Announcements

When:
January 10, 2018
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Dear colleagues,

Please see the research study notice below for information pertaining to a research study being conducted throughout the winter semester at the University of Guelph-Humber. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in providing this information to interested students and members of faculty/staff of Humber College.

Research study notice: Seeking South Asian (i.e., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) participants native to Canada or enrolled as an international student to explore a possible route to better understanding how we recognize and learn faces from one's own ethnicity background and other ethnicity backgrounds (known as the other-race effect). For around one hour of your time, you will earn a $20 gift card!

The study involves matching photographs of different people together by viewing multiple photographs of a faces. This involves trying to find a different photograph of the correct person in a selection of 30 different people. With important applied implications for verification of identity, this is a fun learning experience with compensation for participants. 

More details about the study will be emailed to interested students and members of faculty/staff who self-identify as South Asian (i.e., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) - these details are provided in an information letter, which will be attached to the email. Each interested student/staff/faculty is advised to read over the letter before proceeding to view a linked schedule, which shows when the study is being run. Please note that this study is taking place at the University of Guelph-Humber on Humber College's North Campus.

If you wish to find out more information about the study - with no obligation to participate if you do not wish after reading the information letter - then please contact Ms. Rachel Simec or Ms. Ankita Arora at OREProjectUGH@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or concerns about the study, please contact Dr. Adam Sandford who is leading this research project: adam.sandford@guelphhumber.ca, 416.798.1331 x6088.

 

When:
January 10, 2018

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Linda Smithies. For many years, Linda was a faculty member in Liberal Arts and Sciences where she taught English Communications and later became a Program Coordinator of General Arts and Science. In more recent years, Linda was a valued member of the Program Planning, Development and Renewal Department focussing on program reviews for every credential across the college. She also achieved two lifelong goals by earning a PhD from OISE in 2015 and visiting Vietnam this past fall. Linda touched the lives of many people in the Humber community who enjoyed working closely with her. Linda's legacy lives on in the countless programs she worked with that help students succeed in their lives. 

Linda's Celebration of Life will be on Saturday January 20, from 2-4 p.m., at Gilbert MacIntyre Funeral Home (Hart Chapel) 1099 Gordon Street, Guelph, ON. The celebration will be held in the Fellowship Lounge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society, New Hope Animal Rescue or the Canadian Cancer Society.

When:
January 9, 2018

This week at Gourmet Express:

  • Assorted Donuts
  • Bakalava
  • Fruit Strudel
  • Seafood & Pork Appetizers
  • Salmon & White Fish
  • Curry Lamb
When:
January 9, 2018

Starting next semester the Centre for Healthy Living is offering Nutrition Counselling, Individual Dietary Analysis and related workshops. If you want to start making healthy changes in your life, stay tuned!

Contact lori.short-zamudio@humber.ca for more information on upcoming offerings. Registration is opening soon!

When:
January 9, 2018
Contact:
Leah Barclay
Tel:
x4696

Humber Testing Services provides a barrier free testing environment to students registered with Accessible Learning Services who require testing accommodations such as assistive software, flexible seating and additional time. 

Testing Services is anticipating an extremely high demand for service from students requiring accommodated testing during the final exam period (wait times of up to 2 hours).  We are working with the academic units to divert non-accommodated testing from Testing Services. 

This can be accomplished in a number of ways including:

  • the use of alternative assessment methods;
  • the use of virtual proctoring (for more information, contact the Open Learning Centre); and
  • Coordinated school-based proctoring – please connect with your Associate Dean or Program Coordinator to determine options available within your school for students who require conflict testing.

Conflict Testing Contact:

School Contact
Business School Mark Hanna (North)
Paul Griffin (Lake)
HRT Colleen Sartell
LAS Melanie Sparkes
Health Sciences Sylvie Pierobon
Media Belinda Cunha
SCSS Sana Mahmood
Nicki Huggins
SAT Christina Cardona

Please note Testing Services will offer extended hours at the North Campus January 15-24 to assist with accommodated testing traffic:

North Campus     Lakeshore Campus  
Monday January 15 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Monday January 15 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Tuesday January 16 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Tuesday January 16 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Wednesday January 17 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Wednesday January 17 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Thursday January 18 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Thursday January 18 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Friday January 19 8:30AM – 4:30PM   Friday January 19 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Saturday January 20 9:00AM – 2:00PM   Saturday January 20 Closed
Monday January 22 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Monday January 22 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Tuesday January 23 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Tuesday January 23 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Wednesday January 24 8:30AM – 10:00PM   Wednesday January 24 8:30AM – 6:00PM

If you have any questions on final exams in Testing Services, please contact Leah Barclay, Manager, Testing & Integrated Services at leah.barclay@humber.ca or x4696.

When:
January 9, 2018
Contact:
Leanne Henwood-Adam
Tel:
x4186

The new winter fitness class schedule begins Monday, January 8 and runs until Friday, April 27. Come out and let us help you with your New Year's resolutions. We have classes throughout the day that cater to all fitness levels or book with one of our Nationally Certified Personal Trainers to help you reach your fitness goals.

