Announcements

When:
May 1, 2019
Contact:
Bharat Saini
Tel:
x5160

"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 the designated groups: women, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal people, members of racialized groups. At Humber, we provide persons with the opportunity to identify their sexual and gender identity.
  • 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.

When:
May 1, 2019
Contact:
Shahnawaz Shaikh
Tel:
x4324
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We are renovating the highlighted classrooms in the attached posters to better suits your needs.

The project will start May 7 with an expected completion date of August 30.

When:
May 1, 2019
Contact:
Jennifer Flood
Tel:
x2088
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is held throughout the month of April. The Consent Peer Education Program (CPEP) has been participating in SAAM to spread recognition and understanding about creating a culture of consent at the North, Lakeshore and University of Guelph-Humber campuses. Throughout the month of April, several initiatives have been set up for those in the Humber community to learn about consent, ways to be a pro-social bystander, and to show their support for survivors of sexual violence.

Beginning on April 1, various office spaces in the Humber community were invited to participate in our TANTALIZINGLY TEAL, #Support4SAAM Contest. Offices were asked to decorate their spaces in teal to show support for survivors of sexual violence. There were several subcategories, such as: Men Creating Change, Voices Being Heard, Communities Supporting Survivors, and Walk a Mile In Her Shoes.

We received an overwhelming number of entries across all campuses and we would like to deeply thank everyone for participating. We are humbled to have received so many submissions that clearly demonstrate the compassion and dedication to our community members. The full list of office spaces who participated are:

  • Student Wellness & Accessibility Centre, North Campus 
  • Student Wellness & Accessibility Centre, Lakeshore Campus 
  • First Year Experience/Student Life, North Campus 
  • First Year Experience/Student Life, Lakeshore Campus
  • The BASE, North Campus 
  • Department of Public Safety 
  • Library Services, North Campus 
  • Library Services, University of Guelph-Humber
  • Academic and Career Success Centre, North Campus 
  • Academic and Career Success Centre, Lakeshore Campus 
  • Math and Writing Centre, North Campus 
  • Peer Assisted Learning Services (PALS), North Campus 
  • Peer Assisted Learning Services (PALS), Lakeshore Campus

*Note: Please find attached the gallery of photos from the contest entries*

Two campus spaces went above the expectations of a campus partner, by decorating their spaces to reflect our vision and values as a collective, working towards ending sexual violence on our campuses.

Congratulations to the following spaces for their outstanding contributions! 

Lakeshore winner: Academic and Career Success Centre 

North/UofGH winner: The BASE 

Again, thank you for all the outstanding community support. We hope you all can join us in fostering a safe community campus for all. We are looking forward to seeing the submissions for April 2020! 

Sincerely, 

The CPEP Team

To find out more about sexual violence prevention and education available to you, please visit: humber.ca/sexualassault

When:
April 30, 2019
Contact:
Rhonda Harrison
Tel:
x4024

The dates for the Spring 2019 Convocation ceremonies at the Toronto Congress Centre are as follows:

Tuesday, June 18  
10 a.m. School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
3 p.m. School of Social and Community Services
7 p.m. School of Creative and Performing Arts
School of Social and Community Services
Wednesday, June 19  
10 a.m. The Business School
3 p.m. The Business School
7 p.m. School of Media Studies and Information Technology
Thursday, June 20  
10 a.m. School of Health Sciences
3 p.m. School of Health Sciences
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
7 p.m. School of Applied Technology
Friday, June 21  
10 a.m. School of Applied Technology

The application to graduate is currently available on MyHumber, under Student Records>Apply to Attend Convocation. This application will close approximately two weeks prior to the event.

Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to wear their graduation regalia. For rental or purchase enquiries, please contact: Gaspard and Sons Ltd, at gaspard.ca or call 1.800.380.8214. Please check humber.ca/convocation for further details.

When:
April 30, 2019
Contact:
Leanne Henwood-Adam
Tel:
x4186

The fitness centres at the North and the Lakeshore campuese are open all summer. Did you know that we offer free fitness classes and discounted pricing on personal training? All of our fitness teams are nationally certified personal trainers and group exercise instructors who are here to help you reach your goals.

Check out our schedules and packages for personal training and group fitness.

When:
April 30, 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.

When:
April 30, 2019

We invite all faculty to participate in the Humber Libraries 2019 Faculty Survey. Your input on our collections and services will ensure we can serve you and your students better in the future.

Our brief survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

Click here

Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary and all of your responses will be kept confidential. Upon completion you have the option to enter a draw for a Bose SoundLink Revolve Plus Bluetooth Speaker & Charging Cradle.

Should you have any comments or questions about the survey, please contact our Assessment Librarian, Sandra Herber at sandra.herber@humber.ca or x5197.

The survey findings will be shared via the Library website. Thank you for taking the time to participate. Your feedback is very important to us.

When:
April 29, 2019
Learning and Development offerings begin next week! Register now!

We are pleased to announce the Spring 2019 Learning & Development offerings for next week. Please register as soon as possible.

Date Course Location Time
May 7 Active Listening Lakeshore, L3016 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
May 8 Creating Balance North, B203 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Creating Balance Lakeshore, L3016 1 p.m - 4 p.m.
  Tech: MS Excel I North, L132 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

For more inforation, visit hrs.humber.ca/learning.html.

Learning & Development 

 

 

 

When:
April 29, 2019
Tel:
x3490

Launch Me workshops aim to help students and alumni receive the training and skills they need to take their business idea to the next level. There are three sections for the workshop series, with topics including the Lean Canvas, Business Plan Development, and Business Pitch training. The Launch Me competition required a completed application and business plan. In the 2018-2019 academic year, there were twenty-two (22) applicants of which eight (8) were selected as our finalists, with five (5) being selected to win $20,000 in prizes, to launch their business venture. The eight (8) finalists had a chance to pitch their business idea in front of the CfE’s panel of judges, comprised of eight experts gathered from the GTA’s entrepreneurial network.

Our 2018-2019 winners are:

  1. TackFeler, Bryan Gomez ($5,000)
  2. BOOTH, Christopher Rahim ($5,000)
  3. Nadia Lef, Michail Lefkopoulos ($5,000)
  4. Armenix, Ghazaros Mkrtchyan ($2,500)
  5. Give A Shit, Sarah DeDonato ($2,500)

Information about the next Launch Me Workshops will be posted soon, please stay tuned!

For more information:
Centre for Entrepreneurship
Become a member and join a community of entrepreneurs: humber.ca/cfe
Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Faculty: interested in becoming a mentor with the CfE? Get in touch with us – cfe@humber.ca!

We are committed to serving YOU.

When:
April 26, 2019

On the latest episode of the NEXTcast podcast, available free on Soundcloud and iTunes, we speak with School of Health Sciences professor Christine Zupo and two of her students about their TIF-funded research study.

Alongside Christine, Guelph-Humber students Alex Evans and Lexa Castellan discuss their experience as researchers and offer insight into their growth as professionals. Learn more about positive interventions, the research process, and student professional development in this engaging discussion.

“I never felt like a student. I always felt like an equal contributor.” – Alex Evans

“The most important thing we took away from this experience was a newfound confidence in our ability to work together as professionals.” – Lexa Castellan

Listen to the episode here or read the transcript here.

NEXTcast is a podcast about teaching and learning at Humber College, created by Humber Press and The Centre for Teaching & Learning. New episodes go up on Soundcloud and iTunes every second week.

To suggest a future guest or topic, email Humber Press at humberpress@humber.ca.

 

Kristin Valois
Humber Press

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