Dear Humber College Staff, Faculty and Students:
On behalf of the children, youth, and families served by the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto in the Etobicoke area, I would like to thank you all for participating in our annual Donations Program. Humber College has been partnering with the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto for more than 12 years and we truly appreciate your continued support in helping our vulnerable children. With each year word has spread across the growing Humber campuses and your annual donations keep getting larger. We thank you for that as each year the needs of our families become greater.
While the Donations Program runs year round at our organization to assist with a variety of situations, in the month of December alone, we have serviced approximately 650 children and youth and approximately 420 families. This is a significant increase from previous years and I believe it is a reflection of our economic times.
I was amazed at the creativity of each individual department who participated including ideas and donations such as: fundraising efforts for money; to the Humber team work backpacks; up to date clothing items; jewellery; educational toys; iPod Shuffles, stuffed animals; gift cards; and the list goes on. The variety of items provides many choices and opportunities for our parents, depending on their specific needs.
A special thank you to the staff at all “Drop Off” locations: Humber North and Lakeshore Residences, Gourmet Express, Seventh Semester, Marketing & Communications office and Lakeshore Principal’s office.
Wishing each of you and your families the very best for 2013!
Lori Gibbard, Coordinator of Volunteers
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Announcements
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005) Transportation Standard
Humber College continues to promote a barrier-free learning, working and living environment. Humber is required to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). The AODA outlines accessibility requirements to ensure that goods, services and facilities in Ontario are accessible to everyone. To date, the Ontario Government has released Accessibility Standards in four areas: Customer Service, Information and Communication, Employment and Transportation. Requirements within each Accessibility Standard will come into effect every year until 2021 and will support Humber in increasing accessibility to all its constituents.
Transportation Standard
The Transportation Standard is the fourth Accessibility Standard to be released by the Ontario Government. The Transportation Standard establishes requirements for transportation services to prevent and remove barriers so that people with disabilities can more easily access transportation services.
Humber's Responsibilities
Humber is not in the business of providing transportation services however there is a section of the legislation that directly applies to the college. If and when Humber provides transportation services and a request is made for an accessible vehicle or equivalent service, Humber must make that provision. For example, if transportation services have been arranged to transport students and employees from the Lakeshore Campus to the North Campus for a College event, such as a speaker series, and a person with a disability requires accessible transportation services, Humber must provide an accessible vehicle or equivalent service. Humber is also responsible for ensuring that the driver of the accessible vehicle has completed AODA Customer Service Standard training and has knowledge of supporting the transportation needs of persons with disabilities. The School of Transportation falls outside of the Transportation Standard because it is a training program and does not deliver transportation services.
What is an Accessible Vehicle?
An accessible vehicle encompasses a range of vehicles that have been modified to accommodate accessibility needs which may include:
- A lower floor
- Modified seating to allow for wheelchair or scooter access
- Reconfigurable seating
- A ramp, power life, or hoist
Should you require any assistance in meeting the accessible transportation requirements, contact Jessica Bowen, AODA Coordinator by email at jessica.bowen@humber.ca or by phone at 416.672.6622 x5685.
Humber staff hockey a great professional development activity for 2013. More skaters needed for our weekly Wednesday games.
Games are played Wednesday nights, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., from September 19, 2012 until April 24, 2013 at Etobicoke’s Centennial Arena (Rathburn and Highway 427). Post-game media interviews and autographs occur every second week.
We have players from all areas of the college community: support staff, faculty and administration. Anyone who can skate and enjoys a game of hockey is welcome. (Previous experience in organized hockey is not a prerequisite) The season commences on September 19, 2012 at 5 pm. Rookies from the Humber Community are welcome as well as returning veterans. Scouts, from the Maple Leafs, have often been seen taking notes in the stands.
Interested players please show up at Centennial Arena on the 19 or any subsequent Wednesday. Per night cost is $20 per game.
Please contact Jim Watson at 416.675.6622 ext. 3278 for more information.
The winter edition of Humber Today has hit the halls of Humber as well as the wider college community. Look for a print copy on campus, or take a look online at http://www.humber.ca/sites/www.humber.ca/files/humber-today-2013.pdf
Muthana Zouri (Associate Dean, School of Applied Technology) has accepted the position of Program Director, Communications and Design, at the Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University. Muthana will be leaving Humber and the School of Applied Technology on Friday, January 18, 2013.
Muthana first joined Humber as a part-time faculty member in 2001 and became full-time in the School of Media Studies and Information Technology in January 2003. In 2008 he became the Director of Continuing Education and Workforce Development in the School of Applied Technology and in 2009 was appointed as the Associate Dean - Engineering Technology programs.
Muthana has been a strong advocate for the engineering technology programs within Humber, and passionate about IT and the integration of new technologies into his programs. He has been an active member of several college wide committees and a true champion of all students.
Please join us for coffee on Friday, January 18, 2012, to wish Muthana success in his new role. Reception will be held in the Seventh Semester at 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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
~Effective as of Monday, January 7, 2013~
North Campus, Room B104
| 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.:
- January 12 & 26, 2013
- February 9 & 23, 2013
- March 9 & 23, 2013
- April 13 & 27, 2013
- May 11 & 25, 2013
- June 8 & 22, 2013
- July 6 & 20, 2013
- August 10 & 24, 2013
North Campus Disability Testing, Room B113
| 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. |
Lakeshore Campus, Rooms A235 & A237 (D.T.)
| 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. |
Orangeville Campus, Room AL204
| Day | Time | |||
| Thursday | Morning | Afternoon | ||
| Open | Close | Open | Close | |
| 8:30 a.m | 12:30 p.m. | 1 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | |
Carrier Drive, Room CAR207
| 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