We’re excited to announce that beginning July 30, all Humber community members will have access to the newly launched LinkedIn Learning platform – an on-demand learning solution designed to help you gain new skills. LinkedIn Learning will be replacing Lynda.com. All Lynda.com account data, including one's viewing history, will be migrated to the new platform.  

When will this happen?

On July 29, 2019, Lynda.com will be permanently shut down, to be replaced by LinkedIn Learning on July 30. Lynda.com will not be accessible on July 29.

For more information regarding the transition from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning, please visit here. 

All current Lynda.com users at Humber will receive an invite to LinkedIn Learning after the go-live date.

Update (July 25): Farzad has raised over $8,000 during his Camino de Santiago journey to support Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST) student scholarships! Associate Dean Carl Oliver announced that for every $1,000 milestone achieved over $7,000, he would walk from Humber North to Humber Lakeshore campus in support. Associate Dean Shaun Ghafari and other FAST staff joined him in this adventure on July 22. Please donate today to reach Farzad’s goal of $9,000 and Carl and Shaun will walk again! Follow Farzad's journey at twitter.com/FarzadRayegani

Update (July 18): Farzad has surpassed $8,000 raised! To send him congratulatory messages and words of encouragement as he passed the half way mark of his Camino de Santiago journey, you can follow him on Twitter.

We are excited to announce that FAST Associate Dean Shaun Ghafari will be joining Associate Dean Carl Oliver in walking from North Campus to Lakeshore Campus in support of Farzad and our students. Carl has mapped out the route, and he will be walking Monday, July 22 at 7:30 a.m. from the Arboretum entrance. Please donate today to help Farzad reach his new goal of $9,000. For every new $1,000 milestone achieved, FAST Associate Deans will also walk from Humber North campus to Humber Lakeshore campus in support of Farzad and our students.

Update (July 11): Farzad has been making strides on his Camino journey. The Humber community has helped him surpass yet another goal of $7,000! To see how he’s doing, follow him on Twitter.

The Humber FAST Management Team has also announced that they will match the next $500 in donations from FAST faculty and staff members. We’re excited to announce that they have achieved this goal and have contributed $1,000 in total. Associate Dean Carl Oliver has announced that for every $1,000 milestone achieved over $7,000, he will walk from Humber North campus to Humber Lakeshore campus in support of Farzad and our students. Please donate today to help us raise $8,000 to support Humber students and get Carl walking alongside Farzad (in spirit)!

Update (July 4): Farzad has arrived in Spain and has officially started his journey! He has surpassed his newest goal of $6,000 and has now increased his goal to $7,000! Please donate today to support our students. 

Update (June 27): Farzad leaves next week to begin his hike – he has almost reached his new goal of $6,000! Please donate to encourage him and support our students.

Update (June 20): Senior Dean Farzad Rayegani has surpassed his fundraising goal of $5,000! Farzad is so grateful for the incredible support: “I thought I would be walking the Camino alone, but I have received so much encouragement, support and positivity already. Just like you will be cheering me on as I walk up the Pyrenees on my first day, you will also be there for our students and supporting the exciting journey they have ahead of them!” Farzad believes that together, we can reach a new goal of $6,000 for student scholarships. Please show your support and give now.

Update (June 14): Senior Dean Farzad Rayegani set out to raise $2,500 for Humber FAST student scholarships and has reached his goal in just two days! Thank you to his generous supporters. He’s increasing his goal to $5,000 to help even more Humber FAST students to make their academic dreams a reality. Please show your support and give now.

In July, Farzad Rayegani, Senior Dean of Humber’s Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, will be hiking the Camino de Santiago, an 800 km hiking trail in northwestern Spain. Thousands of people walk the Camino de Santiago each year. The vast majority of pilgrims are on their own quests, whether they be physical, recreational or spiritual.

On his journey, Farzad will draw upon the same mental and physical resilience that Humber students display in pursuit of their academic goals. As part of his trip, he is aiming to raise $2,500 to support student scholarships in the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology.

