the low price of $26, you can enjoy a full course meal with an appetizer, entree and dessert of your choice.
Lunch service starts at 12 p.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., so don't be late. Walk-ins are welcome, or email jessica.estrela@humber.ca to make a reservation.
More information is also available on the CEC’s website and the OPSEU website.
Part-Time Teachers' Conference 2022. Call for Proposals is now open. Deadline for submissions is February 21.
Call for Proposals
On March 25 and 26, 2022, Humber College will host our annual Part-Time Teachers’ Conference. This virtual conference is for part-time faculty in Ontario colleges.
There is no cost to attend this event.
Proposals are being accepted for March 26 presentations. Please indicate whether your session is 60 or 90 minutes in duration.
Given the broad-reaching impacts of the pandemic, the theme of this year’s conference is: “Perspectives: What We’ve Learned.”
Together, we will explore different ways that the pandemic has impacted individuals and communities and reflect on key lessons learned. The conference theme encourages presenters to reflect on our individual and collective response to adapting teaching practices, methodologies and priorities since the start of the pandemic.
Presenters are encouraged to share experiences with their peers on key insights they have had in teaching and learning, and share strategies on ways they have created authentic and meaningful learning experiences for all learners.
Proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
Want to submit a proposal?
Presentations should be engaging and interactive. Those selected will be notified by March 1 and sessions will be highlighted in the conference program and website.
Want to attend?
Save the date and visit the conference website for latest information. Registration opens March 14.
What do you see when you look at Black students?
You may know about Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan, but do you know about Lewis Latimer? What about Mary Van Brittan Brown?
Latimer was a patent lawyer and inventor who made significant changes to the inner workings of the lightbulb. You can thank Van Brittan Brown for helping to make your homes safer.
When you look at the Black/African students on campus, it is important that you see potential, brilliance, genius ... and not prevailing ideologies of Black inferiority.
8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier - HISTORY
A national leader in advancing invention education | Lemelson (mit.edu)
An assembly of faculty, support staff, students, and administrators, Humber College Council (HCC) is Humber’s collective employee voice, making suggestions to Humber College’s President as it relates to long and short‐term priorities outlined in the institution’s Strategic Plan. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives and important issues, HCC reports the highlights of its monthly meetings through this medium.
HCC held its fifth meeting of the 2021-2022 academic year on Thursday, January 20, 2021.
WINTER 2022 UPDATE
Derek Stockley, Associate Vice President, Academic tabled an update on the Winter 2022 term. Decisions related to the implementation of the term were based on guidance from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Public Health, and the Chief Medical Officer, and on the on-campus activity required for practical courses so that students could graduate on time. Courses were commenced online as of January 10th, with labs and courses requiring hands-on learning to resume on campus starting Monday, January 23rd. Approximately 3500 students will return to the North campus and 700 to Lakeshore that week. Commencing March 7th, all in-person classes are expected to resume on campus (unless otherwise communicated).
Barb Riach, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Management & Registrar announced that approximately 24,500 full-time students registered for Winter 2022 semester. Compared to the past, this is lower than previous years (e.g., last year ~26,000 students registered). International travel and study permit delays continue to impact enrolment, and many students are still choosing to wait for on-campus activity to return. The strong employment market is also a factor.
Changes at the provincial level have enabled colleges to process applications earlier. As a result, Humber has been processing fall 2022 applications for domestic students since November 2021. By the middle of February, Humber should know what enrolment numbers will be.
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Angelo Presta, Associate Vice-President, Capital Development and Facilities Management provided an overview of Capital Development and Facilities Management (CDFM). The unit is made up of two areas:
Strategic Infrastructure Projects: Scott Valens, Director, Capital Development presented updates on the following:
Capital Projects 2021/2022: Khon Ta, Associate Director, Campus & Space Planning presented on the following:
Several new projects are planned for 2022-2023, including, but not limited to:
Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEP): Spencer Wood, Director, Facilities Management provided an update on the IEP, the college’s strategic approach to reducing energy use over a 20-year period. Amongst the IEP goals is achieving a 50% reduction in energy per square foot and water consumption per student, as well as a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve these goals, the college is integrating sustainability goals and tactics within operations and capital projects. Several of Humber buildings have reduced their energy and water use, using tactics like drawing on solar energy and scaling up thermal insulation. Examples include the ETS building, the BCTI and NX Building. Similar approaches will be continued such as replacing the North Campus heating system, which currently uses steam pipes, with a hot water one. It is anticipated that this project will cause some disruption on campus over its five-year life cycle and will incur $25 million in costs, however, it will also result in a 20%+ reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG).
Parking: Angelo Presta presented on behalf of James Irvine, Manager, Transportation and Parking Services. Humber has repaved its North campus Lots 1, 13 and 14 and will be paving the Arboretum Road and some sidewalk installation from E Lane Entrance to the Arboretum this summer (2022). At Lakeshore, the new parking lot at 170 Birmingham Street was completed. Due to the construction of the Humber Cultural Hub, there was a permanent loss of 200 spaces in Lot 1, but 344 were gained through the Birmingham Street lot – resulting in 144 new spaces in total.
As of September 2021, there has been an elimination of cash payments at the North and Lakeshore campus lots through the implementation of debit and credit and various pay by phone apps. A new staff multi-use pass is being tested due to the COVID hybrid work environment. Currently, it is only being tested at North campus due to technology limitations (parking gates), however, if it proves successful, expansion to the Lakeshore campus will be considered once the Humber Cultural Hub is completed. Additionally, new parking control equipment has been installed at 85 Woodbine Downs.
Starting September 2022, Humber will electrify the North campus shuttle bus service, replacing the current diesel buses to reduce the carbon footprint. Once tested at the North campus, the college may consider electrifying the bus service at the Lakeshore campus as well.
NEXT HCC MEETING
The next Humber College Council meeting will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022 through Microsoft Teams.
For questions or comments about HCC meeting highlights, contact regan.mancini@humber.ca. For supporting materials or opportunities to provide feedback, please visit the College Council website or contact shovani.samalia@humber.ca.
