Past Events

Workshop - Efficiency at Work
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 1:00pm
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 1:00pm
Where: 
North Campus, Community Room
Contact: 

Maureen Martin-Edey
Phone: 416.675. 6622 ext. 4509
Email: maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca

This course will help you take control through greater efficiency:

  • Create a system that will put you in control of priorities and commitments.
  • Learn tools and techniques to quickly identify priorities and take action easily.
  • Advance important projects by dividing them into manageable chunks.
  • Clear your head by listing all current projects and tasks.
  • Make best use of small chunks of time.
  • Deal effectively with actions that arise from email.

Efficiency at Work combines hands-on exercises, examples and explanation of strategy and tactics. You can immediately apply what you've learned and be on top of your work, making well-informed decisions about what to work on first.

This course is a credit towards the Business Professional Certificate.

To log in to register to attend Spring 2014 workshops, please follow these instructions:

  • Go to www.humber.ca/ssaw/spring-2014/ to create your user name and password.
  • You will then receive an email from learninghrs@humber.ca, which will enable you to create your new password and account information.
  • Select your manager from the drop down menu (if staff).
  • Go back to the first link to log in with your username and password, find your course selections
  • Click on "Sign in” to register.

Workshop - Strategic Contract Staffing
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 11:30am
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 11:30am
Where: 
North Campus, Room B308
Contact: 

Maureen Martin-Edey
Phone: 416.675. 6622 ext. 4509
Email: maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca

This lively, participatory session will offer attendees an overview of all 13 different types of non-full time contract employment opportunities currently offered at the college. In addition to reviewing pay principles and some basic aspects of the Collective Agreements, we will review non-full time support, administrative and academic contracts and their features, rates, terms and limitations and what (if any) benefits are offered. Administrative and support staff involved in the recruitment and selection of candidates for contracts, as well as those responsible for completing and/or keying contracts are welcome to attend. Participants will leave with a completed, handy reference guide of features for all non-full time contracts. The session concludes at 1:30pm and lunch will be provided.

To log in to register to attend Spring 2014 workshops, please follow these instructions:

  • Go to www.humber.ca/ssaw/spring-2014/ to create your user name and password.
  • You will then receive an email from learninghrs@humber.ca, which will enable you to create your new password and account information.
  • Select your manager from the drop down menu (if staff).
  • Go back to the first link to log in with your username and password, find your course selections
  • Click on "Sign in” to register.

The CTL Presents: "Supplemental Instruction - Helping Students Stay on Track from First Semester to Graduation"
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 10:50am
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 10:50am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room F103

Time: 10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 

Targeting killer courses, Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a learning strategy designed to help students succeed in difficult first year courses. Join this workshop and discover how SI works, and ways to focus energies towards student involvement and comprehension. Be prepared to be amazed at the data collected from the first SI pilot project at Humber.

The CTL Presents: "Writing Measurable Learning Outcomes"
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 10:50am
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 10:50am
Where: 
North Campus Room D225I

Time: 10:50 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 

Learning outcomes are the foundations by which we build and design our instructional plans. Starting with the end in mind, discover how to write measurable learning outcomes that help navigate and guide student learning towards enduring knowledge for their future occupations.

 

 

Workshop - Getting Organized With Outlook
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  • When:
    May 26, 2014 9:00am
Date/Time: 
May 26, 2014 - 9:00am
Where: 
North Campus, Room L132
Contact: 

Maureen Martin-Edey
Phone: 416.675. 6622 ext. 4509
Email: maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca

This half-day course provides a personalized process for you to organize your work and your life, while providing you with the technical details of how to use a very flexible and widely available tool: Microsoft Outlook.

Course Highlights

  • An overall method to get organized and stay organized
  • How to organize your work so you can quickly see what your projects and priorities
  • Create tasks or appointments from emails in seconds
  • Configure Outlook to reduce distraction from incoming email
  • Key details for using each feature: Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes

This course is a credit towards the Business Professional Certificate.

To log in to register to attend Spring 2014 workshops, please follow these instructions:

  • Go to www.humber.ca/ssaw/spring-2014/ to create your user name and password.
  • You will then receive an email from learninghrs@humber.ca, which will enable you to create your new password and account information.
  • Select your manager from the drop down menu (if staff).
  • Go back to the first link to log in with your username and password, find your course selections
  • Click on "Sign in” to register.

