Announcements

Her Excellency Sharon Johnston Praises Humber Writing Program
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April 16, 2015
April 16, 2015

Joe Kertes, dean of the School of Creative and Performing Arts, and Antanas Sileika, co-ordinator of the Creative Writing by Correspondence program, were guests at a very special Ottawa literary launch this week. Her Excellency Sharon Johnston—wife of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, The Governor General of Canada—celebrated the publication of her first novel, MATRONS AND MADAMS (Dundurn Press), with a reception at the Canada Council. Well over 300 people gathered to hear Her Excellency read from the book and be interviewed on stage.

A graduate of the Creative Writing by Correspondence program, Her Excellency was effusive in her praise of both the program and its founder, her writing mentor Kertes.

The first installment of a planned trilogy, MATRONS AND MADAMS is set in Lethbridge, Alberta, in the years following World War I. It is loosely based on Her Excellency's own family history, and explores the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers against Lethbridge’s brothels and a growing public health crisis.

For more information about the novel and its planned sequels, listen to Her Excellency in conversation with the Ottawa Citizen: ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/books/of-matrons-madams-and-rideau-hall-traditions-sharon-johnston-talks-about-her-new-novel

To hear Her Excellency speak in person, join us on April 28 at 7 pm at Indigo Bay and Bloor (55 Bloor Street West, Manulife Centre). It will be an evening you won't soon forget!

We are Moving - Marketing and Communications
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April 16, 2015
April 16, 2015

The Marketing and Communications department will be moving to its new home on the 6th floor in the Learning Resource Commons on Friday, May 1, 2015.

We look forward to working with you from our new office. 

Humber Conference Services - Event Notice - North Campus - May 7 to May 9
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April 16, 2015
April 16, 2015

The Ontario Association for Mathematic Education (OAME) are hosting their 42nd annual conference at Humber's North Campus on May 7th - May 9th.

After the success of the 2014 Conference, OAME are expecting another large turnout of around 1500-2000 attendees. If you wish to know more about the OAME Conference, please check out their website http://oame2015.ca/

The event will boast over 300 educational sessions, spread throughout the North Campus buildings. The keynote session will take place in the Gymnasium, with exhibitors set up in the Student Centre and Registration in the E Building Concourse.

Parking in lots 1, 4, 5 and 6 will be utilized by conference delegates. Please plan ahead for a slight delay in parking if you normally enter through Entrance A.

Please send any questions to Humber Conference Services either at HCS@humber.ca or call Conference Coordinator Arielle Berube directly at ext. 77312 or Conference Assistant Jennifer O'Hare directly at ext. 77151.

oame2015.ca/

Employment Equity Questionnaire
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April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015

You are invited to complete Humber’s Employment Equity Questionnaire

Humber is committed to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Employment Equity is a program legislated by the Federal Employment Equity Act (1995) to remove barriers to employment for Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and women. Humber includes sexual minorities as part of its overall equity program, including Employment Equity. Your participation is important.

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity invites all faculty, support and administration staff to complete the revised Employment Equity Questionnaire. The information that you provide in the Employment Equity Questionnaire will be kept confidential. Please take a few minutes to complete the confidential questionnaire. 

To access the questionnaire:

  1. Go to fluidsurveys.com/s/HumberCollegeEmploymentEquity
  2. Input your email address in the “Email” box and click “Continue”

If you require the Employment Equity Questionnaire in an accessible format, or have any questions about Employment Equity, please refer to the ‘Resources’ section of the Human Rights, Equity & Diversity website, hrs.humber.ca/diversity or contact Nancy Simms, Director, Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity, at 416.675.6622 ext.4425.

To access more information regarding Employment Equity, please visit: hrs.humber.ca/support/supportresources/humanrightsresources/employment-equity.html

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity thanks you for playing your part in building a more inclusive Humber.

Career Centre: Alumni Career Services Brochure
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April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015
The Career Centre has a limited number of Alumni career service brochures available for distribution to our graduating students through Academic School offices. All Program Coordinators are welcome to request for brochures (maximum 50 print copies) by contacting Byung Oh or Ashvini Sriharan.
 
HR Services Moving Notice
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April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015

HR Services will be moving to its new home on the 6th floor in the Learning Resource Commons on Friday, May 1, 2015.

We will be closed on Friday, May 1 and Monday, May 4. Please call x 4393 if it is an urgent matter.

For print requests such as T4’s, paystubs or letters of employment, kindly submit your request by Thursday, April 30 at 5:00pm for pick up on Friday, May 1 at 11:00am.

We thank you for your patience and understanding during this busy and exciting time. We look forward to assisting you in our new environment!

