Announcements

When:
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012

Wine and brewery tour along with a lunch menu at the local restaurant

Date: October 24, 2012
Cost: $55 per person (total cost of the tour and bus)

Includes: Guided tour of the Wine-Visitor-Education-Centre which entails a walk to vineyards, through wine production area, barrel cellar and finishes with a tasting of three of our VQA wines (white, red & ice wine).
Followed by a guided tour of our Brewery and finishing off with a tasting of our first draft lager, ale and specialty brewery.

Lunch will be on your own. For the menu, please click here.

After lunch, we’ll drive to Niagara on the Lake for time on your own and shopping.

Depart from Humber College at 9:30 a.m.  return at 4:30 p.m. 

To register, please fill out this form.

Deadline for Registration: October 13, 2012

Send cheque to: Linda Azzpardi
145 Bernice Cres.
Toronto, ON
M6N 1X3

When:
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012

There is a planned service interruption scheduled for Saturday, October 13, 2012 starting at 6 p.m.

Starting: Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 6 p.m.

Ending: Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 8 a.m.

Affected Services: All technology and information services. This includes:

  • humber.ca
  • FirstClass
  • Blackboard
  • Banner
  • LAS
  • SRS
  • EIS
     

Reason: To help facilitate work on the College’s emergency power systems.
 
 

When:
October 10, 2012
October 10, 2012

Humber delivered its Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) submission to the Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities on October 1, 2012. The SMA articulates our institutional mandate,  vision and priority objectives and is the first step in an ongoing dialogue with the Ministry about  Humber’s unique role as a comprehensive, polytechnic postsecondary institution.

Background:

On June 27, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities released Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge – a discussion paper on quality, innovation and productivity – as part of its consultation on the future of postsecondary education in the province. Over the summer, the Ministry hosted a series of consultation sessions for postsecondary education stakeholders on the following topics: Quality Teaching and Learning; Experiential Learning; TechnologyEnabled Learning; Expanded Credential Options and Credit Transfer. Humber participated in each of these consultation sessions, and hosted the inaugural consultation on Quality Teaching and Learning Outcomes, on July 19, 2012.

In early August, colleges and universities were asked to prepare an eight-page Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) submission that included a proposed mandate statement, vision and three priority objectives.

SMA Development Process:

Humber’s Executive Team nominated members to a small SMA Task Force in mid-August. The SMA development team then worked with direction from the Executive Team, and input from subject matter experts, to prepare various drafts of the document based on the parameters outlined in a SMA template provided by the Ministry. The draft documents received thoughtful input from Humber’s Academic
Council, the Humber Students’ Federation (HSF), the President’s Executive Committee (PEC), Academic Operations Committee (AOC), and was approved by Humber’s Board of Governors on September 24, 2012.

Next Steps:

The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) will establish a peer review panel to evaluate the initial mandate submissions and identify a short list of colleges and universities whose submissions demonstrate the greatest ability to serve as lead institutions – models of advanced education in the 2st century. We await feedback from the HEQCO panel and the Ministry and will keep the Humber
community informed as the dialogue progresses. Summary of Humber’s Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) Submission

Humber’s Proposed Mandate Statement:

Humber leads the Ontario college system in our dedication to a polytechnic model of postsecondary education and training and has demonstrated capacity to move to the next level of differentiation and clarity in our polytechnic status.

Humber offers:

  • the most comprehensive range of credentials, programs and services
  • seamless pathways and collaborative partnerships to enhance student choice and mobility
  • teaching and learning excellence and innovative use of technology

Humber’s Vision:

Humber – excellence in polytechnic education.

Humber’s Priority Objectives:

Each institution was asked to identify its top three priority objectives and how it plans to achieve those objectives. Each priority must relate to the government’s stated principles for postsecondary education, including: Putting Students First; Meeting the Needs of the Creative Economy; and Focusing on Productivity, Innovation and Sustainability.

Priority 1 – Enhance Student Choice: Expanding Degrees and Pathways

  • Quality – proven track record in developing and delivering a broad range of high-quality degree programs.
  • Demand – rising applicant demand/enrolment in degree programming due to unmet demand for degree-level study in the GTA.
  • Outcomes – degree graduate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) statistically significantly higher than the college system average.
  • Flexibility and Pathways – Humber degrees specifically designed with clear pathways.
  • Partnerships – unique partnership with the University of Guelph through Guelph-Humber.
  • Cost Effective for Government and Students – cost-efficient delivery model, providing topquality degree education for less.

Humber will leverage further innovation and productivity gains:

  • Continue to develop and implement new industry-focused programs in all credentials, including three-year degrees and Master’s degrees in areas with demonstrated student/employer demand and which meet rigorous quality standards.
  • Ensure pathways between credentials.
  • Increase flexibility for students through additional online degree course offerings and summer semester degree offerings.
  • Offer stand-alone Nursing degree.

