Announcements

When:
October 1, 2020
Contact:
Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre
Orange text against a black and white archway reads "It is Mental Health Awareness Month. Follow #TheStoryUnfolds to learn about the history of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital. #HumberMentalHealth"

​For Mental Health Month this year, the team at the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre has developed a series of resources and events designed to directly address the stigma that surrounds the history of the hospital. Our ultimate aim is to challenge the conversation around mental health care and mental health experiences. Descriptions and details on how to tune in are listed below.

Social Media Campaign: #TheStoryUnfolds

#TheStoryUnfolds is a new month-long social media campaign that returns the voices of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital to the nineteenth century buildings that still stand on the grounds to this day. The original words of former patients, staff, and families emerge from the archive to revive the realities of the institutional era and challenge us to rethink how we view mental health today.

When? New posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

​How to tune in? Follow on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook: @LakeshoreGrnds

"Tours" in 15 seconds or less: #TidbitTours

Nadine and Alex are back for another month of #TidbitTours - our weekly 15-second mini tours on Instagram Stories. This October, they're tackling the myths and misconceptions about the history of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital with #TidbitTourist, Jennifer.

​Have a questions about the history of the Hospital you've always wanted to ask? Send a DM on your social media platform of choice to @LakeshoreGrnds. We'll answer anonymously weekly on #TidbitTours.

​When? Every Thursday

​How to tune in? Follow on Instagram Stories (@LakeshoreGrnds)

Live Virtual Event: Shocks & Surgery: The Case of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital

Based on the widely successful 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the 2020 Netflix series Ratched has recently brought the “horrors” of mid-twentieth century mental health institutionalization back into the public’s awareness. Shock therapy, lobotomies, and confinement are among the most commonly portrayed mental health treatments in popular media - and yet they are also the most misunderstood.

Join Drs. Brianne M. Collins and Jennifer L. Bazar as they contrast these popular portrayals with the experiences at the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital - an institution which led the adoption of shock therapies and psychosurgery when they first arrived in Ontario.

When? Wednesday, October 21 from 7 to 8 p.m.​

How to tune in? RSVP to receive the event link. The event will be hosted on Zoom. Join by computer or phone.

New Video: History of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital

We're missing our monthly Tunnel Tours so we decided to create the next best thing: a video "tour" that features the history of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital.

When? Anytime! 

How to tune in? Watch on our YouTube channel. We also have an audio version and written transcript available on the Hospital History Project

Bonus! Our team is available to facilitate in-class (virtual) discussions and to assist with assignment support. Connect with us by email at info@lakeshoregrounds.ca​.

When:
October 1, 2020

The Xerox Print Centres are dedicated to ensuring all Humber Faculty, Administrative Staff, Support Staff and all employees are supported during this time. If you have printing needs, we will continue to support you as we are fully open to serve you.

Please email your requirements or questions you may have to humncprint@xerox.com.

When:
October 1, 2020
Contact:
Daniel Alonzo
Tel:
416.606.4754

Please note that Humber Facilities will be performing road maintenance work on the entrance of Great Hawk Road (B-Entrance) at North Campus on Monday, October 5. The entrance will still be accessible and there will be a dedicated Police Duty Officer who will guide traffic through this intersection.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Daniel Alonzo of Facilities Management at daniel.alonzo@humber.ca.

When:
September 30, 2020

North Campus

Dharmesh Patel - Store Manager, Humber Institute of Technology, North Campus

Dharmesh is returning to where he began his Humber career in 2011 as the Computer Department Manager. From there he accepted the position of Operations Manager at Seneca College where he co-managed two campus stores. He was then promoted to Store Manager at the new store at Sheridan College, HMC Campus in the fall of 2018. He has been very active at Sheridan College both in his store and working with the school on initiatives such as Follett Discover.   

Lakeshore Campus

Bijal Patel - Store Manager, Humber Institute of Technology, Lakeshore Campus

Bijal has a great Humber story to tell. She began as a part-time employee in 2003 at Humber College, graduated from Humber (Business Administration) and then enrolled in the Follett Manager in Training program in 2005. After working in various stores in Canada and the U.S., she settled back into Humber and, most recently, has been the Operations Manager and Assistant Store Manager prior to that. Over the past three years she has also covered a maternity leave and two LOA’s as store manager for both Centennial College and Humber. 

Please join us in congratulating Dharmesh and Bijal on their new roles and wishing them continued success at Humber.

