Announcements

International Centre events this week (April 3-5)
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When:
April 2, 2024
Contact:
Amanda Koski
Tel:
x 4253
Email:
amanda.koski@humber.ca

The International Centre will be hosting a variety of workshops/events for prospective, new and current students this week:

Date Time Title/Description Event Link Intended Audience
Wed, April 3 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Applying for your Co-op Work Permit: Students who are inside Canada and who require a Co-op Work Permit for their work-integrated learning should come to learn from our ISAs about the process of applying for a co-op work permit from within Canada.  Event webpage Current students; In Canada

Thurs, April 4

 10 - 11 a.m. Applying for your Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) extension: A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), also referred to as a visitor visa, is a travel document that is placed in an international student's passport and which allows them to enter or re-enter Canada. Students from a visa required country will want to ensure their TRV is valid if they plan to travel outside of Canada. Join our ISA's to learn how students can apply for a TRV extension! Event webpage Current students; In Canada
Thurs, April 4 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Humber update to Students about recent IRCC announcements: An opportunity to hear from Andrew Ness, Humber's Dean, International, along with colleagues from the Office of the Registrar and the International Centre, about recent IRCC announcements, the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) process, etc.   Event webpage  Prospective, New, and Current students
Thurs, April 4 11 a.m. - 12 p..m Instagram Virtual Campus Tour of IGS: Hosted by IGS Student Ambassadors, students will have the opportunity to visit the IGS virtually before they arrive in Canada.  Visit Humber Global's Instagram page Prospective and Incoming IGS students 
Fri, April 5 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instagram Virtual Campus Tour of North Campus: Hosted by International Student Ambassadors, students will have the opportunity to visit the North Campus virtually before they arrive in Canada.  Visit Humber Global's Instagram page Prospective and Incoming North Campus students

 

Call for Judges: 2024 Map the System Competition at Humber College
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When:
April 2, 2024
Contact:
Sara Hassan
Email:
sara.hassan@humber.ca
Map the System Canada logo

Map the System is a global competition that challenges us to think differently about social and environmental change. Rather than jumping straight into a solution or a quick fix, Map the System invites students from all academic disciplines to use ‘systems thinking’ to understand complex social and environmental challenges. 

This is Humber’s fifth year participating in the competition and we are looking for a few staff and faculty to judge final submissions at the end of April 2024. 

What does judging involve? As a judge, you will support systems thinking at Humber by reviewing the top 8-10 student submissions (visual maps and written research summaries) and attending a one-hour meeting with the judging panel. To learn more, please review the competition submission requirements and judging scorecard. 

When will judging happen? Judging will take place between April 24 to 30, with the final meeting on May 1 at a time we will decide together based on your availability. The total time commitment will be approximately 8-10 hours over the course of the week. 

What does this mean for you? Your assistance and support of students' systems-change research is greatly appreciated. In return for your time, you will receive our heartfelt thanks and a gift card!

How can you apply? Please fill in this short form by Friday April 12, 2024. 

If you have any questions, please contact Sara Hassan at sara.hassan@humber.ca.

Spring 2024 Convocation - Schedule and Important Information
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When:
April 2, 2024
Contact:
Rhonda Harrison
Email:
rhonda.harrison@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

It’s that time of year again! Spring 2024 Convocation will be held in-person at the Toronto Congress Centre from Tuesday, June 18 to Friday, June 21. Ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the final ceremony being held on Friday at 3 p.m.

Please refer to the included Faculty breakdown for each ceremony. The full breakdown of programs and ceremony can be found on the convocation website, using the ‘Find Your Ceremony’ feature.

Students eligible to attend convocation will be invited and provided instructions on how to apply to attend via email.

Important Notes:

  • Only graduates who apply to attend convocation will be permitted to participate at their ceremony.
  • Each graduate who applies to attend convocation will be provided three (3) guest tickets.
  • Convocation will be live streamed, so any additional guests are able to watch their graduate cross the stage.
  • Children over the age of two (2) require a ticket.
  • Graduates who do not apply to attend or reply no, will have the opportunity to participate in a photo opportunity event in August 2024 and further communication will be sent in July.  

Important Dates:

  • Wednesday, April 3 - Applications open for students to apply to attend convocation.
  • Wednesday, May 15 - Cut-off date for grade changes and late grade submission for students to be included in Spring 2024 Convocation.
  • Monday, May 20 - Last day for students to apply to attend Convocation. Students who meet graduation criteria after this date will be invited and included in the Fall 2024 Convocation.

Faculty and staff attending are strongly encouraged to wear their graduation regalia. For rental or purchase enquiries, please contact Gaspard directly through their website or call 1.800.380.8214.

For further details, please check the Spring 2024 Convocation website.

