When:
January 31, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
The School of Social & Community Services would like to share the 2017 Volume 1 edition of our Dean's Newsletter.
Announcements
When:
January 30, 2017
The lastest issue of NEXT magazine is now online (print coming soon). Read it here.
NEXT explores and celebrates the talent, expertise, innovations and brilliant improvisations that set Humber faculty and students apart. It is published by Humber Press out of the Centre for Teaching & Learning.
The Fall 2016/Winter 2017 issue includes stories about the Lakeshore Campus's Centre for Entrepreneurship, two provocative new books by Humber faculty, the new Dean of International, the Scholarly Writing Boot Camp, Humber's new institution-wide video-streaming platform, and more. Plus: teaching advice in "Ask NEXT" and a profile of a recent Teaching Innovation Fund project.
Print issues of NEXT will be available soon. To order your free copy, or to let us know about a Humber success story you'd like to see in NEXT, contact Humber Press at humberpress@humber.ca.
When:
January 27, 2017
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Humber College Council (HCC) held its fifth meeting of the 2016-17 academic year on Thursday, January 12 at the North Campus. To ensure the Humber community is informed of upcoming events, new initiatives and important issues, College Council reports the highlights of its monthly meetings. For more information or to provide feedback on the highlights, please contact jean.o’donnell@humber.ca.
Program Planning, Development & Renewal
- Three new graduate certificate programs in the ideation stage were presented to HCC by the following: School of Social and Community Services in collaboration with the School of Health Sciences (working title: System Navigator); the School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism (working titles: Advanced Chocolate & Confectionary Artistry; Adventure Tourism). All programs have an anticipate start date of Fall 2018, with more information becoming available as these programs go through the approval process.
The Business School
- A. Cassiani, Dean of The Business School, introduced the associate deans of the school (M. Hanna, S. Kelsall, J. Cullin, P. Griffin, P. Madott and M. MacDougall – Director, CE). Together they presented the breadth of programming offered across all of Humber’s campuses, including the following highlights:
- Strong international growth in business diploma programs.
- The optional co-op streams are very enticing to prospective students.
- A Paralegal graduate certificate program will be offered soon.
- Humber was the 1st college in Canada to receive Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
- Humber’s Centre for Entrepreneurship opened this September and is a cross-institutional collaboration with all schools.
- The Business School’s continuing education programs are growing external partnerships; currently 3 diploma programs are offered fully online.
- The Dean’s Newsletter highlights competitions and events, students, staff and faculty success stories.
Aboriginal Education Plan
- S. Charles, Elder, presented an overview of the Aboriginal Resource Centre (ARC). The Centre, which focuses on student engagement, community outreach and partnerships, aboriginal awareness and cultural competency, has changed considerably as a result of the Ministry’s policy framework, the Indigenous Education Protocol (2014) and the Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations (2015). Annual initiatives include indigenous knowledge gathering, all-Nations pow wows, culture days, and staff training and professional development opportunities. In addition to these initiatives, Humber will host the Pan American Aboriginal Summer games in 2017. ARC is well integrated into the new Academic Plan and is involved in the Aboriginal Education Council. It was also instrumental in designing and offering Humber’s Indigenous Knowledge Certificate, and is working to incorporate aboriginal knowledge into curriculum.
Internationalization at Humber
- A. Ness, Dean of International, presented an overview. Overall, international student mobility is growing, with numbers having tripled over the past 25 years (1.3M to 5M students); these numbers are expected to grow to 8M by 2025. Currently, the competitive landscape includes the US, UK, Australia and Canada, with international students contributing billions of dollars in GDP to the Canadian economy. At Humber, we have about 4,000 international students from 136 countries. To achieve this, Humber’s internationalization strategy has engaged in recruiting, providing opportunities to study abroad, and developing strategic partnerships. We also offer a Culturally Inclusive Educators Certificate to ensure faculty have the knowledge and skills to ensure quality learning experiences to all students; to-date, 79 people have completed this program.
Human Resources Update
- L. Diduch, K. Saxby and N. Adamson presented an update that included Employee Engagement and Change Management.
- Employee Engagement: following the initial Employee Engagement Survey in 2014, a new ‘pulse survey’ will be administered by CCI in late February/early March. To address employee recognition, Humber will be launching the new Humber STAR! (Special Thanks and Recognition) Program; target launch for this system is mid-February. Update: target launch is mid-March.
