Announcements

Humber Showcase - Call for Proposals
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April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016

On behalf of the Showcase 2016 committee, I wish to thank you for being a part of this exciting day!

Showcase encourages everyone to dive in and share their own Wave of Excellence throughout our Humber community. We look forward to learning about your passions and your unique approach as a leader.

This year's theme, Wave of Excellence, is a reflection of our keynote speakers —  Gold Medal Champion Mark Tewksbury and award winning Olympic coach Debbie Muir — whose extraordinary work as a team celebrate the best in leadership skills and achievement. Mark and Debbie also remind us to consider the difference we are making along the way — a vital part of the Champion's Journey!

We encourage and welcome all part-time and full-time staff to attend this unique, free event!

Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and be sure to remember to register for the après event as well.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday, June 2nd, at the Lakeshore Campus.

Melody Johnson, Chair, Wave of Excellence 2016

Please submit your proposals online. We are currently accepting proposals for interactive workshops, presentations, training sessions, and creative exhibits for Market Place Learning Exchange. Proposals deadline is Thursday, May 5th, 2016.

See the showcase website: humber.ca/showcase
Showcase Twitter: @HumberShowcase #Wave2016

Hydro Service Interruption: North Campus - May 29, 2016
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When:
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Hydro Service Interruption: North Campus
Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

To perform annual high voltage preventative maintenance on College electrical infrastructure, all buildings located at the North Campus (including Guelph-Humber, Residences, LRC & U.E.C.) will be affected on May 29, 2016, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Emergency power will be available.

Staff, faculty and students will not be allowed entry into the College (with the exception of Residence) facilities during the hydro shutdown.

In future years, the North Campus shutdown will be scheduled on the Sunday after the Victoria Day Holiday. The next scheduled shutdown is May 28, 2017.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Nanos, Manager, Plant Services Facilities Management at 416.675.6622 x5580.

Announcing the Voluntary Retirement Program (VRP)
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April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016

Since our founding in 1967, Humber College has become a recognized leader in postsecondary education with a proud polytechnic identity. In recent years, we have seen unprecedented growth and demand and now serve more than 29,000 full-time students across our eight academic schools. There is much to be proud of and we couldn’t have done it without the hard work and contributions of our people.

In recognition of our long serving employees, we are offering a one-time Voluntary Retirement Program to those who are eligible to retire with an unreduced CAAT pension as of March 31, 2016.

Long service and employee recognition are important to Humber. As we meet our commitments to student success, we must also honour the efforts and ideas of those who have brought Humber to where we are today. Humber is committed to investing in our employees and this offer is an expression of that commitment.  This program recognizes our long service employees while providing new opportunities for others. As employees participate in this program, know that we have a commitment to maintain the level of full-time complements across Humber. 

Choosing when to retire is a personal decision. We are offering the Voluntary Retirement Program to our full-time employees who are eligible to retire with an unreduced pension as of March 31, 2016. Those identified as eligible will receive a letter mailed to their home address informing them of their eligibility for the program. Please note that approvals are subject to eligibility and operational requirements.

Thank you all for your continued hard work and bringing your best to Humber every day.

For more information about the Voluntary Retirement Program, please see the attached Frequently Asked Questions. If you cannot find the answer to your question, contact Christa Hinds at 416.675.6622 ext. 2271, christa.hinds@humber.ca or Sabrina Sibbio at 416.675.6622 ext. 3648, sabrina.sibbio@humber.ca.

 

Sincerely,

Lori A. Diduch

Scholarly Writing Boot Camp - Call for Applications
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April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016

The CTL is excited to announce a call for applications for the Scholarly Writing Boot Camp, taking place on June 8-10, 2016.

The Boot Camp is a chance to make a commitment to get a piece of scholarly writing done, by dedicating a consolidated period of time to writing in a quiet group retreat context.

Food and accommodations will be provided for the duration of the retreat. Spaces are limited.

For more information, and to find the application, visit: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning/instructional-strategies/teaching-and-learning-research/resources/research-funding.html

The deadline for applications is Monday, May 9 at 5 p.m.

Applications may be submitted to the Centre for Teaching & Learning (D225, North), or emailed to heidi.marsh@humber.ca

If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Marsh by email or phone 416.675.6622 x5836.
 

Guest Parking Requests for Large Groups
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When:
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016

If you are looking to reserve complimentary guest parking for large groups, please email James Irvine, Manager of Parking and Transportation, directly at james.irvine@humber.ca with a list of attendees and your department FOAP for accounting chargeback purposes.

Ben Skinner's Colour Field Installed
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April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

Humber Galleries and Collection is pleased to announce the installation of Vancouver-based artist Ben Skinner’s sculpture Colour Field (2014) at Humber’s Lakeshore Campus at the main entrance to L Building. This dynamic piece featuring 2,698 coloured pencils in 58 unique shades is a particularly engaging welcome to Humber students, staff and faculty as well as the broader Lakeshore community. The artwork cleverly flips the instruments of art making into the art object itself, playful inviting viewers to consider the categories of everyday items in a new light.


Ben Skinner, Colour Field, 2014. Crayola pencil crayons, MDF, flat grey primer. Courtesy Humber Galleries and Collection.