70% of students who withdraw from their studies at Humber do so because of financial constraints. Scholarships ensure that all deserving students can complete their studies, regardless of their financial situation. A gift in the form of a scholarship not only provides students with valuable support, but also gives them the encouragement to go further than they ever thought possible.

In Farzad’s own words:

“For me, this month-long hike will be an amazing challenge, but an achievable one too. I have packed, repacked, planned and prepared, and soon I will have 30 days to follow my thoughts wherever they want to go. I will soak in the history, explore large cities and meander through fields, small towns and villages. My time will be my own and all I need to do is keep a simple rhythm of daily needs: eat, walk, sleep – putting one foot in front of the other to meet the often grueling demands of the Camino.

As Rumi said, ‘It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.’

Each one of you will be with me in spirit as I make this journey, and I hope you will support our students as they embark on their demanding academic journeys as well. Buen Camino!”

Give now to help Farzad reach his goal and help students achieve an education and bright, prosperous future.

Humber College has identified in its 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, Pillar 3 that it will “Continue to build a diverse and inclusive community of exceptional students, faculty and staff.” One of the deliverables in meeting this strategic priority was to reestablish Humber’s Employment Equity Program (EEP). This was done in Fall 2018 by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity.

Humber voluntarily complies with the Employment Equity Act. The Act has been in existence for approximately 40 years and is intended to remove barriers to full participation in employment for four designated groups: Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities/Racialized people and Humber has included Sexual and Gender Diversity.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. 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.

2. Why is Employment Equity necessary?

The federal government has identified four designated groups that have experienced historical and current barriers to full employment opportunities and therefore are under-represented in the Canadian workforce. The identified groups experience high unemployment rates, lower than average salaries as well as a concentration in low-status jobs. Employment Equity measures are necessary to facilitate the removal of systemic barriers that may prevent members of the identified groups from full participation in the workplace.

3. Do questions on race or disability contravene human rights legislations?

Section 16 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code stipulates that it is not a discriminatory practice to collect information if it is intended to be used in adopting or carrying out a special program, plan or arrangement designed to eliminate discrimination of certain groups of individuals.

4. Who can complete the Employment Equity Questionnaire?

All full-time, part-time, contract and sessional employees are invited to complete the Employment Equity Questionnaire. Completion of Humber’s Employment Equity Questionnaire is voluntary.

5. Why do I have to include my employee number on the questionnaire?

The Employment Equity Act and its Regulations requires the Employment Equity Questionnaire have a unique employee identifier. Centre staff will conduct a workforce analysis based on the information provided. Every position at Humber is coded with a National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. In order for us to develop aggregate statistics based on NOC codes, Humber needs to be able to link employees’ equity data using the employee number to the NOC code. Once the workforce analysis process is completed, a report will be prepared to show the representation of designated groups in each Employment Equity Occupational Group.

6. Who will have access to the information that I provide on the questionnaire?

Completed Employment Equity Questionnaires are confidential and are only accessible by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity at Humber College. To ensure confidentiality, the Employment Equity data is reported in an aggregate format and never on an individual basis.

7. How will the information be used?

The information that you provide in the Employment Equity Questionnaire will be kept confidential and will only be reported in aggregate form for Employment Equity purposes. In other words, the reported data will not contain any personal identification. The information will provide up-to-date knowledge of Humber’s workforce representation and will allow the College to identify where under-representation exists. It will also help Humber to target its efforts toward removing barriers that may exist in the College’s employment systems.

If you have questions pertaining to Humber's Employment Equity Program, please contact Bharat Saini at 416.665.6622 x5160 or bharat.saini@humber.ca.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.

Did you know that the new bus loop at our North Campus sees more than 1,200 buses a day? With nearly 80,000 full- and part-time students travelling to and from campus on a regular basis, transportation management is a major focus at Humber. The bus loop has improved the transportation network and created more space for pedestrian walkways. We actively support energy-efficient forms of transportation, such as public transit, bicycle commuting and carpooling. By taking public transit and carpooling, we are reducing our traffic congestion as well as enhancing campus security.

Have suggestions about transportation at Humber? Email sustainability@humber.ca and share your opinions with us.