Announcements

When:
June 17, 2019
Contact:
Tola Olupona
Tel:
416-675-6622 ext 4730

Investigation timelines:

  1. The Investigator may defer informing the Respondent of the complaint for a reasonable period of time, pending further investigation under special circumstances, 
  2. The Investigator will submit a  written report to either the Director, Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (DHR) or Vice-President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness (“VP, HR”) within forty seven (47) working days from the beginning of the investigation or as soon as reasonably possible.
  3. An Investigation may take up to 60 days to be completed, pending the circumstance of the matter.

Humber’s Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Complaint Resolution Procedure can be accessed at:

When:
June 17, 2019
Starting Saturday, June 22 at 6 p.m.
Ending Sunday, June 23 at 8 a.m.
Affected services All technology and information services will be unavailable as of 6 p.m. including Banner, MyHumber, Blackboard, e-mail, corporate websites, Wi-Fi network, and lab computers.
Reason Systems in the main data center will be shut down in order to facilitate regular maintenance work.
When:
June 17, 2019
CONNECT  Employee Appreciation  Thank you!  ( and  Winning Numbers of Ticket Draw are announced)

OE/HR Services would like to thank everyone who attended the CONNECT events held at both Lakeshore and North campuses for 'Mugs & Munchies' and 'Cupcakes & Coffee'.

We are pleased to announce there were approximately 351 employees who attended the North Campus and 132 employees who attended the Lakeshore Campus CONNECT events who brought either a sustainable mug and/or water bottle with them! Thank you for continuing to support ongoing sustainability efforts college-wide.

We can confidently estimate that approximately 500-600 employees attended the events.

As well, we want to acknowledge and thank the School of Music students for their professionalism and for the provision of such entertaining and quality performance(s) this week! Thanks to musicians Sean Bertram, Jeremy Bautista and Brent Webb, Jacob Wutzke, Ben Maclean, Thomas Hainbuch, Jared Gershon and Kyle Tarder-Stoll.

As promised, for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card, the four winning ticket numbers**, one winner/ticket has been selected from each of the four events:

North Campus Mugs & Munchies Monday, June 10 Ticket # 9299027
North Campus Cupcakes & Coffee Wednesday, June 12 Ticket # 9299230
Lakeshore Campus Mugs & Munchies Monday, June 10 Ticket # 9513036
Lakeshore Campus Cupcakes & Coffee Wednesday, June 12 Ticket # 0074418

**Note: Another draw will take place if prizes are not claimed by Monday, June 17 at 5 p.m. The new tickets number drawn will be posted in Wednesday's Communiqué. 

If you have a winning ticket number, please bring the ticket to LRC HR Services to see Michelle Trumper or Maureen Martin-Edey to claim your prize.

CONNECT Event Survey

There will be a survey link posted in the Communiqué by Wednesday, June 19 this week. 

Look forward to your suggestions moving into 2020.

Have a great weekend!

Lori Diduch
Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
Dawn Bassant
Director, Organizational Effectiveness 
When:
June 17, 2019
Contact:
Bharat Saini
Tel:
x5160

Humber College has identified in its 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, Pillar 3 that it will “Continue to build a diverse and inclusive community of exceptional students, faculty and staff.” One of the deliverables in meeting this strategic priority was to reestablish Humber’s Employment Equity Program (EEP). This was done in Fall 2018 by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity.

Humber voluntarily complies with the Employment Equity Act. The Act has been in existence for approximately 40 years and is intended to remove barriers to full participation in employment for four designated groups: Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities/Racialized people and Humber has included Sexual and Gender Diversity.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. 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.

2. Why is Employment Equity necessary?

The federal government has identified four designated groups that have experienced historical and current barriers to full employment opportunities and therefore are under-represented in the Canadian workforce. The identified groups experience high unemployment rates, lower than average salaries as well as a concentration in low-status jobs. Employment Equity measures are necessary to facilitate the removal of systemic barriers that may prevent members of the identified groups from full participation in the workplace.

3. Do questions on race or disability contravene human rights legislations?

Section 16 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code stipulates that it is not a discriminatory practice to collect information if it is intended to be used in adopting or carrying out a special program, plan or arrangement designed to eliminate discrimination of certain groups of individuals.

4. Who can complete the Employment Equity Questionnaire?

All full-time, part-time, contract and sessional employees are invited to complete the Employment Equity Questionnaire. Completion of Humber’s Employment Equity Questionnaire is voluntary.

