Announcements

When:
May 15, 2018
Contact:
Jodie Glean
Tel:
x5685
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Humber's Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity (the Centre) has secured the Social Planning Council of Peel to conduct a review of its programs and services. The Centre's mandate is to embed equity, diversity and inclusion throughout Humber.

For this review, members of the Humber community will be invited to participate in an online survey. You will be asked about your experiences with and impressions of the Centre's programs and services. Your responses will be confidential. The data collected will only be used to complete the review. The report(s) of the review will not link data to any individual.

The results of this review will help Humber to further distinguish itself as a postsecondary leader in the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion. Over the next week, you will receive an invitation email with the survey link requesting your participation.

Thank you for completing the survey by June 7, 2018.

When:
May 14, 2018
Contact:
Maureen Martin-Edey
Tel:
x4509

We are pleased to offer this series of workshops specifically designed for Managers. These workshops are intended to support you in building your people leadership effectiveness:

May 22 Making Tough Decisions with Teams
May 31 Create Your Strategic Plan
June 6 Leading Millennials
June 11 Mind Mapping for Managers
June 14 Giving Feedback 
June 14 Challenging Conversations for Managers

All the above workshops are delivered by experienced facilitators reflective of needs communicated from the schools/departments.

Please click on the course title to register and to reveal the course objectives. Space is limited!

If you wish to inquire about training for your team/department, please click here for our L&D training request form.

Thank you!

When:
May 14, 2018
Tel:
x5012
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The Humber Room will reopen for the summer semester on Tuesday, May 15.

Lunch will be served Tuesdays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Please visit thehumberroom.ca for reservations.

When:
May 11, 2018

The Human Resource Management System (HRMS) Project Team is happy to announce the launch of its new website. The website will bring to life what is happening on the Project, keeping you up to date with all HRMS activities and events.  Once you begin to explore, you will find information on:

  • About HRMS
  • Timelines and milestone achievements throughout the Project’s life cycle
  • Resources, playbooks and recorded webinars with system views from the employee perspective through Employee Direct Access (EDA) and the manager perspective through Manager’s Direct Access (MDA)
  • Advisory team news and updates… and much more!

We promise to continue expanding on the resources that deliver the most updated and relevant information on all that is HRMS until we ‘Go Live’ in November 2018.

Take the time to browse the website and send your questions and comments to us by clicking on the ‘Contact Us’ icon and we will be happy to respond. The FAQ’s are a good resource to access and review for quick answers that are commonly asked.

Please visit: humber.ca/hrms and use your Humber login to access the site.

Happy Browsing!
The HRMS Project Team

When:
May 11, 2018
Showcase 2018 - Proposal decisions have now been made

The Showcase committee is excited to announce that proposal decisions have now been made. If you submitted a proposal and did not receive a response please send an email to Josephine Mazzuca, Showcase 2018 Chair, josephine.mazzuca@humber.ca by Monday, May 14 at noon.

Registration coming soon!

When:
May 11, 2018
Contact:
Rebecca Elbourne
Tel:
x4866
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Tell us what you did for safety this week for a chance to win a prize!

It’s the North American Occupational Safety & Health week and we want to hear your stories! What have you done for safety this week? Big or small we want to know. Did you report a hazard, fix a problem, use your personal protective equipment, attend training, or label a container? How have you supported the Humber Community by protecting yourself or others?

“When I used a ladder today, I made sure I had the right sized ladder for the job. I inspected it before using it and didn’t go past the second to last rung.” - Allan Brown, Building Operator

Use the form below and send your submission to Health and Safety Services, healthandsafety@humber.ca by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. All submissions will be entered in a draw for prizes. Winners will be announced the week of May 21st.

What is NAOSH Week?