Humber Archives Celebrates Archives Awareness Week
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When:
April 2, 2024
Contact:
John Yolkowski
Tel:
x4754
Email:
john.yolkowski@humber.ca

April 2 to 5, 2024 is the Archives Association of Ontario’s annual Archives Awareness Week. As part of this event, we would like to share nine exciting new collections the Humber College Archives team have catalogued over the past academic year.

  1. Wayson Choy archives: Explore a collection of research materials and unpublished works by the author and Humber faculty member.
  2. Registrar’s Office archives: (updated): Over four metres of documents, which include course calendars and viewbooks up to 2023.
  3. Humber Today archives: A series of physical newspapers from 1995-2007, digitized and catalogued.
  4. Institutional Planning and Analysis archives: Adding to our collection of annual reports, this especially highlights strategic planning work from 2008-2023.
  5. Student publication archives (updated): Over 1,400 issues of student journalism going back to 1968 can be explored online.
  6. Humber video recording collection (updated): A collection of digitized recordings from the 1980s and 1990s.
  7. President John Davies fonds: A collection of photographs from Humber’s third President (2008-2012).
  8. University of Guelph-Humber viewbooks: A collection of material promoting Guelph-Humber from 2002-2023.
  9. A 16mm film print of an Oscar-nominated documentary by a faculty member in the 1970s. Stay tuned for details about an upcoming on-campus screening.

To explore these collections and more, we invite you to visit the Archives in person at North Campus (on the fourth floor of the LRC), open for drop-ins between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each weekday or email archives@humber.ca to ask us any questions you have.

April WeGotYou Monthly Splash
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When:
April 1, 2024
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
WeGotYou Monthly Splash newsletter

The April edition of the WeGotYou Monthly Splash is here!

In this month's issue, we're bringing you event highlights, Humber Hawks news, top social media videos, and upcoming events to keep you in the loop.

We invite you to explore the WeGotYou Monthly Splash.

It's SFQ Season
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When:
April 1, 2024

March 23 to April 14 is SFQ Season

Student Feedback Questionnaires (SFQs) are available until April 14 and can be accessed via the unique link sent to students' Blackboard email.

All responses are anonymous and confidential.

Students should complete the SFQs at their earliest convenience, or in class as scheduled by the instructor.

For more details, students should reach out to their instructor.

Understanding OHRC Policies Associated with Inclusion and Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
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When:
April 1, 2024
Contact:
Desta McCalla
Tel:
x5182
Email:
desta.mccalla@humber.ca

OHRC policies and mandates are often referenced in discussions throughout the College surrounding equity, inclusion and accommodations for persons with disabilities. Have you ever wondered what the role of the OHRC is? 

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is an independent statutory body whose mission is to promote, protect and advance human rights across the province as set out in the Code. To do this, the OHRC identifies and monitors systemic human rights trends, develops policies, provides public education, does research, conducts public interest inquiries, and uses its legal powers to pursue human rights remedies that are in the public interest. (1) 

The OHRC’s mandates and policies inform the work done in Accessible Learning Services and also institutional requirements with respect to ensuring equitable access for persons with disabilities.  

Below you will find a list of frequently referenced policies and reports: 

Collectively, the above policies and reports speak to the importance of the duty to accommodate, explain undue hardship, the impact of attitudinal biases, highlight the importance of ensuring that the accommodation process respects the dignity of the person with a disability and the need for individualized accommodation decisions. 

Moving beyond the accommodation needs of the individual with a disability, the policies and reports also outline that institutions are expected to place an emphasis on proactively identifying, anticipating and addressing the systemic barriers faced by students with disabilities. This work needs to be intentional and ongoing. 

Sources: 

  1. https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-based-mental-health-disabilities-and-addictions  
  2. https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-accessible-education-students-disabilities#_ftn4  
  3. https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/learning-mind 
  4. https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ohrc-submission-aoda-postsecondary-education-standards-development-committee%E2%80%99s-2021-initial   

Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué. 

Questions of the Month at the ILSC
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When:
April 1, 2024

Here are the highlights of faculty questions from March. These are not necessarily the most frequently asked questions, but helpful for all faculty members.

Question (Group Assignment): I moved a student to a different group, but why do I still see the same grade given to the group where the student used to belong?

Answer: If a student is moved out of a group after a submission has been made to the assignment, by default, everyone from the group will receive the grade assigned to the group assignment. This grade will remain even if the student leaves the group. However, instructors always have the option to override and assign different grades to each student in a group.

Question (Flexible Grading: Sorting Students’ Submissions by Submission Date): I sorted the students' submissions by submission date, but some submissions are placed in odd places. Why doesn't sorting work for this assignment?

flexible grading sorting submissions by submission date screen shot

 

Answer: Even though we can’t see the saved draft, Blackboard Ultra counts it as a submission. There is no indication that a student has an extra draft saved from the sorting view in the flexible grading, and it only shows the last submission.

