On Sunday, September 27, flags at our campuses will be lowered to half-mast to recognize Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.

To learn more, visit here.

Beginning September 2022, Humber College and Sault College are partnering to offer Humber’s Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics. Students can study the program at either Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie or Humber’s North Campus.

The Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics will provide students with hands-on experience with industry-standard advanced technology and practical co-operative work placements. Through their studies, learners will gain knowledge and skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering.

This partnership builds on the Ministry of Colleges and Universities’ October 2019 announcement enabling Ontario's publicly assisted colleges to offer new post-secondary programs more easily.

For more info, read the media release.

APPLICATION
for
ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAVE
(SABBATICAL)
for the academic year
2021-2022
(Submission deadline: November 20, 2020 to the Office of the Senior Vice-President, Academic via email c/o cynthia.lessard@humber.ca)

Professional Development Leave (CA, Article 20) permits a limited number of academic employees to pursue College-approved academic, administrative, technical, industrial or other activities where such activities will enhance the knowledge and skills of the teacher, counsellor or librarian upon returning to the College. 

Activities during a Leave can include, but are not limited to:

• Development of new professional or technical skills through practical experience to reflect changes in the work force;
• Development of materials such as text, software, visual materials required of a specific course or courses;
• Retraining for skills required in a different department of the College or to teach in another discipline;
• Instructional, individual or directed research related to an identified need; and
• Completion of formal academic studies.

For more information, please review the Academic Professional Development Leave Policy and the Academic Professional Development Leave Procedure.

1. Submit an application for a Professional Development Leave (Appendix A) to your immediate supervisor by November 1, 2020.
2. You are required to meet with your immediate supervisor to discuss the application/proposal and receive Dean/ Director sign-off by November 10, 2020.
3. The applications will be forwarded to the Office of the Senior Vice-President, Academic, c/o cynthia.lessard@humber.ca by November 20, 2020. They are then reviewed and rank-ordered by seniority, as required by the Collective Agreement. A letter confirming receipt of application including the terms and conditions will be sent to applicants.
4. The Senior Vice President, Academic will recommend approval of rank-ordered Leaves to the President.
5. The President approves Leave requests and informs Human Resources of the employees who have been approved for a Leave.
6. The Senior Vice-President will inform (in writing) the employees who have been granted a Leave and indicate the requirements to be met during the Leave.
7. Applicant has 14 calendar days to sign back the letter.
8. The Senior Vice-President, Academic will notify in writing those who were not approved – reasons for the denial.
9. In accordance with 20.02 xv, the College will provide the Union Local the names of all applicants and the names of all successful applicants and the duration of the Leave granted

Appendix A: Professional Development Leave Request form can be found at the following link.

Note: your application for a Professional Development Leave must include the following information:

1. Name, Program, Division/Faculty.
2. Identify start and end dates for the Leave.
3. Describe the overall objectives of the Leave.
4. Provide a plan of the activities that you will undertake to achieve these objectives and the measurable outcomes to be achieved.
5. Identify how the objectives will benefit you, and how they will enhance your abilities upon return to the College.
6. Identify how the objectives will benefit student learning.
7. Identify the resources required from the College (if any).
8. Identify the resources provided by the faculty member (if any).
9. Identify whether there will be materials developed during the Leave and specify if these will or will not become the property of Humber College.
10. List and describe any paid employment (if any) that will be undertaken during the Leave period. Indicate the amount of time and remuneration associated with this employment.

Related Policies:
Intellectual Property Policy

Please contact gina.antonacci@humber.ca if you have any questions. 

Counselling Services is excited to announce the return of the Healthy Minds for Stressful Times group for Fall 2020. This group will be conducted virtually. This group will provide students with:

• Tools and strategies to cope with stress, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed
• Emotional support

Details:

• Where: Zoom (link on the poster attached)
• When: Every Tuesday, 1:30 to 3 p.m., beginning October 6 until December 8
• For: Students who are feeling overwhelmed and/or experiencing stress and anxiety

Important information:

• This is an open group – no pre-registration is required. As of now, there is no cap on numbers but subject to change if required
• Students can come for as few or as many sessions as they would like.
• The room will be locked at 1:45 p.m. sharp as we do not have time to review curriculum for late arrivers
• Students will be expected to keep their video on for the entire time in the group as interaction is a huge part of this group (involves break out groups and skill practice)

Please promote to your students: 

• Post about Healthy Minds for Stressful Times on Blackboard (see attached poster)
• Make an announcement about Healthy Minds for Stressful Times at the beginning of class

*Students are not required to sign up in advance*

Contact: Rose Anthony at rose.anthony@humber.ca.

Healthy Minds for Stressful Times works from an anti-oppression framework. We recognize that students face systemic oppression on the basis sexual and gender orientation, race, body size, class, disability, immigration status, country of origin, culture, age and religion. We are committed to creating an environment that celebrates diversity, and challenges all forms of oppression.