College Council March Highlights

College Council had its third meeting of the semester on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the North campus. In the interest of keeping the Humber community informed about upcoming events, new initiatives, and important issues, I will be continuing to report the highlights of the monthly meetings.  For more information on any topic, or to give me feedback on the reports, please feel free to contact me, Lisa Salem-Wiseman, directly at lisa.salem-wiseman@humber.ca. 

Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

Proposals are now being accepted for Urban Experiences: Culture, Creativity, Change, the fifth annual interdisciplinary conference hosted by the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The conference will be held from Friday, October 3 to Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the North Campus and is open to all members of the Humber community. Please send proposals to lasconference@humber.ca by May 23, 2014. For more information, see http://www.humber.ca/liberalarts/conference/home

Degree Consent Renewal

The Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality and Tourism Management) is applying for consent renewal, as its consent will expire in April, 2015. A collaboration between the School of Business and the School of Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism, this innovative program is the first joint degree offered at Humber. As with all of Humber’s Bachelor of Commerce degrees, the program begins with the common two-year platform of foundational business courses, which is followed in years three and four by specialization courses in hospitality and tourism, focusing on the strategic, technological and managerial skills necessary in the hospitality and tourism industry. To date, there have been 33 graduates from the program.

In conformity with the PEQAB requirements, the program is currently undergoing a program review. An external panel consisting of two professors from other postsecondary institutions and one internal academic administrator from outside the School conducted an assessment of the program on February 25. The self-study completed by the School and the results from the external assessment will be submitted as part of the application for consent renewal.

College Council Terms of Reference

Members of Council discussed revisions to the College Council Terms of Reference. The changes reflect the new role of Council as an advisory body reporting to Humber’s President.