The Humber Faculty Handbook 2025-2026 is now available online!

The Faculty Handbook is an interactive guide for both new and returning faculty to familiarize themselves with resources and services available to support teaching and learning at Humber and to ensure a smooth and well-prepared semester.

Faculty can refer to the handbook to:

• learn about resources available within Innovative Learning.
• access Humber policies and procedures.
• learn more about on campus resources, services, and facilities.
• understand their roles in supporting student success and course management. 

Access the Humber Faculty Handbook, or visit the Innovative Learning website.

For faculty support throughout the academic year, please contact our team through the Innovative Learning Support Centre.

Humber is excited to announce the launch of the Digital Asset Management System (DAM) - General User Training – a short, user-friendly online course that shows you how to easily access Humber-approved digital assets, such as photos, videos, brand logos and guidelines.  

What You’ll Learn:  

• How to log into and navigate the DAM  
• How to search for and download digital assets 
• How to upload and organize content  
• How to access brand logos and guidelines 

How to Register on Humber LEARN:  

1. Go to the DAM course home page 
2. Click on the course link  
3. Sign into HRMS  
4. Click Enroll 

The DAM plays a key role in Humber’s Digital Campus Plan  

• Priority 2: Enhancing digital experience with enterprise tools  
• Priority 3: Empowering staff through a modern digital workplace  

We encourage you to share this news within your department/Faculty. If you have questions, please reach out to humberdam@humber.ca. 

As part of Humber’s official Photo Identification Policy, all users of the North Campus athletic facilities will now be required to upload a photo to their ONECard (Avro Mobile) profile in order to maintain access to gyms, fitness spaces and athletics facilities.

This update supports Humber’s commitment to safety and secure access in high-traffic and higher-risk areas.

Deadline to upload: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Enforcement begins: Monday, September 22, 2025
Upload link: humber.ca/onecard/myphoto.html

Why This Is Required

In accordance with the Photo Identification Policy, individuals may be required by a duly authorized Humber or Guelph-Humber official to present photo identification via ONECard at any time, including:

“to access campus or enter a secure/controlled campus area”
(Photo Identification Policy, Section 2 – Use)
https://humber.ca/legal-and-risk-management/policies/general-administration/photo-identification-policy.html

Athletics facilities meet this criteria due to:

• Controlled entry via access gates
• High volume of student, staff, and community use
• Supervised physical activity with elevated risk levels

In emergency situations (e.g., medical events), having a verified photo on file supports our Emergency Action Plan (EAP) by enabling quick, accurate identification and coordination with public safety and health personnel.

What Users Need to Do:

• Visit humber.ca/onecard/myphoto.html
• Upload a passport-style photo and government-issued ID for one-time verification
• Approval is typically completed within 24 hours

After September 21, individuals without an approved photo will be denied access at the gate. Staff will not be able to override the system.

Questions?

For Athletics-related access questions: athletic.office@humber.ca

For ONECard, photo, or Avro app support: Contact the Humber IT Support Centre https://humber.ca/its/contact

Thank you for doing your part to support a safe and secure experience for all users.

Where We Started

As a reminder, in 2023, Information Technology Services, in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability, launched a print strategy to rethink how we print, scan, and copy. Our goals were clear: reduce waste, lower costs and support a greener campus.

What’s Happened So Far

Thanks to everyone’s efforts and the shift to digital workflows, we’ve seen major results:

• A 40 per cent drop in print volume, over eight million fewer pages printed annually
• Transition to 100 per cent post-consumer FSC-certified paper

What’s Coming Next

The decline in print volume allows us to reduce the number of Xerox printers installed across the campus. This change supports our sustainability objectives without compromising the department and faculties’ ability to print, scan and copy as needed. 

Starting this month, we will begin removing printers. This includes both multifunction devices and desktop printers in areas where print activity has declined.

Together we’re continuing to build a more sustainable future one page at a time.