Announcements

When:
April 30, 2014

HR Services is pleased to welcome Amanda Tavares as the new HR Coordinator. Amanda is a graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resources Management program from Humber and is working towards her CHRP designation.

Amanda has been working for the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System as a Learning Associate. She was responsible for coordinating training sessions, administering and analyzing surveys and results and managed the learning@omers.com generic inbox to answer general enquiries. She also supported managers by training for behavioural interviewing techniques and candidate assessments and managed and updated the employee on-boarding program. Amanda also worked at The Business School where she organized and assisted in various events.

Please join me in congratulating Amanda on her most recent success!

 


Deb McCarthy
Vice-President, Human Resources

When:
April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014

Youth Enrichment At Humber (YEAH) has partnered with Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies to host their 8th Annual YouthCAN Conference. YouthCAN is the unifying voice for youth in care of Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario. It is dedicated to improving the quality of care for youth in Ontario’s Child Welfare System so that they are empowered, secure and able to realize their fullest potential. This three-day event will have over 160 youth and case workers, participate in a variety of interactive workshops showcasing Humber programs and promoting post-secondary education.

To find out how you and your school can participate, contact Romaine Waite:

Phone: 416.675.6622 ext.4735

 

When:
April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014

For more information or to donate a prize* to be used as a raffle or silent auction item please contact:
Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations
205 Humber College Boulevard, LX101
Toronto, Ontario M9W 5L7
golfclassic@humber.ca or call 416‐673‐0152
*minimum donation value $100

For information about the golf course:
www.gleneagle.ca/

When:
April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014

The Enterprise Systems Project has arrived at an exciting time in the Banner implementation - training the wider audience of end users!

As you may know, the release of modules will occur as we move through 2014 offering people more accessibility to the new applications. The ESP team is introducing the training programs that will help each of you learn the new processes and functionality that accompanies these new applications.

Training is being rolled out employing the “train the trainer” methodology.  A select group of people, acting as Leads or Champions on the applications, are trained first. Then the Leads and Champions train their colleagues. The train the trainer methodology is an efficient way to spread new knowledge, put training into a Humber context and improve the adoption of the new system. During the last few months, Leads and Champions participated in testing the new applications, received in-depth training and understand the processes surrounding the new functionality.

To date, the following areas have completed training or are in the process of training:

  • Financial Aid
  • Schedulers
  • PC Champions
  • SWF
  • Accounts Receivable

Starting in April the Office of the Registrar began their comprehensive training program. The schools and service areas will start their training programs in May.

Please be sure to visit www.humber.ca/esp/documentation-training for user guides, job aid and other learning resources. Visit www.humber.ca/esp/class-training-schedule for an up to date schedule of all in-class training.

Student elearning units will be launched throughout the year. You can find these elearning units at www.humber.ca/myhumber.

When:
April 29, 2014

Please join me in welcoming Nick Heibein to Facilities & Capital Development at Humber College as our new Associate Director, Facilities Business Intelligence. His initial priorities will include:

  • Transformational change management of divisional business processes;
  • Optimizing divisional team and project performance;
  • Strategic divisional metrics development and reporting;
  • Operationalization and continuous improvement of a divisional Integrated Workplace and Information Management System (new software platform);
  • Divisional budget development and financial reporting oversight;
  • Communications including annual reports, business plans and website maintenance; and,
  • Divisional information management including data and file systems and protocol establishment.

Nick comes to us from Infrastructure Ontario where he has most recently been Client Program Planning Manager, a promotion from prior roles including Project Manager and Project Coordinator. He has also worked for CB Richard Ellis in the capacities of Tenant Services Coordinator, MAC Project Manager and Project Coordinator.

He is a graduate of Conestoga College’s 4-year Bachelor of Applied Technology: Architecture, Project and Facility Management Program. He holds a Facility Management Professional (FMP) Designation from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and is working on his Masters of Corporate Real Estate Designation from Corenet.

He is also an Executive Board member of the IFMA Toronto Chapter. I have every confidence that his experience, skills and management style will contribute greatly to the leadership of our department and achievement of the priorities noted above.

Once again, please help me to extend a warm welcome to Nick Heibein.

Many thanks,
 

Jane Rowbotham
Director, Facilities and Capital Development
 

When:
April 28, 2014
April 28, 2014

A DAY TO REMEMBER LIVES LOST IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE

 

April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. It is a time when workers, families, employers, and others come together to honour those who have lost their lives or have been seriously impacted by work-related accidents or occupational diseases.

This day also reminds us that we must work together and renew our effort to continually improve health and safety in the workplace.   

History:  April 28, 2014 marks 100 years since the Worker’s Compensation Act was passed into Ontario law. This Act introduced significant basic protection for workers and employers that still continues to this day.     

To commemorate the day, Humber’s flag will be flown at half-mast on 
Monday, April 28, 2014.

