Once again, The Math & Writing Centre is pleased to present free services for all Humber and Guelph-Humber English language learners! Please let students know these services are available to them.

Conversation Circles

Students can join a tutor and several English language learners for one hour to practice conversation and listening and speaking skills.

Winter 2024 Schedule (Starting Week of January 15):

• Lakeshore Campus, F201: Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. & Thursdays 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• North Campus, LRC third floor: Wednesdays 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. & Fridays 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• Online: Tuesdays 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. & Wednesdays 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For the online Conversation Circles session, students can scan the QR code in the attached poster at the time of the session.

Conversation 1-on-1 Sessions

Students can book an appointment with a tutor to talk one on one for 30 minutes or  one hour to practice speaking, to go over readings, to review Ted Talks and much more.

Students can log in with their Humber credentials in our booking system at https://humber.upswing.io, select as course “Conversation One on One”, select a tutor and time and book the session.

Reading Circles

Students can join a tutor and several English language learners for one hour to practice reading comprehension and analysis as well as building vocabulary and general fluency.

Winter 2024 Schedule (Starting week of January 15):

• Lakeshore Campus, F201: Thursdays 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• North Campus, LRC third floor: Tuesdays 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Online: Tuesdays 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

For the online Reading Circles session, students can scan the QR code in the attached poster at the time of the session.

Questions? Staff and students can write to us at writingcentre@humber.ca or visit one of our locations (North LRC third floor and Lakeshore F201) during our hours of operation:

• Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This month, we celebrate the incredible achievements of our students including our learners who unveiled their stunning works of art at the Industrial Woodworking & Cabinet Making Showcase; our ICT students who showcased their incredible innovations at the Capstone Expos; and the fall graduating class of the Plumbing Apprenticeship program. Please enjoy reading the attachment filled with many compelling stories and celebrations.  

May 2024, bring you joy, success and countless opportunities for growth and happiness. Happy New Year!

The FAST newsletters can also be found on our website. 

This memo outlines important dates for the upcoming fiscal year-end (as at March 31, 2024) by which pertinent information needs to be submitted to Finance and/or appropriate action needs to be taken.  This year the last working day of the fiscal year end will be Thursday, March 28, 2024 due to the Good Friday Statutory Holiday on Friday, March 29, 2024. We need your strict adherence to these dates to complete the financial statements, external audit, and Board and Ministry reporting in the stipulated and tight timeframe.

DEADLINES ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS 4:30 P.M. OF THE DATE SPECIFIED

a) Revenue Deferral - Friday, February 23, 2024

Requests for unearned revenue deferrals should be based on the anticipated year-end balance and must be made by submitting a Revenue Deferral Request Form to evan.chin@humber.ca by the above date. Requests will be approved in accordance with accounting principles. The form identifies eligibility criteria.

b) Procurement Planning - Friday, March 15, 2024

All sourcing requests including Request for Proposal, Request for Quotations, Sole Sources, and related purchasing activities must be initiated by the above date to ensure adequate time is allotted to complete the procurement cycle by the year-end date.

Purchasing will be developing our procurement strategy for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and request that all new sourcing requests be received in no later than March 15, 2024. All new procurement requests must be submitted via the new Procurement Intake eForm.

c) New Fund, Org or Reporting Hierarchy Changes for the new fiscal year - Friday, March 22, 2024

Requests for new fund/org codes or reporting hierarchy change requests should be submitted no later than March 22, 2024 to your Finance Liaison in order for new fund/org codes to be ready for the new fiscal year. No new or change requests will be processed in Banner during the period from April 1 to May 1, 2024 as Finance completes year-end activities.

d) Accounts Receivable - Friday, March 22, 2024

All requests to invoice (external) customers for current fiscal year activities must be made by submitting a Request to Invoice by the above date.

e) Interdepartmental Charges - Thursday, March 28, 2024

All interdepartmental charges (e.g. capital works, telephone, graphics etc.) or journal entry requests for the current fiscal year must be submitted by the above date.

f) Purchase Card (MasterCard) Charges - Thursday, March 28, 2024

All purchase card transactions must be processed and approved in Chrome River by the above date.

It is important to note that only APPROVED transactions in Chrome River are recorded in banner against the departments’ Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget. It is imperative that transactions are approved by the deadline to ensure they are recorded in Banner against the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget. All unapproved and unreconciled transactions will be recorded against the department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget.  Please visit the Finance website for Chrome River training documentation Job Aid related to submission and approval of P-Card transactions in Chrome River.

g) Out of Pocket Travel and Expense Claims - Thursday, March 28, 2024

Travel and expense claims must be processed and APPROVED in Chrome River by the above date, otherwise they will be processed in the next fiscal year. Please visit the Finance website for Chrome River training documentation related to submitting your expense reports.

h) Banner Purchase Order Receiving - Thursday, March 28, 2024

Banner receiving transaction provides a confirmation that goods ordered or services rendered have been appropriately received and vendor invoice is approved for payment. Banner receiving must be completed for goods or services received by March 28, 2024 to be recorded against the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget.

If Banner receiving is not complete by the above deadline, expenses will be recorded against next fiscal year’s budget.

i) Vendor Invoices - Monday, April 1, 2024

Vendor invoices must be emailed to Accounts Payable by the above date. Please note that Banner receiving must be complete by the date specified above (h); otherwise, the expense will be charged against next fiscal year’s budget.

Note: Purchase orders with remaining balance of $100 (or less) and all Standing Orders for the current Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be closed as of March 28, 2024 (i.e. not rolled over into the new fiscal year).

j) Prepaid Expenses

As per accounting principles, payments made in the current fiscal year that relate to goods being received or services being rendered beyond March 31, 2024 will be automatically charged to next fiscal year’s budget.

k) Payroll Timecards and Vacation Approval (HRMS) - Thursday, March 28, 2024

All timecards for work performed in the current fiscal year and vacation plan for up to and including March 31, 2024 must be approved by March 28, 2024. Further communication will be provided in March from HR/Payroll.

Purchasing Best Practice Refresher

Purchasing will host two refresher sessions on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday, February 28, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., to review items such as creating standing orders. Please email purchasing@humber.ca to register for one of these two sessions.

Please note that effective March 1, 2024, the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget will be available in Banner to process procurement related activities.

We appreciate and thank everyone in advance for their cooperation. 

Please contact Kelly Tsoumagas (kelly.tsoumagas@humber.ca) and or Hongliu Mo (hongliu.mo@humber.ca ) if you have any questions related to the year-end activities. 

Quick Reference Table of Year-End Deadlines

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First Job in Canada: Finding your First Job in Canada
Thu, January 11, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn about job search in Canada and your rights and responsibilities as an international student seeking Canadian employment.
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Tue, January 16, 2024 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
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Tue, January 16, 2024 | 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Learn how to apply for a Post Graduation Work Permit from inside Canada.
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Tue, January 16, 2024 | 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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The International Centre will be running multiple online events in January. Please view our event calendar for the further information.