Announcements

When:
December 11, 2017

Mike Planche

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved faculty member, Mike Planche. Mike is survived by his loving wife Janice and his two sons, Ryan and Patrick. 

Mike served the Humber community for over 20 years and did so with an unfettered enthusiasm and positivity that touched hundreds of lives, across students, faculty and staff.  Ask anyone who knew Mike and you will immediately see a smile and hear a story about how Mike helped make them better at what they do. 

Much of Mike’s time was spent in The Business School, where Mike had a long history. Mike served as both Program Coordinator (PC) of Financial Services and later as the PC of Business Administration. Mike’s tenure as PC eventually made him the go-to person at Geneva Park for leading new PCs through the initial challenge of navigating practices and procedures. The College is grateful to Mike for setting so many PCs down the right path. 

And Mike’s love of coaching didn’t end there. Mike’s passion for guiding, advising and encouraging others knew no bounds. Mike was the faculty lead for the Toastmasters Club at Humber, and Mike spoke with such passion about the magic of witnessing a student who started the club being nervous to say even a few words, but who left the club with the confidence to take on an elevator pitch. Mike was also instrumental in co-running our practical entrepreneurship course, Ristics, where Mike and his colleagues were able so support students as they ran a real company and sold real products. Mike got great joy from making students feel better about the chaos of the “real world”. 

Mike was also a leader in terms of innovation in teaching and learning. Mike was instrumental in supporting the design of the first collaborative classroom, and won the Innovation of the Year Award for the design of the collaborative classroom and interactive teaching. Mike also travelled to numerous international conferences, presenting on his love of teaching and learning. Mike made international news when he traveled with his son to Moshi, Tanzania participating in curriculum development and delivery in micro finance management and entrepreneurship.

Mike was also a true mentor to faculty. He was the first one to come to mind when choosing a mentor for new faculty, and one to whom the more seasoned faculty turned for advice and support. He engaged in team teaching experiences, and was always ready to devote the extra time required for collaboration with his colleagues. Mike's practicality and even-handed approach was put to full use, when he took on a more permanent role in the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Ever positive and optimistic, he welcomed the opportunity to share his expertise and enthusiasm with others, including the development of the PC Community of Practice. These endeavours allowed Mike to expand his reach even further, to share that trademark Mike Planche demeanour that many of us carry until this day.

Mike will be remembered most for his energy, his enthusiasm, his creativity and his supportive nature. Mike always had a smile and an encouraging word. And he will be sorely missed by so many. 

Mark Hanna
Associate Dean, The Business School
Alvina Cassiani
Dean, The Business School
When:
December 11, 2017

The latest issue of Humber Et Cetera is online now!

We covered the 9th annual Humber Olympics, PR students' sustainability event at Lakeshore and honouring victims of gender and disability based violence.

Check it out online and as a digital edition on issuu.

When:
December 8, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

GLOBAL CHALLENGE – THE COUNTDOWN TO DAY 100 BEGINS

Hello Global Challengers!

We are almost at the finish line with just 6 days remaining! There are a couple of important dates to keep in mind:

  • Day 100 of the Global Challenge falls on December 14
  • December 19 will be the last day to enter your steps

A special thank you to all participants for their valiant efforts to journey around the world. Now is the time to keep moving – and with your teammates – enjoy the sweet smell of glory that awaits!

With that said, we would like to give another special shout-out to Humber’s top 3 teams:

1. ITFembots

  • Darlene Gallant
  • Lora Nasim
  • Michelle Moore
  • Reva Harknett
  • Shierel Caoagas
  • Stephanie Maggs 
  • Tanya Goncalves

2. SWACsation Nation

  • Andrew Garnet
  • Jeff Szmyr
  • Keith Manalo
  • Liz Sokol
  • Risa Handler
  • Rose Anthony 
  • Shivon Raghunandan

3. Lit Lovers

  • Anne Lyden
  • Chandra Hodgson
  • Christian Leveille
  • David Miller
  • John McLean
  • Lara McInnis
  • Michael Spencer

Attached is Humber’s Leaderboard, highlighting the top 20 performers. 

Congratulations to all and happy stepping!

When:
December 8, 2017

In 2018, the contribution rate for CPP will remain at 4.95% of pensionable earnings, to a maximum annual contribution of $2593.80. The EI premium rate for 2018 has increased to 1.66% of insurable earnings, to a maximum annual premium of $858.22. If you reached the maximum for either payroll deduction in 2017, please note that the deductions will begin again with the first pay in 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Bardy at 416.675.6622 x4223.

When:
December 8, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Inclass: Saturdays (9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) or Online

The Teaching Effectiveness Certificate is designed for those interested in the field of teaching or private sector training. The courses within this certificate program provide participants with an opportunity to explore best practices in teaching and learning and to apply the skills learned in a safe environment with other classmates. The certificate is comprised of five individual courses that are designed to develop essential teaching competencies. the courses are delivered over twelve Saturdays (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) or are available online. Upon successful completion of the five courses, participants receive a Certificate of Completion.

This Certificate has been accredited by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) - Educational Developers Caucus (EDC) of Canada to ensure quality in teaching and learning. For more information, please visit EDC Accreditation information

This Certificate is under review to receive the Learning Teaching and Assessing accreditation award by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) of the United Kingdom to ensure quality and alignment in teaching and learning values and philosophies. For more information, please visit Learning Teaching and Assessing Award Information. Anticipated accreditation: 2018.

