With Places to Learn and Grow, you can name a highly visible learning space at Humber that will be seen by generations of students, faculty and staff.

You can inscribe your own name on the plaque, or you can name the space in honour of someone special to you.

This initiative is an easy and affordable way for you to make a difference in the lives of our students through our annual Humber Gives campaign. This means that your gift can be paid over time through payroll deduction while making an impact on thousands of students each year while leaving your mark at Humber.

For example, for as little as $8 per pay period over five years, you can name a study carrel.

Whether you choose to name a study carrel, bench, picnic table or study room, your gift will make a difference to student success by supporting:

• Scholarships and awards;
• Bursaries and support for students in need;
• Equipment, tools, learning resources and spaces;
• Special initiatives and experiential learning projects; and,
• Emerging student needs that may arise.

Join us in supporting our students through this new initiative and leave your mark at Humber.

For more information, please contact the Advancement and Alumni office by phone at 416.673.0152 or via email at nameyourspace@humber.ca. You can also find more details, including a listing of available spaces, by visiting humber.ca/nameyourspace.

The newest, spookiest issue of Humber Et Cetera is out just in time for Halloween. You can check out the issue in PDF or online.

Et Cetera is produced by second and third-year journalism students at North Campus.

Does your department or program bring in interesting guest speakers, host competitions or have current students (or recent grads, or faculty) working on exciting projects or winning awards?

Et Cetera would like to hear from you.

Contact etc.humber@gmail.com or marlee.greig@humber.ca.​

According to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Humber College is required to train all members of the organization on accessibility standards.

There are three AODA mandatory online training programs administered by the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity. All Humber employees are required to complete these three (3) trainings:

1. Customer Service Standards Training

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) underwent recent changes as of July 1, 2016. As a result, Humber was required to update its training on the Customer Service Standards. 

All Humber employees must complete the revised AODA Customer Service Standards Online Training.

The online training module can be accessed here.

2. Accessibility Awareness Training for Educators (AATE)

The Accessibility Awareness Training for Educators requires Humber College to provide educators with accessibility awareness training. 

All Humber employees are required to complete the online Accessibility Awareness Training for Educators.

Please note: All employees within an educational institution are defined as educators.

The online training module can be accessed here.

3. Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation/Ontario Human Rights Code Training (IASR/OHRC)

The IASR/OHRC training covers the established accessibility standards in information and communications, employment, transportation and the built environment. 

All Humber employees must complete the IASR/OHRC Training.

The online training module can be accessed here.

Please email your printed AODA certificates to zahra.brown@humber.ca.

If you are unsure if you have completed these (3) AODA trainings, please let Zahra know. She can check your records for you.

Humber’s Employment Equity Program - Implementation Steps

Humber College is committed to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity is re-establishing the Employment Equity Program at Humber.

Humber voluntarily complies with the Employment Equity Act.

The Implementation of an Employment Equity Program includes the following steps:

• Step 1: Initiate an employment equity program
• Step 2-1: Conduct a workforce analysis
• Step 2-2: Conduct an employment systems review
• Step 3: Create an employment equity plan
• Step 4: Establish and sustain an employment equity program
• Step 5: Produce an annual report

An Employment Equity Program was initiated at Humber several years ago. Along with conducting a Workforce Analysis (Step 2-1), we will be conducting an Employment Systems Review (ESR) (Step 2-2). The main goal of the ESR is to provide a reasonable explanation for any major gaps in representation revealed by the workforce analysis. The ESR review will form the basis for developing Humber’s Employment Equity Plan.

The purpose of an Employment Systems Review is five-fold:

1. to identify all your human resources systems, policies and practices;
2. to analyze these systems, policies and practices to determine how they may have a different impact on designated group members compared to those who are not members of a designated group;
3. to identify which of these systems, policies and practices create barriers;
4. to provide a basis for corrective action to remove barriers; and
5. to assess the potential for reasonable accommodation to overcome valid barriers (i.e., barriers that exist because of a bona fide occupational requirement and are consistent with human rights legislation).
   Reference: equity.esdc.gc.ca/docs/Step2-2EN.pdf

Please visit the Centre website for Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to Humber’s Employment Equity Program.

If you have questions pertaining to Humber's Employment Equity Program, please contact: Bharat Saini at 416.665.6622 x5160 or bharat.saini@humber.ca.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity thanks you for helping to build a more inclusive Humber.