Announcements

Humber College Receives $3 million Gift from Magna International
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October 29, 2020

Humber College will receive $3 million over five years from Magna International to advance the College's training and leadership in the areas of mechatronics, traditional and digital skilled trades and workforce skills development.

This investment in Humber students will foster the development of the next generation of leaders in Canada's skilled trades and technology industries and builds on more than 20 years of collaboration between Magna and the College. The contribution will provide 22 new scholarships for students as well as support equipment needs and special initiatives of the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI), including skills competitions, applied research projects, apprenticeship training, continuing education, and traditional and digital skills training programs.

Magna’s donation will address solutions for the current skills gap by providing students with unique learning experiences while training them to use leading technology and systems currently used in industry. This will give them the in-demand skills needed to succeed, as employers expand Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Magna employees will also benefit from new upskilling opportunities created through this investment.

Read the full media release here.

Inclusive Curricular Design Certificate
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When:
October 29, 2020
Contact:
Falisha Rowe
Email:
falisha.rowe@humber.ca

The Inclusive Curricular Design Certificate (ICDC) explores how the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework can guide the creation of robust and accessible learning experiences for all students. The principles of UDL are founded in equity, collaboration, flexibility and accountability, and encourage a proactive, skill-building approach to course design that fosters the development of expert learners. Participants will apply these principles to ensure that the range of student diversities, abilities, and needs are met through a number of teaching and learning strategies.

This program is comprised of five (5) courses.

Fall 2020
ICDC 001 909 - Fundamentals of Inclusive Design
November 1 - 28, 2020

Winter 2021 (Dates TBA)
ICDC 002 - Technology to Support Effective and Inclusive Learning
ICDC 003 - UDL: From Theory to Practice
DDAT 001 - Creating Accessible Documents 1
DDAT 002 - Creating Accessible Documents 2  

Note: Registration is restricted to current Humber employees only. First come first serve.

To register for the Fall 2021 semester course (ICDC 001), please email Falisha Rowe (falisha.rowe@humber.ca) by October 30 at 10 a.m.
(Information to provide: Name, N Number, AD/Manager, Faculty/Department)

FSCS WIL Student Project Showcase - Social Innovation in Action
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When:
October 29, 2020
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The impact of COVID-19 forced us to pivot the way we delivered everything we do here at Humber. Work-Integrated Learning (i.e. field placements) were one of the areas that required a high level of ingenuity and collaboration in order to keep our commitments to applied learning moving forward. 

This publication showcases the work completed by our students over the summer term. See highlights of the ways FSCS shifted our delivery of Work-Integrated Learning to create opportunities for our students to complete their studies, while making an impact on their communities.

View the Work-Integrated Learning Project Showcase Summer 2020 here.

Flu Shots Available for On-Campus Staff and Students
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When:
October 28, 2020
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) will be holding flu shot clinics for faculty, staff and students who are working or learning on campus, as well as students who live in residence. 

Appointments are required to ensure physical distancing. To book an appointment, complete this form and submit it to healthcentre@humber.ca. A member of the SWAC team will reach out to confirm your appointment. 

Flu Clinic Hours and Locations 

North Campus 

 Monday, November 2  10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
 Wednesday, November 4  10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lakeshore Campus 

 Tuesday, November 3     10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

All individuals will be screened prior to entering the clinic and will need to wait for 15 minutes after their vaccination for observation. Appointments for flu shots will continue to be available in the days and weeks ahead, while supplies last. Please read the attached PDF for more information about the Influenza Vaccine. 

What is Employment Equity?
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When:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Bharat Saini
Email:
bharat.saini@humber.ca

Employment Equity at Humber College

"It is not that individuals in the designated groups are inherently unable to achieve equality on their own, it is that the obstacles in their way are so formidable and self-perpetuating that they cannot be overcome without intervention. It is both intolerable and insensitive if we simply wait and hope that the barriers will disappear with time. Equality in employment will not happen unless we make it happen." - Judge Rosalie Silberman Abella Royal Commission on Equality in Employment, 1985

Humber College is committed to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Employment Equity Act was passed in 1986. Recognizing that "systemic discrimination" was responsible for most of the inequality found in employment, the Abella Royal Commission on Equality in Employment outlined a systemic response and chose the term "Employment Equity" to describe the process.

What is Employment Equity?

Employment Equity is an on-going planning process used by an employer to:

  • identify and eliminate barriers in an organization's employment policies and procedures;
  • put into place positive policies and practices to ensure the effects of systemic barriers are eliminated; and
  • ensure appropriate representation of identified group members throughout their workforce.

