Notice of Hydro Service Interruption: North Campus-N and NX Buildings
Start: 10 p.m. - Saturday, November 26, 2016
Finish: 2 a.m. - Sunday, November 27, 2016
Purpose: To install meters on College electrical infrastructure.
Location: N and NX Buildings. Backup power will be available.
Staff, faculty and students will not be allowed entry into N and NX buildings during the hydro shutdown.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Nanos at 416.675.6622 x5580.
Humber's UAV/Drone industry training partner AlteX UAV Technologies hosts the Drone Demo session with journalism students. Promoting safe and legal drone operations in Canada while deciphering the success and myth factors of drone technology, equipment capabilities and government regulation.
Visit Humber's full UAV/Drone program at: https://mediastudies.humber.ca/uav
For most people, the holiday season is a happy and exciting time spent with family and friends. For those who are going through personal hardship, however, these times can feel even more challenging than usual. Even within Humber College, and for various reasons, some of your colleagues are battling through financial struggles and personal challenges.
This is the first time the Union is running this event. Our goal is to help alleviate some of the burdens these individuals and their families are facing by providing food, clothing, and toys as needed. At this time, we are accepting donations of non-perishable foods, new/gently used clothes, and new/gently used toys.
Any Humber employee who is interested in receiving a holiday package can contact us via email (info@humberfacultyunion.org) or in person (K216). To the best of our ability, your package will be customized to fit your needs. Your participation is completely confidential. If there are no interested parties, all donations will be donated to appropriate charities, such as United Way, Humber student food bank, or local shelters.
To ensure enough time to prepare these packages, please donate your goods by Friday, December 9, 2016.
Thank you,
Humber Faculty Union
OPSEU Local 562
I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Price to the position of Director, Student Life within the Department of Student Success and Engagement. Neil comes to Humber College from George Brown College, where he taught for over ten years, most recently in the Centre for Preparatory and Liberal Studies. Neil is former Executive Director of LogicalOutcomes, a non-profit consultancy focused on strengthening the human services sector through applied research and program evaluation.
Neil has extensive experience working as a program leader, community researcher and youth advocate. Passionate about access to post-secondary education, he has held management positions with Pathways to Education and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Neil’s pedagogical and subject matter expertise, his deep awareness of the multiple barriers that college students face, and his demonstrated ability to foster effective relationships across the college sector, will be invaluable in his new role.
Neil holds a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree from Ryerson University, a Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), and a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from York University. He has led a number of programs focused on student retention, and has been an invited speaker provincially with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, as well as internationally with such organizations as the Mozilla Foundation.
Neil’s work embodies a deep commitment to learning, collaboration and facilitation. He is constantly in search of new ways to merge his interests in education, technology and community-building. Neil will be a great addition to a strong group of leaders as we advance our support of student success. He will start on January 9th, and I hope you will join me in warmly welcoming him to Humber
Jen McMillen
Dean of Students, Student Success and Engagement
Just a reminder that today is Jane's last day at Humber after more than 30 years of service.
Please join us in celebrating with Jane in B308.
Thursday, November 24 from 2 until 4 p.m.
Just a friendly reminder to visit the new Starbuck’s store located in the Welcome Centre at Lakeshore Campus. Meet the team of amazing baristas and warm up with a delicious gourmet beverage!
Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
IMPORTANT CHANGE
Please note that the Meal Plan office has recently moved from KB101 to KB115 which is located Should you require assistance in locating the new office, please don’t hesitate to call the Meal Plan office at x5193.
As we enter the final stages of the GCC, we have one last mini challenge to beat – will you join the club? The final mini challenge will take place from Thursday, November 24th until Wednesday, November 30th, where you will have the chance to push yourself to the limit and secure that final, gleaming Mini Challenge trophy.
How will you win the challenge? You can break it up into accruing a daily average over seven days, or aim for one, high-stepping day.
Good luck!
Last chance to buy your tickets to the Humber Staff and Children's Holiday Party!
You don’t want to miss this event, so Step Right Up!
On Saturday, November 26, 2016, step right up to the Winter Carnival Humber Staff and Children's Holiday Party! The fun begins at 8:30 a.m. with food and games for the whole family. A delicious breakfast will be provided and if you stick around, you may catch a glimpse of our red-suited friend.
Bring a canned food item to enter the raffle for a chance to win some spectacular prizes! The more cans you bring the more chances you have to win some fantastic prizes. All proceeds go to support the Daily Food Bank.
Tickets:
Tickets at North and Lakeshore Bookstore or at guestlistapp.com/events/435747
North Campus Backfill, North Campus Backfill II and Lakeshore Campus Backfill
Communications Update – November 2016
We are pleased to share with the Humber community that phase one of the college’s North Campus Backfill project is almost complete.
