Your favourite one-stop shop, Gourmet Express, is reopening this Monday, September 20!
Visit us between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a selection of soups, sandwiches, refrigerated meals, baked goods, beverages and more.
We wanted to make you aware of updates to the website full-time program pages to support the 2022/2023 academic year. The update is in preparation for the launch of the 2022/2023 OCAS application at the end of September.
The rollover to the 2022/2023 full-time program descriptions on the website will take place on Monday, September 20 and the website will automatically display the most current content. On that day, faculty contacts that have worked on the content review process, as well as the admissions teams in the Office of the Registrar and International, will check their programs to ensure there are no errors as well as update the program availability for the new cycle.
As you may know, this year instead of a printed calendar, we have created a Full-time Program Resource Guide, primarily to be used internally by recruiters and other key stakeholders. We have substantially reduced the print quantity and will not be distributing a calendar to high school guidance counsellors. If any department requires a printed copy of the Full-time Program Resource Guide (a digital version is also available if preferred) please email Joy Borman in Student Recruitment.
Following the rollover to the 2022/2023 full-time program descriptions, if you spot something that needs attention, please connect directly with the faculty review contact (see list below). If you have any questions about Admissions, please contact Tanis Boak.
Faculty Review Contacts:
We look forward to a successful 2022/2023 recruitment season.
Tanis Boak
Deputy Registrar, Enrolment Services
Office of the Registrar
tanis.boak@humber.ca
September 30 is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The purpose of this day is to honour the survivors of residential schools and to reflect collectively as a nation on our shared history. For many Canadians, learning about Indigenous cultures and experiences is the first step towards reconciliation.
In the days and weeks leading up to The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, take time with your little loved ones to explore Indigenous culture and history, through some of the resources available because Every Child Matters.
Beginning on Monday, September 20, you will need the following to enter Humber and the University of Guelph-Humber campuses and facilities:
DAILY CHECKLIST REMINDER
Starting on September 20, you will be able to upload proof of COVID-19 vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours prior in the Humber Guardian App.
Step-by-step instructions for how to upload will be provided early next week. While we implement this new process, please plan to have either a hard copy or electronic copy of your proof with you for display for the next few weeks, or until your proof has been confirmed and approved. You will be able to check the status of your submission in the app.
Please be patient as we implement this new process and be prepared that there may be delays when entering campus or facilities as each person is screened.
The Guardian app is available for free in Apple or Google Play stores. The self-assessment must still be completed prior to each day you come to campus.
You can access the self-assessment in the app by clicking on COVID-19 Updates and then COVID-19 Self-Assessment.
If you do not have a smartphone or are unable to download or update the Humber Guardian app, you can access an alternate format of the questions. Contact the Department of Public Safety at 416.675.8500 or publicsafety@humber.ca if you have any questions.
Please visit our Return to Campus website and www.humber.ca/updates for more information.
Note: Those who already have the app will need to update the app to have the most up-to-date information including the uploading functions on September 20 and beyond. From the Guardian’s home screen, users can click on About/Preferences > Data Update > Check for Updates.
I am pleased to announce June MacDonald-Jenkins as the new Senior Dean of the Faculty of Social and Community Services and the Principal of the Lakeshore Campus.
June joins Humber from Loyalist College where she held roles as the Associate Vice-President, Academic and Dean of Health, Human and Justice Studies. After a 15 year career in the health sector, June started her teaching career at Durham College in 2002 as a Nursing Professor and was later seconded to a Project Manager role in the Office of Research Services and Innovation.
During her time at Durham College, June led the development of the Critical Care Hub of Excellence program proposal and served on the Steering Committee to ensure a successful roll-out. In addition, she successfully led program and accreditation reviews, managed all ministry-funded projects and was actively involved in research in the area of apprenticeship and flexible delivery methodologies.
In 2012, June was seconded as the Dean of Police Education and Innovation for Durham Regional Police Services. As the first-ever academic Dean of a Police Service in Canada, June worked with Police services provincially and nationally to develop, implement and enhance policing education where she successfully shifted Durham Regional Police Services’ mandatory training to a professional development model of delivery.
With over 19 years of experience in the education sector, June has a strong commitment to teaching and learning, research, social innovation and academic leadership. She is the recipient of a national teaching award for the use of technology-based resources to enhance the learning environment. June’s experience in leading strategic initiatives, building partnerships, program quality assurance and her collaborative approach will bring value to our Humber community.
June holds a Master of Science in Nursing from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Laurentian University and a Nursing Diploma from Halifax Infirmary School of Nursing. June’s first day will be October 8th.
Please join me in welcoming June to Humber.
Gina Antonacci
Senior Vice-President, Academic
It is with mixed emotions that I share that Jacqueline (Jacquii) Anderson is leaving Humber College.