What is the goal of Employment Equity?

  • eliminate employment barriers for members of equity-seeking groups: Women, Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and Racialized Persons. In addition to these four groups, Humber invites employees to respond to questions pertaining to Gender Diversity and Sexual Orientation;
  • remedy past discrimination in employment opportunities and prevent future barriers;
  • improve access and distribution throughout all occupations and at all levels for members of the identified groups; and
  • foster a climate of equity and inclusion in the organization.

Humber College complies voluntarily with the Employment Equity Act under the Federal Contractors Program.

Please visit the Centre website for more information about Humber’s Employment Equity Program.

Love in the Time of Corona Podcast Launched
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When:
October 28, 2020
Contact:
Aaron Brown
Email:
aaron.brown@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Way back in June, members of Humber College and Centennial College came together for a discussion on building connection and intimacy during COVID-19. This event brought together diverse speakers from both institutions to dive into the many ways that physical isolation has impacted intimacy, spirituality, and community needs, and panelists highlighted approaches to exploring how we can create connection with ourselves and others during the global pandemic.

If you missed out on the conversation, have no fear—we're launching the recordings as part of the Life at Humber podcast! Catch episode one of our Love in the Time of Corona podcast online now; episode two will be dropping next week, and we'll be making an announcement about episode three in the near future!

Special thanks to Amanda Soriano for converting our recordings into podcast episodes!

Campus Dental Lakeshore
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When:
October 28, 2020

Now accepting new patients!

COVID-19 Protocols

  • Our airflow rates were already very good but had them retested to be sure as well, we've added additional air filtration to each room as an extra precaution.
  • added doors on each treatment room to keep any aerosols contained;
  • added extra time (fallow time) between each patient to ensure full clearance of any aerosols from one patient to the next; 
  • our waiting room is closed to minimize the # of people in the office at one time;
  • daily screening of all staff and any patients attending the clinic each day.

Same quality service with some extra precautions in place.

Across the street from Humber College – directly across from Residence.

Contact

Lakeshore Campus Location
Phone Number: 647.351.9755
Fax: 647.347.9466
Email: info@campusdentallakeshore.com

Office Hours

Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.*

*Dentist on site

Traffic Disruptions - Humber College Blvd. at Highway 27
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When:
October 27, 2020
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Map of utility work at Hwy. 27 and Humber College Blvd.

As part of the Finch West LRT Project, crews are undertaking utility work at Hwy. 27 and Humber College Blvd. To install a sanitary sewer across the intersection, there will be traffic disruptions at Humber College Blvd. and Hwy. 27 for two days. Work will start on or around October 28, 2020 until October 30, 2020, approximately.

WHEN AND WHERE:

•    Traffic on Humber College Blvd. and Hwy. 27 intersection will be controlled by a Paid Duty Officer.
•    Westbound traffic on Humber College Blvd., east of Hwy. 27, will be re-routed via Westmore Dr. during daytime.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

•    Heavy trucks and equipment in the area.
•    Traffic on Humber College Blvd. and Hwy. 27 intersection will be controlled by a Paid Duty Officer.
•    Westbound traffic on Humber College Blvd., east of Hwy. 27, will be re-routed via Westmore Dr. during daytime. 
•    Please take care when navigating near construction areas. 

PEDESTRIAN, TRAFFIC AND TTC DETAILS:

•    Access to businesses will be maintained, unless otherwise communicated.
•    Sidewalks and crosswalks adjacent to the construction area will be closed as shown above.
•    Access to TTC will be maintained. 
•    Please visit www.ttc.ca for more information. 

HRMS – Updated Payroll Calendar is Now Available
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When:
October 27, 2020
Contact:
Anant Prabhakar
Email:
anant.prabhakar@humber.ca

The updated Payroll Calendar for the December 2020 - April 2021 months is now available on the HR website.

There is some important information that can be found on the Payroll Calendar, which includes:

  • Deadline for employees to submit their Time Cards
  • Deadline for managers & delegates to approve the submitted Time Cards
  • Deadline for managers to submit the completed contracts
  • Deadline for employees to accept and eSign contracts
  • Deadline for absences and leave submissions and approvals
  • Deadline to submit payment authorization form
  • Holiday closure dates
  • Reading week dates
  • Payslip visibility and pay deposit dates

View the updated payroll calendar by visiting the HR website at hrs.humber.ca, and click on the Payroll Calendar link under News & Announcements section. Alternatively, click here to view the updated calendar now.

