We are excited to introduce you to Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise), Humber’s AI chat solution that will make your workday easier and more productive. We want you to use it as a tool to be more creative and productive while also protecting Humber’s privacy and data. To learn more, please review the general statement on Using Generative AI tools at work.

Why are we adopting Copilot?

Copilot is just like ChatGPT, but it has commercial data protection from Microsoft and offers responses based on up-to-date information. Copilot is not just an AI search engine, but it is also a conversational companion that can understand your context, follow up with you, and provide sources for every answer. To get the best results, you need to ask effective questions that are specific, detailed, and full sentences. You should also state the tone, purpose, and preferred format of your query.

Some of the tasks that you can do with Copilot are:

• Generate new ideas
• Improve your writing
• Experimenting with AI image and art creativity using prompts
• Learning new things quickly
• Summarizing a long article or paragraphs

To see examples on how you can use Copilot for the above tasks, please check out our tip sheet attached.

Here’s three steps on how you can access Copilot:

1. Visit copilot.microsoft.com using any browser. If you are using the Microsoft Edge browser, simply access it via the Edge sidebar by clicking the Copilot icon located in the top right corner.
2. Ensure you’re signed in with your work account using the format username@humber.ca.
3. You will know you have successfully signed in with your work account when you see the protected green icon next to your credentials in the top right corner of your screen. This gives you access to the Copilot with commercial data protection.

Additional resources

To read more about Copilot, we invite you to review the attached FAQ guide and Best Practice Guide. These documents outline frequently asked questions and how to use the tool safely and responsibly at Humber.

Wondering where to start? Try asking Copilot questions like “What can you do?”, “Can you help me with X”, “What are your limitations?”. Copilot will let you know if there’s something it cannot answer. To learn more, visit Copilot from Microsoft.

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us. Your questions and feedback are very important to us, as they help us improve Humber’s experience using AI and tailor our training based on your needs. We hope you will enjoy using Copilot and discover new ways to enhance your work and learning.

On behalf of FMCA Galleries and Student Success and Engagement (SSE), we are organizing the 38th Annual Humber Art Show. We kindly request your assistance in spreading the word about the upcoming art submissions to the students in your department.

Hello, Humber students!

Submit your art and win prizes. This is your opportunity to submit artwork to the 38th Annual Humber Art Show.

The art submission period is from February 19 to 25, with prizes totaling over $4,000.

Students can enter in six categories:

1. Colour Photography
2. Drawing
3. Monochromatic Photography
4. Painting
5. Digital Art
6. Other

The competition presents a professional opportunity for students to share their artistic vision with the Humber community and beyond.

Submission Guidelines:

Deadline: Please submit your application and artwork from February 19 to 25, 2024

Eligibility: Open to all students currently enrolled at Humber College across Lakeshore Campus, North Campus, University of Guelph-Humber and the International Graduate School

How to Apply:

1. Complete the Artwork Submission Form
2. Prepare high-quality images of your artwork for submission and may not exceed 1 MB
3. Upload your application form and artwork on this website: www.humber.ca/studentartshow

Selection Process:

A panel of jurors, consisting of esteemed faculty members and art professionals, will review all submissions. Winning pieces will be displayed at North Campus LRC Gallery from March 20 to April 3 and the 38th Annual Art Show Reception on April 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the G Building (Lakeshore Campus).

For constant updates, follow us on our social media platforms:

• Instagram: Humberartshow
• TikTok: Humberartshow
• Twitter: Humberartshow

Thank you from the Humber Public Relations Certificate Students.

Humber Film and Television Production professor, Kazik Radwanski's new feature Matt and Mara has been invited to screen in the Encounters Competition of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was recently profiled in the Globe & Mail and will have its world premiere on February 20.

Matt and Mara: A young creative writing professor, is struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.

Kazik Radwanski was born in Toronto, Canada in 1985, and is co-founder of the MDFF production company. His debut feature film Tower premiered at Locarno while How Heavy This Hammer premiered in the 2016 Berlinale and Anne at 13,000 ft premiered at TIFF and was awarded the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association in 2021. 

We are Hiring!

Orientation and First-Year Experience (FYE) groups are looking for students interested in getting involved on campus. This is a great experience for students to gain leadership, organizational and collaboration skills when preparing for their careers. We are hiring for the following positions:

• Senior Peer Mentor: 
  • Plan events and workshops
  • Build networking and teamwork skills
  • Guide and support first-year students
• Digital Content Creator: 
  • Make content for social media to promote events and workshops
  • Social media coverage of events
  • Create a weekly newsletter
• Senior Orientation Leader:
  • Volunteer recruitment and management
  • Support with orientation planning
  • Support FYE events and workshops
• Volunteers for Peer Mentorship and Orientation
  • Support FYE Events and Orientation
  • Mentor first-year students and help them with their transition to college life

Apply now on Humber FYE and Orientation Career Connect. 

The application deadline is February 26.