When:
September 30, 2020

Humber has received $250,000 from RBC to launch two new Indigenous education and engagement initiatives over the next two years. The RBC Grad-Ready Program and RBC Peer-to-Peer Support System will provide coaching, peer-mentoring, and skills development opportunities for Humber Indigenous students and graduates as they pursue their careers.

RBC’s gift is in support of Unlimited, Humber’s first-ever fundraising campaign, with the goal to raise $50 million to ignite discovery and innovation, accelerate student potential and transform the learning experience.

Click here to read the full media release.

More information about these new initiatives will be provided soon on humber.ca/indigenous.

When:
September 30, 2020

Registration is now open for the fifth annual Advisor Training Day, which will occur over three weeks starting Fall reading week (October 26) and wrapping up November 13, 2020. All sessions will be conducted virtually. This year’s conference theme is Advising Without Silos: Collaborating for Student Success. We invite advisors, faculty, and staff from all departments and academic faculties at Humber to discuss, share, and learn about advising techniques, skills, and issues that affect us all. 

This year we have two great keynote speakers. On October 28, Dejehan Hamilton, a dynamic award-winning motivational speaker also known by his stage name Luckystickz, will talk about “Every Student is ONE Caring Educator Away from Being a Success Story”. On November 12, Jared Lindzon, a freelance journalist and public speaker based in Toronto, will talk about “How a Technological Future will Value our Most Human Traits”

Register now (Deadline to register is Friday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m.)

For the complete list of sessions and schedule, visit our website.

When:
September 30, 2020
Orange Shirt Day Poster

Hello Humber Community,

On behalf of the Indigenous Education and Engagement department, I wanted to personally thank everyone who wore orange today for Orange Shirt Day. Over the last several weeks, we’ve had a number of great conversations with folks about this important day, but also about Truth and Reconciliation and many other critical topics related to Indigenous culture and history.

Our new Orange Shirt Day webpage is viewable here, where you can learn more about the day and see our image gallery of Humber community members wearing their orange shirts. Thank you to everyone who has submitted images. We’ll be adding more images to the gallery soon!

We look forward to continuing these important discussions and working with everyone in a good way that promotes open dialogue and truth and respect as we work towards student success!

miigwech/Nia:wen/kinanaskomitin/Thank-you,

Jason Seright
Dean, Indigenous Education and Engagement

When:
September 29, 2020
Contact:
HR Support Centre
Tel:
416.675.5001

As per the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), effective October 1, 2020, the general minimum wage in Ontario will increase from $14.00 to $14.25 an hour. This minimum wage applies to most employees covered under the ESA. If an employee’s current wage is less than $14.25 an hour, they will notice an increase to their hourly rate to $14.25 on the October 23, 2020 pay slip.

Click here to learn more about the upcoming change.

When:
September 28, 2020

If you missed the Digital Campus Town Hall, the session is now available online.

To access the session, click here.

When:
September 28, 2020

We are offering the Security Guard Licensing Preparatory Course during the Fall 2020 term.

The course fee is regularly $333.90, however, students within the Faculty of Social and Community Services will be able to register for the discounted price of $200.00. 

Please note: the discounted fee is not applicable to international students.

If you are interested in registering at the discounted fee, please send an email with your student number to Mariana Costa at mariana.costa@humber.ca and she can assist you in getting registered.

Course information

Security Guard Licensing Preparatory 
Course Code: SECN 106
Section: 909
CRN: 50156 
Delivery: Online
Dates: October 19 to November 27

Attendance

For the online option, all students will still need to complete the mandatory minimum of 45 hours of training, which translates into 7.5 hours a week of online work.

Upon successful completion of the course you will be issued a training completion number which will allow you to write your licensing exam.

CPR Level C and Emergency First Aid Training

This course requires the Emergency First Aid and CPR training which, in normal circumstances, would take place at Lakeshore campus. Due to the current restrictive situation, we are unable to offer it on campus yet. However, this is still mandatory to get the training number upon completion of the course. For this reason, you can take the CPR Level C and Emergency First Aid Training with another provider. You can find a list of approved providers of this training at the following link.

Once you have completed your CPR Level C and Emergency First Aid Training, please, send digital copy of your completed CPR Level C/Emergency First Aid certificate to ce-sscs@humber.ca  and we will give you instructions to getting a $60 reimbursement for completing the training elsewhere.

If you already have a valid Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C training certificate, please provide us with a copy via email and we will exempt you from the training day.

Payment

Please note that payment for this course will be required within 48 hours of registration, to avoid late penalties. Payment can be made on humber.ca/myhumber.

Contact to Mariana Costa at mariana.costa@humber.ca for more information about registration and how to get the discount applied to this course (discount not applicable to international students).

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