Announcements

When:
June 1, 2018

As you may have read, approximately 400 refugee claimants will be staying in the North Campus residence from June until August, with the first group arriving on June 1.

Since the initial note about this arrangement, we have had an outpouring of offers to support the people who will be living on campus. The process is still unfolding and at this point the City of Toronto and the Red Cross will be facilitating the support services for this group. There may be opportunities in the coming weeks to use our areas of expertise to assist them and we will continue to update the community as we move forward.

When:
May 31, 2018

Humber and Seneca announced today the Humber-Seneca Polytechnic Partnership (HSPP) to collaborate on enhancing and expanding learning opportunities as students begin, continue or complete their postsecondary education.

The partnership’s focus is to find opportunities to collaborate, rather than compete. We have committed to consulting each other before designing new programs to avoid duplication and to identify potential pathways.

To launch the HSPP, we have identified two transfer pathways between diplomas and degrees: from Seneca’s graphic design diploma to Humber’s creative advertising honours degree and from Humber’s computer programmer diploma to Seneca’s software development honours degree. 

To read more about the HSPP, humber.ca/today/media-releases/new-humber-seneca-polytechnic-partnership-announced

When:
May 31, 2018
Registration closes Midnight

Registration Closes Midnight

Workshops are filling up! Register on the showcase website: humber.ca/showcase/2018

Join us for 50+ inspiring workshops at Humber! Looking forward to seeing you on June 7!

Can’t make it to Lakeshore?

Join our live stream at North Campus Lecture Theatre E135 • June 7 • 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

@HumberShowcase #OnThePulse

When:
May 31, 2018
Contact:
Humber Galleries
Tel:
x79378
Humber Galleries Call for Collaborators

Send us your ideas for collaborative exhibitions and public workshops!

Humber Galleries invites proposals from collaborators like you for programming in 2018/2019 at both our galleries: North Space and L Space (see space profiles here). We are interested in proposals from artists, collectives, curators, educators, neighbours, student groups, and cultural organizations. We particularly encourage proposals from people who are affiliated with Humber College, based in Etobicoke, and/or identify as emerging artists.

Applications will be reviewed by Humber Galleries staff. There is no fee for application. We offer standard CARFAC-RAAV fees (calculator available here).

We strongly encourage applicants to read our mandate; consider the unique geographic, community, and physical profile of each gallery; and research the territory we are located on. Successful proposals will be grounded and generative.

Application Requirements:

In order to be considered, applicants will provide the items below in a single PDF by the deadline: July 5, 2018, 4 p.m.

1. Bio/Statement (250 - 500 words): an introductory statement which gives us a clear understanding of your practice, experience, and accomplishments.

2. Project Description (250 - 500 words): a clear proposal of what you intend to produce with Humber Galleries. Please be sure to indicate which space you are interested in working with, any technical/AV requirements you wish to access, and foreseeable budget needs. If you are proposing a curatorial project, please include a list of artists you hope to work with. If you are proposing a workshop or symposium, please give as much detail as to what material needs you would require, who would be involved, and who your intended audience may be. We thoroughly encourage projects which engage with the Humber and Etobicoke community.

3. Curriculum Vitae (1 - 3 pages)

4. Visual Support Material (3 - 5 pieces): images must be in JPG format. You may include links to video and/or audio files (three minutes total). Please include a media list with details about each work clearly labelled.

All applications must be sent via email to galleries@humber.ca as a single PDF. Successful applicants can expect to hear back within six weeks of the application deadline.

Visit humbergalleries.ca for more info on our spaces and mandate.

When:
May 30, 2018
OER Toolkit menu on The Learning Portal

OER Toolkit Launch

Humber Libraries in collaboration with College Libraries Ontario is proud to announce the official launch of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Toolkit.

The OER Toolkit is a one-stop guide to open educational resources, providing faculty and staff with tools and information to understand, engage with, create, and sustain OER in their work and practice. The Toolkit is designed to be used by anyone involved with OER at their college, whether you are part of a team that is collaborating to create OER, or an instructor seeking to incorporate OER and open pedagogy in the classroom. The primary purpose of the Toolkit is to support faculty and library staff at Ontario colleges; however, it is openly available for use beyond the Ontario college community.

Do you have ideas for using or adopting OER but are looking for collaborators? Here are some ways Humber Libraries can help you:

  • Collect and do initial vetting of supplementary materials
  • Use advanced search skills to find exactly what is needed
  • Give options for ways that students can access resources
  • Advise on how to make resources more accessible
  • Advise on issues of copyright and fair dealing
  • Advise on the use of Creative Commons licenses

Source: list adapted from The Learning Portal, CC BY 4.0.

Want to learn more?

