Announcements

Capital Development & Facilities Management Update Summer 2017
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When:
June 27, 2017

What's with all the construction signs?!

The Capital Development and Facilities Management department is currently working on several large scale projects including an envelope retrofit, water efficiency, lighting and window upgrades, and construction of two new buildings, both the CTI Facility and Parking structure.

Scheduled for completion April 2018, the North Campus CTI facility (93,000 SF) will pioneer a new model of education focused on collaboration & partnership with the communities Humber serves and on technological advances that are needed for innovation, automated manufacturing & human-centred solutions for the 21st century.

Also on the North Campus, our 1,000 space multi-deck parking structure with solar array offering both retail and office space is on schedule for completion February 2018.

For more information regarding current and upcoming construction projects including a map of construction work zones and live construction cameras, please see: humber.ca/facilities/capital-project-updates

For work orders, repairs and submitting Capital Project requests, please place a Service Request at: humber.ca/facilities

For Parking information including guest parking and permit sales, please visit: humber.ca/facilities/parking-transportation

Antonio Folino - Support Staff Representative, Board of Governors
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When:
June 26, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

I am pleased to announce Antonio Folino has been elected to the position of Support Staff Representative on Humber's Board of Governors effective September 1, 2017 for a three-year term.

Deborah Green
Office of the Board of Governors

Copyright Tip: You Can “Mash-Up” Content for Your Students
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When:
June 26, 2017

The “Mash-Up” exception was added to the Copyright Act in 2012 and allows users to combine two or more works in the creation and distribution of a new work. This means that you can combine and modify short excerpts, Internet content and music or video clips as long as the original sources are from the copyright holder and the sources are cited.
Examples of mash-ups include:

  • A handout combining short excerpts from print sources and Internet sites
  • A PowerPoint presentation using online video clips and content from Humber Libraries databases

For more mash-up examples go to library.humber.ca/copyright/mash-ups and email us at copyright@humber.ca if you have any questions.

Copyright Communiqué tips will resume in September!

Testing Services Summer Hours
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When:
June 26, 2017
Contact:
Leah Barclay
Tel:
x4696
Email:
leah.barclay@humber.ca

Please note that on Monday, June 26, 2017 Testing Services will commence summer hours.

We will hold the following hours for the remainder of the summer, until early September:

Day Hours of Operation
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Testing Services will be open on selected Saturdays, please see website for updates: humber.ca/student-life/testing-services

Please note the folliowing reduced hours for Testing Services this summer:

Closure Date North Campus Lakeshore Campus
Monday, July 10 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, August 21 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Enjoy your summer!

Math for Moms and Dads (How to Tutor Your Children) - Volunteers for Pilot Workshop
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When:
June 26, 2017
Contact:
Paul Ward
Tel:
416.675.6622 x75006
Email:
paul.ward@humber.ca

Continuing Education in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is piloting a new workshop, "Math for Moms and Dads (How to Tutor Your Children)" and is looking for volunteers to take the workshop and provide some feedback. The pilot workshop will run on Tuesday, July 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Writing Centre on the 3rd floor of the LRC. If interested, please contact Paul Ward at paul.ward@humber.ca.

Workshop Description:

Do you ever struggle helping your children with their homework? Do you feel nervous when faced with math problems? This three hour Math for Moms and Dads (How to Tutor Your Children) workshop is designed to help parents become better tutors to children of all ages. Participants will be introduced to ways to better support their children in the learning process, achieve success in completing homework, and understand ways to help their children be more successful in their learning outside the classroom. Parents will learn how to set goals, recognize challenges and be introduced to a variety of strategies to use when tutoring their children. In this workshop, parents will also work with specific math problems applicable to grades 6-9. Participants will have the opportunity to apply strategies learned in the workshop in several practice scenarios. Parents will also be provided with a variety of resources to take away with them.

Thank You for Supporting the 2017 Humber College Special 50th Anniversary Golf Classic
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When:
June 26, 2017

On June 5th more than 215 Humber College golfers participated in the 2017 Golf Classic presented by Bird Construction, at the Club at Bond Head.

