Announcements

When:
June 22, 2018
Contact:
Crystal Williams

The federal research funding agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) have launched a special call which invites proposals from applicants affiliated with First Nations, Métis and Inuit not-for-profit organizations, as well as with other not-for-profit organizations or Canadian postsecondary institutions in any discipline.

Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation—Connection Grants support interdisciplinary events and outreach activities to engage and exchange knowledge on successful ways of conducting Indigenous research that are transformative and contribute to reconciliation, including holistic, interdisciplinary and distinctions-based approaches.

These Connection Grants are valued at up to $50,000 for six months, with the possibility of a six-month extension.

For more information, please contact: Indigenousresearch@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

  • SSHRC Deadline: September 6, 2018
  • ARI Deadline: August 23, 2018

If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity or if you would like more information about Applied Research & Innovation opportunities at Humber, please contact Crystal Williams (crystal.williams@humber.ca).

When:
June 22, 2018

As the summer approaches and our faculty and staff take time away from the college, we want to provide the Humber community with an update on new and ongoing parking projects, as part of our campus development efforts. Thank you to the Capital Development and Facilities Management team for managing the many large-scale projects. And, as work will continue through the summer and into the academic year, we’d also like to thank you for your patience and cooperation as the infrastructure work is completed.

Parking Garage – North Campus
We are completing our 1,000 space multi-deck parking structure with solar array, 16 spaces for electrical vehicle charging and dedicated car pool spaces. The garage, which will offer both retail and office space, is on schedule for completion in August 2018. The solar panels will generate enough energy to make the CTI a net-zero building.

Parking Lots 1 and 13 – North Campus – Parking Permits and Payment
As a result of the parking garage, the security control booths along Arboretum road will be removed. In turn, the entrance/exits to parking lots 1, 3 and 13 will be redesigned and gated parking controls with card reader access will be installed as of August 30.

What this means for employees:

  • All full-time employees who park in Lot 1 or 13 will have their staff ID card automatically activated for the card reader.
  • Lot 1 & 13 will be for full-time staff and student permit holder parking only
  • If you pay for your parking via payroll deduction, no action is required on your part.
  • If you do not pay for your full-time staff parking via payroll deduction or you are a part-time staff who pays for the additional upgrade each semester, your staff ID card will be activated for access after you purchase your parking permit for the fall semester. 
  • If you do not have a staff ID card, you will need to get one before September 2018 as this card will be your parking access card. Please visit NX210 to get a staff ID card.

For ongoing parking information and updates, please visit: humber.ca/facilities/parking-transportation or contact parking.sales@humber.ca

Widening of Arboretum Road – North Campus
Arboretum Road will be widened between Spruce Vista and the driveway to the new parking garage in order to improve traffic flow. A portion of Arboretum Road will be paved between the new parking garage and the residence buildings. This work will take place in August 2018.

Parking Lot – Lakeshore Campus (future project)
A 350-car surface parking lot will be developed on land purchased at 170 Birmingham Street and Eighth, with shuttles running from the lot to various buildings across Lakeshore Campus.

When:
June 22, 2018
Part-time staff parking permits for the September 2018 fall semester will be available for purchase through MyHumber effective Tuesday, July 10.
 
Thank you,
Parking Services

When:
June 21, 2018
Contact:
Leah Barclay
Tel:
x4696

Please note that effective Tuesday, July 3, Testing Services will begin summer hours at the North Campus:

Monday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Lakeshore Campus will remain open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, May through August.

For the most up to date hours of operation, including closures, please visit: humber.ca/student-life/testing-services

Summer Hours will be in effect at the Lakeshore and North Campus until Friday, September 7, resuming regular semester hours on Monday, September 10.

Wishing faculty and staff a lovely summer!

When:
June 21, 2018
Contact:
Kylee Winn-Thurrott
Tel:
x5141

Radio Humber sent four students to cover this year's North By North East Festival in downtown Toronto. They put together an hour long show of interviews with Canadian artists from across the nation. See the full coverage here.

