Announcements

When:
December 20, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Collage of staff photos surrounded by holiday artwork

As the holiday season approaches, we extend our warmest wishes to each one of you. May this festive time bring joy, reflection, and moments of connection with your loved ones.

The Student Success and Engagement Team is grateful for the opportunities to collaborate, share spaces, and support our learners in 2023. We look forward to working closely with all of you to continue supporting our Humber learners in 2024.

May your holidays be filled with laughter, warmth, and the spirit of goodwill. Wishing you all a joyful and rejuvenating break.

Best regards,

Student Success and Engagement Team

When:
December 19, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
List of employees celebrating Career Milestones in December

Congratulations to all our employees celebrating Career Milestones in December!

The following employees are celebrating their 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30 and 40-year anniversary with Humber. We encourage you to reach out to your colleagues to congratulate them on their Career Milestones!

1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 40 Years
Alessandra Silvestro
Michelle
D'Ovidio
Carollin
Ho
Patrick
Burke
Pearl
Kissoon
Christina Clements Kelly
Gray
Kaitlyn Chapman   Leslie
Auger
       
Mitchelle
Mercado
  Stephanie
Machado Fernandes
       
Emiel
Datadeen
           
Karyn
Olsen
           
Sofiya
Shynkar
           
Sahil
Dass
           
Aurelia
Candeloro
           
Kerchell
William
           
Sandra
Ornelas
           

Although we do our best to ensure we don't miss anyone, sometimes it happens. If we have missed anyone on this list, our sincere apologies. Please let us know so we can correct our records and ensure the employee receives recognition.

Questions? Please email us at oe@humber.ca.

When:
December 19, 2023

Innovative Learning is hosting a number of Lunch & Learns for faculty in the Winter 2024 semester. This initiative is an excellent opportunity for faculty to connect, get inspired, and engage in topic-focused teaching and learning conversations. 

Please join us either virtually or in-person. A light lunch will be provided for the in-person sessions. 

Accessibility
What does it mean to be inclusive? How do you foster accessibility? In this session, we’ll explore how to plan for inclusion and make meaningful steps towards creating an environment that’s accessible to all. 

Date 

Time

Location 

Monday, January 15, 2024 

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

North Campus 

Monday, April 8, 2024 

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Virtual 

You & AI
Where is the line on the use of generative AI in assessment? In this session, we’ll consider evolving AI applications in assessment and explore assessment design frameworks to inspire the purposeful and strategic integration of AI for pedagogical innovation.   

Date  

Times  

Location  

Tuesday, January 30, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Virtual  

Wednesday, January 31, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

North Campus  

Thursday, February 1, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus  

Feedback That Fuels
In this session, we’ll explore strengths-based feedback models that fuel positive student growth. We’ll build your feedback toolkit with actionable strategies designed to empower you and your students.  

Date  

Times  

Location  

Tuesday, March 19, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  

Virtual  

Wednesday, March 20, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  

North Campus  

Thursday, March 21, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus  

The Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster has named “authentic” the Word of the Year. In this session, we’ll build off that declaration to explore the nuances and applications of “authentic assessment” across disciplinary contexts.  

Date  

Times  

Location  

Tuesday, May 28, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Virtual  

Wednesday, May 29, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

North Campus  

Thursday, May 30, 2024  

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus  

To register, complete the IL Lunch & Learn Registration Form.  

When:
December 19, 2023

The following six (6) micro-credentials have been developed specifically for current Humber faculty by the Innovative Learning team. All micro-credentials are delivered in an asynchronous online format. Each micro-credential consists of four modules, or 12 hours of curriculum delivery. Micro-credential participants who achieve 50 per cent or more in all assessments will receive a badge. 

There is no fee or cost associated to register for the micro-credential. Please note that space is limited.
 

Assessments for Learning 
Focuses on assessments and evaluations in the teaching and learning cycle. Faculty will consider ways to design and deliver assessments so that they are part of the learning process instead of a product of learning.  

Curriculum Design & Development 
Familiarizes faculty with the curriculum development process. Faculty will review ways to plan and create a well-designed and thoughtfully sequenced curriculum for a course or program.  