The golf classic is an annual event that raises funds for scholarships and awards to ensure that Humber students can pursue their educational aspirations without financial worry. With the support of our sponsors, donors, partners and staff we are pleased to announce that more than $160,000 was raised this year, and together, in just five years we have been able to raise more than $500,000 in scholarship funds for students across the College.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported the golf classic. Whether by participating as a sponsor, playing in the tournament, volunteering, or by donating to the auctions, the success of this event would not be possible without your support.

Thank you again for your support and most importantly for giving the gift of education to deserving students.

We look forward to seeing you all next year!

Learn About a Proposed Public Art Project this Saturday at the Arb
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When:
June 23, 2017
Email:
arboretum@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
An artist works on a public mural under a highway overpass.

Those attending the Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden workshop or taking part in the community planting event this Saturday, June 24th in the Arb will also have the chance to learn about Ecoscope, two proposed public art works which are intended to assist with graffiti management and "increase the visibility of the Humber ravine system and the species we depend on." Two murals are planned, near Humberwood and Hwy 27.

Project organizers will be inside the Centre for Urban Ecology during the workshop (10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) and then outside at the planting site. Drop by to see a display, ask questions, and offer feedback.

Artist: Hello Kirsten (hellokirsten.com)

General event details: humber.ca/arboretum/events/bird-friendly-gardens-workshop-emg.html

(Please note: Ecosope is not an initiative of the Humber Arboretum. For questions regarding the project itself, please use the contact information on the attached flyer.)

The Human Resource Management System Vendor has Landed!
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When:
June 23, 2017
Contact:
Candice Warner-Barrow
Tel:
5146
Email:
candice.warner-barrow@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

HRMS Announcement

The Human Resource Management System vendor has landed!

Over the past year Humber College has been working diligently to secure a vendor of choice to implement the new cloud-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) that will replace the existing legacy system. The selection process was quite rigorous, and I am pleased to share that Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud has been determined to be the best option for Humber with the key system integration partner IBM.  The Oracle HCM Cloud system will help us to bring about the needed changes in how HR work is performed, aligning our processes and procedures with the best practices in the industry. This transformational change will support the overall direction of Humber College.

The next two years will be an exciting and busy one for the HRMS Project team. Throughout the project, we will continue to provide regular updates and we will continue to involve the Humber faculty and staff to ensure that the needs of our users have been accurately reflected in the new system. I want to assure the Humber community that we are committed to listening to you and supporting you through this change.

Over the next few months, in addition to our regular project updates, a dedicated website for the HRMS project will be launched where relevant information relating to the new HRMS system can be found, including relevant timelines and project rollout dates. Stay tuned for more information about this.

I encourage you to reach out to the HRMS Project team or myself should you have any questions. I look forward to the journey with you. Communication and collaboration is paramount to the success of this HRMS implementation. 

 

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

LMS Usability Testing Session - Last Week!
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When:
June 23, 2017
Contact:
Mark Ihnat
Tel:
x4752
Email:
mark.ihnat@humber.ca
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Help us test and choose our next LMS!

Join us for a one-hour usability test session.

  • Where? The Usability Lab Trailer - Parking Lot 1 - North Campus
  • When? June 26 and 27
  • What? You will be running through several test case scenarios using the LMS of your choosing.
  • How long? Testing lasts up to a maximum of one hour.
  • How to register? Please go to bit.ly/2rzLGRk to sign up for a one-hour session.

For more information about the LMS Quest process, please visit humber.ca/lmsquest

Humber Department of English Faculty is Trillium Poetry Award Winner
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When:
June 23, 2017

It is with a huge sense of pride that the Department of English shares with the Humber community that our very own Meaghan Strimas has won the 2017 Trillium Poetry Prize. Meaghan is a full-time faculty member in the Department (no surprise there!).  As well as being a prize-winning poet, Meaghan teaches in our English curriculum and begining this Fall, will be teaching in our Professional Writing and Communications Graduate Certificate program. As if that wasn't enough, Meaghan is also the Editor of the Humber Literary Review and along with the HLR collective has taken it to a position of cultural influence in the Can-Lit scene. Her dedication to all these aspects of her life is something to behold and an inspiration for all her students and Humber. So, if you need some summer reading, look no further: mansfieldpress.net/2016/10/yes-or-nope

Stephen Allen
Acting Director, Department of English

 

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