When:
June 20, 2018
Contact:
Darren Richards
Tel:
x5825
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Calling all faculty! Missed the Showcase 2018 event this year? Didn’t get a chance to visit the CTL Creative booth at Marketplace? Don’t worry, we’re here to fill you in on the good stuff… like a chance to win a $50 gift card and CTL Creative swag!

That’s right! You can enter to win, simply by creating a one-minute educational video with the help of a CTL Creative Specialist. This is your opportunity to learn how to produce a video and get a chance to win at the same time! Each video that you create acts as an entry to the contest. The more you create, the more chances you have to win - pretty simple right?

All contestants MUST register to qualify for the contest. The registration deadline has been extended to September 2, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Completed videos will be accepted until October 15, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. The winning video will be selected at random.

See attachment for more contest details, including qualifying video criteria.

To register, visit: bit.ly/CTLVidChallenge18

For more details, contact us with the subject “Showcase Video Challenge 2018” at: CTL-CreativeProductions@humber.ca

When:
June 20, 2018
Contact:
Regan Mancini
Tel:
x4965

Take a sneak peek...

Visit Chris’s Corner for more information on Humber’s future directions.

When:
June 19, 2018

The LAS Admin Team is proud to announce that Dr. Paula Gouveia won the Ontario College Administrative Staff Association (OCASA) 2018 Distinguished Administrator Award.

The description of the award from the OCASA website is as follows: “The OCASA Distinguished Administrator Award recognizes administrators within an Ontario college who have demonstrated distinguished administrative performance within their college or region demonstrating the following: outstanding leadership (Innovations, vision, enterprise, impact, and involvement) and excellence of performance (team involvement, achievements, beyond job expectations, and recognition by others).”

We would like to formally thank and acknowledge Paula for her dedication, innovative approaches and the positive team environment she has nurtured in LAS and at Humber. This award embodies academic leadership in the Ontario postsecondary system and fills the Humber community with pride.

Congratulations, Paula!!

When:
June 19, 2018
Tel:
416.675.5009
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
A girl holds a monarch butterfly

Summer Nature Camp at the Humber Arboretum starts July 3 and runs throughout July and August! 

Humber Arboretum nature day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors making their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. Active and engaging, our nature camps are designed for ages 5-13 and are conveniently located at the back of North campus.

Nature Camp (ages 5-12)

Every week of Nature Camp includes activities such as nature walks, forest exploration, ecology games, pond discovery, natural mindfulness, and free-swim Fridays (supervised time in Humber's indoor pool). Weekly themes inspire more activities that explore a special part of our natural world. 

Several weeks of Nature Camp are already wait-listed, but there's still room available to explore exciting themes during the first week of camp and later this summer:

July 3-6 Arboretum Adventures
July 9-13 Humber River Rally (waiting list)
July 16-20 Dirty Science (waiting list)
July 23-27 Wetland Wonders (waiting list)
July 30 - Aug 3 Wilderness Survival
Aug. 7-10 Powerful Pollinators
Aug. 13-17 Eco Olympics
Aug. 20-24 Time Travellers
Aug. 27-13 Ecosystem Exploration

New This Year - Jr. Naturalist Camp 

Jr. Naturalist Camp is a new day camp for curious 12- and 13-year-olds that focuses on exploring the West Humber Valley’s flora and fauna in greater detail. There are four weeks of camp to choose from:

July 16-20 Aquatic Ecosystems
July 23-27 Terrestrial Ecosystems
Aug. 13-17 Aquatic Ecosystems
Aug. 20-24 Terrestrial Ecosystems

Times and Pricing

The regular camp day runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before- and after-care available from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for an additional fee.

A full week of camp starts at $245 (or $200 for the two four-day of weeks of Nature Camp, July 3-6 & Aug 7-10). A sibling discount and payment plan are available in the registration system.

To learn more and register online, visit humber.ca/arboretum/learn/camps.html

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When:
June 19, 2018
Contact:
Candice Warner-Barrow
Tel:
x5146
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

By the time the Fall semester starts in September you will be hearing a lot more about the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) implementation. This system is due to “go live” in November 2018 and February 2019. To get more details on the HRMS look out for a personal postcard which you should receive before the end of June.

To learn more about this project we encourage you to visit our website at: humber.ca/hrms

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