Jacquii has a storied Humber history, serving in faculty and leadership positions focused on supporting student success and wellbeing. Over the last five years, Jacquii has held the Associate Director, Student Health and Counselling position – serving on a number of College committees, providing strategic leadership in emergency and pandemic responses, and of course, leading the various functional unit teams toward meaningful outcomes for learners, SSE, and the Humber community. Jacquii has shared her expertise, passion, and humour with us all – balancing competing priorities of various groups, operational need, and student-centric approaches with grace. Jacquii’s leadership has underpinned the success of the teams within her portfolio, facilitating new and innovative approaches while maintaining focus in the core services.
Specifically, to name only a selection of accomplishments, we’ve seen:
increases in groups collaboratively facilitated by our Nursing and Counselling teams (highlighting the strength of our interdisciplinary teams),
increased integration with curricular programming resulting in the growing partnership with the Peer Wellness Coaching program,
dedicated focus on health promotion and wellness education to enhance harm reduction beyond clinical support,
the development and administration of a leading-edge COVID 19 Reporting team to address the unique needs of the pandemic in a postsecondary setting, and
reinforcing the strong foundations of practice while adopting technological systems and tools to enhance effectiveness and equitable access to service.
Jacquii’s last day will be September 28, 2021. Please join me in congratulating Jacquii on her exciting next steps.
With gratitude,
Sterling Crowe
Associate Dean, Student Wellness & Equitable Learning
Global learning and engagement continues to soar to new heights at Humber!
Proposals are now welcome from Humber faculty and staff for COIL initiatives to run in the 2021-2022 academic year and beyond. Visit the recently launched Humber COIL – Global Virtual Exchange website to learn more, and submit your application by October 24, 2021 to coil@humber.ca.
Register for upcoming information sessions
What is COIL?
COIL – Collaborative Online International Learning – is a dynamic form of virtual exchange that connects students with peers around the world. With COIL, full-time faculty or staff co-create an experiential learning project or module with a faculty or staff “match” at a partner institution in another region or country.
The resulting collaborative and student-centred project or module may be:
COIL initiatives are a flexible to meet the mutual aims of partners, and align with any academic discipline or program. They can differ in length and format - from projects lasting only a few weeks, to initiatives lasting throughout a whole semester – and can be a blend of synchronous and asynchronous activity. Organizing a COIL project at Humber is a supportive process, with step-by-step guidance and resources.
Benefits
At the heart of any COIL initiative is a focus on intercultural learning and development. By working virtually across borders, students can develop and apply any number of the essential 21st century skills articulated in the Humber Learning Outcomes (HLO) framework and gain a deeper understanding of their discipline through multiple perspectives. In turn, faculty and staff COIL leaders expand their professional network and portfolio, acquire fresh inspiration from different worldviews, and have the opportunity to engage in research on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) with funding through Humber’s Teaching Innovation Fund.
The global navigation and footer that appears on Humber websites have undergone a significant refresh to a more streamlined design that promotes interactivity and usability. Our aim was to improve how users can access our existing content and resources.
Stakeholders from across the college were engaged over the past months to provide feedback on the new user experience and content structure.
We are excited that the redesign will be rolled out on Friday, September 17.
Some key features of the new global navigation include:
Thank you to all who consulted on this initiative and contributed to its development and deployment.
Enhancing Institutional EDI Knowledge of Disability and Academic Accessibility
Accessibility for students who are Deaf and hard of hearing involves addressing barriers related to spoken language.
This can involve specialized supports such as those listed below (arranged by Accessible Learning Services), and/or exploring a shift in teaching practice to ensure anything spoken is understood.
Computerized Note-taking (CNT)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing students may have a CNT present in class or connected remotely to provide live captioning for the specified student. The captioning via a separate platform will allow the student to follow the lecture in real-time.
The CNT(s) will reach out to faculty to confirm how they will be accessing the class.
To avoid any delays in providing accommodation, faculty will be asked to provide guest links to the assigned CNT(s) until they have Blackboard access established.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
Deaf students may have an ASL Interpreter present in class or connected remotely to provide interpretation for a specified student. The interpreting via a separate platform will allow the student to follow the lecture in real-time and ask questions as necessary.
The ASL Interpreters will reach out to faculty to confirm how they will be accessing the class.
To avoid any delays in providing accommodation, faculty will be asked to provide guest links to the assigned ASL Interpreter(s) until they have Blackboard access established.
The National Deaf Center has an excellent resource guide for faculty to help faculty better meet the needs of students who are Deaf and hard of hearing.
Please email accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.
21 Books to Read for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Beyond
September 30, 2021, is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. You are invited to take action every day to advance the wellbeing and prosperity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Begin by first educating yourself – the list of 21 resources may be available at Humber’s Library or the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion.
This list of recommended readings were provided by Dean Seright & Associate Dean Hartwick.