Thursday, December 1, 2016

December 2016 Multifaith Calendar

HUMBER INTERFAITH CALENDAR
MULTIFAITH HOLY DAYS & FESTIVALS
DECEMBER 2016: CALENDAR & DESCRIPTIONS

In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive. Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain at x 4427 or chaplain@humber.ca for due consideration.

Would You Like to Complete Your Human Rights Training by the End of 2016?

Would you like to complete your Human Rights Training by the end of 2016? The Centre for Human Rights has scheduled an additional workshop on December 16, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in room B101 at the North Campus. To attend you must register online. To Register online go to hrs.humber.ca/register For Pathways to Human Rights Education and Action: Integrating Head and Heart Steps: Go to

Tab: Human Rights, Equity & Diversity
Drop menu: Pathways to Human Rights

Final Exam Period - Testing Services

The final exam period is upon us, and as a result, Testing Services will be operating at maximum capacity over the next two weeks. In order to ensure that students can complete final assessments over the next few weeks, we request that faculty submit the exams a few days in advance to ensure a seamless check in process. Please ensure the referral form is completed with all permitted materials and accommodation details for each student, as we will only provide students to test with materials and details outlined on this form.

Lunch and Learn - The Benefits of Compression Socks

Please come and join us in the Athletic therapy clinic for a session on compression socks and how it can benefit your training, exercise and overall foot and circulation. Speaker: Janice Laberge, Certified Pedorthist Light refreshments and lunch will be served while you learn how compression socks might help you! RSVP at athletictherapist@humber.ca by December 9th, 2016.

Humber Sustainability Highlight: Culinary Gardens

Humber is becoming a greener campus and everyone is participating! Humber Sustainability Highlights feature people and departments around the College integrating sustainable practices. This month’s focus is the Greenhouses and the Locavore Garden run by the Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology.

CTL: Blackboard Gold Master - Best Practices and Online Delivery

The eLearning team is proud to launch an updated version of our Gold Master course.

Toy Drive

Once again The Department of Public Safety in partnership with The Toronto Police Service will be organizing and collecting toys for our annual #Santa9114Kids. Last year was a huge success! A big thanks goes to the Humber College Community. We were able to collect and donate hundreds of toys to several local hospitals, families, and single parents in the GTA that needed some help during the holiday season. Please bring a new unwrapped toy to the Department of Public Safety in NX101 before Monday, December 12, 2016.

CTL: Blackboard Using the Groups Tool

Creating groups in Blackboard, especially with cross listed courses, has never been easier. Find out how to create groups, manage enrolments and assign group projects. The Groups tool is easy to use and can be an effective technique in organizing classroom activities.

If you have a suggestion for a Blackboard workshop, please contact Mark at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

CTL: Blackboard Retention, Reports & Tracking

The new Blackboard environment comes with a host of tools that enable faculty to track student success/engagement, create rules and warning notifications, track individual content areas and forums as well as monitor individual document usage rates. Learn how Blackboard’s reporting tools can help you keep track of student engagement and help initiate critical conversations with your students. If you have a suggestion for a Blackboard workshop, please contact Mark at mark.ihnat@humber.ca

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