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
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When:
October 26, 2020
Contact:
Sacha Ally
Tel:
x4808
Email:
sacha.ally@humber.ca

This message is a follow-up to the September 26 communication, sent from the Centre of Human Rights, Equity and Diversity and the AODA session presented at the Communications Leads Meeting, held on October 22.

For any questions or support required for AODA Web compliance matters please contact: AODA-web-compliance@humber.ca

These resources and information are being shared to Humber departments and faculties in order to support them in their assessment of the websites and web-based applications they maintain and actions required to meet the AODA requirements and deadline of January 1, 2021 (less than 90 days from now).

For more information, you can also visit the Government of Ontario’s website at https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-make-websites-accessible.

Background

The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to benefit all Ontarians by developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025.

The Information and Communication Standard regulates how organizations will be required to provide, create, and receive information and communications that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Humber should note that as per 14 (4) of the ONTARIO REGULATION 191/11, Integrated Accessibility Standards, designated public sector organizations must “meet the requirements of this section in accordance with the following schedule”:

By January 1, 2021, all internet websites and web content of public sector organizations like Humber must conform with to WCAG* 2.0 Level AA standards, with exceptions for the following instances:

  1. success criteria 1.2.4 Captions (Live), and
  2. success criteria 1.2.5 Audio Descriptions (Pre-recorded).  O. Reg. 191/11, s. 14 (4).

This includes all websites and web content (including web-based applications) that an organization controls, directly or indirectly and where the organization has overall control over the functionality, content and appearance of the website. This requirement does not extend to a large organization’s internal websites.

*WCAG stands for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, the metric used to measure the accessibility of web content. WCAG has a few different levels of accessibility, and on January 2021 in order to be AODA compliant your web content must meet the WCAG Level AA standards (was previously WCAG Level A).

Actions taken by Humber College

Since 2014, a number of Humber departments have been working to support the college to meet the new AODA requirements. These Humber departments include Government Relations, Marketing and Communications, Information Technology Services and the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity.

There has been a considerable amount of time and work put into preparing Humber for the January 2021 deadline.

The following are areas that have been addressed, and have been deemed AODA- compliant:

  • Websites managed by “Blackcat”
  • Websites managed by the Government Relations, Marketing and Communications department
  • Public facing software and applications that do not require a login that are managed on Humber servers by ITS

Non-Compliant Humber websites

Further action may be required by your department or faculty.

Websites that have been developed and maintained directly by a department or faculty must also be AODA WCAG 2.0 Level AA compliant by January 2021. Please check with the web developer that is maintaining the website(s) for you.

For software and applications that do not require login and are not managed on Humber servers by ITS please review the following next steps.

Next steps for you:

  1. Review: Updated “Humber interim web guidelines, accessed at http://humber.ca/brand/sites/default/files/web-guidelines/interim-web-guidelines.pdf

           Note the details starting on p. 10: “Accessibility Compliance (AODA)”

  1. Review: Humber Web Accessibility Compliance Resources page

https://humber.ca/tutorial/web-accessibility-compliance.html

  1. For your reference: Official WCAG 2.0 AA Quick Reference can be accessed at: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/?currentsidebar=%23col_customize&versions=2.0&levels=aaa
  1. Follow up with any vendors providing public facing software and applications to ask them:
  1. Are they compliant with AODA?
  2. What WCAG level of compliance do they have?

You are looking to hear from your vendors that they are compliant with AODA. Note: a number of vendors who are U.S. based will advise you they are compliant with the U.S. based ADA Section 508 accessibility legislation. The Ontario AODA legislation and U.S. based ADA Section 508 legislation both require the web content meet the WCAG Level AA guidelines, so software that is compliant with ADA Section 508 should be compliant with AODA.

  1. Please note that for software or website content that is student facing, you can ask the vendor to share their ADA Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and any exclusions they have been granted. Reviewing the VPAT will provide you with additional information on any areas of the software application that are not fully compliant with the accessibility standards. For example, any areas of the software application that do not support keyboard based navigation will be identified as non-compliant. For large software applications, they is usually some functionality that is not fully accessible / compliant.

Some commonly overlooked requirements include1:

  • Ensuring all images have descriptive alt text
  • Minimum contrast ratio between text and background
  • Text captioning of recorded audio/video content
  • Use actual text vs images of text
  • Ensuring that PDFs are AODA compliant

For any questions related to AODA and WCAG web compliance, please contact: AODA-web-compliance@humber.ca

1 Humber College. (2020). Interim Web Guidelines. Accessed at: <http://humber.ca/brand/sites/default/files/web-guidelines/interim-web-guidelines.pdf>

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