Facilities and Capital Development is pleased to announce Tracey Bickford as the successful candidate for the Business Manager position. Tracey will provide leadership and expertise to ensure facilities business services and financial reporting operate smoothly. She will aid in the formulation and implementation of processes and practices that support the department, as well as the Humber Community.
Tracey comes to us from York University where she spent 17 years in several progressive roles. Most recently, Tracey was the Finance and Administrative Officer within the Office of the Dean for Graduate Studies. In this role, Tracey oversaw administration, forecasting and modeling of graduate student funding, as well as annual budget submissions and five year rolling budgets for the department. In addition to responsibilities in finance, Tracey also brings great experience in team leadership, change management and process modernization.
Tracey has her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph and will be working towards her Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Please join me in welcoming Tracey to Humber and the Facilities and Capital Development team.
Thanks,
Nick Heibein
Associate Director of Facilities Business Intelligence
Facilities and Capital Development
Announcements
The Principal’s Office and everyone at Lakeshore Campus would like to bid a very fond farewell to Cheryl DeRooy who has decided to take an early retirement as of August 29, 2014. Cheryl began at Humber in 1997 as the part-time receptionist at the Lakeshore Campus. During this time, she also completed a one day a week secondment in the School of Creative and Performing Arts. In 2000, she became full-time working as the Lakeshore Campus Receptionist. In 2001, she started providing the support to Pat Ferbyack (retiring 2001), Ian Smith (retiring in 2009) and then Pamela Hanft (retiring in 2012) and presently Wanda Buote in their role as Principal.
Over the years, Cheryl has established meaningful relationships with everyone who has worked with her. She is a very special woman and will be greatly missed at Humber, especially in the Principal’s Office. We wish to thank Cheryl for her many contributions to the Humber community and wish her all the best in her retirement.
Please join us in celebrating Cheryl’s retirement on August 28th at 3 p.m. in A170 (the formerly known as the Blue Room).
Wanda Buote
Purchasing, along with Marketing & Communications are pleased to announce that through a competitive bid process including the technical and pricing evaluation, we have just awarded the new contract for Writing Services. You can obtain your requirements from any of the eight newly awarded vendors.
An excel spreadsheet has been posted on the finance website humber.ca/finance/resources or here will show you fixed prices for hourly, daily, half day, overtime and holiday rates and their contact information on the Vendors of Record excel spreadsheet.
Please note that when it is time to put through a requisition, a new commodity code has been added for Writing Services 802 which should be used for any Writing projects.
The 2014/2015 Continuing Education (CE) Viewbook is now available! The CE Viewbook is available on campus and will also be sent to community groups, career centres, hospitals, libraries, government agencies, schools and corporations.
Over the next week, schools and departments here at Humber will receive initial copies of the CE Viewbook. If you require additional copies, please contact the mailroom directly at extension 4363.
To view a copy of the 2014/2015 CE Viewbook: humber.ca/continuingeducation/publications
Purchasing, along with Marketing & Communications and Student Success & Engagement are pleased to announce that through a competitive bid process including the technical and pricing evaluation, we have just awarded the new contract for Videography & Photography Services. You can obtain your requirements from any of the nine newly awarded vendors.
An excel spreadsheet has been posted on the finance website humber.ca/finance/resources or here where you can find fixed prices for hourly, daily, half day, overtime and holiday rates and their contact information on the Vendors of Record excel spreadsheet. Please note that when it is time to put through a requisition, a new commodity code has been added for Videography Services 781 which should be used for any Videography projects, and commodity code 617 should be used for Photography projects.
The Continuing Education Committee, supported by Marketing and Communications, is pleased to announce the launch of our new Continuing Education website. The site has a new look and improved navigation system that makes it easy to find programs and courses. Eileen de Courcy notes that “The site has been designed to provide key information to anyone interested in enhancing their skills, pursuing a rewarding career or finding a new career direction.”
Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael O’Leary as Associate Dean, Allied Health Division effective August 11, 2014.