Educational Technology and Accessibility           
An introduction to accessibility, applications with technology and how these considerations can increase inclusion for all learners. Faculty will be able to assess variability in various learning environments in order to establish accessibility needs and select edtech tools to support their access.  

Equity and Anti-Oppressive Teaching in Post-Secondary Education 
Intended to build capacity among Humber College staff in relation to equitable and anti-oppressive teaching. Participants will become familiar with the core tenets of equitable and anti-oppressive teaching, including identifying one’s own positionality, distinguishing between equality and equity, and engaging in critical self-reflexivity.  

Facilitating Learning 
Engages faculty to think about the strategies to create impactful and intentional learning experiences. Throughout the MC, faculty will consider how the facilitation of content – whether in a classroom or other setting – can support learning and professional development.  

Teaching and Learning in HyFlex Environments 
Introduces faculty to the methods, practices, and tools for adapting an existing in-person lesson plan for HyFlex teaching. Faculty will review strategies and methods to create a learning experience that engages learners in all three modalities and ensures an equivalent experience for all students.  

  Course start date Course end date
First offering January 29 February 25
Second offering March 4 March 31

Indicate your interest by completing the IL Micro credential intake form - Winter 2024. Upon completion of the form, interested participants will receive a secure link to register themselves through the CPL website.

For more information and MC Learning Outcomes, visit the IL website.

When:
December 19, 2023
Contact:
Financial Services

We would like to bring to your attention that Eventbrite is no longer a free event management platform. Therefore, in order to publicize events using Eventbrite, it is mandatory that you complete the Eventbrite Request Form. The Eventbrite Request Form is intended for completion by college users seeking to publicize events, whether on or off campus, using Eventbrite. 

After completing and signing the form, click on the "Submit Form" button, this will ensure that a copy of your request is sent to both your email address and financial.reporting@humber.ca.

At the end of the month, faculties/departments will be charged a publishing fee based on the number of tickets created. The fee will be charged to the Fund/Org codes provided on the form and account code 7325 (for example, xxxx-xxxx-7325-xx).

All Eventbrite requests for events are now centralized and a Eventbrite Request Form is to be completed. If you currently have an Eventbrite account, please do not use that account to publicize and pay for events going forward. 

Please feel free to contact us at Financial Reporting financial.reporting@humber.ca for inquiries.

Eventbrite Request Form

The form can also be found on http://humber.ca/finance under Forms & Procedures, General Forms.

When:
December 19, 2023
Contact:
Bindia Darshan
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Rainbow flag in the shape of a heart

The Student Wellness and Equitable Learning department has partnered with the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexuality to create educational videos on healthy relationships for 2SLGBTQIA+ Humber and Guelph-Humber learners.

We are looking for students from the community to be featured in our videos.

Students will receive an e-gift card for participation and will play a tremendous role in creating meaningful resources for queer students!

Register now

When:
December 19, 2023
Contact:
Tyler Charlebois

Humber's Centres of Innovation (COI) Network is more than an innovation hub—it’s a catalyst for change, bringing students, faculty members and partners together to turn creative ideas into actionable solutions.
 
And our actions are building momentum.
 
Last year alone, the five COIs engaged over 2,200 students and 664 faculty members in COI activities, including capstone projects. As a Network, we attracted more than $3 million in contributions (cash and in-kind) from industry and community partners and received $430,000 in government research grants.
 
We were able to find actionable solutions, drive momentum, and more because innovation thrives when diverse skills, perspectives, and expertise converge. Our COIs and the Network is living proof that when we collaborate, we don't just innovate—we make an impact.
 
Read more about the impact of our COIs in the 2022-23 Impact Report.

When:
December 18, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

Due to the Advancement and Alumni Department by January 29, 2024

An honorary degree is the highest honour conferred by Humber College. The College may wish to award honorary degrees to recognize extraordinary individuals who have achieved significant accomplishments or have made an outstanding impact or contribution to the College, their profession or discipline, the community, or society in Canada or elsewhere in the world. Honorary degree recipients reflect the College’s values, mission and vision and they inspire and serve as role models to students, graduates, and the community. 