Build on/expand the successful collaboration with the University of Guelph-Humber.

Priority 2 – Demonstrating Leadership in Teaching and Learning: Focus on Student Success and Graduate Outcomes

  • Leading Centre for Teaching and Learning – commitment to sharing resources and best practices in teaching and learning; offering Teaching Excellence Program, Teaching Effectiveness Certificate, and Teaching Innovation Fund; developed Teaching Excellence Standards.
  • Supporting Student Success and Demonstrable Learning Outcomes – lead the system in identifying at-risk students and collaborative targeting of support strategies and services.consistently higher than other GTA colleges on student satisfaction with teaching and learning KPIs; leader in innovative faculty training and student services to improve the postsecondary experience and learning outcomes of international students.

Humber’s demonstrated advances in outcomes-based teaching and learning can be leveraged to achieve system-wide productivity gains through innovation:

  • Launch the Ontario Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Outcomes as the foremost provincial resource for system-wide training and faculty support to influence better student outcomes.
  • Expand initiatives to support institutional and faculty understanding of the impact of improved teaching and ‘deep learning’ strategies on student outcomes and success.
  • Build on Humber’s position of leadership within the system related to demonstrable learning outcomes.


Priority 3 – Innovation, Mobility and Flexibility through Technology: Supporting Students and Faculty

  • Using technology to support students – Humber’s Open Learning Centre is a best-practice model for students studying online.
  • Supporting Faculty and Staff – providing instruction and support to faculty developing online courses and programs through the Instructional Support Studio.
  • Quality Online Learning – more than 360 online courses, 40 online programs and 16,896 registrants in online programs in 2011-12; Humber’s online courses are developed using a bestpractice model consisting of three-person team of Content Expert, Instructional Designer and Graphics Specialist.
  • Demand – 56 per cent increase in online registrations between 2006-07 and 2011-12.
  • Flexibility and Choice for Degree Students – PEQAB approval to offer online breadth courses, providing increased flexibility for all Ontario college degree students.
  • Technology Enhanced Learning Environment – advanced classrooms and state-of-the-art lab environments to enhance student learning.

Click here for Humber’s full SMA submission

When:
October 5, 2012
October 5, 2012

Now in our second year, the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee’s mission is to foster and advance an inclusive campus community for diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, or two-spirited and with allied (LGBTTIQQ2SA) employees and students by working toward the elimination of heterosexism, transphobia, homophobia, heteronormativity, gender expression and gender identity oppression.

We believe that through education and awareness Humber will be able to fulfill its potential as a welcoming, safe, inclusive and diverse institution, reflective of contemporary society.

We hope to accomplish our goals through the following strategies:

  • Outreach to the Humber community
  • Educating the campus community about issues of sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Fostering a respectful environment for LGBTTIQQ2SA communities
  • Advocating for responses to the needs and concerns of LGBTTIQQ2SA communities at Humber through collaboration
  • Supporting faculty in the creation of inclusive curriculum

If you would like to join the committee, request further information, or contribute an idea please email us at genderandsexualdiversity@humber.ca

Co-chairs – Maureen Carnegie and Thomas Silcox-Childs

When:
October 5, 2012
October 5, 2012

North Campus

Residence Dining Hall

Lakeshore Campus

 

Trades Café, Carrier Drive

Unless otherwise noted, all locations are closed Monday, October 8and resume regular operations Tuesday, October 9
 

 

When:
October 5, 2012

Facilities Management is pleased to welcome Lindsay Walker to the newly created position of Manager, Sustainability for both North and Lakeshore campuses.

Lindsay has a Masters of Environmental Applied Science and Management from Ryerson University and Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from McGill University. She has worked in environmental engineering, market research and recycling and waste management industries for over six and a half years and has developed a passion and knowledge of sustainable business practices, stakeholder collaboration and making practical, positive change in organizations. Her master’s thesis studied what influences decision making in relation to integrating sustainability initiatives into a business. This combined with her work experience has created a strong understanding of how to successfully integrate new initiatives into all levels of an organization.

Most recently, Lindsay guided the Air Canada Centre to increase their landfill diversion rates by over 20 per cent (achieving excellent cost savings) and the Metro Toronto Convention Center to exceed their highest single conference event landfill diversion goal. Lindsay also instructs a technical communication course at Ryerson University, so joining Humber in this role combines her passion and expertise in both environmental sustainability and education.

As Sustainability Manager, Lindsay will be responsible for the coordination and dissemination of all sustainability issues completed or underway at the College in order to manage and promote sustainability on behalf of the entire institution. She will work with students, staff and faculty to decrease Humber’s footprint, and engage the Humber community on sustainability issues.

