When:
December 18, 2015
Thank You for Making the Children's Aid Society Toy Drive a Success!
Announcements
When:
December 18, 2015
Continue to follow these safety tips to make sure this special time of year is fun and safe for everyone:
- Use a proper step stool or ladder to hang or adjust ornaments or decorations.
- Watch the placement of electrical cords; avoid creating trip hazards.
- Don’t “daisy chain” electrical cords together or overload outlets.
- Ensure wreaths, ornaments and other trimmings do not cover emergency exit signs or block access to fire hose cabinets/fire extinguishers etc.
- Remember to unplug tree lights and other electrically operated decorations before leaving for the day and before you leave for the holiday break!
Health and Safety Services would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday season!
hrs.humber.ca/safety
HR Services | Health and Safety Services
When:
December 18, 2015
North Campus Backfill Project
Communications Update
December 18, 2015
As you’ve traveled the halls at the North Campus, you may have noticed that Backfill Project construction has started in a number of areas. Here’s a summary of construction activity happening for the rest of this month and into the New Year.
Contract A: Phase 1 - NX Building
- Current demolition work is expected to be completed by the end of December
- Hoarding walls around the NX construction site will be installed in January. First floor hoarding will remain in place until June 2016; second floor hoarding until March 2016
- First floor construction is planned to start in April and expected to be completed in the summer of 2016
- Construction of floors 2-5 will take place from January to March 2016
- The School of Applied Technology will begin moving into their new space in March 2016
Contract A: Phase 2 – H, J, N Building
- Construction is expected to begin in May 2016 and to be completed for September 2016 start-up.
Contract B: C and E Building
- Construction is expected to begin in May 2016 and to be completed for September 2016 start-up
Contract C: B Building
- Construction is expected to begin in March 2016 and to be completed for September 2016 start-up
Contract D: JF Building
- Construction is expected to begin in JF Building in February 2016 and to be completed by September 2016 start up
- Exterior fencing will be installed in January. Access to the current daycare will be relocated to the back of the building
Contract F: D Building
- Construction is expected to begin in March 2016. The wine/mixology lab will be complete for September 2016 and baking labs being ready for January 2017
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, staff and faculty. For more information or if you have any questions about the project, please contact scott.valens@humber.ca.
Happy Holidays.
Backfill Steering Committee
When:
December 17, 2015
We would like to thank each of you for contributing to our successful United Way campaign this year.
This year, through a collaborative effort that spanned across departments, academic schools, and campuses we were able to raise $75,961.41. This is just over $1,000 from last year’s successful campaign, and is also very impressive when we consider that the education sector as a whole has experienced difficulty in meeting their fundraising targets from 2014. Importantly, this year’s campaign, like many years prior, was a team effort.
We would like to thank everyone for their time, efforts and ideas in planning and executing all of the events. Without all of you on board, we would not have made such a difference in our community.
Kind Regards,
Michael O’Leary and Paul Iskander
Co-Chairs, United Way Committee
When:
December 17, 2015
When:
December 15, 2015
Membership and service fees are changing effective January 4, 2016.
Harmonized Sales Tax will be ADDED to all memberships and services (ie. Personal Training).
Memberships are available to the general public.
All members must abide by the Humber Athletic Centre’s Rules and
Regulations with regard to conduct, dress, etc.
For more information, visit: humberrec.prestosports.com/services/Membership
Contact: Beverley Bonello, 416.675.6622 x4930, beverley.bonello@humber.ca
When:
December 15, 2015
Please be advised that due to the shutdown, we are extending the time for you to complete the cardholder and approver approvals. You will have until Tuesday, January 12, 2016 to review and approve your transactions.
When:
December 15, 2015
If you use the central answer sheet scanning service offered by Information Technology Services, be advised that the form students use to mark their responses has changed.
Going forward, legacy SCANTRON forms will no longer be accepted. Effective immediately, instructors are asked to start using a new, non-proprietary answer sheet.
Using the new form is quick and easy. Simply visit humber.ca/staff/its, click the Answer Sheet Scanning link, and print (double sided) as many Answer Sheets as needed.
Note that the new answer sheet solution is as easy to use and offers the same features as the legacy form. No special training is needed to start using the new answer sheet. But unlike the legacy form, the new answer sheet works on modern scanners. And switching to a non-proprietary solution saves Humber the expense of buying printed forms.
Instructors are asked to use the new answer sheet effective immediately. Assessments already completed on legacy SCANTRON forms will be accepted until the end of the week.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call me at x5290. You can also reach me at Ryan.Burton@humber.ca at any time.
Ryan Burton
Director, I.T. Planning & Client Services
When:
December 14, 2015
Humber is becoming a greener campus and everyone is participating! Humber Sustainability Highlights features what departments around the college are doing to integrate sustainable practices. This month’s focus is the Department of Applied Research and Innovation which recently introduced a paper reduction initiative by transferring the following to digital format:
- Internal funding applications
- Research Ethics Board Committee
- 2014-2015 Annual Report
- New Venture Seed Fund applications
Lowering paper usage resulted in significant environmental savings, higher efficiency measures and increased productivity throughout the department. With nearly 171, 500 pages of paper being used each year- 160, 000 pages for the Annual Report alone, Ethics and Internal Programs manager, Krista Holmes knew it was time to make a change.
“By moving all of our systems online, the department has made managing our departmental projects more convenient and efficient. Information and archived projects are now easily accessible on our website. As a department that supports and values sustainability, we are excited about this initiative and the positive impacts it will have on our environmental footprint,” said Holmes.
Why should we care about reducing our paper and printing waste?
- Pulp and paper is the third largest industrial polluter to air, water and land in both Canada and the United States, and releases well over 100 million kg of toxic pollution each year.
- Making a tonne of paper uses as much energy as making a tonne of steel.
- In Canada, the paper industry is one of the biggest users of water.
- Reduces consumption of office supplies — not just paper but also toner and other copy-related products.
LEARN MORE
The Secret Life of Paper – Video
Humber Sustainability Plan 2014-2019
Want to feature your department’s environmental initiatives in Humber Sustainability Highlights? Email us at sustainability@humber.ca
When:
December 14, 2015
Get yourself, a friend or colleague a Humber Food Truck Gift Pack on sale from Dec. 14 to 22. Just in time for the holidays!
Gift packs include a pair of Humber Food Truck oven mitts, a Humber Food Truck apron and a gift certificate.
On sale in front of Gourmet Express, North Campus.