Our president, Chris Whitaker, has officially joined the blogosphere – and you’re invited to read, share and comment on his posts.
“This blog is the beginning of what I hope will be a useful way to reach out to the Humber community,” says Chris in his first post. “The blog will provide an opportunity to share my thoughts on activities, events and developments across the college.”
You can find Chris’s Corner at http://www.humber.ca/presidentsblog/
It's not too late to enter the Shutterbug photo contest. First prize is $500 and the winning photograph will appear in the next issue of Humber dialogue. Click here for complete contest details.
Please share this contest with any Humber alumni you may still be in touch with.
Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations
LX101 North Campus
416.673.0152
alumni@humber.ca
| Day | Time | |
| Open | Close | |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
The North Campus Test Centre will be open the following Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.:
| Day | Time | |
| Open | Close | |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Day | Time | |
| Open | Close | |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. | 6 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Day | Time | |||
| Thursday | Morning | Afternoon | ||
| Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| 8:30 a.m | 12:30 p.m. | 1 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | |
| Day | Time | |
| Open | Close | |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 12:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
For more information contact:
Paula Gouveia (ext. 4187) or Jason Hunter (ext. 5029)
Co-Chairs, United Way Committee
As a service to the Humber and University of Guelph-Humber community, we are providing an online subscription to Student Health 101 for our students and their families. Student Health 101 is a monthly health and wellness magazine just for students and their families. Each issue contains valuable information that will help students make better decisions and can help them gain a better understanding of the health and wellness challenges that face them today.
The January student issue can be found online at: http://read101.ca/humber.html
The January issue of The Parent Perspective can be found online at http://read101.ca/humber-pp.html
For those of you who interacting and communicating with students and their families, please pass along this information.
You are also invited to read the issue as it contains a lot of great information on a variety of topics for students.
If you have any questions or concerns about the magazine, please feel free to contact either Dayana Perez (dayana.perez@humber.ca) or Usha Rajpal (usha.rajpal@guelphhumber.ca).
Happy reading!
In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following list of multifaith holy days & festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive.
Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain for consideration.
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4427
Email: chaplain@humber.ca
01 Tuesday
New Year’s Day (Canada/International)
Mndioo Giizis = January (Aboriginal)
Spirit Moon.
Temple Day(Buddhism)
North American Buddhists of all schools attend a special service in the local temple.
Shogatu/Gantan-sai (Shinto)
The Japanese welcome the New Year with prayers for renewal of hearts, good health and prosperity and wear their best clothes to visit shrines in large numbers, some at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Over the next 7 days, people visit one another's homes to offer good wishes for the coming year.
Ghambar Maidyarem December 31, 2011- January 4, 2013 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of animals and is a time for equitable sharing of food.
05 Saturday
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism)
The tenth and final Sikh master created the Khalsa, the Brotherhood of the Pure, and declared the Scriptures, the Adi Granth, to be the Sikh's Guru from that time on.
06 Sunday
Christmas / Epiphany / 3 Kings Day (Christianity)
Some Eastern churches celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus as Christ. Some Eastern churches celebrate Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Some Western and South American churches celebrate Epiphany or 3 Kings Day as when wise men from the East visited Bethlehem with gifts for the Christ child.
07 Monday
Christmas / Nativity (Christianity-Eastern)
Eastern Orthodox and Coptic (Egyptian) churches celebrate Christmas or Nativity according to the Julian calendar, 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar (Dec 25) used by Western churches.
11 Friday
New Moon
13-14 Sunday-Monday
13 Lohri(Hinduism / Sikhism)
Bonfires are lit to mark the increase of the sun and the lengthening of days.
14 Monday
Seijin no hi or Coming-of-Age Day (Shinto)
A national holiday in Japan in which young women and men 20 years of age go to shrines wearing traditional clothing and their families proclaim their adult status to the kami or spirits and pray for their health and well-being as they grow older.