Innovation of the Year Awards 2015
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April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015

Eligibility:

  • The purpose of the Innovation of the Year Awards is to recognize College employees who have designed and implemented a significant innovation that positively impacts the learning of students in the College.
  • Employees from all employee groups (full and part-time faculty, administrators and support staff) are eligible for nomination.

Criteria: 

The major criterion for nomination is that the innovation has: A Positive Impact On Students’ Learning. 
Additional criteria to be used for judging the merit of an innovation and its impact on students’ learning are:

  • Creativity : The selected innovation will be as original as possible or be a unique adaptation of an existing program, process or concept.
  • Effectiveness: There is evidence that the innovation leads to a better process for accomplishing a task(s).
  • Replication: The significant components of the innovation selected can be replicated in other institutions with a minimum of difficulty. The description of the program will include any conditions necessary for replication.
  • Timeliness: Innovation will not be more than five years old in the institution, but it must have been in existence long enough to have been tested.
  • Currency: There is evidence that the innovation is current in content and adaptive to technological applications as appropriate.
  • Collaboration: The innovation may demonstrate that a considerable collaboration effort has occurred between school/or college teams.
  • Quality : Students and/or staff agree that the innovation increases quality in the course program, office or institution. Evidence of quality may include student ratings or letters of support for colleagues.

Nominations: 

Nomination forms must be signed by two members of the College community and accompanied by:

  • i. A two hundred word description of the innovation.
  • ii. Rationale for nominating the innovation.
  • iii. Objective/purpose of the innovation. 
  • iv. Impact of the innovation. 
  • v. The role/contribution of the innovation to Humber and other community colleges. 
  • vi. Endorsement by division director/dean, associate dean/manager.

Click here to download the Innovation of the Year Awards nomination form.

Have You Completed the AODA Mandatory Trainings?
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April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015

1. Customer Service Standard Training

The Customer Service Standard Training was the first mandatory training to be released under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005) (AODA). All Humber employees who are full-time, part-time, sessional, contract and work-study students are required to complete the AODA Customer Service Standard Online Training. The online training module can be accessed here. 

2. Training for Educators

The Training for Educators is the second mandatory training to be released under the AODA, and requires Humber College to provide educators with accessibility awareness training related to accessible program or course delivery and instruction. All full-time, part-time, sessional and contract educators, instructors, facilitators, presenters, curriculum developers and tutors are required to complete the online Accessibility Awareness Training for Educators. The online training module can be accessed here. 

3. Integrated Awareness Standard Regulation/Ontario Human Rights Code Training (IASR/OHRC)

The IASR/OHRC is the third mandatory training that was released on Humber’s Human Rights, Equity & Diversity web site in July 2014. All employees who are full-time, parttime, sessional, contract and work-study students are required to complete the IASR/OHRC Training. The online training module can be accessed here.

Please note:

  • All employees who fall under the category of “Educators” must complete all three (3) training modules.
  • All other employees must complete only two training modules: (1) Customer Service and (3) IASR/OHRC. 

Thank you for ensuring Humber’s compliance with the AODA (2005).
For assistance, please contact Kathy Provost, AODA Coordinator at kathleen.provost@humber.ca or at 416.675.6622 ext. 5647.

Sara Laux, Manager of PR and Communications
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April 15, 2015

The Marketing and Communications department is pleased to announce that Sara Laux (formerly Sara Chappel) is now the Manager of PR and Communications.

Sara, who has been at Humber for almost three years, previously held the position of Senior Writer and Web Editor. In that time, she has helped oversee production of college publications including viewbooks, degree viewbooks, Humber dialogue and Humber Today along with many other writing and editing projects across the college. Sara’s work as a writer and interviewer can be seen on the Humber.ca homepage and on Humber’s YouTube channel, highlighting the many achievements within the Humber community.

In her role as Manager, Sara will continue to lead the Humber Today news team as well as PR and media relations activities. Please contact Sara at ext. 5778 or sara.laux@humber.ca if you have a story idea, event to promote or program or person to profile.

Please join me in congratulating Sara.

Andrew Leopold
Director of Communications

Update #2 - Unified Communications Rollout
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April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015

Information Technology Services is proud to report Phase 1 of 3 of the unified communications rollout is now complete!

Phase 1 focused on individuals moving to the Learning Resource Commons. Rollout was completed March 31st as planned.  There were no issues of note during the rollout.

The focus has now shifted to Lakeshore Campus (Phase 2).  The first Lakeshore group transitioned last Friday.  The plan calls for Lakeshore to be fully over on the new service by early July.

The project as a whole now stands at 35% complete. Satisfaction with the rollout stands at 100% according to survey data.  Full implementation is on track for November 2015.

For more information, please contact Ryan Burton, Director of I.T. Planning & Client Services, at X5290.

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