When:
October 6, 2017
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Watch the new film series Keys to our Past about the history of mental health care now online.
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Announcements
When:
October 6, 2017
Humber College will be upgrading the existing enterprise business intelligence (BI) reporting solution to IBM Cognos Analytics (Cognos 11) by November 6, 2017. This upgrade is necessary as IBM is terminating their support of Cognos 10 in April 2018.
Cognos 11 is the latest enterprise BI platform for governed data discovery and managed reporting.
What’s not changing?
- All reports that are available in Cognos 10 (your current Cognos environment), will continue to be available in Cognos 11
- User and data security governing user access
What’s changing?
The system will provide you with a completely new user interface.
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This includes:
- Enhanced navigation
- Search capability and hints
- Enhanced reporting and dashboard capabilities for authorized users
- Link to login via MyHumber under the Services > Report menu
When will Cognos 11 be in Production?
The plan is to have Cognos 11 live by November 6, 2017.
How will I be informed?
The Banner 9 upgrade website will contain up-to-date information. Please ensure to check it out regularly.
Fundmy150 is a crowdfunding platform designed to support modest student projects that enhance community and campus life. fundmy150 is Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) newest exciting piece of the celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary! With fundmy150, students will be able to raise modest resources they need to grow their projects and get new ideas off the ground.
Please feel encouraged to share this opportunity with any students who may be interested!
When:
October 6, 2017
The CTL Fall 2017 Workshop Calendar is here! View the calendar to find Professional Development, eLearning and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning workshops, discussion forums and Communities of Practice, as well as certificate programs. Discover the numerous professional development events offered over the fall semester.
This workshop will go into detail in empathic listening. You will learn to "read" what the speaker is really saying, not just what their words are saying. Empathic listening and active listening will enable you to develop and enhance relationships for the benefit of everyone involved.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the characteristics of an empathic listener
- Understand the benefits of empathic listening
- Demonstrate strategies to respond with empathy
- Identify and demonstrate how to reflect the content of interpersonal messages
- Interpret the challenges of non-verbal communication and make them work effectively
Workshop Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Location: Community Room, NX111, North Campus
Facilitator: Pat Spiteri, 3D Consulting
Please register here for this session, or contact Maureen, Learning & Development Coordinator, at maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca to secure your spot.
Thank you!
Humber College is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Transition Program. This unique 6-week program is free of charge; and has been designed to help youth (ages 19-29) transition successfully to college, whether they have completed high school or not. This will be achieved through a strong focus on developing individualized learning plans, mentoring, advising, career exploration and skill building. Participants will also be able to take part in a variety of hands-on learning opportunities in areas like Media, Health, Business or Technology. Lunch and transit tokens will also be provided to participants.
The program will help youth:
- Explore college programs and career options
- Build core academic skills
- Learn how OSAP can help pay for college
- Create a plan for their career goals
Program Start Date: November 6, 2017
Interested candidates must attend an information session to apply for this program.
Next Information Sessions:
- October 16th | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Humber Community Employment Services (1700 Wilson Ave.) - October 17th | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Humber College North Campus
If you know of an individual or a community organization that would be interested in receiving this information, we would appreciate if you could forward this on!
Any interested candidates would only need to click the link above to register for an information session.
When:
October 6, 2017
The Humber Communiqué will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
Strategic Planning and Institutional Analysis is pleased to inform the Humber community that the discussions from the two Town Halls (September 18 and 20) have been synthesized and are now available for viewing. The key areas of discussion included:
- Transformational Student Experience
- Technological World
- Internationalization
- Industry and the Labour Market
- Our People
Check out what your colleagues had to say by clicking HERE.
October is Canadian Library Month. Did you know that the Centre for Teaching and Learning has a professional development library? We do! With hundreds of titles on offer, Humber faculty and staff are sure to find one that suits their needs. Stop by the CTL to check out a book today or email renee.burt@humber.ca to request to browse the library catalogue.
Humber Libraries' Picks of the Month features resources from the library collection. Each month we'll choose a new list based on timely themes and current trends.
This month, we're showcasing popular magazine titles from Flipster, a digital magazine 'newsstand' service. Read popular magazines including Maclean’s, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, GQ, Today's Parent, Toronto Life, Vogue and more in full colour format online.
To browse this month's list, visit: library.humber.ca/picks-month-flipster