Question (Fill-In-The-Blank Question): I noticed that some submissions made by students in fill-in-the-blank questions were not saved properly. Why?

Answer: Sometimes editing questions while students are taking a test may interfere with the saving process. It's advisable to refrain from modifying the test while students are taking it.

Question (Overall Grade): Why has the overall grade of some of my students not been calculated properly.

Answer: Does the grade pill appear grey? If so, this indicates that you have manually edited the overall grade, causing the grade pill to turn grey and stop calculating. To undo this change, simply click on the grey pill and choose the 'Undo Override' option.

Question (File Upload Limit): I am planning a video assignment where students are required to submit video files to Blackboard. What can they do to stay within the range limit for single file uploads?

Answer: The single file upload limit ranges from 25MB to 512MB. However, each course site has a maximum storage capacity. To avoid exceeding this limit, encourage students to submit video links instead of uploading video files.

Question (Test Time Limit): I want to change the time limit of the test. But since a student has taken a test already, it doesn’t allow me to change. What can I do?

Answer: Once a student starts the test, the time limit can no longer be adjusted.

This article is also posted at BBHub.

Spring Promotions at The Humber Spa
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When:
March 26, 2024
Spring Promotions at The Humber Spa

Treatments to reveal a brighter you for the spring!  

Available: March 25 to April 19, 2024

  • Microdermabrasion - $40
  • Microdermabrasion with led light therapy - $50
  • Traditional manicure and pedicure - $40
  • OxyGeneo facial treatment with RF - $95

Retail Promotion: March 25 to April 19 2024

  • 25% off all skincare sets 

Spa Services & Retail Boutique Hours:

  • Monday and Friday:  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Tuesday to Thursday:  9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Humber Spa is located in RM A109 at North Campus. Book your appointment today at 416.675.5033 or email thehumberspa@humber.ca.

Spa treatments are provided in alignment with the Esthetician/Spa Management curriculum, and therefore some treatments may be offered for a limited time at certain points of the year;.

College Council - March Meeting Highlights
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When:
March 28, 2024

An assembly of faculty, support staff, students, and administrators, Humber College Council (HCC) is Humber’s collective employee voice, making suggestions to Humber College’s President as it relates to long and short‐term institutional priorities.

HUMBER’S SUSTAINABILITY VISION CONSULTATIONS 

Information presented by Lindsay Walker, Director, Office of Sustainability.

As Humber’s Sustainability Plan is coming to an end this year, Humber has launched the next sustainability vision engagement process. All Humber employees are encouraged to participate and to share new and bold ideas on how the institution approaches sustainability. A survey has been released to collect ideas from the Humber community and engagement sessions have kicked off and will continue over the coming months.

HUMBER’S NEW LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) POLICY AND PROCEDURE

Information presented by Derek Stockley, Associate Vice-President, Academic & Vera Beletzan, Associate Vice-President, Teaching & Learning

The new Learning Management System Policy and Procedure states the conditions on which Humber operates its LMS. Currently, Humber’s LMS is Blackboard.

The new LMS policy supports a consistent and secure learning experience for Humber students and a single portal to access learning materials to navigate courses.  It outlines the roles and responsibilities related to the LMS operation - that of the Institution, faculty, and students. The procedure document articulates the expectations for faculty LMS use and what effective use requires (maintenance, addition of tools within the LMS, and faculty resources). Use includes a faculty’s role in backing up and archiving content; using communication tools; reviewing course outlines and referencing critical paths; providing access to assignments/assessments with instructions, expectations, and/or rubrics; enabling access to shared course content; and viewing grades and feedback on assessments. Implementation of the Policy and Procedures is planned for the 2024/2025 Academic year.

HUMBER INSPIRED UPDATE

Information presented by Tyler Charlebois, Director, Centres of Innovation Network and Partnership Development

The Humber Inspired process engaged over 1000 individuals across the college, including industry and community partners. Three thousand ideas were collected, and those ideas will inform the Humber Inspired vision. The vision document will be presented to the Board over the summer and will be released across the institution in August at the President’s Breakfast. Key themes that were highlighted during the consultations included sustainability, teaching and learning, research, and the Humber Learning Outcomes (HLOs).

NEXT HCC MEETING

The next Humber College Council meeting will be held in person on May 16, 2024 at the Lakeshore Campus, G101A & B - BMO Innovation Commons.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? For questions or comments about HCC meeting highlights, contact regan.mancini@humber.ca. For supporting materials, meeting minutes, or opportunities to provide feedback, please visit the College Council website or contact shovani.samalia@humber.ca. 

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