The Humber College Council (HCC) held its eighth meeting of the 2017-18 academic year on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Lakeshore Campus. To ensure that the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, the College Council reports the highlights of its monthly meetings. For more information or to provide feedback on these highlights, please contact denise.rooney@humber.ca or bhupinder.malhotra@humber.ca.
Nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair for Humber College Council
Humber College Council members nominated Risa Handler, from Student Success and Engagement, for the College Council Chair position, and Denise Rooney, from Humber Libraries, for the Vice–Chair position. The two-year terms will commence in September 2018. Congratulations Risa and Denise!
The School of Social and Community Services: How to Create a Change Maker
Derek Stockley, Dean of the School of Social and Community Services (SSCS), and Neil Price, Associate Dean of the School of Social and Community Services, gave an overview of the school.
The School of Social and Community Services has 3200 students with nineteen programs over three campuses. The school operates under five core values: Compassion, Self-Awareness, Respect, Inclusion, and Integrity.
The school prides itself on being a Polytechnic leader. It sets itself apart from other institutions by offering:
- Multiple pathways for students to gain their credentials – certificates, apprenticeship, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, and post-grad certificates.
- Partnerships – the school has over 800 placement partners and work-integrated learning experiences.
- Innovative teaching spaces – play labs, crime scene labs, and a simulation lab.
- Applied Research – the school is aligned with internal and external partners for student and industry projects.
- Internationalization – semester abroad, independent placement abroad, and summer programs.
The school has also positioned itself into three clusters based on a holistic integrated approach: Human Services, Justice Studies, and Fire Services.
Following the presentation, council members participated in a tour of several of the school’s labs.
New Program: Honours Bachelor of Creative and Professional Writing
Paula Gouveia, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), Stephen Allen, Acting Associate Dean of the Department of English (LAS), Steve Bellamy, Dean of the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA), and Andrew Scott, Associate Dean of SCAPA, discussed the proposed Honours Bachelor of Creative and Professional Writing.
The four-year Honours Bachelor of Creative and Professional Writing is a collaboration between LAS and SCAPA. Demand for creative and professional writing programs has grown in Canada and Humber is well positioned to attract high quality applicants because of our rich history and reputation with current writing programs.
Courses will include creative writing workshops, writing for new media, poetry, professional writing, and the business of writing. There will be a major capstone project and internship required for graduation. Graduates will emerge from the program with the skills necessary to lead both artistic and practical lives in the multimodal field of applied communication.
Youth Transition Program @ Humber
Geraldine Babcock, Director of Community Outreach and Workforce Development (COWD), Nivedita Lane, Manager of COWD, and Paula Gouveia, Dean of LAS, provided an overview of the Youth Transition Program (YTP).
YTP is a post-secondary access program to assist local youth ages 19 to 29 in transitioning successfully to college, whether they have completed high school or not. The program has been designed using an Asset Based Community Development Approach. An extensive community and stakeholder consultation process was used in the design of this program, as well as a referral pipeline and a community advisory committee.
Upon completion of the program participants will be able to:
- Identify college and community services, as well as facilities that are designed to help them with their goals.
- Identify skills, abilities, and educational accomplishments necessary for admission into post-secondary programs.
- Set both short and long-term career, educational, and personal goals.
- Create a personal learning plan.
- Implement strategies to successfully transition into post-secondary programs.
The program is eight weeks, the cost is free, and a lunch and transportation allowance is provided.
The third cohort is beginning June 4, 2018. For more details visit humber.ca/community/youth.html
CICan Report
Nancey Adamson, Manager of Employee Engagement, and Jeremy Brooks, a faculty member at the School of Applied Technology, gave a brief overview of the CICan Conference held in Victoria, BC.
The theme of the conference was NA’TSA’MAHT: "working together as one".
Retreat Update and Elections Update
Risa Handler, Vice-Chair, and Kerry Johnston, Program Coordinator of Sustainable Energy and Building Technology, discussed the election results and the upcoming College Council Members retreat.
The retreat will be held on May 31st at the North Campus. This year’s theme is sustainability. Current and newly elected council members are invited to attend.
There will be no formal elections held to replace outgoing members. We will be welcoming fifteen new council members in September 2018. We are still seeking representatives for the following three areas: Liberal Arts & Sciences Lakeshore Faculty, School of Applied Technology Carrier Drive Faculty, and North Campus Schools Support Staff.
The next meeting of the College Council will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the North Campus. For meeting highlights, supporting materials, and opportunities to provide feedback please visit the College Council website at: humber.ca/wearehumber/committees/college-council
