Hello Humber Faculty, Your Teaching + Learning team has some really exciting updates we would like to share with you. You can find the Teaching + Learning newsletter online, or in the attached clickable PDF.
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:
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
H building 2nd floor will remain closed for construction until December 2020. Access is restricted to construction personnel only. E building stairwell is accessbile for the 1st, 3rd and 4th floors only. 2nd floor access is closed for the duration of the project.
To access buildings on either side of H building, please use the 1st floor.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Sylvia Sweeney as the new Associate Dean, Film, Acting & Media Production in the Faculty of Media and Creative Arts.
Sylvia is a highly accomplished media professional whose award-winning career spans more than thirty years and roles on air and off. Sylvia’s extensive experience includes working as an investigative journalist and host for CTV’s W5, as well as a director and producer of film, television and live event productions. As the founder and executive producer of Elitha Peterson Productions, she has directed and produced more than 100 live events and documentaries, including the Gemini Award-winning documentary In the Key of Oscar and the CBC’s Anik Award-winning radio series About Oscar.
She has been Executive Producer of the National Film Board’s Ontario Centre, director of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and served on the boards of both Obsidian Theatre and the Toronto Raptors.
Sylvia’s studies include journalism, communications, French, classical piano performance (McGill University), cello (Conservatoire Nationale du Québec), and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in jurisprudence. A two-time Olympian, voted Most Valuable Player in the World in the 1979 World Championships, and a Member of the Order of Canada, she sits on both the International Olympic Committee’s Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission and Basketball Canada’s Council of Excellence.
Please join me in welcoming Sylvia to Humber.
Guillermo Acosta
Senior Dean, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts
Happy Fall! Please join us in a virtual fitness class. We have added more time slots and some new classes for you to get moving from the comfort of your own space - your home, your office, your dorm room or your yard. All of our classes are suitable for all fitness levels as the instructors will show modifications and can be done without any fitness equipment at all or the instructors will show you how to improvise with items in your space.
Share the schedule with students and staff - let's get through this together!
The Fitness Team looks forward to seeing you virtually in class!
Stay safe - stay fit - we got you!
Hey Faculty! Let your students know the great news that Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) is now available to them simply by logging into humber.ca/microsoft365 with their Humber username and password.
Students have access to great Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, as well as 1 TB of OneDrive cloud space. Currently, Teams is not available to students. They can install up to five copies of Office on five different devices (desktop, laptop, mobile etc.).
Throughout the month of September, new Humber College students will have the opportunity to participate in Welcome Month which consists of virtual drop-in events, workshops and social media contests hosted by our campus partners.
Please feel free to spread the word, and encourage your new students to attend one or many of our events and sign-up to be matched with their First-Year Experience (FYE) Peer Mentor to connect with during Welcome Month and beyond.
We encourage students, faculty and staff to use the hashtag #HumberOrientation and take advantage of our free Digital Swag when connecting with us on social media!
Event highlights include (please see our Events Calendar for the most updated listings):
For questions and concerns, please contact orientation@humber.ca.
Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness (HROE) is pleased to announce the launch of our Recognition and Awards website. This site is intended to serve as a platform for recognizing and celebrating employees and their accomplishments.
The main content on the site currently is The President’s Awards which features all the award categories and celebrates the current and past awardees.
Please visit HROE Recognition and Awards to view the President’s Awards recipients’ testimonials and their achievements.
Questions? Email us at oe@humber.ca.
Humber College is seeking students, staff, and faculty to join the Taskforce on Preventing & Responding to Sexual Violence. The Taskforce will work to ensure government compliance and continue to grow existing policy, support, and awareness initiatives currently taking place on campus.
The deadline to indicate your interest is Monday, September 14, 2020 at 9 a.m.
Taskforce Mandate:
The taskforce is responsible for providing thoughtful, objective and strategic leadership to the implementation of sexual violence prevention, awareness and education initiatives, including policy development and supports. A successful taskforce will see increased awareness and engagement that will result in improved results in the Student Voices Survey (Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, 2018) over the next three years, and a culture of consent that is broadly understood and embraced by the campus community.
Taskforce main objectives include:
Time Commitment: Taskforce members are required to commit to, at least, two hours of in-person monthly meetings and 1-2 hours of working time per month for a minimum of one (1) academic year. Working Groups may be required to meet more frequently to complete projects.
Students: the work you do as a member of the Taskforce on Preventing & Responding to Sexual Violence can be added to your Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
What is a CCR? A CCR is a formal document that showcases skill development that has taken place outside of the classroom. It’s a great way to highlight your on-campus involvement and the skills you have acquired along the way.
How to Apply: Please complete the online application form.
Questions: If you have questions pertaining to the Taskforce on Preventing & Responding to Sexual Violence Call for Membership, please contact: the Office of Student Conduct at studentconduct@humber.ca. For information about the Office of Student Conduct: https://humber.ca/knowthecode
Please note: The first meeting of the Taskforce on Preventing & Responding to Sexual Violence has been scheduled for September 30, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. An email will be sent mid-September confirming membership on the Taskforce. Subsequent meetings are scheduled for November 25, 2020, January 27, 2021, and March 31, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