Call for Nominations:

Members of the College community are invited to submit nominations for consideration to honorary.degree@humber.ca using the attached Nomination for Honorary Degree form. Hard copies will not be accepted and incomplete nomination forms will be ineligible. 

Deadline:

Applications received by January 29, 2024 will be adjudicated and considered for presentation during a 2024 convocation ceremony (Spring or Fall), and/or in the future depending on the number of approved potential candidates.

Other Information:

Honorary Degrees recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through their professional careers or who have made outstanding contributions to the College, the community or society more broadly. 

The Honorary Degree Selection Committee endeavors to ensure, through its recommendation of nominees, to reflect the diversity of Canadian society and represent the wider community, in which Humber plays an integral role. As such, it welcomes nominations that represent a diverse pool of candidates so that it may consider diversity in all of its dimensions.

Nominees may be members of the public, which may include alumni, former employees, former members of the Board of Governors, former volunteers, former public officials or others. Nominations of individuals in the following categories are not eligible and will not be considered until a minimum of one year has passed following active service:

  • Active Humber employees
  • Active members of the Humber Board of Governors
  • Active politicians
  • Active Program Advisory Committee members
  • Current students

Honorary Degrees are not normally awarded in absentia and it is a requirement that an honorary degree recipient attend a Convocation ceremony for conferral of the degree.

Posthumous honorary degrees shall not normally be considered.

Confidentiality is to be maintained throughout the nomination and selection process. Nominators must keep the nomination confidential, including with the potential nominee. 

The Honorary Degree Policy is currently being reviewed and an updated version will be available in early 2024. 

If you have any questions about the nomination process or policy, please contact Krista O’Donnell, Chief Advancement Officer at krista.o’donnell@humber.ca

Attachments:

When:
December 18, 2023

Food service and retail hours of operation for January 3 to 5, 2024.

Food services will resume normal hours of operation on January 8, 2024.

You can view the regular operating hours on our Humber Retail Services website.

  January 3 January 4 January 5
North Campus Wednesday Thursday Friday
Residence Café CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Street Café 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Starbucks 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tim Hortons CLOSED. CLOSED CLOSED
Subway CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
GH Café CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Hawks Nest CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Staff Lounge CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Villa Madina\LinX Lounge CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Trades Café CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Food Emporium CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Ackee Tree/Spiked Patties CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
JJ Mart (Parking Garage) CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
LinX Lounge CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
XEROX 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Bookstore 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lakeshore Campus Mon. Tue. Wed.
Starbucks 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
L-Commons Cafeteria CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Tim Horton's CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
On The Go Café 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lake Café- Residence  CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Arena Café CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
When:
December 18, 2023
Contact:
Occupational Health and Safety Services
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

The holiday break is just around the corner. While many of us will be using the break to relax and unwind with our family and friends, the joys of the holidays can come with a unique mix of health and safety considerations. Keep these tips in mind to enjoy a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season:

  1. Be fire conscious.
    • Never leave open flames (including candles and cooking appliances) unattended.
    • Ensure smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are operational.
    • Only use lights and other electrical decorations that are in good condition. Turn off the lights when you are away or asleep.
    • Be mindful of electrical outlets; do not overload them.
  2. Drive safely.
    • Take extra care when driving in inclement weather.
    • Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle.
    • Do not use your cell phone while driving.
  3. Shovel smartly.
    • Choose dry and warm clothing when shoveling.
    • Before beginning, warm up with some stretching.
    • Pushing snow is preferrable to lifting it. If you must throw snow, do not overload the shovel, and do not twist your body; always move with your feet.
    • Take breaks and warm up indoors. Stay hydrated!
  4. Decorate wisely.
    • Safely use a ladder instead of chairs or other furniture to reach higher locations. Learn more about safely using a ladder.
    • Do not place cords across walkways, doorways, under carpets, or any location that might pose a tripping hazard.
    • Avoid placing breakable decorations in areas where they may be prone to being knocked over and broken.

For more holiday safety tips, visit the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

On behalf of the Occupational Health & Safety Services (OHS) team, we would like to wish our entire Humber Community a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season!

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