North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week is an international initiative to highlight the importance of health and safety in all aspects of our lives.  Beginning in 1997, NAOSH Week events and activities have been held in Canada, the United States and Mexico with the goal of focusing the attention of all individuals on injury and illness prevention in the workplace, at home and in the community. NAOSH Week is led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE).  More information about NAOSH Week can be found at naosh.ca or csse.org.

Remember, Humber’s Joint Health and Safety Committee works hard for you all year round!

When:
May 10, 2018

Spring Cleaning in the Underground Parking

The underground parking garage in the Student Welcome and Resource Centre at Lakeshore Campus will be closed Friday, May 11 at 5 p.m. We kindly request that ALL vehicles be removed from the garage no later than 5 p.m. on Friday. Surface parking is available in the lot behind A/B building. 

The garage will reopen Saturday, May 12 at 7 a.m. 

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

When:
May 9, 2018
Contact:
The Centre for Teaching & Learning
Tel:
x5040
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Description
The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching is an annual award recognizing one Humber educator for Teaching Excellence and for nurturing the broader institutional learning environment. Demonstrating outstanding teaching and learning experiences, a nominee should be an individual who is widely recognized for their teaching and academic inquiry within the Faculty, supports the educational excellence of colleagues, and embodies a spirit of instructional innovation.

Eligibility
All current Humber academic faculty (all categories of teaching staff, including part-time and continuing education) are eligible for this award.

Rules and Guidelines
1. Nomination for these awards can be made by a student, alumni, faculty colleague, or administrator.
2. Each Nominee must display excellence in all 4 categories of the ‘Teaching Excellence Framework’ listed in Appendix A.
3. The nomination MUST include at least 1 support letter from students (an individual or a group letter).
4. The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete nomination package to the Dean of the School by May 20, 2018.

Selection Process
All nominations are reviewed by members of the Teaching Excellence Award Committee and evaluated based on the support provided for each of the Teaching Excellence Categories (i.e., evidence provided in support of each category). Awards Committee (AC) is comprised of Academic Deans, faculty (past winners) and a designate from the Centre for Teaching and Learning. An award may be given each year.

Recognition
The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient will be honored at Convocation. Award recipients will receive up to $2000 to be used towards attending a conference of their choice. All receipts will have their name engraved on the awards plaque, and will be provided with a letter from Humber acknowledging the honour.

Nominees not selected as an Award Recipient will be recognized for their nomination, publically congratulating them and thanking them for their contribution to Humber.

Completed nomination packages should be sent to the Dean of the school.

Appendix A: Teaching Excellence Categories
The adjudication criteria for The Humber Award for Excellence in Teaching are based upon a comprehensive, robust view of teaching in all teaching formats and modalities.

Nominations for the award are to be based on a nominee’s demonstrated excellence in all four of the Teaching Excellence Framework categories listed below.

Teaching Excellence
Framework Categories
Description
A. Excellence in Teaching
Practice

 
Demonstrates a superior command of:
i.     enacting pedagogical knowledge within their disciplinary area,
ii.    creating a learning environment which fosters and nurtures learners thinking and understanding,
iii.   using a wide an appropriate range of teaching and learning methods effectively,
iv.   using a wide and appropriate range of assessment techniques to support student learning and demonstrate learning outcomes,
v.    providing students with timely, helpful assessment and feedback to support and strengthen learning,
vi.   demonstrating a commitment to equity and guarantee an equal and inclusive learning environment,
vii.  integrating scholarly activity into instruction.
B. Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning Research

Uses innovative, inquiry and/or experimental teaching as a form of research and/or scholarship that connects across disciplines and platforms.

Exemplifies good teaching which promotes student learning and desired outcomes, is peer-reviewed and recognized by students and student satisfaction measures.

Faculty makes this scholarship of teaching a peer-reviewed, publically available and rewarding experience.

