The Annual Humber Employee Holiday Party is this Saturday, November 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We encourage attendees to bring a non-perishable food item or a new, unwrapped gift to donate to those in need in our local community.

Food Donations

This year all food items will be donated to Humber Polytechnic’s ‘Grab ‘N Go’ food bank, which supports the Humber community. The most needed items include:

• Grains, rice, noodles
• Canned foods (fruits, vegetables, beans, fish, meat, sauces)
• Oatmeal and non-perishable breakfast items
• Infant foods
• Allergy-free foods (Made Good bars, gluten-free)
• Oils

Gift Donations

In support of the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada and Toronto Police Services, the Department of Public Safety is collecting holiday gifts for teens aged 13-19. Suggested gift ideas ($20-$50 value) include:

• Sports equipment
• Headphones and small electronics
• Hair appliances
• Arts and crafts kits
• Toiletry sets
• Backpacks and bags

For every item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win exciting prizes, including gift cards to the Humber Spa and the Humber Room, a Chartwells Holiday Gift Basket, or an iPad!

November 16 to December 8 is SFQ Season for 14-week courses!

Student Feedback Questionnaires (SFQs) invite students to provide anonymous feedback on their learning experience in each course each semester to support our shared commitment to ensuring the quality of our academic programs at Humber. Student feedback is anonymous and confidential, and is not used to evaluate your job performance.

Please review these important points about the Fall 2024 Student Feedback Questionnaires (SFQs):

1. Instructors, please schedule 20 minutes of in-class time when students will complete the SFQ. This ensures students are aware of the SFQ, and have time to answer them. Consider stepping out of the class during this time to allow students to have peace of mind when answering their SFQs. Sharing an example of how this feedback has helped improve course content provides an example for students of what to provide feedback on, and that their voices are heard.
2. Instructors must enable the SFQ in Blackboard following this process (Visual instructions for adding your SFQ into Blackboard):

• Select "Books & Tools" (Details & Actions, left course content menu)
• Click "+" next to "Student Feedback Questionnaire"
• Once added to the course content, make the SFQ visible for students.

As a thank you for sharing their perspectives, students who complete the SFQ are eligible to enter into a prize draw. The grand prize winner can choose between an iPad or an iPhone. This SFQ contest started on November 20 and ends on December 20, with the draw for the iPhone or iPad happening on January 3, 2025. The deadline to pickup your gift is January 13, if you're the lucky winner.

Please Note: As a thank you when more than 50 per cent of the students in a faculty member's course complete the SFQ, the faculty member is automatically entered into a raffle for an on-campus food services gift card, or service at the Humber room.

Learn more about your SFQ dates and other helpful information for faculty and students.

Need additional support? The Innovative Learning Support Centre is here to help!

The Longo Faculty of Business is pleased to share the October edition of the monthly Dean's Newsletter. 

Visit business.humber.ca/deans-news.html 

With the support of the Executive Team, ITS will be requiring additional approvals for end of fiscal purchases of IT service assets (laptops, iPads, etc.). 

When proposing purchases for this fiscal year, please consider  

• What is absolutely needed and cannot be deferred/purchased next year?
• If it is the best decision for Humber, it’s students, faculty, and staff? 
• Where does it fit into the priorities of Humber?
• What is the impact of not proceeding?  

Large orders will require responses to the considerations above as well as approval from your VP.   

To ensure that approved orders can be captured for this fiscal please have your orders placed by Friday, December 6, 2024.  

Reminder: For service asset purchases to be captured in the current fiscal year’s budget they must be fully received before March 31, 2025. 

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Eva Ponce, Associate Director Technology & Support.