To learn more and light a virtual candle to commemorate the Day of Mourning, visit:  www.wsibdayofmourning.ca/

Humber’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee

HR Services | Health and Safety Services  

When:
April 28, 2014
April 28, 2014

The CICE Student Council would like to extend a special thank you to the Humber Community for all of your support with spreading the word about our Food Drive and for all of your generous contributions! 

Thanks to all of your support, we were able to collect over 550 food items! Part of your donations went to the Humber Students’ Federation Food Bank, and the rest of it went to Ernestine’s Shelter for women and children.

Below are some pictures of the student’s hard work with collecting and organizing the food. 

 
  
 
Stay tuned for the next CICE Student Council  
Food Drive in October!  

When:
April 24, 2014
April 24, 2014

The Premier’s Awards for graduates of Ontario’s colleges honour the important social and economic contribution college graduates make to Ontario and throughout the world. Presented annually, the Premier’s Awards recognize graduates in the following six categories:

  • Business
  • Community Services
  • Creative Arts and Design
  • Health Sciences
  • Recent Graduate (from the last five years)
  • Technology

Chosen from nominations submitted by Ontario’s 24 colleges, one nominee is selected for each category and has demonstrated outstanding career success related to his/her college experience and have made a significant contribution to his/her sector and community. The individual’s career achievements will be given top priority. Questions to keep in mind when thinking of potential nominees:

  • Has the nominee made a significant impact to his/her chosen career?
  • Has the nominee made a significant contribution to his/her sector?
  • Has the impact been recognized by others in their industry and/or profession?
  • Has the impact helped shape or change the lives of others?
  • Has the nominee made a significant contribution to his/her community?

To learn more about Humber’s past nominees:

2013
2012

Submit your nominations for consideration by May 5, 2014:

Adelia Marchese, CFRE
Manager, Annual Programs and Alumni Relations
Email: adelia.marchese@humber.ca
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5110


Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations
humber.ca/alumni

When:
April 24, 2014
April 24, 2014

College Council April Highlights

College Council had its third meeting of the semester on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the North Nampus. In the interest of keeping the Humber community informed about upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, I will be continuing to report the highlights of the monthly meetings.  For more information on any topic, or to give me feedback on the reports, please feel free to contact me directly, at lisa.salem-wiseman@humber.ca

Update on the Budget and Business Plan

Humber’s President, Chris Whitaker, explained that Humber’s Budget and Business Plan were approved at the last Board of Governors’ Meeting on March 25, 2014.  The newly formed Executive Advisory Committee has been working to change some of the business planning and budget allocation processes so that the business planning process now drives the budget planning process. 

Humber’s Business Plan for year two of the Strategic Plan includes a number of priorities and several multi-year objectives for which some foundational work has been accomplished.  The Strategic Mandate Agreement process and the Ministry Major Capital Expansion Policy Framework will align the college’s strategic priorities and focus with future provincial policy direction. 

Humber will remain a broad and comprehensive institution, offering a wide range and mix of credentials. The budget includes seven new programs, none of them degrees. Enrolment predictions for next year estimate a 4.4 per cent growth over the previous year, with enrolment expected to reach 31,000. 

The Business Plan will be available for viewing on Humber’s Strategic Planning website: www.humber.ca/strategicplanning/

Office of the Vice President – Finance and Administration

Rani Dhaliwal, Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Tracy Fattore, Associate Vice President, Administrative Services presented the Draft Integrated Plan for Finance and Administration, explaining its alignment with Humber’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan. This is the first fully integrated plan, and it takes a holistic approach to the planning process.

The plan’s Aspirational Purpose Statement is: “We provide expert stewardship, valued advice, and F&A services in an integrated, transparent and collaborative manner to ensure good governance, enable innovation, and enhance the student experience.”

The process used to develop and draft the plan involved conducting a benchmark study against other leading organizations like Ryerson, SAIT, and NAIT, consulting key vendors, and identifying common themes, including communication, financial transparency, information technology, space, and risk management. 

The draft plan has been shared with the leadership team, Executive Advisory Committee, and Academic Operations Committee

Office of the Vice President – Student and Community Engagement

Jason Hunter, Vice President, Student and Community Engagement introduced Chantal Joy, Humber’s Director of Advising and Student Academic Support, who outlined the development of an Integrated Advising Model at Humber.

Humber is developing a cross-institutional advising model to seamlessly integrate the many types of advising that take place across the college, including career, educational, and financial advising. Currently, consultations are taking place to look at best practices for advising across Humber College, and to determine how best to integrate practices across the institution.

Some of the initiatives will include the development of a pan-campus at-risk strategy, the re-engineering of Career Services, and the implementation of targeted retention initiatives, with a particular focus on the first-year experience.

By 2018, the goal is to have an integrated advising model at Humber, based on a case-management approach, which supports the success of all students.

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