C.  Implementing Innovations
in Teaching and Learning

 
Promotes student-centered and inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. Uses new instructional strategies for student engagement and/or initiatives involving the incorporations of digital technologies to enhance and/or extend student learning.
D.   Stewardship and Professional Development — Building a Learning
Community


 
Demonstrates educational leadership which encourages others to act collectively in the best interest of students. This might include:
i.  leading projects designed to enrich the student learning experience,
ii.  coaching colleagues on the innovative use of media and new technologies,
iii.   providing workshops on developing and enriching a instructional practices,
iv. actively participate in teaching and learning research and the dissemination of findings.
When:
May 8, 2018

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the official retirement of Joanne Patchett and thank her for 33 years of dedicated and phenomenal service to Humber. Joanne’s last working day will be on Thursday, May 31, 2018.

Joanne started her career with Humber College as a Programmer Analyst with ITS in 1985. In 1994, she joined the Human Resources team as the Manager of HR Systems, and from there, moved into the role of Manager, Compensation and Benefits. For the past year she has been a valued member of the HRMS project team as a compensation and benefits subject matter expert.

Joanne served on the CAAT Pension Working Group and the Joint Insurance Committee for many years providing expertise and advice on pension and benefits related matters, both for Humber and for the College Employer Council. During her time on the HRMS project, Joanne has been an integral part of the Project Team helping to shape and inform the design of processes on the new system.

We want to thank Joanne for sharing her deep knowledge and expertise in all areas of pension, compensation, payroll and benefits to the Humber HR team as well as the College system as a whole.

We proudly acknowledge Joanne’s outstanding customer service, strong leadership and the many years of dedicated service to HR and Humber as a whole.

Please join us in wishing Joanne a happy retirement. 

A reception will be held on Monday, May 28, 2018
2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Linx Lounge, LX 110, North Campus

Kindly RSVP to Sheetal Kapoor by end of day Monday, May 14, 2018.

You are welcome to sign the card available at the HR reception desk (LRC – 6th floor).

Lori A Diduch
Vice-President, Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness

When:
May 8, 2018

Humber faculty and textbook decision makers,

Summer will soon be upon us and the staff at both the North and Lakeshore Campus stores would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that we are currently accepting book orders for the Fall 2018 semester. We respectfully request that you submit your requests by June 1. Receiving your list of required course materials as soon as possible will allow us to source all available options (new, used, print, digital, etc.) for incoming students, as well as provide the optimum value to students who are selling books. Timely submission of requests ensures that we have plenty of time to source and order all of your materials before the start of Fall classes.

Over the past decade publishers have implemented a wide variety of delivery options for their course materials. Each version has its own unique ISBN as an identifier. The Campus Store has the ability to provide all options for the majority of materials requested

  • Print textbooks (Hardcover, Soft cover and Loose Leaf)
  • Custom textbooks (reduced chapters or combination of multiple texts into a single volume)
  • Bundles - 2 or more print components, or a print version with a code to access online content. Please let us know if the online content is required for your course or simply recommended. This will assist us in providing more price options for your students.
  • Digital - PDF or Adaptive Learning version (i.e. MyLab, Connect, Wiley Plus, etc.)

To submit your list of course materials you may use our Online Adoption tool. To access to this service for the North Campus, please visit humbershop.ca. For the Lakeshore Campus please visit humberlakeshoreshop.ca.  Scroll to the bottom of either homepage and from under the heading Faculty Services, select Online Adoptions. You will be asked to login or register. For first time users, the generic password is 947, and for Lakeshore it is 948. If you prefer a paper copy of your previous term information, either store this information upon request.

Please let us know if we can assist you in any way. We are here to answer your questions and will gladly walk you through the online adoption process should you require assistance.  We look forward to receiving your list of Fall course materials. 

With many thanks,

Indira Danraj
Course Materials Manager, Humber North Campus Store
Email 0947txt@follett.com or Indi.danraj@humber.ca
Jim Killen
Course Materials Manager, Humber Lakeshore Campus Store
Email: 0948txt@follett.com or Jim.killen@humber.ca

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