5. Why do I have to include my employee number on the questionnaire?

The Employment Equity Act and its Regulations requires the Employment Equity Questionnaire have a unique employee identifier. Centre staff will conduct a workforce analysis based on the information provided. Every position at Humber is coded with a National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. In order for us to develop aggregate statistics based on NOC codes, Humber needs to be able to link employees’ equity data using the employee number to the NOC code. Once the workforce analysis process is completed, a report will be prepared to show the representation of designated groups in each Employment Equity Occupational Group.

6. Who will have access to the information that I provide on the questionnaire?

Completed Employment Equity Questionnaires are confidential and are only accessible by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity at Humber College. To ensure confidentiality, the Employment Equity data is reported in an aggregate format and never on an individual basis.

7. How will the information be used?

The information that you provide in the Employment Equity Questionnaire will be kept confidential and will only be reported in aggregate form for Employment Equity purposes. In other words, the reported data will not contain any personal identification. The information will provide up-to-date knowledge of Humber’s workforce representation and will allow the College to identify where under-representation exists. It will also help Humber to target its efforts toward removing barriers that may exist in the College’s employment systems.

If you have questions pertaining to Humber's Employment Equity Program, please contact Bharat Saini at 416.665.6622 x5160 or bharat.saini@humber.ca.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.

When:
June 17, 2019

As part of We The North Day in Toronto, Humber will be streaming live coverage of the Toronto Raptors Parade on HTV screens across all campuses this morning beginning at 10 a.m.

Share in the excitement. Rep the Raptors.

#WeTheNorth

When:
June 14, 2019
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The development of the Digital Campus Plan is a key action in the Humber strategic plan that describes our aspirations to be a 21st century institution. The Digital Campus will prepare our students for changing work environments often from the introduction of new digital technology.

One of the principles in the Digital Campus Plan, is that Digital is for everyone in the Humber community. The digital “tent” is expansive and leadership for digital initiatives will be shared. It is also important that Information Technology Services be ready to support the community on this journey. For this reason, I am announcing two changes to the ITS organization which are outlined below.

Ryan Burton, Director, Digital Solutions

A new portfolio Digital Solutions has replaced Technology Services and includes the Infrastructure and Integrated Client Technology teams. This portfolio, led by Ryan, will include the leadership for delivering services to the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (BCTI) and several Digital Campus initiatives including academic software virtualization, next generation “Onecard”, new Learning Management System and virtual personal assistants. 

Tanya Goncalves, Director, IT Client Services

The Client Services portfolio, led by Tanya, provides services to students, faculty and staff by providing first level support 24-hours a day, seven days a week through the Support Centres and on-site support in classrooms, labs and administrative spaces. The services in this portfolio also includes technology procurement & deployment, digital signage, telecommunications, and audio/visual support for major events at Humber.

Tanya was previously Manager, Technology Support in ITS for the last seven years. In this role, Tanya led a team of staff and students to provide technical support to all academic and administrative spaces across all Humber campuses. The work of this team is critical to ensuring successful semester startups as well as the conclusion of construction & renovations projects as clients move into new spaces. Under Tanya's leadership, the team has successfully developed and provided technical services for the Skills Ontario competition for the last three years.

Tanya is a Humber graduate and originally joined Humber in 2000. For her first nine years at Humber, Tanya worked in two academic schools – the School of Information Technology & Accounting and the School of Applied Technology. Tanya volunteers as a Skills Work! Mentor and works with young women in high school that are exploring future employment in the areas of skilled trades & technology.

Please join me in congratulating Tanya and Ryan on their new roles!

 

Scott R. Briggs
Chief Information Officer

When:
June 14, 2019
CONNECT  Employee Appreciation June 10-14 -- Thank you!  ( & Winning Numbers of Ticket Draw Announced)

OE/HR Services would like to thank everyone who attended the CONNECT events this week held at both Lakeshore and North campuses for 'Mugs & Munchies' and 'Cupcakes & Coffee'.

We are pleased to announce there were approximately 351 employees who attended the North Campus and 132 employees who attended the Lakeshore Campus CONNECT events who brought either a sustainable mug and/or water bottle with them! Thank you for continuing to support ongoing sustainability efforts college-wide.

We can confidently estimate that approximately 500-600 employees attended the Monday and Wednesday events.

As well, we want to acknowledge and thank the School of Music students for their professionalism and for the provision of such entertaining and quality performance(s) this week! Thanks to musicians Sean Bertram, Jeremy Bautista and Brent Webb, Jacob Wutzke, Ben Maclean, Thomas Hainbuch, Jared Gershon and Kyle Tarder-Stoll.

