Announcements

Humber Food Truck Launch a Success - Truck Open For Business
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September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

The Humber Food Truck Launch was a great success! Many students and staff were on hand to hear about the food truck’s journey, receive a free sample served by our executive team and enter the food truck trivia contest!

Susan Somerville, Dean, School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism recognized all of the staff and students who helped make the Humber Food Truck what it is today:

  • Dion Alpert, Front-of-House manager, Humber Food Truck
  • Tracy Fattore, Assoc. Vice President, Administrative Services
  • Savio Colaco, Manager, Business Operations 
  • Rudi Fischbacher - Associate Dean, School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism
  • Karen Tavener, Director, Education and Training Solutions, Humber Transportation Training Centre
  • Chef Ash El-Sayed, Retail Chef
  • Chef Francisco Rivera
  • Madhura Lakra, culinary management student, winner of Nestle Professional Minor's Food Truck recipe competition.
  • Tenzing Gaychey, graphic design student - winner of Humber Food Truck design contest
  • Guillermo Acosta, Dean, School of Media Studies & Information Technology
  • Kevin Brandon, Program Coordinator, Graphic Design
  • Joe Giordano, faculty, Graphic Design program
  • Andrew Ainsworth, Director, Professional and Continuing Education
  • Andrew Leopold, Director, Communications
  • Olga Lalka, Director, Marketing
  • Antonio Folino, Events manager

Congratulations to our food truck trivia contest winner, Sue Clevely, Office of the Registrar!

The Humber Food Truck will be open for business on Tuesday, September 22 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for lunch and 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for dinner until Friday. After its first week of operation, the truck will be open from Monday to Friday during the same time frame.

To find out more, including what's on the menu, please visit humber.ca/foodtruck

HELP Survey is Here
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September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

HELP is happening this week! September 21 – October 4

What is HELP?

  • HELP is the Humber Engagement and Learning Profile survey for incoming students.
  • Developed by a cross-institutional Advisory Group, HELP is a cutting-edge incoming student survey.

Who is HELP for?

  • HELP asks incoming first-semester students in certificate, diploma and degree programs to tell us about their preparation for college, their educational and career goals, early opinions about their program and Humber generally, and to identify particular student support services they may use
  • Participating students are entered into a draw for prizes including $1,000 towards tuition, $500 towards tuition and $50 Humber Bookstore Gift Cards.


When does it happen?

  • The HELP survey is open to students this week! (September 21 – October 4). 
  • The survey is administered online and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

How does a student access the HELP survey?

  • A student will receive a survey invitation through their personal email. The email subject line will read: “Humber HELP Survey Invitation – WIN PRIZES!”.  In the email will be the student’s unique link to the survey.

Why is HELP important?

  • Students tell us how we can help them be successful at Humber, and receive individualized emails and timely information about Humber’s services based on areas of assistance they identified as beneficial!
  • Humber Institutional Research creates and distributes reports based on student responses to key questions, identifying those who are struggling or at-risk of leaving early.
  • Aggregate data at the program, school and college levels will help us to develop institutional retention strategies that will help more students be successful in their program.

Where can you get HELP info?

  • To ask questions or learn more about the survey or reports please contact Pat VanHorne, Manager, Institutional Research at patricia.vanhorne@humber.ca or x4943
College Council September Highlights
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September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

Humber College Council held its first meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, September 17, at the North campus. As the Communications Liaison for Council, I will be reporting the highlights of the monthly meetings in order to keep the Humber community informed about upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues. For more information on any topic, or to give me feedback on the reports, please feel free to contact me at lisa.salem-wiseman@humber.ca.

Upcoming Events

The 6th Annual Humber LAS Conference will be held Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at the North Campus. This year’s theme is “A Better World,” and the keynote address, “Getting Smart on Crime,” by Greg Rogers, Executive Director of the John Howard Society, will take place on Friday at 4 pm in Seventh Semester. A reception in the Humber Room will follow. Saturday will feature presentations by Humber faculty from all eight academic schools. Registration is free for members of the Humber community: humber.ca/liberalarts/conference/home

“Moving for Mental Health Awareness” is a 5k run/walk that will be held on Thursday, October 15 from 12:30 – 3:30 at the Lakeshore Campus. For more information, email nathania.bron@humber.ca . To register, visit humber5km.eventbrite.ca

Launch of Co-Curricular Record

A key priority in Humber’s 2013-18 strategic plan is to ensure that co-curricular activities are well-integrated into the total student experience. This fall, Student Success and Engagement launched Humber’s new Co-Curricular Record (CCR). Corinna Fitzgerald, Director, Student Life Programs, and Thomas Kaddour, Coordinator, Co-Curricular Programs, joined Council to walk us through some of the background and details.

Humber’s CCR provides an official catalogue of student experiences, along with the competencies and skills obtained, and is fully customizable for each student. To be eligible for inclusion in a student’s CCR, an experience must not be tied to academic credit, and must provide valuable competency development, have an approved affiliation with Humber or Guelph-Humber, be accurately validated by a staff or faculty member, and adhere to Humber’s code of student conduct.

Possible experiences include paid positions, volunteer positions, service learning, conferences, research assistantships, training and workshops, committees, and varsity athletics.

