Time: 12 noon - 1 p.m. 

Are you interested in emerging technology for use in your classroom? Be a part of a collaborative community supporting student achievement using technology. Share your experiences and engage with other faculty using flipped learning. Discover how technology can enhance your classroom activities and increase student engagement and learning.

This is an opportunity to connect with others interested in the ever-changing climate of technology from across the college and to learn from others. Please drop in for a coffee and chat. All interested faculty are welcome.

Register online at:  www.humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

Come out to discuss your feedback on the coop.humber.ca website. Tell us what you love about the website and what we can change to 

ensure our students, employers and alumni find value using this site to source new hires or to find a job/placement opportunity.

We are quickly approaching the end of the winter term. Please note that Humber final exams being written in the Test Centre – B104 North, B113 North, A235 Lakeshore, AL204 Orangeville - are due to be submitted no later than Wednesday, April 16, 2014,  at 4:30 p.m.

We appreciate your cooperation with this matter.

Have a great end of semester!

Strategic Plan Town Hall – Wednesday, April 16 (1 p.m. -2 p.m.)

As part of our commitment to ‘live the values of a learning organization’, President Whitaker has hosted a series of Town Hall Meetings to engage with faculty and staff during the early stages of implementing the 2013-18 Strategic Plan. On topics as varied as Differentiation and Strengthening Our Polytechnic Identity and We Are Learners: Excellence in Teaching and Learning, the attendance and level of engagement has been fantastic. All Town Halls are live streamed by Humber’s Media Services Team; please visit www.humber.ca/wearehumber and follow the links to see past sessions.

Town Hall Meeting #5
Humber’s 2014-15 Business Plan and Strategic Mandate Agreement – what are they, and how do they work together?

Humber is currently finalizing a Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. A key element of the government’s focus on institutional differentiation, the SMA outlines Humber’s institutional mandate, mission and vision, and highlights our institutional strengths with regard to identity and program delivery. The SMA is a formal agreement with the Ministry and reflects the priorities and goals we have set for ourselves in the strategic plan. The business plan, budget and annual report are the mechanisms by which we actualize and measure our progress towards achieving these goals a year at a time. The 2014-15 Business Plan and Budget were approved by the Board of Governors last month, and are important tools which guide institutional planning and resource allocation.

How do these documents work together? What does the SMA mean for Humber and how will it impact our direction? Join us on Wednesday, April 16, 2014,  from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. for a light lunch and interesting conversation about Humber’s SMA and 14-15 business plan. If you are unable to attend in person, please watch the live stream at www.humber.ca/wearehumber and participate online. This is the last session of the year… don’t miss it!