We need your thoughts and opinions!

Humber International is working with the college-wide Internationalization Committee to craft our second, five-year Internationalization Strategy. The first strategy (2013-2018) was accomplished with many milestones met and goals surpassed. As we prepare to write the new strategy, we’d like to hear from members of the Humber community as to the direction and focus this new strategy should take. 

Community consultations are underway this week. They are being led by a colleague from the Queens Executive Decision Centre, Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. 

There are virtual consultation sessions happening this week. This means that to participate, you need three things:  

1. An hour of your time
2. A way to connect to the Internet (for video portion of the consultation)
3. A telephone (to connect to the audio portion of the consultation)

This type of consultation is ideal for the size of a community like Humber’s – anyone who can commit an hour of time in one of the slots available can participate, regardless of where they are on campus (or even, where they are in the city, or in the world).

There are still spots available for the consultation sessions this week. They will be held on the following dates:

To participate, please send an email indicating which session you’d like to join, to:

internationalization@humber.ca

We look forward to hearing from as many people as possible!

Attention: Deans, Directors and Business Managers

As we quickly approach March 31, Financial Services & Planning would like to remind you of stipulated timelines for the fiscal year-end:

A) Accounts Receivable – Monday, March 26, 2018

All requests to invoice (external) customers for current fiscal year activities must be made by submitting a “Request to Invoice” form to accounts.receivable@humber.ca by the above date.

B) Interdepartmental Charges – Monday, March 26, 2018

All interdepartmental charges (i.e. Capital Works, Telephone, Graphics etc.) or journal entry requests for the current fiscal year must be submitted by the above date.

C) Purchase Card (MasterCard) – Thursday, March 29, 2018

All transactions processed and approved in Chrome River by the above date will be processed in the current fiscal; otherwise they will be charged to next fiscal. Please visit our website for the Chrome River Trainers reference list.

D) Banner Receiving – Thursday, March 29, 2018

Banner receiving is an online acknowledgement that goods ordered or services rendered have been appropriately received and vendor invoice is approved for payment. Banner receiving must be completed for goods or services received by the above date.

E) Vendor Invoices – Monday, April 2, 2018

Vendor invoices must be received in Accounts Payable by the above date. Please note that Banner receiving must be complete by the date specified above (d); otherwise, the expense will be charged against next fiscal year.

F) Travel & Expense Claims – Monday, April 2, 2018

Travel & expense claims must be received in Accounts Payable by the above date, otherwise they will be processed in the next fiscal year. Please visit our website www.humber.ca/finance for guidance on Travel & Expense Claims and the form.

NOTE: DEADLINES ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS 4:30 P.M. OF THE DATE SPECIFIED

All year-end related timelines can be found on our Financial Services & Planning website.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Finance Liaison or appropriate point of contact.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and adherence to these strict deadlines.

Visit us at humber.ca/finance

Humber College and Enterprise CarShare have partnered to offer students, faculty and staff the ability to rent cars for as low as $6/hr with gas and insurance included.

It’s only $1 to join!

The cars are parked in front of the North Campus student residence in Parking Lot 1 and just south of the walkway to Lakeshore Campus - East in Lot 1.

More information at: enterprisecarshare.ca/ca/en/programs/university/humber-college.html

College Council Highlights: March 8, 2018

Humber College Council (HCC) held its sixth meeting of the 2017-18 academic year on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the North Campus. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives and important issues, College Council reports the highlights of its monthly meetings. For more information or to provide feedback on the highlights, please contact denise.rooney@humber.ca or bhupinder.malhotra@humber.ca.

Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey

Meg Houghton, Associate Dean, Student Wellness and Equity, Kelly Jackson, Associate Vice-President, Government Relations and Communications and Jen McMillen, Dean of Students discussed the Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey presently underway.

With the introduction of Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan (2016), Humber full-time students have been emailed an online survey which is intended to gather information about how students perceive, understand and respond to sexual violence, as well as how colleges and universities address sexual violence. The survey is being conducted by CCI Research, on behalf the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development. Participation is voluntary and students can stop at any point. The survey is available until the end of March and so far over 1500 students have completed the survey.