- Change Management: The mandate of the Change and Improvement Division (CID) is to promote Humber’s change and improvement philosophy of, “teaching people how to fish.” Next steps include piloting the change management methodology with 2-3 “real life” projects at Humber, providing ad-hoc coaching to individuals and project teams, facilitating change management workshops as part of Humber’s leadership development training programs, and allocating dedicated change management consultants for complex projects at Humber (*Note – Change management consultants will be available where the resources have been built into project team budgets).
Update on Campus Development and Campus Land Use Plan
- A. Presta presented an update on these two areas. Humber is growing 2-3% annually, and our campus development plan is set to meet those needs. At its current rate of growth, with no new infrastructure, Lakeshore will run out of classroom space in 2020; North will run out of space in 2021. Campus planning directions include: (a) quality of campus experience; (b) connections to surrounding neighbourhoods and natural assets; (c) stewardship and efficient use of owned assets; (d) engagement and collaboration with third parties; (e) emerging modes of transportation; and (f) internal organization and allocation of space in existing buildings.
- North Campus development: construction of the new parking structure and the new Centre for Technology and Innovation (CTI) has begun; Longer term development includes the Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness as well as campus and administrative services space (ex. IT Data Centre, Catering, etc.), a new Sports, Wellness & Recreation facility, and expansion of Humber’s Transportation Training Centre and motorcycle training programs.
- Lakeshore Campus development: Future developments include the A/B building redevelopment, the Centre of Innovation and Creative Enterprise (COICE), a new parking lot as well as generic instructional space and academic offices.
The next meeting of College Council will be held on Thursday, February 9 at North Campus. For meeting highlights, supporting materials, or opportunities to provide feedback please visit the College Council website at: humber.ca/wearehumber/staff/committees/college-council
Do you use in-class polling, or do you want to try? This is the last chance to be a part of our new Cutting EDge initiative. We are targeting innovative educators at Humber that want to try out something new in their teaching, as part of a research project that we are running.
The basic idea is that faculty get to try out new technology in their classrooms, and we (the CTL) do research on the impact. It’s a way to be involved with research without having to conduct the whole project on your own. The plan is that we will teach faculty how to use three different polling apps, send on-site support each time a new app is used, and do some research with students to see the impact on learning and engagement.
What’s involved:
- Come to a Lunch and learn session next week to learn about 5 in-class polling tools
- Use 3 polling apps in class for 3 weeks each – we will provide on-site support at the beginning of each 3 week block with a new tool
- Come back for lunch to tell us about your experience
- Complete a final survey
- We will also send surveys out to your students
Interested? We are running Lunch & Learns next week at the following times:
- Monday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. (North, D236)
- Monday, Jan. 30, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (North, D236)
- Thursday, Feb. 2, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (North, D225I)
- Friday, Feb. 3, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (North, D225I)
- Friday, Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Lake, F103)
Please click here to sign up for a session next week: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/CuttingEDge/
For more information, see the document attached.
Questions? Contact Mark Ihnat (Mark.Ihnat@humber.ca) or Heidi Marsh (Heidi.Marsh@humber.ca)
A reminder that applications for the next Scholarly Writing Bootcamp are due this Monday, January 30 by 5:00.
The retreat, located at the Millcroft Inn in Caledon, ON, takes place Feb. 22-24, 2017. The Boot Camp is a chance to make a commitment to get a piece of scholarly writing done, by dedicating a consolidated period of time to writing in a quiet group retreat context. Past attendees have completed scholarly journal articles for publication, book chapters, and literature reviews for dissertations.
Food and accommodations are provided. Spaces are limited!
See the attached pdf file for more information and for the application.
Applications may be submitted to the Centre for Teaching and Learning (D225, North), or emailed to heidi.marsh@humber.ca.
If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Marsh by email or phone (x5836)
Registration is open for both March Break Nature Camp and Summer Nature Camp at the Humber Arboretum! Designed for kids aged 5-12, the Humber Arboretum's Nature Camps are active, engaging day camps that give kids a chance to get outside and explore while they develop a lasting appreciation for the natural environment.
Located at the back of North Campus, the Humber Arboretum's Nature Camps are a convenient option for the Humber College community. Five-day camps are just $235* per week, with four-day camps available at a reduced rate around Canada Day and the Civic Holiday. New for this year is a payment plan option built right into the registration system, along with our multi-camper discount.
Plus, if you register for summer before March 31st you'll receive 10% off in our Early Bird Special!
MARCH BREAK NATURE CAMP
Monday March 13th to Friday March 17th, 2017
The big theme for March Break Nature Camp is maple syrup! Campers will learn about the tools and techniques used in tapping, collecting, and preparing maple syrup the old fashioned way as they take part in an urban maple syrup harvest. March Break Nature Camp will also feature chickadee feeding, forest exploration, fort building, nature crafts, animal tracking, and more.
