Extensions on assignments are one of the most common disability and non-disability related accommodation requests. For learners with disabilities, extensions provide flexibility to manage their condition and academics. 

Below are three vignettes that demonstrate why flexibility with assignments are needed. 

• The learner has a chronic medical condition and an assignment due in a few days. They have started the assignment and feel they will be able to submit it on time. The learner experiences an unpredictable flareup of their condition aggravated by personal stressors. They are having difficulty working on the assignment for extended periods of time. The learner needs to spend time to manage the flare up and contacts their professor to request an extension. 

• The learner has a condition impacting processing speed and written expression. As a result, each assignment takes twice as long to complete. They have two assignments due on the same day. They rely heavily on campus support such as the Writing Centre and Tutoring. While working on one assignment, the learner gets stuck and reaches out for support. They contact their faculty, visit the Writing Centre and book a tutoring appointment. This has taken additional time, but they are now back on track and have submitted the assignment on time. However, they are behind completing the other assignment due on the same day. An extension for this assignment is requested. 

• The learner is experiencing housing insecurity. They are feeling overwhelmed and are struggling with sleep. This is impacting concentration, memory and executive functioning. The lack of sleep and precarious housing makes it difficult for the learner to manage their mental health symptoms. It is difficult to keep on track with time management with such disrupted sleep. They realize they have an assignment due tomorrow and need extra time. 

Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities. 

Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.

The Orientation Team within Student Success and Engagement (SSE) is excited to begin collaborating with academic faculties and campus partners in preparation for Summer 2024 Orientation. We look forward to working with you all to support new students in their transition to Humber College.  

Orientation will comprise of virtual pre-arrival events, online guides and resources, program-focused Meet Your Faculty sessions, and on-campus events and activities.  

Outline for Summer 2024 Orientation

March 22 - April 18: The Orientation Team will be offering pre-arrival orientation programming, such as “Meet Your O-Team" sessions. Pre-arrival orientation programming is designed to provide students with an opportunity to have all their orientation questions answered and connect with the Orientation Team and their peers before they come on campus. 

April 22: Meet Your Belonging & Inclusion and Student Life Team, virtual Q&A for incoming Summer 2024 students. This will provide students with an opportunity to meet staff from the Equity Hubs (Black Student Support and Engagement – BSSE, LGBTQ+ Resource Centre, and the Spirituality and Wellness Centre) and Student Life departments, to learn about their services and how they can become involved. 

May 1: The International Graduate School (IGS) campus will be hosting their semesterly First Look @ IGS Sessions, in-person and on campus for incoming IGS students only.    

May 1 - 3: In partnership with our academic faculties, we will host Academic Orientation with our Meet Your Faculty sessions. These sessions will be a mix of virtual and in-person, on-campus. We will be reaching out directly to academic faculties with further information in the coming days.  

May 6 - 10: Orientation will be hosting Welcome Stations on campus each day to further support the needs of our students.    

May 6 - 31: Orientation, with the support of our campus partners, will host Welcome Events for students. This programming will focus on well-being and social connection, and we will continue to promote services and resources available to students throughout their time at Humber. We will reach out to campus partners with further information on how to get involved.  

We welcome feedback from all our partners and appreciate the continued support from the college community.  

If you have not previously been involved with Orientation but would like to partner with us in welcoming students in Summer 2024, please reach out to michelle.cho@humber.ca.  

Centred around the theme of ‘connection’ Humber Let’s Talk brought us a week filled with inspiration and meaningful conversations to raise Mental Health awareness and action. This inaugural event, inspired by Bell Let's Talk, left a lasting impact on all who participated. The week began with a dynamic kick-off event, featuring speed-friending, a fun photobooth, and the captivating photovoice project.

A key component of the event was the speaker series, headlined by Michelle Chubb, an Indigenous influencer better known as @indigenous_baddie, who joined us on campus to share empowering insights around her mental health journey. The Connection Fair brought together hundreds of people from our Humber community to engage in different opportunities to connect.

The week ended on an inspiring note after hearing from student panelists who shared their experiences in navigating the complexities of student life. It was an impactful week bringing over 600 folks together across all events, and we extend a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed and supported Humber Let’s Talk!

Let’s continue the conversation all year long! #LetsTalkConnection

At Humber, we value the health and well-being of our staff and students and want to support YOU every step of the way.  

To support this commitment, Humber has an online Healthy Community Hub that is a central site for well-being resources for students and employees. There is an Employee Resources page that highlights all the resources available to support physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.  

The Hub also includes Humber’s Well-being Strategy, which sets out the principles, framework, and goals to support health and well-being of its students, employees and community.  

The GIVEAWAY!  

February is Heart Month in Canada, a time to raise awareness and learn about the importance of cardiovascular health which is significantly impacted by our physical and social environment. We would love to know how our employees plan to prioritize their health and well-being during Heart Month, whether it be physically, and/or socially.  

To enter the giveaway, email us at oe@humber.ca with "Healthy YOU Giveaway" as the subject line and tell us how you plan to prioritize your health and well-being during Heart Month. Employees who participate will be entered into a random draw to win one of three gift card giveaways.

We would love to share with the Humber Community how employees are prioritizing their health and well-being during Heart Month, so in your email, please include whether you give us permission to share your response anonymously (names will not be included).  

The deadline to enter is Friday, February 23, 2024 at 5 p.m.  

The draw will take place on Monday, March 4, 2024, and winners will be notified via email.

We appreciate your participation and hope you stay well.