On behalf of the mailroom staff I would like to bring your attention towards a potential strike by the Canada Post Postal Workers effective early next week.

The Postal Workers Association is in legal standing to go on strike from Monday, October 22, 2018 onwards. Based on the news on TV Channels (CP24) a rotating strike is being planned in the early stages of the strike leading to a potential overall strike across all depots. We are hoping for a settlement between the management and the workers association. In lieu of this, the mailroom at the North and Lakeshore campuses will still do their daily mail runs however processing of any outgoing mail will depend on how Humber gets impacted by the strike. We will keep you posted as to updates around this strike and its impacts to mail service here at Humber.

We request, until the strike is settled, that you please check with the mailroom staff at x4443 (North) and x3245 (Lakeshore) before processing/planning any major outgoing mail as the mailroom is unable to store large mailings due to space shortage. Thank you.

Ashfaque Khan
Mailroom Coordinator

Please share this opportunity with your students!

This is an introductory or beginner level class available at the City of Toronto pool adjacent to Building A at North Campus.

This special opportunity is available only by registering through Humber International Centre. There are only a few spots left! Registration is open until Friday, October 19. 

The cost is C$110 and you get 9 x 1 hour lessons.

Advantages are:

• The classes are for Humber students only, so nobody from the outside is there (e.g. no 5-year olds or seniors)
• The classes are customized around your academic calendar, so you don’t have to divert time away from studying during midterms and finals
• You don’t have the stress of lining up via phone/email on registration dates as this class is not available to the public

For the lesson, you will require a swimsuit and towel. Please note that the lessons are mixed gender.

Here is a description of the class:

Prerequisite: A keen interest in developing skills and knowledge that promotes safe enjoyment of aquatic environments. Adult 1 develops or increases students' comfort in the water through basic floatation, movement and breathing skills and fosters the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to prepare, stay safe and survive in and around water.

Class Details:
You can book yourself into either the Tuesday sessions, or the Wednesday sessions (you have to decide on one day, you cannot switch back and forth between them).

The lesson dates are as follows:
The Tuesday instructions take place on: October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, January 22, 29, February 5, 12.
The Wednesday instructions take place on: October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, January 23, 30, February 6, 13.
Please register and pay at the links below. Upon completion of the registration, you will receive a registration form that you need to fill out and return.

Register:
Tuesdays: humbertuesdayswimminglessons.eventbrite.ca
Wednesdays: humberwednesdayswimminglessons.eventbrite.ca

If you have any questions, please contact anke.foller-carroll@humber.ca or matthew.keefe@humber.ca. 

Please see the complete flyer attached. 

I am pleased to share the CTL Annual Report with you. Please click the link below for highlights from the 2017-2018 academic year. Alternatively, you can visit the CTL website to download the PDF version.

issuu.com/centreforteachingandlearning/docs/2017-18_ctl_annual_report_online
humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning/news-success-stories/the-centre-for-teaching-learning-annual-report.html

Thank you to all the faculty and staff, Deans and Associate Deans who engage in the lifelong learning for the betterment of students and teaching & learning.

As well, a special thank you to the entire CTL team for their ongoing commitment in support of faculty and student success. Thank you Nathan Whitlock, Andrea Chan and Dekel Chui for your work on creating this wonderful report.

Eileen DeCourcy
Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning

What are Alternate Formats?

Alternate formats present printed or electronic documents in different formats in order to ensure everyone has equal access to the information which is required under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Persons with disabilities often use adaptive/assistive technology that requires an alternate/accessible format so the technology can access the information in a specific manner for the user. It is best to plan ahead and to prepare your information in an accessible manner. For example, if a MS Word document is formatted and structured correctly in the beginning, it will ensure the file is not only accessible but can also be converted into a variety of different alternate formats (e.g. PDF or braille) while retaining its accessibility features; this is sometimes referred to as “conversion ready.”

Examples of Alternate Formats

Common alternate formats include, but are not limited to:

• Electronic text, such as Word documents or PDF’s
• Large Print in 16-20 point font or larger;
• Verbal explanation of a written document;
• Video Captioning, transcripts;
• DAISY Digital Audio;
• Braille;
• Sign language interpretation

How can your school or department inform the public that the information you distribute will be provided in alternate formats upon request?

Under the AODA Customer Service Standard, Humber College is required to notify the public about the availability of information in alternate formats. This means that Humber must inform the public that, upon request, the information it creates, receives, and distributes will be provided in alternate formats.

You can do one, or all, of the following:

1. Include an accessibility footer on the information that your school or department creates and distributes. For example, the footer can state the following:
   
   This document is available in an alternate format upon request
    
2. A message can be posted on your school or department’s website. Please see below for an example of a website message:
   
   If you require any information on our website or any of the information that our school/department distributes in an alternate format, please contact: (include the name and contact information of a designated contact person)
    
3. A poster can be created indicating that alternate formats will be provided upon request and display the information in visible areas throughout your school or department.

For more information contact, Zahra Brown, Equity Generalist, zahra.brown@humber.ca or x4825.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring Humber’s compliance with the AODA (2005)