Contact Humber Libraries’ OER Team: Caleb Domsy (caleb.domsy@humber.ca) or Lisa DiBarbora (lisa.dibarbora@humber.ca)

Contact Humber’s Director of Digital Curriculum: Theresa Steger (theresa.steger@humber.ca)

When:
May 30, 2018
Contact:
Jodie Glean
Tel:
x5685

All employees are required to complete the Sexual Violence Awareness training, including:

  • Faculty - full-time, part-time, sessional, contract
  • Support staff - full-time, part-time, sessional, contract
  • Administration - full-time, part-time, contract
  • Work-study students

This requirement is a directive from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act Section 5(1) - Ontario Regulation 131/16, Sexual Violence at Colleges and Universities.

To access the training module please follow the instructions below:

  1. Go to learn.humber.ca
  2. Log into “mylogin@humber” (use your Humber’s username and password)
  3. Click on the course title, Sexual Violence Training for Employees
  4. Complete the training
  5. If you wish to have a certificate you can print it at the end of the training

If you are unable to access the training on Blackboard email jodie.glean@humber.ca

Please plan to dedicate approximately 30 minutes to complete the module. All employees are required to complete the training by June 30, 2018. We look forward to your support in ensuring Humber’s commitment to ending sexual violence.

Humber’s Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence Policy and Procedures can be accessed at: humber.ca/policies/sexual-assault-and-sexual-violence-policy.

When:
May 30, 2018

The Business School is pleased to share with the college the April 2018 edition of the Business School's monthly Dean's Newsletter.

Visit business.humber.ca/deansnewsletter

When:
May 29, 2018

Sent on behalf of Social Planning Council of Peel: We Need Your Input

Greetings Humber employees:

Humber’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (hrs.humber.ca/human-rights-equity-diversity.html) is conducting a review of its programs and services. The Centre’s mandate is to embed equity, diversity and inclusion throughout Humber. 

For this review, we are asking you as a member of Humber’s community to participate in an online survey. In the survey we will be asking about your experiences with and impressions of the Centre’s programs and services. If you have not experienced any of the Centre’s programs and services, we still appreciate and need your input. Your responses are confidential. The data we collect will only be used to complete the review. The report(s) of the review will not link data to any individual. The results of the program and service review will help Humber to further distinguish itself as a postsecondary leader in the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion.

You can access the survey from the link based in your employee position as in below:

  1. Administration Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/humbercadmin
  2. Faculty Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/humbercfacul
  3. Support Staff Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/humbercsupps

You can see the survey in a larger font by increasing your web browser zoom level. It is important that you kindly complete the survey before June 7, 2018. Thank you for sharing your perspective on the Centre’s programs, services and initiatives.

Should you experience any difficulty accessing the survey, please contact me, the lead consultant, at smohanty@spcpeel.com

Thank you for your input.

Best regards,

Dr. Srimanta Mohanty, Ph.D.
Lead Consultant and CEO
Social Planning Council of Peel

When:
May 29, 2018
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The 2018 LAS Interdisciplinary Conference "Enlightenment 2.0 - What's Old is New Again" is scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2018 at the North Campus.

The Enlightenment represents a radical shift in thinking, from orthodoxy to empiricism, and from acceptance of doctrine, to the emergence of thought based on reason and philosophy. Does the spirit of the Enlightenment provide some guidance for us in terms of how best to navigate our current state of being? What would Enlightenment 2.0 look like?

The keynote speaker is Professor Joseph Heath from the Philosophy department of University of Toronto. Please submit abstracts of 100 to 250 words to lasconference@humber.ca by June 10. Select papers will be published in an edited volume. For more information visit liberalarts.humber.ca/about/conferences-lectures/conference.html

When:
May 28, 2018

It is with mixed feelings I share the news that Sandra Cardinal is leaving Humber for a new opportunity at York University.

In her seven years at the College, Sandra has been warmly embraced by faculty, administrators and support staff. She has been instrumental in developing Humber’s profile as a leader in degree offerings, working closely with the Schools on numerous credentials. She has also led degree faculty through the hard work of consent renewals and has developed new pathways for students with a focus on access. In recent months, Sandra completely redesigned and rewrote the Program Planning, Development and Renewal website.

Most recently, people across Humber recognize Sandra as our central liaison for program mapping. Leading seemingly countless faculty workshops, she has helped programs redesign their learning outcomes in alignment with the Ontario Qualifications Framework and in a way that articulates the value proposition of a Humber education. It's her appreciation for the art and craft of this work, and her effervescent nature, that I will miss most.

While we will all miss her, we also send our very best wishes for her exciting new role as Director of Academic Partnerships and Planning at York. Please join us in a celebration for Sandra from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5 in the President’s Boardroom – LRC 6104.

Kelly O’Neill
Dean, Program Planning, Development & Renewal

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