When:
October 4, 2012
October 4, 2012

Registration is in teams of four

A minimum pledge is required to participate:

  • Students‐$250 per team
  • Faculty/Staff‐$400 per team
  • Space is limited to 30 teams

PRIZES will be awarded to:

  • Top three fundraising teams
  • Top individual fundraiser
  • Best team spirit

Deadline to register is November 16, 2012

When:
October 3, 2012
October 3, 2012

The College will be closed for the Christmas Holiday period as follows:

Friday, December 21, 2012 -    The College will close at the end of regular business hours

Wednesday, January 2, 2013  - The College re-opens and all employees assume their regularly scheduled hours

WORKING DURING THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD:

Support staff who are scheduled by their manager to work at the College during the Christmas Holiday period, shall be eligible for time and one half pay for each hour worked in addition to their regular holiday pay.

PART-TIME SUPPORT STAFF:

To be eligible for statutory holiday pay for the three statutory holidays during the Christmas period, (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day), part-time support staff must meet the following criteria as per the Employment Standards Act:

  • Have worked on their scheduled day of work preceding and following the recognized holiday period

Part-time staff who meet the above criteria and are required to work on any of the three statutory holidays are to be paid at time and one half pay for each hour worked plus statutory holiday pay. Should staff be required to work on any of the other days during the holiday period they are to be paid on a regular hourly rate basis.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE FOR PART-TIME STAFF:

Payment for the Christmas and Boxing Day statutory holidays will be deposited on January 11, 2013. Payment for the New Years Day statutory holiday will be deposited on January 25 2013. Both electronic and paper timesheets for the January 11, 2013 pay deposit must be received and/or approved by Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

ELECTRONIC TIMESHEETS

Do not enter time worked on a statutory holiday unless the employee actually worked the holiday. The pay owed for statutory holidays actually worked will be calculated and paid by the time management system. If you enter time on either Dec 25, 26 or Jan 1, the person will be paid for the hours worked at time and one half as well as be paid for the statutory holiday which will essentially work out to double time and one half.

Special note for Appendix D

Appendix D employees will be automatically paid by payroll for the week the College is closed (paid as per the Support Staff Collective Agreement).

PAPER TIMESHEETS

To pay part-time support staff who qualify for statutory holiday pay and work regular hours, enter the number of hours per day for Christmas and Boxing Day on a Part-time Payroll Time Sheet, (clearly identified as stat pay) and submit the Time Sheet to HR Services by January 2, 2013 (New Year’s Day to be submitted by January 14, 2013). If the employee actually worked the statutory holiday, please mark this clearly on the timesheet so Payroll will know to pay time and one half as well as stat pay. Payments to part-time staff that work irregular hours shall be equal to the total amount of regular wages and vacation pay payable to the employee in the four work weeks before the work week in which the public holiday occurred, divided by 20.

Part-time staff paid for statutory holidays, but who fail to work on one or both qualifying days, will have their pay adjusted in the following pay cycle. The department must complete a HRIN form, stating the date and number of hours to be recovered from payroll and forward the HRIN to HR Services asap.

Please contact either your Human Resources Consultant or Sherry Fast at 416.675.6622 ext, 5089 for assistance with any situation which does not appear to be covered by these procedures.

HR Services
2012 10 03

When:
October 3, 2012
October 3, 2012

Enjoy fun fitness with friends!

Classes take place in A224, the fitness studio in athletics.
Students in the second year of Humber’s Fitness & Health Promotion program will conduct a diverse range of group fitness programs,
as a part of their on‐campus internship placement.

 Mondays:

Day Classes
  Start End
October 1, 15  
  10 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
  10:30 a.m. 11 a.m.
  11 a.m 11:30 a.m. 
October 22    
  10 a.m 10:30 a.m.
October 29  
  8:15 a.m.  9 a.m.
   12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
November 5  
  8:15 a.m.  9 a.m.
  12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
November 12, 19, 26  
  8:15 a.m. 9 a.m.
  12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 
  2:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
  3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
December 3  
  8:15 a.m. 9 a.m.
  12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
  2:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
December 10  
  8:15 a.m. 9 a.m.

Tuesdays:

Day  Classes

Start End
October 23, 30  
  12 noon 12:45 p.m
November 6, 13, 20, 27    

12 noon 12:45 p.m.
December 4    
  12 noon  12:45 p.m.


 

 

When:
October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012

Humber Libraries is planning a new website to be launched September 2013 and we have created a survey to get user feedback.

Please take a moment to fill out the survey to us make a site that is best suited to everyone's needs. 

 

Pages