2010 bulletins

November 9, 2010

Announcing a new Honours Seminar in HRM!

HRM 400 - Winter 2011 - Mon/Wed 8:30-9:50am
Instructor: Vince Di Ruzza

Topics will reflect current issues in human resources management. As a group we will conduct research and determine best human resources practices. We will utilize the knowledge and skills you have obtained to date in the human resources management program, and build recommendations that will address issues and challenges facing today’s organizations. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.

Prerequisites: Two of HRM 301, 303, 305, 307; Human Resources Management students*

*For the Winter 2011 offering we are inviting course enrolment requests from HRM students who are interested in the course but do not have all of the course prerequisites. Enrolment requests will be reviewed on an individual basis and students will be contacted via email if/when they are enrolled.

Email your enrolment request to Theresa – indicate HRM 400 and your surname in the subject line. Include your full name, ID#, which HRM courses you’ve completed to date, and which course if any you want to swap if your HRM 400 request is approved.

October 10, 2010

HRM 303 – Compensation
I am pleased to report that HRM 303 has received approval from HRPA toward the CHRP designation effective Fall 2010!!

Winter 2011 Enrolment Appointments
Don’t miss your Winter enrolment appointment next week (Oct 11-16)! Open enrolment begins Oct 18. If you need assistance enrolling in an HRM or PSYCH course please email me with your course request.

HRM Course Offerings
HRM course offerings for Winter 2011 through Spring 2012, including HRM courses offered by other departments, is posted on the HRM website.
Note that HRM 303, 305, 307 can be used as electives towards the HRM plans.
This course offering information is provided to assist you with course planning, but be sure to check the Schedule of Classes before attempting to do your course enrolment.

PSYCH 467 Winter 2011
Unfortunately we have not completed the tentative admission decisions for Psych 467 Winter 2011. Sorry. I hope to finalize those decisions with the course coordinator early next week. All applicants will be contacted with a decision.

Student Leadership Certificate Program
Offered through Office for Human Development (OHD).

Counselling Services
Counselling Services offers individual counselling, study skills, and other valuable workshops for you!
Check them out.

October 2010 Convocation
Congratulations and best wishes to 21 students graduating with an HRM plan at October Convocation!!
Please let me know your future plans, especially if they involve anything HR, as I hope to share that information with other students on the HRM website.
Those students will be removed from this mailing list by the end of October.

June 18, 2010

If you will be enrolling in Winter 2011 courses, don’t miss pre-enrolment on Quest June 21-27.

HRM course offerings for Fall 2010/Winter2011/Spring 2011 are posted on the HRM website.

May 31, 2010

Fall 2010 Enrolment Appointments
Be sure to check Quest for the date and time of your Fall 2010 enrolment appointment. Appointments are June 7-12, 2010. You are strongly advised to take advantage of your enrolment appointment as many courses are full by the time open enrolment begins.

HRM 303 (Compensation) – Fall 2010
HRM 303 will be offered M/W 4:30-6:20pm (instructor: tba). Unfortunately the course was not available for pre-enrolment but it is available for enrolment during your Fall enrolment appointment. Prerequisite: HRM 200, level 3A Human Resources Management students.

HRM Course Offerings – 2010/2011
HRM course offerings for Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, as well as HRM courses offered by other departments, are available on the HRM website.

Note that HRM 303 (Compensation), 305 (Health and Safety), and 307 (Labour Relations) can be used as electives towards the HRM plans.
The dates/times for HRM 305 and 307 (Winter 2011) are still tentative.

Student Leadership Certificate Program
Offered through Office for Human Development (OHD). Check the Student Leadership Program website for more information.

Counselling Services
Counselling Services offers individual counseling, study skills, and other valuable workshops for you! Check them out.

June 2010 Convocation
Congratulations and best wishes to 103 students graduating with an HRM plan at June Convocation!  
Please let me know your future plans, specifically if they involve anything HR, and let me know if I can share that information on the HRM website.

Grand Valley Human Resources Professional Association Annual Award
The recipient of the 2010 GVHRPA Annual Award is Ayaz Janmohamed – congratulations Ayaz!