SUMMER NATURE CAMP
Weekly throughout July and August
Summer campers will be able to experience the variety of ecosystems found at the Humber Arboretum, exploring gardens, forest trails, ponds, wetlands, meadows, and the banks of the Humber River. Each week features a new theme, in addition to weekly activities such as swimming, natural mindfulness & yoga, ecology games, and nature walks. Whether your child comes for just one week or the whole summer, there will always be new things to discover and learn in the world outside.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information and to register visit: humberarboretum.on.ca/camps.php
*Before- and after-care are available for all camps for an additional fee. See the website for details.
Mark your calendars & sign up quick! Space in these winter workshops won't last!
Enroll at hrt.humber.ca/ce
When:
January 25, 2017
It is my great pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Kelly O’Neill as Humber’s incoming Dean of Program Planning, Development and Renewal. Kelly comes to Humber from the position of Academic Services Coordinator/Accreditation Project Manager at Athabasca University in Alberta.
Kelly brings to Humber a wealth of experience in program planning, development and quality assurance. Her career in higher education spans over 15 years and includes roles in both the college and university sectors in Alberta. She holds both a Doctor of Education and a Master of Education from University of Calgary, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta. Over the span of her career Kelly has also presented at numerous academic and research conferences, and has been involved with a number of local and provincial academic associations, committees and working groups.
Please join me in welcoming Kelly to the Humber team. She will take on this new role effective February 21, 2017.
Sincerely,
Laurie Rancourt
Senior VP Academic
Humber College
Eat, learn, and be inspired by faculty SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) research projects.
For the past year, Anthony VanHoy (LAS) has developed a series of online interactive demonstrations to help his students understand difficult mathematical concepts. With support from the Teaching Innovation Fund, Anthony investigated the impact of these tools on his students’ learning. What did he discover? Join us on April 27, 2017 from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to find out!
Register online for Thurs., Apr. 27, 2017, North: D236, 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Humber Diversity Committee (the Committee) recognizes that human rights and equity vocabulary is constantly evolving. Committee members identified that there needed to be consistency, shared understanding and definitions of the key terms frequently used in human rights, equity work and education at Humber. Language is constantly evolving, as a result, this a living document and the definitions herein will be reviewed, every two (2) years to ensure they reflect the most recent work in this area.
Process for developing the definitions
Prior to engaging in a consultation process, Committee members conducted extensive research into key human rights and equity terms from sources within and outside the post-secondary sector. The Committee drafted definition of four key terms (outlined below) and conducted five (5) town hall meetings in 2015 and one (1) in 2016 to elicit input and feedback from the Humber Community (students, faculty, support staff and administration) on the draft definitions. The definitions below reflect the contributions provided by all the groups.
Humber Diversity Committee thanks the Humber College community members who provided input into the development of the definitions.
Definitions of Key Human Rights and Equity Terms
“We acknowledge the land and the traditional territories of the Ojibwe Anishinabe people. Aboriginal people have a significant historical connection to this land and its waterways, which provided an integral link to communities between the lakeshore of Ontario and the Lake Simcoe Georgian Bay region. It is in keeping with the Indigenous perspective of connection to the land and its original inhabitants that we are committed to increasing awareness, knowledge and fostering the distinct contributions of the First Peoples of Canada.” Shelley Charles, Elder, Advisor on Aboriginal Relations
Diversity
The term diversity refers to difference. At Humber, this concept of difference includes the demographic identities of students, employees and the wider community. When referring to difference, the concept includes but is not limited to the 17 prohibited grounds of discrimination as outlined under the Ontario Human Rights Code1. In the educational sector, difference also refers to honouring different knowledges, worldviews and experiences.
Equity
The principle of equity acknowledges and recognizes that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is needed to assist equality of outcomes. Therefore at Humber, the term equity recognizes that each student, faculty, and staff, is different and may require differential treatment to prevent and redress social inequalities.
Inclusion
The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity in people, in the curriculum, and in communities. This engagement is grounded in respect, accepts and acknowledges all members of the Humber College community as contributors. This type of inclusion effort fosters increased understanding of people in their myriad of social identities and enriches innovation and excellence.
Equality
All members of the Humber College community are provided with equitable opportunities to achieve their individual, academic and professional goals. Equality does not mean sameness. By acknowledging difference we reinforce that individuals have unique and legitimate needs.