Students are asked for their perspectives and experiences with: sexual violence on campus, consent for sexual activity, their beliefs and knowledge with regards to sexual violence, and education and prevention. The goal of the survey is to help Humber College to: better understand student experiences and perceptions of sexual violence, evaluate the efficacy of services and support available to students who have experienced sexual violence, improve policies and processes for responding to sexual violence, better understand how bystanders in the campus community can act to prevent sexual violence, and reflect on social dynamics that contribute to sexual violence.

Results will be returned to Humber in the spring and will be reviewed by the Executive and the Sexual Violence Taskforce to assist with planning policy, procedure review as well as communication to the Humber community.

Student Voices FAQ info-sv-vs.ca/en/Home

Student Sexual Violence Resources: humber.ca/student-life/sexual-assault

New Programs: Carpentry and Renovation Techniques, Building and Construction Technician and Construction Engineering Technology

Michael Auchincloss, Associate Dean, School of Applied Technology presented three new programs in the School of Applied Technology.

The success of the Home Renovation diploma has led to the development and launch of the following programs: Carpentry and Renovation Techniques a two semester certificate program which is equivalent to a Level 1 Apprenticeship; Apprenticeship as a Building Technician a two year diploma with an equivalent to a Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeship as a Building Construction Technician; and an advanced diploma in Construction Engineering Technology. The school is promoting the programs as “stackable credentials” where a student can complete one program and advance to the next program upon completion. The School of Applied Technology is exploring possible pathways to degrees in the future.

The programs are designed to build knowledge in the Carpentry trade, and provide opportunities to complete a non-union Apprenticeship leading to a Red-Seal Certification as a General Carpenter.

The initial intake for this program will be 40 students and it is expected that acceptance into these programs will be highly competitive. The programs will be located at Carrier Drive. The target market will be potential candidates from the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, Dual Credit students, Second Career as well as pathway opportunities from other SAT programs such as HVAC, Engineering, Electrical and Landscape. The opportunities provided by these pathways will support the needs of students and the booming construction industry in the GTA–including the need to fill the depleting labour shortage in this area.

Academic Division – 2018-19 Priorities

Laurie Rancourt, Senior Vice President, Academic presented a high level overview of Humber’s Academic Division priorities for 2018-19.

The importance of student success resonates strongly at Humber, thus Humber strives to provide a high-quality educational environment and experience to our students. Humber has developed Academic priorities to ensure student success.

These priorities include:

• Program Quality Assurance Processes
• New Program Development
• Program Alignment and Pathways
• Institutional Learning Outcomes
• Indigenous Education
• Experiential Learning and Work Integrated Learning
• Applied Research and Innovation
• Flexible Learning
  • Flexible Learning Framework
  • Digital Learning Strategy
  • Open Educational Resources (OER)

For further information please visit humber.ca/svpa

Humber Gives Campaign

Alvina Cassiani, Dean, The Business School and Adelia Marchese, Director, Annual Programs and Alumni presented the annual Humber Gives Campaign.

Ways to give: Online, mail, in person, deductions from payroll, credit card and gift of securities.

Scholarship process: Students apply online, must demonstrate a financial need, and be in good academic standing.

Who and where to support: Donators can opt to direct their donation to various scholarships/awards, including: specific schools/programs; area of greatest need; athletics; aboriginal or international students; in honour of someone or create a new award.

CICan Conference

Nancey Adamson, Manager, Employee Engagement discussed the opportunity for two current members of College Council to attend the CICan Conference being held from April 29-May 1.

Please submit your application to Risa Handler at risa.handler@humber.ca by March 23rd, 2018.

The next meeting of College Council will be held Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the North Campus. For meeting highlights, supporting materials, or opportunities to provide feedback please visit the College Council website at: humber.ca/wearehumber/staff/committees/college-council