As promised, for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card, the four winning ticket numbers**, one winner/ticket has been selected from each of the four events:

North Campus Mugs & Munchies Monday, June 10 Ticket # 9299027
North Campus Cupcakes & Coffee Wednesday, June 12 Ticket # 9299230
Lakeshore Campus Mugs & Munchies Monday, June 10 Ticket # 9513036
Lakeshore Campus Cupcakes & Coffee Wednesday, June 12 Ticket # 0074418

These winning ticket numbers will be shown in the Communiqué again on Monday, June 17.

**Note: Another draw will take place if prizes are not claimed by Tuesday, June 18 (by end of the business day); numbers from this new draw will be posted in Wednesday's Communiqué. 

If you do have a winning ticket number, please come, with the ticket, on Monday, June 17 to LRC HR Services to see Michelle Trumper or Maureen Martin-Edey to claim your prize.

CONNECT Event Survey

There will be a survey link posted in the Communiqué early next week. Look forward to your suggestions moving into 2020.

Have a great weekend!

Lori Diduch
Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
Dawn Bassant
Director, Organizational Effectiveness 
When:
June 14, 2019
Contact:
Tola Olupona
Tel:
x4730

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness in collaboration with the Consulate General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines requested donations of children’s books for library stands across the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

We are delighted to announce that over the past four months the Humber Community has provided tremendous support to this initiative and donated more than 2,000 new and lightly used children’s books. The barrel of books will be shipped off June 21, 2019.

Thank you to all for your generous donations. Your willingness to support this mission will make a significant difference to make books and reading accessible to the children across the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Centre will continue to engage in this mission and will have another book drive starting in July 2019. 

For more information about our book drive that will be starting in July 2019, please contact nancy.simms@humber.ca.

When:
June 14, 2019
Contact:
Taylor Oake
Tel:
x5841
Help Senior Dean Farzad Rayegani Support Humber Students

Update: Senior Dean Farzad Rayegani, set out to raise $2,500 for Humber student scholarships and has reached his goal in just two days! Thank you to his generous supporters. He’s increasing his goal to $5,000 to help even more Humber students to make their academic dreams a reality. Please show your support and give now.  

In July, Farzad Rayegani, Senior Dean of Humber’s Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, will be hiking the Camino de Santiago, an 800 km hiking trail in northwestern Spain. Thousands of people walk the Camino de Santiago each year. The vast majority of pilgrims are on their own quests, whether they be physical, recreational or spiritual.

On his journey, Farzad will draw upon the same mental and physical resilience that Humber students display in pursuit of their academic goals. As part of his trip, he is aiming to raise $2,500 to support student scholarships in the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology.

70% of Humber students who withdraw from their studies at Humber do so because of financial constraints. Scholarships ensure that all deserving Humber students can complete their studies, regardless of their financial situation. A gift in the form of a scholarship not only provides Humber students with valuable support, but also gives them the encouragement to go further than they ever thought possible.

In Farzad’s own words:

“For me, this month-long hike will be an amazing challenge, but an achievable one too. I have packed, repacked, planned and prepared, and soon I will have 30 days to follow my thoughts wherever they want to go. I will soak in the history, explore large cities and meander through fields, small towns and villages. My time will be my own and all I need to do is keep a simple rhythm of daily needs: eat, walk, sleep – putting one foot in front of the other to meet the often grueling demands of the Camino.

As Rumi said, ‘It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.’

Each one of you will be with me in spirit as I make this journey, and I hope you will support our Humber students as they embark on their demanding academic journeys as well. Buen Camino!”

Give now to help Farzad reach his goal and help Humber students achieve an education and bright, prosperous future.

To donate or for more information contact Taylor Oake in Advancement and Alumni at 416.675.6622 x5841.

When:
June 14, 2019
Contact:
Bharat Saini
Tel:
x5160
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Over the past year, the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (the Centre) engaged the Humber College community in a participatory and consultative process to obtain feedback on Humber’s Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Complaint Resolution Procedure. Thank you all for your engagement and feedback.

The Centre is pleased to announce the official launch of the revised Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Complaint Resolution Procedure. You can access the documents at:

Humber is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture in which all members of the College community study, work and live free from discrimination and harassment. The College has the legal and moral responsibility to ensure that it provides a learning, working and living environment free from discrimination and harassment. Humber’s Human Rights Policy applies to all members of the Humber and University of Guelph-Humber community.

Humber’s Human Rights Policy and Complaint Resolution Procedure are reviewed during the Pathways to Human Rights, Education and Action training session. Registration information for this training is included in the PDF below. Note: Full-time employees are required to participate in an in-person training session.

For questions pertaining to Humber’s Human Rights Policy and Complaint Resolution Procedure, please contact: Nancy Simms, Director of the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity, at nancy.simms@humber.ca.

Thank you for your commitment to ensuring an inclusive environment free from discrimination and harassment.

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