Notice of Hydro Service Interruption - North Campus
University of Guelph-Humber, Residences R, S & T and Buildings K and LRC on
Sunday, November 17, 2024

When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 (4 a.m. to 6 a.m.)

Location: North Campus –University of Guelph-Humber, Residences R, S & T, Buildings K and LRC.

Purpose: To perform inspections of High-Voltage infrastructure in support of the SWITCH project.

Details:

• Duration: Systems will be offline for approximately two hours.
• Systems Affected: All mechanical and electrical systems, including lighting, HVAC, and elevators, will be offline in the above mentioned buildings during this period. Only emergency lighting and life safety devices will remain functional.
• Impact on Occupants: We recommend that all electronics be turned off prior to the outage to avoid disruptions. Access to affected buildings may be limited, so please plan accordingly.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Hooman Aboutalebi, Senior Project Manager, hooman.aboutalebi@humber.ca.

Wow, Lakeshore Campus! We are incredibly thankful for your amazing support of the Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart.

Exciting news for North Campus and University of Guelph-Humber! The Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart is now back at the North Campus for November.

Sip & Chill Mobile is an in-person service designed to bring essential information directly to students in their primary campus setting – the classroom.

How does it work?

Professors and faculty members can schedule the cart to arrive during class breaks. The Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart will be in the classroom, offering students access to resources, upcoming events, giveaways, and a complimentary beverage.

North and University of Guelph-Humber, get ready! If you did not book a drop-in during September, now is your chance.

How do I request a visit?

For October, Lakeshore professors and faculty members can arrange for the Sip & Chill Mobile Resources Cart to arrive during class breaks by completing the online form. Please note that reservations are limited to one visit per class per semester.

Schedule

The Sip and Chill Mobile Resources Cart is available for booking on the following dates and times:

• Tuesdays to Thursdays, from November 1 to November 30
• Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

If you have any additional questions or need alternative booking options, please reach out to Meshanda at meshanda.ellison@humber.ca, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Due to the Advancement and Alumni Department by December 19, 2024

An honorary degree is the highest honour conferred by Humber Polytechnic. The Institution may wish to award honorary degrees to recognize extraordinary individuals who have achieved significant accomplishments or have made an outstanding impact or contribution to Humber Polytechnic, their profession or discipline, the community, or society in Canada or elsewhere in the world. Honorary degree recipients reflect the Institution’s values, mission and vision and they inspire and serve as role models to students, graduates, and the community.

Call for Nominations:

Members of Humber Polytechnic’s community are invited to submit nominations for consideration to honorary.degree@humber.ca using the attached Nomination for Honorary Degree form. Hard copies will not be accepted and incomplete nomination forms will be ineligible.

Deadline:

Applications received by December 19, 2024 will be adjudicated and considered for presentation during a 2025 convocation ceremony (Spring or Fall), and/or in the future depending on the number of approved potential candidates.

Eligibility Information:

Honorary Degrees recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through their professional careers or who have made outstanding contributions to Humber Polytechnic, the community or society more broadly.

The Honorary Degree Selection Committee endeavors to ensure, through its recommendation of nominees, to reflect the diversity of Canadian society and represent the wider community, in which Humber plays an integral role. As such, it welcomes nominations that represent a diverse pool of candidates so that it may consider diversity in all of its dimensions.

Nominees may be members of the public, which may include alumni, former employees, former members of the Board of Governors, former volunteers, former public officials or others. Nominations of individuals in the following categories are not eligible and will not be considered until a minimum of one year has passed following active service:

• Active Humber employees,
• Active members of the Humber Board of Governors,
• Active politicians,
• Active Program Advisory Committee members,
• Current students

Honorary Degrees are not normally awarded in absentia and it is a requirement that an honorary degree recipient attend a Convocation ceremony for conferral of the degree.

Posthumous honorary degrees shall not normally be considered.

Confidentiality is to be maintained throughout the nomination and selection process.  Nominators must keep the nomination confidential, including with the potential nominee.

The Honorary Degree Policy can be accessed online.

If you have any questions about the nomination process or policy, please contact Krista O’Donnell, Chief Advancement Officer at krista.o’donnell@humber.ca.