By way of background, The School of Health Sciences (SHS) conducted a national search, and invited internal as well as external candidates to apply. Following that, interviews were conducted by a committee comprised of faculty, school administration, senior college administration, and human resources staff. The interview committee made the above-noted recommendation and was unanimous in its endorsement of Dr. O’Leary.
Dr. O’Leary brings considerable experience to the Associate Dean role having functioned in that capacity for two academic years, to date, in the School of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism (HRT). Prior to his appointment as Associate Dean in HRT, Dr. O’Leary was the Program Head for the jointly offered Kinesiology Program at the University of Guelph–Humber. In addition, Dr. O’Leary brings significant external partner relationships and an internationally recognized publication and presentation track record. Most recently, with Dr. O’Leary’s support and dedication, the SHS and HRT submitted a proposal to offer a collaborative degree program in the area of Workplace Wellness which was approved by theBoard of Governors in the Winter 2014 term.
Dr. O’Leary completed three Ontario Post-Secondary Health Sciences credentials. He has a baccalaureate, Masters, and a PhD from the Faculty of Health (School of Health Science) at York University. He is a lifelong learner and is steadfast in his commitment to continuous improvement in order to serve the organization to the best of his ability. Dr. O’Leary has attended the Academy for Advanced Leadership and has demonstrated significant leadership through his work on the various College-wide committees, as well as being named the United Way Campaign Co-Chair for 2014-15.
Dr. O’Leary’s research interests are grounded in human physiology. He has published in the American Journal of Cell Physiology, the Journal of Applied Physiology, and the Journal of Autophagy respectively.
Dr. O’Leary’s proven ability to lead successful academic programs in the Ontario Post-Secondary Sector (university and college), well established industry connections, and demonstrated capacity to complete high quality research will undoubtedly serve us well as we forge ahead towards Strengthening our Polytechnic Vision, Sustaining our Focus on Teaching and Learning, and Maximizing the Impact of Partnerships as outlined in Humber’s Strategic Plan.
Moreover, I would like to personally thank the interview committee members. They offered considerable support and expertise, as well as thoughtful analysis to this task. Finally, I want to acknowledge the unwavering support of Dean, Susan Somerville, (HRT) for supporting Dr. O’Leary’s transition to our School.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. O’Leary to his role effective August 11th, 2014.
Regards,
Jason Powell
Dean School of Health Sciences
The Enterprise Systems Project team is pleased to announce that Release 6 of the Banner Student Information System successfully went into production on July 29, 2014. This was one of the largest implementations yet and we are excited that the following are now live:
Registration – students can self-register starting August 5, 2014
Faculty and Advisor – new capabilities including look-up class schedules, entering grades and more
Academic Progress – a new web-based academic advising and degree audit tool
Academic History – academic records for all students who have attended since 2006 have been converted to Banner
Please visit humber.ca/esp for more updates.
Under the Information and Communications Standard of the AODA (2005), Humber College is required to provide all employees with Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation and Ontario Human Rights Code Training (IASR/OHRC Training).
All Humber employees who are full-time, part-time, sessional, contract and work-study students are required to complete the IASR/OHRC Training, as legislated by the AODA (2004). Please note that the IASR/OHRC Training is the third and final training requirement under the AODA (2005). It is required to be completed in addition to the Accessibility Awareness Training for Educators and the Accessible Customer Service Standard Training.
The access the 30-minute online Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation & Ontario Human Rights Code training module:
Step 1: Go to hrs.humber.ca/human-rights-equity-diversity.html
Step 2: Scroll down to "Training Programs" and click on the tab: "IASR & Human Rights Training"
Step 3: On completion of training:
I. Log in using your Humber log-in information
II. Fill in the date of completion on the certificate, if necessary; and
III. Email the certificate to humanrights@humber.ca
Thank you for ensuring Humber's compliance with the AODA (2005).
For assistance, please contact Kathy Provost, AODA Co-ordinator at kathleen.povost@humber.ca or at 416.675.6622 ext. 5647