Note: The courses must be taken in the following order: DEV 101, 102,103, 104, 105.

Each course can be taken EITHER in-class OR online.

For more detailed information go to: bit.ly/TEC2018Winter

When:
December 8, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Online

The Culturally Inclusive Educator Certificate is designed for those interested in the field of teaching or private sector training. The courses within this certificate program provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their intercultural knowledge, communication skills, curriculum development and differentiated teaching skills when teaching and learning with international higher education students.

The certificate is comprised of five individual courses that are designed to develop essential teaching competencies for supporting international higher education students.

Upon successful completion of the five courses, participants receive a Certificate of Completion.

This Certificate has been accredited by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) - Educational Developers Caucus (EDC) of Canada to ensure quality in teaching and learning. For more information, please visit EDC Accreditation information.

This Certificate is under review to receive the Learning Teaching and Assessing accreditation award by the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) of the United Kingdom to ensure quality and alignment in teaching and learning values and philosophies. For more information, please visit Learning Teaching and Assessing Award Information. Anticipated accreditation: 2018.

For more detailed information visit:bit.ly/CIEC2018Winter

 

When:
December 8, 2017
Contact:
Lisa Hewitt
Tel:
x4504

Registration for the next group of student personal trainers for Winter 2018 is now open! Our Student Personal Training program is a component of the educational preparation for students enrolled in the University of Guelph-Humber's Kinesiology program.

Students provide personal training to members of the Humber community in the Fitness Centre at the Humber College North Campus. This program fills up quickly, so register now to ensure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to be paired with a Student Personal Trainer.

The program is free of charge exclusively for the Winter 2018 semester!

What will you get when you sign up for a Kinesiology Student Personal Trainer?

  • Sessions from January to April 2018
  • A health screening and goal setting session;
  • Initial and final fitness assessment;
  • Development of a workout program specifically for you;
  • One weekly student personal training session for one hour each (8 total)

Click on the link below for more information and to register (PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER USING A DESKTOP PC COMPUTER WITH FIREFOX). conta.cc/2z5x8Ne

When:
December 7, 2017
Contact:
Cynthia Luey
Tel:
x4975

We will be officially launching the annual Humber Gives Campaign in the new-year, but for those interested, you still have time to make a donation in support of Humber student scholarships and receive a charitable tax receipt for 2017. It’s quick and easy to give.

Online: Make a gift online through payroll deduction or by VISA or MasterCard until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2017.

Phone: Call our office at x4343 until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017.

In person or mail: Bring in your donation, send through interoffice mail or send via Canada Post mail to: Humber College North Campus, c/o Advancement and Alumni, 205 Humber College Blvd, LRC 5th floor, Toronto, ON M9W 5L7. Please ensure your mail is postmarked on or before December 31, 2017. Cheques should be made payable to: Humber College.

For those who have already made your donations for 2017, thank you for your continued support.

Please contact: cynthia.luey@humber.ca or call x4975 for more information.

When:
December 6, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Join the School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in room E135 at North Campus for the Sustinability in Tourism Mini Conference. This event is being held in honour of the UN 2017 Year of Sustinabile Tourism for Development.

The evening will begin with Keynote speaker Megan Epler Wood, who founded the International Ecotourism Society in 1990. Donald (Monty) Montgomery from Monty's Beach Lodge in Nicaragua will then speak about sustainable development and community building. 

Full details are included in the invite attached. We hope to see you there!

When:
December 6, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

New MasterCard e-Form!

Effective immediately, all purchase card requests and/or changes should be made using the new, streamlined Purchase Card Request/Change Form. You can access the form on the Humber Finance website (humber.ca/finance) under Forms and Procedures.

Chrome River Departmental Training Contacts/Champions

Financial Services and Planning delivered detailed training sessions to key members to function as champions within their school/department. Please reference the attachment below to reach out to your Chrome River champion for a comprehensive walkthrough of Chrome River.

Chrome River Training Material

New and updated Chrome River User Guides are available:

  • New - Chrome River Purchase Card User Guide (Mobile Version)
  • Revised - Chrome River Purchase Card User Guide (Desktop Version)

Visit the Humber Finance website (https://humber.ca/finance) under the Resources tab to access all training material including Job Aids.

Chrome River Best Practices & Tip Sheet (Job Aid)

Financial Services and Planning has developed a best practice and tip sheet to support your successful transition to Chrome River. This document offers guidance on topics such as receipt retention, Credit Card statements and monthly submissions. The document is accessible below or via the Humber Finance website (humber.ca/finance) under the Resources tab.

Chrome River Drop-In Session Reminder

Chrome River drop-in sessions are being offered to support your transition to Chrome River. Please see details below for timing and locations.

  • North Campus – Friday, December 8th
  • Lakeshore Campus – Monday, December 11th
  • North Campus – Wednesday, December 13th

You are invited to drop by any time between 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with your questions.

All North Campus drop-in sessions will be offered in B308. The Lakeshore Campus drop-in session will be offered in WEL304A.

 

If anyone has any questions and/or suggestions, please contact:

Kelly Morrow
Associate Director, Financial Services
kelly.morrow@humber.ca
416.675.6622 x5093
Paula Borges
Manager, Financial Systems, Technology & Training
paula.borges@humber.ca
416.675.6622 x4408

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