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  Declining meetings during Reading Week Dear [Associate Dean], Unfortunately, the Bargaining Team has deemed meetings as struck work during Reading Week. As such, I will not be attending the …

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With the backdrop of the pandemic, returning to school has a whole new meaning. Educators are providing hope, rebuilding community, and helping students navigate their way through a new educational …

Nov 25, 2020 – update

Aerosol Transmission of COVID The Union requested further information on how the College was responding to Health Canada’s acknowledgement that COVID-19 can be transmitted through aerosolized particles. The College responded …

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. …