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Student Health 101
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January 3, 2013
January 3, 2013

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!

 

Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals: January 2013
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January 2, 2013
January 2, 2013

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.

Protocol for Entering Humber College during the Holiday Break
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December 21, 2012
December 21, 2012

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

 

Happy Holidays from the Humber Students' Federation
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December 20, 2012
December 20, 2012

 

Humber Complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
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December 18, 2012
December 18, 2012

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?

  1. If you are aware that an employee with a disability will require assistance in the event of an emergency, contact the AODA Coordinator by email at jessica.bowen@humber.ca or by phone at 416.675.6622 ext. 5685 to access the Workplace Emergency Response Plan Template (‘The Plan’).
  2. In consultation with the employee, use The Plan to determine the employee’s needs in the event of an emergency and assist in the development of the employee’s workplace emergency response plan. If you have any questions or need assistance completing The Plan, contact the AODA Coordinator.
  3. Once the employee’s emergency information has been developed, a signed copy of this information must be provided to the employee, the Manager and HR Services for the employee’s personnel file.

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 Participating in the Samko & Miko Fundraiser
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December 18, 2012
December 18, 2012

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

Dreaming of a Green Holiday? Send Humber’s Eco-Friendly E-Card.
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December 17, 2012
December 17, 2012

Enjoy our holiday e-card and share Humber's eco-friendly holiday wishes with your associates, business partners and community.

 Humber wishes all faculty and staff a happy, healthy holiday season.

http://youtu.be/IA1YxXjRFSI

We encourage you to share this Humber holiday image and e-card link, along with your own personal holiday wishes, with your associates, business partners and community contacts – it’s a green alternative to holiday greetings. Just copy and paste the image and link above to your email message.

The design for this holiday e-card was selected from a student competition in the AdCentre. We thank student Glicelle Barrera-Galang for the inspiring concept under Professor Marilyn A. Cresswell, the School of Media Studies & Information Technology’s direction.

 

Paul Pieper, Faculty, The Business School
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December 13, 2012

Paul joined Humber College in November, 1978 as Professor in the School of Health Sciences. In 1998 he moved to the Business School, as professor economics and market research.

Dedicated to student success, Paul was instrumental in securing the annual Sadia Butt Scholarship for business students and the Canada Storage Award. He also pioneered “Ristics”, an entrepreneurial venture for Business Management students. In addition, he has been a tireless committee member, serving multiple terms on Academic Council and the Board of Governors.

Please click here for details on Paul's retirement reception.

Thank you to Faculty who Welcomed CICE Students Into Class
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December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012

 

The CICE program team acknowledges all faculty who have welcomed a CICE student into their classroom this semester.  Through your exceptional guidance and support, you have helped to enhance a CICE student’s college experience.

Humber is Committed to People with Disabilities
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December 11, 2012
December 11, 2012

Statement of Commitment to Persons with Disabilities

Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning and the University of Guelph-Humber (‘The College’) is committed to providing an accessible learning, working, and living environment for the Humber community. It is The College’s goal to create a community that is inclusive of all persons and supports all members of the community in an equitable manner. In creating such a community, The College aims to foster a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity and worth of all persons.

The college will support and facilitate the accommodation of individuals with disabilities so that they are able to access all the opportunities that The College offers. The College will work to eliminate or minimize the adverse effects of all forms of barriers.

The College is committed to supporting the goals of the Ontario Human Rights Code (1962) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). The College will establish policies, practices and procedures which are consistent with the accessibility standards established under the AODA (2005), to identify, remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities. The goal is to become a barrier-free environment in the activities of The College including employment, study, living or social activity.

Achieving the above stated goals depends on the participation of each member of The College community including students, faculty, staff, alumni, volunteers, and guests. Each of these parties has a role in creating an equitable and inclusive environment, as well as in the accommodation process and the identification, removal, and/or reduction of barriers. The consultative relationship among members of the college community is based upon a shared desire for an open, supportive learning, working, and living environment and a shared respect for individual rights and dignity.

For more information please contact the Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity | HR Services

Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5685
Email: jessica.bowen@humber.ca 
Online: Humber’s AODA website

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