This is a fantastic opportunity for high school students to participate in a three-day workshop at Humber Polytechnic’s Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship. This program is designed to help students develop valuable entrepreneurial skills while also earning 20 community service hours and being eligible to apply for a $1,500 scholarship!

Why should students attend?

• Develop entrepreneurial skills
• Enhance college and university applications
• Earn community service hours
• Prepare for a successful career

Who can apply?

• This workshop is open to all high school students, regardless of grade.
• Application Deadline: February 14, 2025. Access the application form

If you know any students who would benefit from this opportunity, please encourage them to apply. We look forward to supporting their growth and success.

2024 T4 Tax Statements (Statement of Remuneration Forms) will be made available to view, download, and print from the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) by February 28, 2025. Additional information will shared once T4 statements are available on the HRMS, including details on how to view and print them.   

Mailed T4 Statements 

Should you require a printed copy of your T4 statement mailed to your home address, please contact the HR Support Centre. All T4 statements will be uploaded to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s portal and will be made available on your personal CRA Account. 

Changes to your Legal Name or Address 

As per Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s specifications, the name recorded on an employee’s personal T4 statement must be their legal name. Employees who may need to update their legal name or mailing address must update their information on the HRMS before February 14, 2025. 

For the steps on how to update your name and/ or address on the HRMS, please visit the HRMS Knowledge Base – Add or Update Contact and Address Information.   

Please note:   

• Employees who do not have an active employment status with Humber will not have access to the HRMS. Their T4 statement(s) will be mailed to the address held on file, by February 28, 2025.

• Should an employee’s mailing address be changed after their departure from Humber, they are required to contact the HR Support Centre to provide an updated address no later than February 14, 2025.

For guidance related to this communication, please contact the HR Support Centre or submit an e-form at www.humber.ca/hrinquiry. 

Thank you.  

People(s) & Culture

Drop-in Sports are open to everyone regardless of playing level, ability or experience!

If you're looking for a fun way to stay active, meet new people and practice some skills, join us weekly throughout the winter semester for:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Ball Hockey
• Indoor Soccer
• Volleyball
• Indoor Cricket
• Pickleball
• and more!

View the drop-in schedule for February 3-7:

Monday
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Badminton
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Pickleball
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Indoor Soccer

Tuesday
11:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Volleyball
12:30 - 3 p.m. - Indoor Soocer

Thursday
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Women's Basketball

Friday
1:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Indoor Cricket

Midterm season is around the corner! Here are a few Gradebook Setup Tips from the team in Innovative Learning.

“How do I set up the overall grade in my course?”

Use the weighted grading calculation to show students the running total of their overall grade. Assign the weighted percentage values to each gradable item according to the assessment plan or structure of your published course outline. Complete this Overall Grade Calculation simulation to familiarize yourself with the process!

“How do I calculate and post Midterm Grades?”

Calculate and share midterm (and final) grades with your students using the overall grade column. Verify that all gradable items or categories have been assigned the correct weighted percentage values, and only those counting towards the midterm grade are included.

Make sure to check the box "Include all items in the grade calculation" as shown in the image below, so students see their actual grade earned to date. If left unchecked, the overall grade would factor in all other assessments not yet administered or graded, and therefore would show skewed student grades.

"What's the difference between Weighing Grades Proportionally or Equally?"

By selecting "Proportionally", items within each grade category are distributed based on their total points. For example, an item with 100 points will have twice the weight of an item with 50 points. Consider using proportional grades if you have assessments with different weighting. Selecting "Equally" will ignore the total points and equally distribute weight for each item within a grade category. Consider using this option if you have multiple assessments that are each worth the same throughout the semester!

“What are the exclamation points and numbers I am seeing by the Gradebook Tab?”

Anthology updated Blackboard's Gradebook recently to include a 'Needs Grading' area and a 'Needs Posting' area, which are indicated by numbers and exclamation points beside the Gradebook tab in your course.

• The 'Needs Grading' area lists submissions ready for grading with the oldest ungraded submissions at the top of the list, allowing you to prioritize grading tasks. Select Grade now to open the submission and begin grading. Peer assignments are not listed in Needs Grading.
• The 'Needs Posting' area lists graded assessments that are ready to be posted. Select Post now to immediately post the graded assessment.

“I copied a past course and now the Gradebook is assigning automatic zeros. What should I do?”

Gradebook assigns automatic zeros for past due assessments by default, even for past courses that have been copied. Disable automatic zeros from the gradebook settings to ensure that grades are not negatively impacted, and students are credited for all their work.

Need additional support? The Innovative Learning Support Centre is here to help.