Announcements

When:
August 8, 2023
Contact:
Marlene Valerio
Tel:
x5480

Great news! We are happy to share that the fall scholarship applications will be available for Humber students from August 8 to September 18.

Please help students reach their full potential by spreading the word and encouraging them to apply for scholarships today.

Scholarship support is made possible thanks to Humber’s incredibly supportive community of donors, which includes alumni, volunteers, retirees, friends, and corporations, and our very own faculty and staff, who can sign up through Humber Gives. Thanks to these incredibly generous donors, 1,000+ scholarships were awarded this past year alone.

For questions or more information about our scholarship program please visit our Student Scholarships website or contact student.awards@humber.ca.

When:
August 8, 2023

Here are the highlights of this month’s new and improved features in Blackboard Ultra. For more details, please follow the links below:

Flexible grading

Now with added grading capabilities, instructors have more options for grading assessments:

  • Grade by question or student, and filter by grading status
  • Navigate between students and multiple submission attempts
  • View both the attempt and final grade for each assessment
  • Provide feedback with or without a rubric, and grade inline using Blackboard Annotate
  • Collapse side panels to view more of the student submission
  • Post all grades when ready

Gradebook improvements

In grid view, cells without submissions will display a single dash “-“ whereas those with new submissions will display the New Submission label. This change was made to remove the pre-existing “Grade now” label which has caused some confusion when viewing the grading status of submissions.

Instructors can now also reorder gradable items in the gradebook list view to align with the course structure:

  • Select the corresponding Move Item button (up/down arrow) of the gradable item
  • Drag and release to its new location

The new order will also be reflected in the grid view and in the students’ view.

Bulk download of anonymous submissions

Instructors can now download submissions in bulk for anonymous assessments in the gradebook grid view. Click on the icon of the anonymous assessment item (top row of the grid) and select ‘download submissions’ to generate a ZIP file. Once ready, the instructor will be notified via the Messages section of Blackboard with a link to download the file.

Improvements in editing Rubrics

Previously when editing rubrics, selecting text outside an editable area would save edits made and automatically exit out of edit mode. Now, if users select text inside the rubric edit box and navigate out of the edit box, the edit mode remains open.

Replace files in course content

To help manage storage space, replacing a file within the course no longer creates a new file version. Now, the new file replaces the pre-existing file completely to free storage space.

Students with alert flags in the Course Activity Report

Instructors can now identify students at risk using alert flags based on:

  • Number of days a student is inactive in a course
  • A student’s overall grade in the course is below a specific percentage

Instructors can filter alerts for all students, students with alerts, and students without alerts. Students with alerts are also highlighted in the course activity chart (Analytics section) and in the CSV download.

 

The full list of August updates is available on the Blackboard Help Center website.

Need additional support? The IL Support Centre is here to help!

When:
August 8, 2023
Contact:
Joanne Cerdan
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster

If you hold a position as staff or faculty and are responsible for hiring student staff at Humber College, we invite you to join the Student Employee Hiring Leads Microsoft Teams Group. By becoming a part of this group, you will gain access to timely and pertinent updates regarding information concerning student employee dates and processes. This Teams Group has replaced our Work Study email listserv. 

Furthermore, we strongly encourage you to explore the invaluable resources and guidance offered on our Working on Campus website. Here, you will find a wealth of information to guide you in the process of posting on campus jobs, and hiring student employees. 

Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at workstudy@humber.ca.  

View important information regarding Fall 2023 On Campus Jobs hiring

When:
August 8, 2023
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
"Did you know? Helpful HR-related information and best practices" poster

Welcome to the monthly series of “Did you know? Helpful HR-related information and best practices.” Every month, there is a Communiqué announcement posted that covers tips, best practices, and general HR-related topics. 

This month’s topics include important information about employee vacation planning

For future topic ideas, we would like to hear from YOU! 

If there is any general HR-related information that you think would be helpful for yourself and/or your colleagues, please email your suggestions to oe@humber.ca.

Employee Vacation Planning Reminders

Did you know that employees are encouraged to use their annual vacation entitlement? 

In keeping with our ongoing commitment to making the Humber Community a healthier place to live, work and learn, it is important that employees have time away from work to focus on their personal and individual responsibilities as well as to rest and recharge. 