North Campus Annual Hydro Shutdown for 2014
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  • When:
    May 25, 2014 8:00am
Date/Time: 
May 25, 2014 - 8:00am
Where: 
North Campus including Guelph Humber, Residence Buildings and U.E.C.
Contact: 

Larry Rinaldo
Email: larry.rinaldo@humber.ca
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4454

Purpose: To conduct inspection and repairs of the high voltage electrical systems.

Staff, faculty and students will not be allowed entry into the college facilities during the 10 hour shutdown from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: In future years the North Campus shutdown will be scheduled on the Sunday after the Victoria Day Holiday. Next years scheduled shutdown is May 24, 2015.

For any further information please contact Larry Rinaldo at 416.675.6622 ext 4454.

 

Doors Open at Humber College and Etobicoke Lakeshore
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  • When:
    May 24, 2014 10:00am
Date/Time: 
May 24, 2014 - 10:00am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus

The 15th annual Doors Open Toronto, presented by Great Gulf, comes to Humber College Lakeshore Campus and the Etobicoke Lakeshore area on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, 2014. This city-wide celebration offers people free access to explore the culture,history and architecture of the beautfiul buildings in their nighbourhood.

The theme for this year's event is "Secrets and Spirits...Exploring the Mysteries Behind the Door".

Participating Buildings in the Etobicoke Lakeshore Area Include:

  • Bosnian Islamic Centre
  • Canadian Sufi Cultural Centre
  • Cottages and Tunnels, Humber College Lakeshore Campus
  • Fashion Institute, Humber College Lakeshore Campus
  • Centre for Justice Leadership, Humber College Lakeshore Campus
  • The L Space Gallery, Humber College Lakeshore Campus
  • St. Margaret's Anglican Church, New Toronto
  • The Assembly Hall

For more information please visit humber.ca/lakeshorecampus

The CTL Presents: "Respondus: The Easy Way to Build Online Assessments"
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  • When:
    May 23, 2014 9:00am
Date/Time: 
May 23, 2014 - 9:00am
Where: 
North Campus, Room D225J

Time:  9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Building assessments into Blackboard can become rather time consuming, but there is a workaround! Humber is proud to provide faculty with a campus-wide license for Respondus. Fully compatible with Blackboard, Respondus is a premiere exam authoring tool that allows faculty to preview questions before publishing them to the LMS, publish assessments directly to Blackboard, create single exams or exam pools, as well as print exams and save files to MS Word.

To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

Mental Health First Aid Training
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  • When:
    March 13, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    March 14, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    April 28, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    April 29, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 12, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 13, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 20, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 21, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 23, 2014 (All day)
  • When:
    May 30, 2014 (All day)
Date/Time: 
March 13, 2014
Date/Time: 
March 14, 2014
Date/Time: 
April 28, 2014
Date/Time: 
April 29, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 12, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 13, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 20, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 21, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 23, 2014
Date/Time: 
May 30, 2014
Contact: 

Kathy Donaldson
Email: kathy.donaldson@humber.ca

Mental Health First Aid Update - we are pleased to announce that since spring 2012 over 800 Humber employees have taken the two day course to become certified as Mental Health First Aiders!  We have recently added another training date, please check the schedule. Sign up individually or as a group and participate in this very engaging program.

  • Thursday March 13 & Friday March 14, 2014 at the North Campus
  • Monday April 28 and Tuesday April 29 2014 at the North Campus
  • Monday May 12 and Tuesday May 13, 2014 at the Lakeshore Campus
  • Tuesday May 20 & Wednesday May 21, 2014 at the North Campus
  • Friday May 23 and Friday May 30, 2014 at the North Campus (NEW)

Interested in taking this program? Please complete this registration form and send to Kathy Donaldson by email kathy.donaldson@humber.ca.

These dates don’t work? Several more courses will be available through the fall and winter and keep an eye open for further Communique announcements!

The CTL Presents: "Blackboard: You, the SFQ and Bb Strategies""
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  • When:
    May 22, 2014 4:20pm
Date/Time: 
May 22, 2014 - 4:20pm
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, Room D112

Time: 4:20 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.

Blackboard Learn has many tools that can help you improve in the areas addressed by the SFQ. Come and explore how you can use a variety of tools to help you enhance the learning experience of your students.

To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning

If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

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