North Campus backfill began in 2015 and will be completed in January 2017, when three new baking labs in D building will open. These labs will put our baking and pastry students front and centre in the renovated building, showcasing teaching and learning.
A number of schools and departments were relocated through the process, and additional teaching spaces were created. Here’s a list of the new locations.
| School/Department | New location |
| Applied Research and Innovation | D building, second floor |
| Applied Technology | NX building, second-fifth floors |
| Business School Fashion Pop Up Space | H building, third floor |
| Child Care Centre | JF building |
| New Classrooms (various) | J and H buildings |
| Community Outreach and Workforce Development | H building, room 221 |
| Culinary Labs | D building, ground floor |
| Dual Credit | H building, room 221 |
| Health Sciences | K building, second floor |
| Health Sciences Pharmacy Lab | E building, fourth floor |
| Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism | B building, ground floor |
| HRT Baking and Culinary Labs | D building, ground floor |
| HRT Fitness Labs | C building, ground floor |
| HRT Wine/Mixology Lab | D building, ground floor |
| Ignite Student Lounge | D building, ground floor |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Chemistry Lab | H building, room 427 |
| LGBTQ Office | E building, room 140 |
| Public Safety | NX building, ground floor |
Your Feedback
Thank you to those who have provided feedback to the Backfill team. Here’s a small sampling of the many wonderful comments we’ve received.
“HRT’s office move went incredibly smoothly. The entire team was included long before it happened, which gave us the opportunity to contribute to our moving strategies, set objectives and create a new etiquette for the new space. Our new area is great because I can see my colleagues and we have a lot of space to communicate, meet and collaborate. I also like that I’m more restricted for drawer space as it forces me to decide on the spot whether to keep an item or not.
- Anke Foller-Carroll, Tourism Faculty
“The School of Applied Technology’s office move was real-life project management at work, as deadlines and deliverables changed, critical paths and budgets were modified and stakeholders were consulted and informed. The experience even extended to the classroom as Project Management students used the office move as a real-time case study.
- Cheryl Francis-Nurse, Co-ordinator, Project Management Postgraduate Program
The Next Phase
As a result of the completion of the North Campus Backfill project and the Student Welcome and Resource Centre and the Fitness Centre at Lakeshore Campus, space has become available at both campuses. This space will be allocated through the new Space Management & Allocation Policy and Procedure.
Applications for this space were submitted in June 2016. The Capital Planning and Space Management Committee is evaluating the requests and will provide recommendations to the executive in November 2016 for the new Backfill projects at both campuses.
Requestors will be notified of their submission’s status by the end of November. Renovation work is scheduled to begin in January 2017 and will continue throughout the year.
Humber’s Supportive Community
The Backfill projects are a significant opportunity to meet the growing needs of the North Campus, providing new labs, classrooms and office space for Humber’s students, faculty and staff. Upcoming Backfill projects will have a similar result.
On behalf of the Backfill Steering Committee, I would like to thank students and employees for their ongoing support and patience during the construction period, along with our staff and partners involved in the planning, construction, operations and communications of the new spaces. Special recognition goes out to all faculty who were impacted by classroom renovations, HRT and Applied Technology for adjusting to scheduling changes, and to the Community Outreach and Workforce Development team who moved multiple times during the Backfill process.
We appreciate all of the hard work that everyone has contributed to the new spaces, and are confident that they are worthy of the effort required to create them.
For more information or if you any questions about any of the Backfill projects, please contact scott.valens@humber.ca, or visit humber.ca/about-humber/campus-development/humber-backfill-project-2015-2017.
Thank you.
Laurie Rancourt and Angelo Presta
Backfill Steering Committee Co-chairs
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Daniel Castillo-Sanchez was recently the successful candidate for the position of Manager, Financial Aid.
As you may know, Daniel has held key roles in Financial Aid at Humber for the past 15 years. He has taken on leadership positions including a secondment to the ESP (Banner Implementation) as Banner Student Aid Functional Lead. Daniel is well-respected by his peers both in the Registrar’s Office and in other institutions, and regularly participates in provincial conferences and initiatives.
Daniel has assumed the position of Manager as Holsee Sahid will be retiring at the end of December. Holsee has been with Humber in Financial Aid in all its many forms for 38 years. Though she has asked that we not have a party in her honor, please be sure to send her a note of thanks or stop by her office in the Registrar's Office sometime before she leaves.
While we will miss Holsee's presence and leadership, we are fortunate that someone with Daniel’s experience and knowledge is able to step in to the role. Congratulations to you both!
Please pass this announcement on to others in your area who will continue to work with the Financial Aid team in the service of our students.
