The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (Centre) provides programs and services that recognizes the intersectionality and interlocking of socially constructed identities. All Centre initiatives integrate a holistic framework that extend beyond binaries and addresses the simultaneity of the individual’s experiences. This intersectional and integrative approach, grounded in a practice of care, is woven throughout the Centre’s programs and services. The Centre ensures that equity, diversity and inclusion are instilled throughout Humber.

The Centre has two main branches:

1. Early Intervention & Investigations
2. Education & Training

For more information about the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity, please visit our website.

Humber College is seeking students, staff and faculty to join a Taskforce on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence. The Taskforce will work to ensure government compliance and continue to grow existing policy, support, and awareness initiatives currently taking place on campus.  

The deadline to indicate your interest is Sunday, October 6, 2019.

Taskforce on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence mandate:

The taskforce is responsible for providing thoughtful, objective and strategic leadership to the implementation of sexual violence prevention, awareness and education initiatives, including policy development and supports.  A successful taskforce will see increased awareness and engagement that will result in improved results in the Student Voices Survey (Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, 2018) over the next three years, and a culture of consent that is broadly understood and embraced by the campus community.

The main objectives of this Taskforce include:

1. To provide a forum to discuss local and nation-wide trends, issues, and initiatives as they relate to sexual violence prevention on college campuses.
2. To ensure that the college is in compliance with the legislative requirements outlined by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
3. To work collaboratively to guide and increase campus awareness efforts, initiatives and interventions that address and prevent sexual violence.

Time Commitment: Taskforce members are required to commit to, at least, two hours of in-person monthly meetings and 1-2 hours of working time per month for a minimum of one (1) academic year. Working Groups may be required to meet more frequently to complete projects. 

Students: The work you do as a member of the Taskforce on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence can be added to your Co-Curricular Record (CCR). What is a CCR? A CCR is a formal document that showcases skill development that has taken place outside of the classroom. It’s a great way to highlight your on-campus involvement and the skills you have acquired along the way.

How to apply: Please complete the online application form.

Questions: If you have questions pertaining to the Taskforce on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence Call for Membership, please contact: the Office of Student Conduct at studentconduct@humber.ca. For information about the Office of Student Conduct: humber.ca/knowthecode.

Please note: The first Taskforce on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence meeting has been scheduled for October 31, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at North Campus. An email will be sent mid-October confirming membership on the Taskforce.

ENN (Employee News Network) was launched at the beginning of the school year on the new Communiqué website. It is news for employees by employees. Developed by staff from across multiple departments, this user-generated news channel is aimed at highlighting employee achievements, new initiatives, milestones and announcements.

Do you or your department have an announcement to make? Want to promote your event or initiative at Humber? Do you have good news to share? ENN is the place to do it!

All approved ENN videos will appear on the Communiqué website and selected videos will be featured in the daily newsletter. The Communications team approves all content before publication in Communiqué and on ENN.

We welcome new submissions all year round. To submit your video, go to humber.ca/enn.

If you haven’t hopped on board with Panopto just yet – we highly encourage you to login and discover just how easy it is to create engaging, effective videos. Login today!

Wait – what's Panopto?

Designed to help you record, edit, search, and stream curriculum videos, Panopto (Humber’s academic video streaming platform) will help you better engage your learners, and easily share content with your colleagues. Some of the world’s top academic institutions are already using Panopto, and we can’t wait for you to discover the many ways that it can help you innovate in teaching and learning.

Top things to discover on Panopto, once you login using your Humber credentials:

1. Click the “Create” button to find out how easy it is to create and upload a quick, accessible videos using your desktop or mobile device.
2. Use the “Browse” functionality to discover videos that have already been made available for you to use from our early users.
3. Find out just how powerful Panopto’s “Smart Search” really is (search names, text on PowerPoints, spoken word, and more…)
4. Activate one of the many Blackboard Integrations within your course (mashups, portals, and more!)
5. Create your very first “Video Quiz” and watch the results flow into Blackboard’s Grade Centre.
6. Panopto’s redesigned mobile video player enhances support for learners who are on-the-go. Learners may now, from their phone: navigate the video’s table of contents, search within a video, take notes, partake in discussion, and rate the video.

Training

Workshops and on-demand training options are available to all faculty and staff throughout Fall 2019. Visit the newly-developed events calendar for a current listing, or keep an eye out on the Communiqué for further updates.

If you have any questions about Panopto at Humber, or have any feedback or success stories, feel free to reach out to Humber’s Panopto Support Team, who will be happy to assist.

Sincerely,

Your friendly Panopto administrators
Darren Richards & Lisa DiBarbora

*Panopto is proudly supported by the Teaching & Learning Support and Humber Libraries