New Year (Christianity-Eastern)
Coptic (Egyptian) and Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate New Year by the Julian calendar, 13 days after the Gregorian calendar.
Makar-Sankranti (Hinduism)
Denotes the gradual lengthening of days in the northern hemisphere.
15 Tuesday
World Religion Day (Various)
Some groups and institutions utilize January 15 or another weekday in January to publicly recognize World Religion Day (see January 20 below).
19 Saturday
Theophany/Timkat (Christianity-Eastern)
Eastern churches celebrate this day as the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and the later miracle at Cana when Jesus turned water into wine.
Sultan (Baha'i)
Sultan, meaning Sovereignty, is the 17th month of the Baha'i year and involves an annual celebration of the teachings of unity found in all religions, Baha'is invite representatives of other traditions to address a common theme.
20 Sunday
World Religion Day (Baha’i & Others)
Annually, the third Sunday in January is celebrated to emphasize commonalities among world religions.
24 Thursday
Eid-Maulad-Un-Nabi (Islam)
The anniversary of the death of Prophet Mohammad (also used to celebrate his birth, date unknown) is celebrated by different observances in various countries for 9 days with colourful fairs, parades and feasts.
26 Saturday
Tu B'Shevat (Arbour Day) (Judaism)
The 15th of the month of Shevat celebrates Judaism’s connection with nature as the new year's day for trees and the first of the year tradition of tithing the fruit of trees. The day can involve environmental actions like tree planting plus special meals including the 7 fruits of the land from Deuteronomy 8:8 (barley, dates, figs, grapes, olives, pomegranates, wheat), each representing a spiritual idea.
27 Sunday
Full Moon
Mahayana New Year to January 30
Celebrated on the first full moon in January for Mahayana Buddhists (Tibet, China, Vietnam and Korea), Confucians and Daoists.
Dear Colleagues,
The holiday season is upon us and, as previous years, the college is closed as of 12 noon on Friday, December 21, 2012, and will be reopening Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
For faculty and staff requiring access to the college for work related purposes during the holidays, please present your staff identification to sign in and out, to the guard at the Public Safety security dispatch desk. These desks are located near the main entrance of the NX Building, North Campus; and, at the security desk at the M building, Lakeshore Campus. Please call 416.675.8500, if you have any questions or concerns.
The Department of Public Safety wishes you a very safe and joyous holiday season and, looks forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Thank you,
Pervez Ditta
Director, Public Safety & Risk Management
Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Information
Humber College is committed to providing an accessible living, learning and working environment. In order to comply with Section 27 of Integrated Accessibility Standards (AODA, 2005), Humber is required to provide individualized workplace emergency response information for employees with disabilities. The purpose of this information is to outline how an employee with a disability, if they require it, will be provided with assistance in the event of an emergency. An emergency can range from an acute event that requires medical attention to an event such as a fire where special evacuation procedures may be necessary.
How will Humber maintain compliance with this requirement?
Managers are responsible for working with employees and work-study students with disabilities to develop an Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Plan (The Plan). Humber has developed a Workplace Emergency Response Plan Template to assist managers, employees and work-study students to create The Plan.
What do Managers need to do?
If you have questions about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005) or the Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Information please contact Jessica Bowen, AODA Coordinator at jessica.bowen@humber.ca or 416.675.6622 ext. 5685.
Thank you for supporting Humber students with your purchases from Samko & Miko, the annual toy fundraiser that Humber participates in.
10 per cent of your purchase will be directed to the Humber Awards Program when your original stamped receipts are received.
In order for Humber to receive a donation from Samko & Miko, please send in your original stamped receipt no later than January 2, 2013 to:
Humber College 
205 Humber College Blvd.
LX101
Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
Attn: Jacqueline Cavalheiro
OR
Donations can be dropped off to Sheila Walsh - North Campus, K107-S
If you require additional information contact:
Jacqueline Cavalheiro
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4179
Email: jacqueline.cavalheiro@humber.ca