Employees and managers are responsible for ensuring employees are using their annual vacation entitlement and do not exceed the vacation carry-over limit. If an employee has vacation carry-over, the employee and their manager are responsible for developing a plan for the employee to use their vacation days. 

Adherence to the 15-day Vacation Carry-Over Limit for Administrative Staff 

Administrative staff are expected to take all accrued (earned) vacation in accordance with the terms and conditions of employment. 

  • Administrative staff may carry-over a maximum of fifteen (15) vacation days above their annual entitlement to the subsequent vacation year (September 1 to August 31). 
  • Any unused vacation in excess of fifteen (15) days above their annual entitlement will be eliminated from the employee’s vacation bank on September 1 each year. 

Please refer to the Administrative Staff Vacation Policy for more details. 

Vacation Carry-over Requests for Unionized Workers 

The vacation carry-over requirements and limits for unionized employees are covered within the respective Collective Agreement


If you have any questions, please contact the HR Support Centre

When:
August 8, 2023

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Griffin to the role of senior dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology. For the past 12 years, Paul served as an associate dean in the Longo Faculty of Business and as a professor prior to that. His association with Humber College goes back more than two decades during which he has been an active contributor to many committees and working groups, including; co-chair of the Academic Freedom Working Group; past chair of the Research Ethics Board; committee member of three Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committees. As a faculty member, Paul received the Award of Excellence for Outstanding Academic Contribution.

Paul received his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. In addition, he has a Master of Business Administration degree plus 21 professional designations, including Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), Chartered Professional Marketer.

Before joining Humber College, Paul was engaged in the financial services sector and served as the National Director of Operations and Compliance at ING Canada. He remains an active member of several industry boards and committees, most notably the Insurance Institute of Canada’s Ethics Advisory Board, the Federation of Canadian-Brazilian Businesses, and he serves as Chair of the Education Committee and Board of Directors for the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning as well as Chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Management of Ontario.

Paul is a published author who writes for practitioner-targeted publications, and he has developed a continuous stream of technical manuals, materials, and courses for both the academic and industrial sectors. He remains an active member of the Editorial Advisory Board for several academic journals.

Please join me in congratulating Paul as he begins his new role.

Gina Antonacci
Senior Vice-President, Academic

When:
August 4, 2023
Contact:
Deyn Rodrigues
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
Hands massaging a back

The Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness Teaching and Learning Hub (formerly known as the Centre for Healthy Living) will begin to schedule massage assessments and treatment appointments for Fall 2023!

Week 1: September 5-8 (assesments only) timings to book:

  • 3:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

After week 1, we will be conducting both assesments and treatments with appointment timings:

  • Monday to Thursday - 1:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. or 7:15 p.m.
  • Friday appointments - 5:30 p.m. or 7:15 p.m.

We will be accepting walk-in bookings to be made beginning August 7 in room A107 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays (for the month of August) will be closed for bookings.

View the attached poster for more details on our Fall 2023 appointments.

When:
August 4, 2023
Student with laptop

Attention local businesses! Unlock the potential of work-integrated learning by partnering with the Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Embrace the talent of Humber College and University of Guelph-Humber students in part-time challenges (40 hours) or guided projects (80 hours) based on your business needs.

Seize this opportunity to inspire and benefit from our student talent. Take action now and join us in shaping the future together! Fill out the form to express your interest.

When:
August 3, 2023

Embrace the final bliss of summer vacation; August awakens with adventure, relaxation, and memories in the making! Learn about upcoming events, programs, workshops, and partner opportunities.

View the latest Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (Longo CfE) Newsletter.

When:
August 3, 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 September 18 October 15
Second offering October 30 November 26

Indicate your interest by completing the IL Micro credential intake form - Fall 2023. 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:
August 3, 2023

All Fall 2023 courses have been successfully pushed to Blackboard and can now be accessed by faculty who have been assigned to courses in Banner.

Fall 2023 courses are found by navigating to "upcoming courses" at the top of the COURSES page at learn.humber.ca.

Note: Students will gain access to their Fall courses 72 hours before the first session of each course – for example, a course that starts September 5 at 12:35 p.m. will become accessible by students at 12:35 p.m. on September 2.

Resources for faculty getting started in Blackboard can be found here:


Support for faculty is available through the IL Support Centre.

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