As part of Humber’s transition to Teams-based communication, the Department of Public Safety is updating its phone contact information. 

Effective immediately, the new number emergency line to reach Public Safety is: 416.675.4008

The previous extension X4000 will be gradually phased out and fully deactivated by the end of December 2025. 

The non-emergency line of 416.675.8500 remains unchanged. 

To ensure quick access in the event of an emergency on campus, we encourage everyone to: 

• Save the new number on your devices for easy reference. 
• Remember, you can also connect with Public Safety through the Humber Guardian App. 

Thank you for helping keep our campus safe and connected. 

Department of Public Safety 

I am very pleased to announce that Natalie Green is Humber's new Associate Dean Digital Learning. Natalie brings a wealth of educational technology, curriculum development, and instructional design expertise to Humber. She is excited about joining the Humber team at this time to contribute to the vision for reimagining learning. Natalie will be responsible for providing leadership to the Digital Learning team as well as support to the Associate Vice-President Teaching & Learning, the Centre for Innovative Learning, and the entire Humber community to advance teaching and learning innovation.

Natalie joins Humber from Conestoga College where, most recently, she held the position of Program Manager in the School of Business. In her role at Conestoga, Natalie was responsible for leading a team of curriculum developers to support the growth of online and flexible programs. Prior to her role at Conestoga, Natalie was the Associate Director, Distance and Continuing Education at Open Learning and Educational Support (OpenEd) at the University of Guelph. She provided vision and leadership in instructional design, quality assurance, and program and business development, and led production and logistics teams to deliver over 400 degree and non-degree credit courses, including micro-credential programs such as diplomas, certificates, and digital badges. She also supported the development of three fully online programs at the University of Guelph-Humber. Natalie also has extensive experience in supporting learning and curriculum development and leading teams with an emphasis on advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Natalie holds a Master of Educational Technology (MET) from the University of British Columbia and is a certified Instructional Designer. She has held a number of leadership roles including President of the Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning (OCULL).

Natalie will start in her new position at Humber on May 26, 2025. Please join me in welcoming Natalie to Humber.

Vera Beletzan
Associate Vice-President, Teaching & Learning

CIHW is excited to launch our Mental Health Innovation Pilot, a dynamic initiative aimed at exploring different ways to engage and learn about mental health supports while continuing to promote overall well-being. With its key focus on technology and youth mental health, it serves as a platform for Humber and external industry partners to innovate and collaborate on projects that support mental well-being for post-secondary students.

The first project under this pilot was completed over the winter semester, in collaboration with the Bachelor of Design – UX program (FMCAD). This project, titled ‘Effectiveness of mindfulness technology apps in supporting mental and emotional well-being of diverse post-secondary students at Humber Polytechnic’, engaged 130 Humber students from different programs and faculties. These students interacted with four different mindfulness apps and shared their valuable insights on what worked well for them and what they would need in an app to support their own mental well-being. 

The insights gained then guided 15 UX students to lead and design innovative app prototypes that would better meet the needs of Humber’s diverse student population in terms of content and usability. This project not only provided UX students with practical experience, but also helped them develop critical skills, such as systems thinking, user-centred design, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Many thanks to Professor Vishaal Bedi and the Faculty of Media, Creative Arts, and Design for collaborating with CIHW, and to the Humber Polytechnic Community Impact Fund for supporting this initiative.

Do you have an innovative idea or want to collaborate on exciting new ideas as part of the Mental Health Innovation Pilot? Please connect with Vanita Varma, Director, CIHW at vanita.varma@humber.ca.

The Federal Election is coming up, and you can vote on campus from April 13-16, 2025. Campus voting is intended for students, but any elector can register and vote on campus using a special ballot process. 

You can vote in the upcoming Federal election if you:  

• are a Canadian citizen; and 
• are at least 18 years old on election day; and 
• can prove your identity and address 

Vote on Campus locations: 

• North Campus, Barrett CTI, main floor, Atrium 
• Lakeshore Campus, HCH building, main floor, Exchange 

Vote on Campus hours of operations: 

• Sunday, April 13, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
• Monday, April 14, Tuesday April 15, and Wednesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

Remember to bring your ID. Staff from Elections Canada will be on-site to help. 

If you have any questions about the election, please visit Elections Canada - Home Page for the 2025 Federal Election or contact Elections Canada directly.