Ben Skinner grew up in a small oil town in Southern Ontario. He graduated with a BFA in Interdisciplinary Fine Art from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax in 2000, and with an MFA in Art & Technology from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003. The artist is represented by Mayberry Fine Art in Toronto, K.Imperial Fine Art in San Fransisco and Hazan Projects in New York. His upcoming solo show, BEN SKINNER: I WILL NOT BE ENTRANCED BY NOSTALGIA opens Saturday, April 9th in Toronto at Mayberry Fine Art and runs until April 30th, 2016.

We are delighted to introduce this work in its permanent location at the main entrance of the Lakeshore campus’s L building.

The Humber Galleries and Collection provides creative programming and access to artwork for Humber College and the greater community. Our galleries, L Space and North, are located at the Lakeshore and North campuses respectively and act as cultural hubs for discovering new artistic and creative connections to curriculum. The Humber Galleries Art Collection complements these activities by offering students, staff and faculty the opportunity to encounter art around the campuses, making it part of the day-to-day culture of the college, but also providing access to integrated curriculum planning, student research and skills development.

Contact: Ashley Watson, Humber Galleries and Collections Curator, 416.675.6622 x79378, ashley.watson@humber.ca

 

Important Dates - Bookstore
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April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

Important Dates from North and Lakeshore Campus Bookstores

March 15th – To submit Course Material (textbook) requests for all Summer 2016 Semester Courses. This date has past, and if you have not submitted your request, please do so as soon as possible.

April 15th – To confirm if you are using the same materials from either September 2015 or January 2016 semesters for Fall 2016

April 18th – To Submit Course Material (textbook) request for all Fall 2016 Semester Courses

By provide us this information by these dates you allow the Campus Bookstores to 

  • Source and potentially provide all delivery options available for Humber and UGH students. 
  • Allows us to have your requested material available for either before or on the first day of classes both in-store and online.
  • Build our USED book selection for Summer and Fall 2016. When a title is being used in a subsequent semester we pay students up to 50% of the original purchase price when they chose to sell it during our BUYBACK. If a title is not being used we pay the market value, which varies from 5% - 15% of the original price.

April 18th – 29th When students can sell their textbooks to our Buy Back (Cash for USED books)

May 2nd – Return of Rental textbooks from the January semester. Students must return rented textbooks by this date or have late fees and penalty charges applied to their account.

For submitting orders or requesting information please contact North Campus 0947txt@follett.com and Lakeshore Campus 0948txt@follett.com

Humber Retirees' Course Series: Disruptive Stuff that is Going to Change the World
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April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

A four-part seminar series over four weeks that will highlight the effect of the new technology on our daily lives. Learn from Humber College’s best instructors about the digital and tiny machines that may alter your lives in your home and beyond. Experience ALL four sessions for $50.00!

Registration details:

Term: Summer 2016
Course Code: HCRA 001
Contact Hours: 10
Course Name: Humber Retirees Course Series
Fee: $50.00
Location: North Campus, H330

Register: humber.ca/continuingeducation/courses/humber-retirees-course-series

Date: Time: Course:
Wednesday, May 11 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. 3D Printing
Wednesday, May 25 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Cybercrime
Wednesday, June 8 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. The Drones are Coming!
Wednesday, June 22 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Internet of Things!

Contact:
The Part-Time School of Media Studies & Information Technology
416.675.6622 x4508, cesmsit@humber.ca

Final Exam Period in Testing Services
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April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

Final exam period is quickly approaching! Please ensure you submit all tests and exams in a timely manner. If possible, we appreciate having all testing materials a few days before the test date.

Our Lakeshore location (A235) will have extended hours during final exams:

  • April 18: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 19: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 20: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 21: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 22: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • April 25: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 26: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 27: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 28: 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • April 29: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The North location (LRC2141) will hold our normal hours, but will be open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on April 16 and April 30.

Thank you!

humber.ca/student-life/testing-services

Retirement Announcement - Cynthia Wilson, Business Manager, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

There are very few people who can say that they spent their entire life with one organization and yet had the opportunity to reinvent themselves, take on new positions and in so doing, indirectly affect the lives of thousands. Cynthia Wilson is one of those individuals and it is with much admiration that I share with you the fact that one of Humber’s unofficial matriarchs has decided to retire effective August 31, 2016.

For more than 40 years, Cynthia has called Humber a second home. As a student and as an employee, she has seen the College grow and change dramatically over the last 4 decades. With each and every change, she has stayed true to her commitment to service excellence. She first began her career at Humber in 1976 after accepting a position as a Typist-Stenographer in the Principal’s Office, North Campus. It was as a result of the training, coaching and mentoring that she received from her colleagues in the Principal’s office that she developed many of the skills by which she is known at Humber: her attention to detail, service commitment and institutional knowledge. Within a short period of time she advanced and was promoted to administrative assistant in what was then renamed the Office of the Vice President Academic and continued to support the operations of that office where her ability to function independently and assume new responsibilities were always noted.

From the Office of the Vice President Academic to the Office of the Dean, Human Studies, and then to the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, from the position of typist to administrative assistant to business manager, Cynthia has often taken on the role of coach, guide, mentor and friend to many across the institution. She has been all of these things to me since I joined Humber in January 2009. She has never once said she is too busy or turned someone away when they had a question or needed her assistance. She has always been willing to help because she only knows how to give 150% each and every day, and the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Humber have benefited from her exceptional dedication and strong work ethic.

Please join me in congratulating Cynthia on her dedication and commitment to Humber and in wishing her only the best as she begins the next chapter of her life.

Sincerely,

Paula Gouveia
Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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