Humber Polytechnic aims to ensure a healthy working and learning environment for the community and recognizes the health hazards associated with smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Humber became a smoke-free campus on January 1, 2019, with the introduction of the Smoke-Free Campus Policy.

As we begin a new semester, we would like to take some time to remind our community of this Policy. This Policy applies to all students, employees, contractors, the general public, and any other visitors on campus grounds. Smoking is prohibited on Humber property including all campuses, buildings, spaces, and grounds (including outdoor spaces), with a few special exemptions, which are described in the Policy. The use, sale, and promotion of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapes, vapour products, tobacco products, cannabis products, and any other smoking products on Humber property is prohibited.

Signage indicating the prohibition of smoking of any kind on Humber property is found throughout all campuses, including in outdoor spaces. We encourage individuals to contact the Department of Public Safety at extension 8500 or by dialing 416.675.8500 should smoking of any kind be observed on Humber property. Those found in violation of the Policy may be subject to remedial action.

We thank all members of our community for their adherence to this Policy and assisting to make our campus smoke-free. Together, we can create a healthy working and learning environment for all.

For more information, please review the Smoke-Free Campus Policy.

As the days grow longer, we welcome the vibrant energy of spring and our students competing at Skills Ontario this month!

In the May FAST Times, we showcase associate dean Michael Auchincloss who extends an invitation to the entire Humber community to visit the Humber College booth at the Skills Ontario Career Exploration Showcase at the Toronto Congress Centre on May 6 and 7, where we will be inviting guests to bring it, plunge it, climb it, plant it, bake it and game it.

We have many more compelling stories that I look forward to you discovering on the following pages, including celebratory moments captured at the Scholarship Celebration where 23 FAST students were the recipient of 27 scholarships funded by our generous donors.

Warm regards,

Paul Griffin
Senior Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology

Congratulations to all our employees celebrating Career Milestones in April!

The following employees are celebrating their 1, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and 35-year anniversary with Humber. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues to congratulate them on their Career Milestones!

Although we do our best to ensure we don't miss anyone, sometimes it happens. If we have missed anyone on this list, our sincere apologies. Please let us know so we can correct our records and ensure the employee receives recognition.

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.

There is an exciting opportunity for us to come together as a school and support academic integrity. Each fall, there is an International Day of Action (IDoA) for Academic Integrity. This year, IDoA takes place on October 16.

Check out the International Center for Academic Integrity's information on the IDoA webpage and see how one of Humber's students, Carmen Ward, won for most creative poster submission last year. Many schools from around the world participate in this important day and this is a chance for Humber to be part of something important, fun, and current.

This year, we want to host a session across Humber's campuses and locations on October 16.

If you are a faculty member who is interested in being part of this positive initiative, please contact Jennie Miron for more information at jennie.miron@humber.ca. The hope is to meet at least once this spring to brainstorm ideas for the day and then carry on early fall to get things finalized. Your enthusiasm and help is greatly appreciated!