For more information, please see ccr.uofgh-humber.ca/home.htm

Sexual Violence Policy and Awareness Campaign

In March, 2015, Humber launched its new sexual violence policy and website. This fall, Humber’s Awareness and Prevention Campaign aims to increase the awareness of sexual violence on campus through engaging students in an informal dialogue about sexual violence, educating students about consent, improving the capacity of students, staff, and faculty to safely intervene in sexual violence scenarios, and improving awareness of sexual violence support resources. Students have created a 50-second video to increase awareness; staff and faculty are encouraged to share it with students: humber.ca/student-life/sexual-assault/awareness

Humber has implemented a bystander intervention program (Bringing in the Bystander), in order to empower individuals to confidently intervene in an incident. Participants will learn how to prevent and de-escalate situations. For information about the policy, campaign, intervention program, and training dates, please see humber.ca/student-life/sexual-assault/

Annual Report and Business Plan

Corrine Johnston, Director, Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, and Amy Kaufman, Manager, Strategic Planning, summarized Humber’s 2104-15 Annual Report and 2015-16 Business Plan. The former articulates the broad vision and goals for the institution, while the latter identifies priorities and strategies that will ensure we meet our strategic mandate. Highlights from the documents include the following:

2014-15 Annual Report

  • Finalized the business case for a Centre of Innovation in health and wellness
  • Developed a change management framework and toolkit to support implementation of the Human Resources Management software project 
  • Redeveloped the FYE program
  • Launched the internationalization strategy and global citizenship certificate
  • Developed an alumni engagement strategy

2015-16 Business Plan

  • Develop Humber’s Academic Plan and accompanying Strategic Enrolment Management plan to focus on recruitment, retention, and conversion
  • Pilot the change management framework and toolkit during implementation of the Human Resources Management software
  • Fully deploy unified communications on all campuses
  • Respond to the results of the 2014 Employee Engagement Survey

For more information, please see humber.ca/wearehumber

The next meeting of Humber College Council will be on Thursday, October 15 at the Lakeshore Campus. 

Testing Services No Longer Requires Bookings
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September 18, 2015
September 18, 2015
We have officially eliminated the need for student bookings here at Testing Services. Under our new policy, only students who require the use of private rooms will need to make bookings. Like before, we ask that students who need private rooms make their booking two weeks in advance.

All other students will simply be directed to coordinate a test time with their instructor, and come write their test at that time. We do have a Test/Exam Notification Form here at Testing Services. If students wish, they can fill out this form and submit it to their instructor. Some students may prefer to use this form, because they want to have written Testing Services documentation outlining their testing dates. However, it is not a requirement.

In just a few weeks we will be rolling out our new online booking system, RegisterBlast. Students who require private rooms will then be making their bookings online at humber.ca/testcentre. We will be notifying students and faculty as soon as RegisterBlast is ready to go.
HELP Survey is Coming Soon
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When:
September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015

What is HELP?
HELP is the Humber Engagement and Learning Profile survey for incoming students.

Developed by a cross-institutional Advisory Group, HELP is a cutting-edge incoming student survey.

Who is HELP for?
HELP asks incoming first-semester students in certificate, diploma and degree programs to tell us about their preparation for college, their educational and career goals, early opinions about their program and Humber generally, and to identify particular student support services they may use.

Participating students are entered into a draw for prizes including $1,000 towards tuition, $500 towards tuition and $50 Humber Bookstore Gift Cards.

When does it happen?
The HELP survey is open to students during the third and fourth weeks of class (September 21 – October 4).

The survey is administered online and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

How does a student access the HELP survey?
A student will receive a survey invitation through their personal email. The email subject line will read: “Humber HELP Survey Invitation – WIN PRIZES!”.  In the email will be the student’s unique link to the survey.

Why is HELP important?
Students tell us how we can help them be successful at Humber, and receive individualized emails and timely information about Humber’s services based on areas of assistance they identified as beneficial!

Humber Institutional Research creates and distributes reports based on student responses to key questions, identifying those who are struggling or at-risk of leaving early.

Aggregate data at the program, school and college levels will help us to develop institutional retention strategies that will help more students be successful in their program.

Where can you get HELP info?
To ask questions or learn more about the survey or reports please contact

Pat VanHorne, Manager, Institutional Research at patricia.vanhorne@humber.ca or x4943

Improving student success is an institutional priority, and benefits all of us!

Your Helpful Humber Hack Guide from Radio Humber
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September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015
It’s that time of the year again when school has started back up and students are getting back into their regular routine. The idea of going back to school is never usually seen as fun and exciting and it can especially be stressful if you’re unfamiliar with the school you’re attending. If you’re a new student to Humber, or you just want to find out ways to make your Humber life easier, here’s a “Humber Hack Guide” to help you out.

Full article: radio.humber.ca/feed/updates/your-helpful-humber-hack-guide.html
Attention All Faculty! Pick up Your Faculty Handbook 2015.2016
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September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015

In Their Own Words
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September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015
We are in the process of soliciting submissions to an anthology that will highlight the experiences of our staff and students with a disability, as they have had to overcome barriers at Humber.
New Sexual Assault Prevention Video
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September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015
Humber College is taking a firm stand against Sexual Violence in our community. This week, The Student Success and Engagement team launched a new video to encourage an active stance against sexual violence. The digital campaign is part of broader efforts to prevent sexual violence including lectures, bystander and self-defence training. A full list of awareness and prevention efforts is available online.

humber.ca/student-life/sexual-assault/node/2
youtu.be/0HvXvqjq_G4
Applied Research & Innovation - Fall 2015 Deadlines
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When:
September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015
We are currently accepting funding applications for Applied Research & Innovation projects starting in January 2016.

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