Humber recently launched the Flexible Registration project to replace FlexReg, the system currently used to register students in continuous and professional learning and corporate training workshops, courses and programs.

This project will provide a modern, agile registration system known as Destiny One. Destiny One enables lifecycle engagement with learners from first contact and throughout a learner’s career. It allows Humber to continue to meet the needs of our current and future non-postsecondary learners.

The Flexible Registration project is an important element of Humber’s flexible learning strategy aimed at increasing access to innovative learning options and creating opportunities for revenue diversification. The importance of this project has become more evident over the past several months as a result of the pandemic: more than ever, governments, businesses and individuals are looking to short-term and rapid, non-postsecondary learning as a means to recover from the effects of economic disruption.

The Flexible Registration project aligns with the Accessible Education pillar in the Humber 2018-2023 Strategic Plan and with the flexible learning strategy outlined in Humber’s Academic Plan. Further, it supports the goal of reaching new learners and increasing access within the Humber Digital Campus Plan.

Project Details

The Flexible Registration project, which launched officially this summer will be completed in late 2021, with key deliverables expected in July 2021.

The project is led by Wanda Buote (Dean of Education & Training Solutions) and Sarah Peake (Strategic Project Lead, Flexible Learning Strategy) who are also acting as project co-sponsors, as well as Gillian Carson (Senior Strategic Advisor) and Jasmine Sanaee (Project Director). The project’s working group and technical project team are made up of internal college stakeholders.  

For information about the project, please contact Sarah Peake or Wanda Buote.

As the initiative’s Executive Sponsors, we are proud to support the project team, on this important innovation for the college.
 

Thank you to the many Humber faculty members who joined us for our Fall 2020 Orientation Week and ED-Venture Days. We were so happy to have met you and to hear about the wonderful learning experiences you are creating for your students this fall. Please remember that Teaching + Learning is YOUR resource team, and you can reach out to us at ctl@humber.ca anytime. Keep an eye out for future ED-Venture Days coming soon!

For those who were unable to join us, please find the session recordings on our Orientation Week page on our website.

Congratulations to Loris Bennett, Ashvini Sriharan, Soheila Pashang, Debbie Harris & Peter Cook who are our ED-Venture Day winners of a 1-year subscription to Padlet or Mentimeter.

During the coming weeks, Humber Athletics will gradually re-open the athletic centres at the North and Lakeshore Campuses to on-campus staff and students living in residence. This pilot program begins the week of September 14. At the conclusion of the initial reopening phase, Humber and Athletics staff will review and assess the results of the pilot and determine next steps regarding broader access and services.
 
Phase 1: Week of September 14
The fitness centres will be open only to students living in residence on campus as well as Humber staff who are working regularly on campus as part of their Faculty or department’s return to campus plan. These staff members must already have manager approval to be working onsite. Staff members who are regularly working remotely will not be permitted to use the fitness centres on an ad-hoc basis.
 
Fitness Centre Protocols
To gain access to the Fitness Centre individuals must follow these protocols: 

• Residence students need to bring both their residence card and student card
• Staff must bring their staff ID card, and swipe in for contact tracing purposes
• Come dressed and ready for your workout. Minimize the items you bring with you and avoid the use of changerooms and/or lockers
• Masks or face coverings are mandatory when entering the fitness centre and when in common space. Masks may be removed when using the equipment
• When entering the Lakeshore Fitness Centre, staff and students must present their completed Guardian App prior to entry
• Towel service and showers are not available at either location
• Follow all COVID-19 policies and protocols in place with respect to patrons cleaning their own equipment, physical distancing, and directional signage and flow
• Fitness centres are limited to 30 guests at any one time
• Fitness Centres will be closed from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. for cleaning and sterilization

Here is what to expect when arriving at our facility:
Video – Fitness Centres

Hours of Operation

North Campus:
Mondays to Fridays
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3 p.m. – 7 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus:
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (closed Tuesdays & Thursdays)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Visit Humber Athletics Website

In what has become a challenging year, it is nice to have an opportunity to reach a positive milestone. On August 5, the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) celebrated its first anniversary.

HRMS was a major change for the entire college. I trust no one misses the manual attendance sheets in clear plastic folders, that had to be walked around to collect approvals and signatures.

As is the Humber way, our community embraced the new system and worked with us as we worked out some of the bugs in the system and helped us move through a few hiccups along the way. I’m especially proud of the support shown to those who developed and implemented the system and those involved in training others to use HRMS. Moving forward, improvements such as the recent introduction of the New Responsive User Experience (NUX) for the Absence and Benefits work areas will continue, showcasing our commitment to continuously improving the system.

Reflecting upon our manual HR processes prior to the HRMS implementation, many of which were time-consuming and inefficient, I cannot help but wonder how we would have managed to deliver our HR services to the College during the current pandemic situation. HRMS and its cloud-based features and the 24/7 HR Support Centre helped make the transition to remote work seamless.  

As an HROE team, we have been resilient and nimble, adjusting to every new change or challenge that came our way. I am so proud of the HROE team and the College, for all we have achieved with this new HR solution. As we continue to deploy new functionality, enhance current processes and respond to user suggestions, I remain confident in our ability to continue to provide leading practice HR services.

As we mark this one-year anniversary, I encourage each of us to take the time to reflect on our own growth and learning over the year, and to recognize the value and significance of this milestone, knowing that each of us contributed to this achievement. Thank you all for your continuous support and collaboration to make the HRMS a great HR solution for Humber.

Lori Diduch
Vice-President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness