NewsBreak Blog

Nov 11, 2020 – update

Humber’s Response to Canada’s acknowledgement of aerosol transmission of COVID-19 Humber’s current ventilation system has been set to its most effective settings and meets Health Canada’s recommendations. Currently, Health Canada …

Oct 28, 2020 – update

Update from the COVID Reporting Team(Reported by Margaret Fung and Jacqueline Anderson) The COVID Reporting Team is expanding to accommodate its increasing workload. We were told that 2 nursing positions …

Oct 14, 2020 – update

Birmingham building – update The College confirmed that as of Oct 26, the gym in Birmingham will be open to Humber students for academic purposes, while following current safety protocols. …

Sept 30, 2020 – update

COVID reporting process We had previously shared information on the protocols of reporting COVID incidents (Aug 26, Sept 2, Sept 9). The College has also developed and posted an FAQ …

Sept 23, 2020 – update

Update from the College Due to changing of shifts, there may be times when entrances are not staffed with security guards. Some building entrances have shown to have low traffic, …

Sept 16, 2020 – update

Report from the College: Registration Statistics for fall semester: 26,295 FT students  2,800 PT students Individuals On Campus (weekly): 770 at Lakeshore campus 6,850 at North campus/Carrier Drive Plan for …

Sept 9, 2020 – update

Reporting procedures for faculty working on campus (with face-to-face classes): If FACULTY is ill with non-COVID-related symptoms: notify Associate Dean (specify: symptoms are non-COVID related) stay home post message on …

Sept 2, 2020 – update

COVID Reporting Hotline and Email (covidreporting@humber.ca) (reported by Margaret Fung and Jacqueline Anderson) To streamline COVID-related reporting, the College plans to have a single phone hotline and/or email address dedicated …

August 26, 2020 – update

Highlights: Faculty returning to campus who want to have an orientation to their workspace should contact their supervisors immediately. All faculty should feel prepared and safe working in their work …

August 19, 2020 – update

Health & Safety Update – Margaret Fung, Manager, Health & Safety Health and Safety Training: All faculty will be required to take a health and safety training module through BlackBoard. …

August 12, 2020 – update

Highlights: Faculty Return to Campus plans will be shared with faculty the week of August 31st Faculty teaching on campus will be given 2 masks: 1 clear mask, 1 cloth …

July 29, 2020 – update

Attestation Form (now called the “Return to Campus Agreement”) As previously mentioned, the entire Humber community is expected to sign an Attestation Form (now “Return to Campus Agreement”). This form …

July 22, 2020 – update

Highlights All employees and students coming onto Humber property must sign an Attestation Form, agreeing to the policies of the College. This form will be emailed to faculty in August. …

July 15 – Update

Plans for Health & Safety Inspections The Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC) has begun their inspections of labs at North Campus and Carrier Drive. The inspections are conducted …