Announcements

When:
November 24, 2016
Contact:
Darren Richards
Tel:
x5825
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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All Faculty and Staff are invited to attend the CTL Creative Studio Lakeshore Launch Party - happening this Friday, November 25th!

Highlights:

  • We will have pizza, cupcakes, and refreshments available
  • A speech by our President, Chris Whitaker, will commence at 12:30 p.m.
  • Grand prize giveaway available to all faculty and academic staff
  • Swag!  There will be opportunities for everyone to win some swag
  • Drop-in any time from 10:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m.

If you haven't already registered, please click here (faculty and academic staff qualify for an extra entry for one of two grand prizes):
humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning/register.html?form=24

For more information about the launch:
bit.ly/CTLCreativeLaunch-Lake

Watch our Epic Trailer:

When:
November 24, 2016
Contact:
Chris Nanos
Tel:
416.675.6622 x5580

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.

When:
November 24, 2016
Contact:
Yifei Zhao
Tel:
905.366.1102
Drone Demo

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

When:
November 22, 2016
Contact:
Pearline Lung
Tel:
x4609

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

humberfacultyunion.org/drive

When:
November 24, 2016

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

When:
November 24, 2016

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.

When:
November 23, 2016

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.

When:
November 23, 2016
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

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. 

  • Take 75,000 steps over seven days and join the 75,000 Club
  • Take 100,000 steps over seven days and join the 100,000 Club
  • Take 125,000 steps over seven days and join the 125,000 Club
  • Take 150,000 steps over seven days and join the 150,000 Club

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!

When:
November 23, 2016
Contact:
Kavelle Deonanan
Tel:
416.675.6622 x3251
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

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:

  • Adult $10
  • Children $8
  • Hot Breakfast included and gift for children 12 years of age and under

Tickets at North and Lakeshore Bookstore or at guestlistapp.com/events/435747 

When:
November 22, 2016

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

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