2010 Excalibur
Congratulations again to our 2010 Excalibur Team who placed second at the National Excalibur Tournament in Montreal! Team members were Amanda Briganti, Alexandra Sleghel, Sara Cleland, and Jimmy Huynh, coached by Len Luksa.

Be sure to review the information on the HRM website for information about the CHRP designation, course offerings, previous bulletins, resources (further studies, career information), etc.

March 12, 2010

New HRM courses!

On March 9, 2010 Senate Undergrad Council approved four new HRM courses: the three remaining courses required for the CHRP designation, and an Honours Seminar in HRM.

These courses will be offered on campus at Waterloo beginning Fall 2010 and Winter 2011. It is our intention to have HRM 303, 305, 307 approved by HRPA toward the CHRP designation before the courses are offered, and these courses can be used as electives for the HRM plans (revised HRM plans which list these new courses have been submitted but are pending approval).

Unfortunately these courses were not available for Fall pre-enrolment because they weren’t yet approved by Senate. I am hoping they will be coded on the Schedule of Classes in time for Fall enrolment appointments in June.

Scheduling plans for 2010/2011:

Fall 2010
HRM 303 (Compensation): M/W 4:30-6:20pm (time confirmed May 2010)
Enrolment cap: 75
Prerequisite: HRM 200, Level at least 3A Human Resources Management students only. Antireq: BUS 448W

Winter 2011
HRM 305 (Health and Safety): Th 6:30-9:20 (tentative)
Enrolment cap: 75
Prerequisite: HRM 200, Level at least 3A Human Resources Management students only. Antireq: BUS 414W

HRM 307 (Labour Relations): M/W 4:30-6:20 (tentative)
Enrolment cap: 75
Prerequisite: HRM 200, Level at least 3A Human Resources Management students only. Antireq: BUS 464W

HRM 400 (Honours Seminar in HRM): M/W 8:30-9:50 (tentative)
Enrolment cap: 25
Prerequisite: Two of HRM 301, 303, 305, 307; Human Resources Management students only.

I will keep you posted regarding Fall enrolment and HRPA approval.

Course descriptions:

HRM 303 ( 0.50 ) LEC Compensation
This course deals with the process, issues, and techniques involved in developing and administering a compensation system. Students will gain knowledge from both the theoretical and applied aspects of the compensation function within organizations, including understanding the importance of compensation, assessing and diagnosing compensation issues, and developing appropriate solutions.

HRM 305 ( 0.50 ) LEC Health and Safety
This course introduces the broad and ever-changing field of occupational health and safety. Understanding the multiple dimensions of the various issues - technical,
legislative, political, personal - is essential to HR professionals overseeing an organization's health and safety function, and to those dealing with consultants or joint health and safety committees.

HRM 307 ( 0.50 ) LEC Labour Relations
This course draws upon the disciplines of law and history to assess various aspects of the current industrial relations climate. Topics may include employment standards
and labour relations legislation, collective bargaining, dispute resolution procedures, contract administration, industrial democracy, and the structure and growth of the Canadian labour movement.

HRM 400 ( 0.50 ) SEM Honours Seminar in Human Resources Management - Special Topics
Topics reflect current issues in human resources management. Consult the departmental listings for the upcoming topics. Activities may include oral presentations, class discussions, individual and/or group projects, and written assignments.

February 3, 2010

HRPA's Live Webinar: A 2010 Guide for Exam Writers. 

The webinar will be held on February 10, 2010: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm.

This free, 75-minute webinar will provide practical information for those writing the National Knowledge Exam (NKE) or the National Professional Practice Assessment (NPPA) in 2010.  The speaker is be Claude Balthazard, CHRP, Director HR Excellence and Registrar for the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

Please be advised that you must pre-register for this event.  You do not have to be a member of HRPA to participate.  If you register online, follow the instruction link for non members.  For information on how to register, visit our Live Bwebinar.A 2010 Guide for Exam Writers website. If you have any questions about registering, please contact webinars@hrpa.ca or call 416-923-2324 or 1-800-387-1311 x330.