Class schedule, personal training packages, fitness updates, blog and videos can be accessed through our site at: humber.ca/student-life/swac/fitness

When:
January 9, 2018
Contact:
Adam Sandford
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Dear colleagues,

Please see the research study notice below for information pertaining to two research studies being conducted throughout the winter semester at the University of Guelph-Humber. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in providing this information to interested students and members of faculty/staff of Humber College.

Research study notice: Two studies that are examining the recognition of faces require participants for around 45 minutes (per study). Participants in each study will be compensated with a $15 gift card. That’s an opportunity to earn $30 in gift cards.

One study involves deciding whether two photographs show the same person or different people, known as a matching task, and the other study involves examining photographs of celebrities for true likeness (i.e., which of two images show an accurate representation of a given celebrity). These studies have important applied implications for verification of identity (e.g., in scenarios where photo-ID is checked for accuracy) and better understanding how we recognize faces.

More details about each study will be emailed to interested students and members of faculty/staff. These details are provided in information letters, which will be attached to the email. Each interested student/staff/faculty is advised to read over each letter before proceeding to view schedules of available appointments. Please note that these studies are taking place at the University of Guelph-Humber on Humber College's North Campus.

If you wish to find out more information about each study - with no obligation to participate if you do not wish after reading the information letter(s) - then please contact Dr. Adam Sandford, who is leading this research project: adam.sandford@guelphhumber.ca.

When:
January 9, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I share with you the news of the passing of our dear colleague, Dr. Jeoff Bull, professor in our General Arts and Science programs, who passed away on January 2, 2018.

For almost 15 years, Jeoff taught in our General Arts and Science programs where he was first recruited to work with students in both the University and College transfer profiles, assisting them as they transitioned to Humber and inspiring in them a love of learning so that they would then progress on to further post-secondary studies. This is exactly what he did each and every time he walked into a classroom, and as a naturally gifted teacher, he fostered many deep and meaningful relationships with his students. Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to meet several of his former students, and each and every one has commented on the lasting impact that Jeoff had on their decisions to continue with their studies and pursue careers in education.

As a colleague, many have shared stories and examples of his never-ending generosity, kindness, passion, enthusiasm and wit. He was a mentor to many and someone to whom many of our seasoned faculty would turn for advice and support. Over the last few years, many outside of LAS also came to know Jeoff because of the leadership role that he assumed chairing the annual LAS Interdisciplinary Conference Committee. While he did not often seek out the spotlight, he was a natural leader who was able to work collaboratively with everyone he met, inspiring excellence at each and every turn. Even at the most trying times, Jeoff always had a smile on. He will be sorely missed by so many in LAS and at Humber.

On behalf on the entire School of Liberal of Arts and Sciences, please let me share my deepest condolences with his wife Julia and his daughter Charlotte. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and Jeoff's entire family, through this time of sorrow.

Paula F. Gouveia, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

When:
January 9, 2018
Contact:
Heidi Marsh
Tel:
x5836
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teaching innovation fund text with lightbulb

The Centre for Teaching & Learning is pleased to announce the next call for applications for the Teaching Innovation Fund.

About the fund: The fund includes $1200 per investigator and support in developing and conducting a research project about teaching and learning. There are typically two types of projects: “Build” projects, in which you develop and build a new, evidence-based teaching tool or approach, and “Impact” projects, in which you measure the impact of an innovative teaching tool or approach with your students. 

Timeline: 

  • Submit your application by Wednesday, January 31 (see attached form).
  • Attend 2 Proposal Development Workshops in February and March. At these workshops, we will talk about methodological approaches for this type of research, and faculty will share and develop their research ideas together.
  • From March to June, you will develop and write your full research proposal.
  • September 2018: Research projects launch.

For more information and to access the application form, see the attached documents. To hear from faculty that have previously conducted research with the fund, visit the CTL's youtube channel

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, January 31 at 5pm. Applications may be submitted to CTLResearch@humber.ca. If you have any questions, please contact: Heidi Marsh, 416.675.6622 x5836, heidi.marsh@humber.ca.

When:
January 9, 2018

Humber College is excited to announce a new partnership with Enterprise CarShare! Faculty, staff and students can become members of Enterprise CarShare for only $1 and drive cars starting at $6/hr, gas and insurance included.

Enterprise CarShare is an automated way to rent a vehicle by the hour, the day, or overnight. Vehicles are available 24/7 and a variety of makes and models are parked on Humber Campus (North and Lakeshore) as well as throughout the GTA.

The cars can be picked up in front of the North Campus student residence in Parking Lot 1 and just south of the walkway connecting Lakeshore West to Lakeshore East in Parking Lot 1. 

For more information, visit enterprisecarshare.ca/ca/en/programs/university/humber-college.html

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