INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE/ APRIL 17, 1991

 

Part-Time Program Review
Department of Social Services and Allied Health

1 Unit Review included the
seven programs in the Depart-
ment of Social Services and Allied
Health which permit students to
study part-time:

e Child & Youth Care Counsellor
¢ Community Social Service

Worker
¢ Community Support Worker
¢ Early Childhood Education

(Basic)

e Early Childhood Education

(Post-Basic)
¢ Home Support Worker
e Therapeutic Recreation

The Home Support Worker and
Post-Basic Early Childhood Educa-
tion programs are available only a
part-time basis; all other programs
serve full-time students.

The review was conducted at
the lowest of the three levels of
review, the Status Level. The Com-
mittee included a member from
each of the programs under
review. Two surveys and some in-
terviews were conducted to collect

Slo Pitch

he 1st Annual Douglas College

Co-ed Slo Pitch Tournament
was played Saturday in Moody
Park under less than ideal weather
conditions. The staff and faculty
team consisted of:

Betty Lou Hayes
Perry Halabuza

Heather Campbell
Steve Beaucham
Ron Fournier Gert van Niekerk
Ann Ryan Gerry Della Mattia
Michelle Della Mattia Ray Fournier
Wendy Beauchamp Howard Eaton
Bill Matthews Laura Fraser

Many thanks to those in-
dividuals intrepid enough to show
up on Saturday, even though we
lost the first two games.

Let’s start thinking about next
year and get in a few practices
before the actual tournment.
Remember, you can invite friends
to play. @

data from stakeholders not repre-

sented on the Committee:

— survey of part-time students in
the Department

— survey of employers who serve
on program advisory commit-
tees

— interviews with three managers
of College units that provide
support services to part-time
students.

The Committee concluded that
the demand for part-time
programs is high. Although there
are some programs in which stu-
dents can attend alternative institu-
tions in the Lower Mainland, there
are other programs which are uni-
que or distinctive in the province.
In these latter cases especially, the
College has a special responsibility
to respond to the needs of part-

time students: they should have ac-

cess to the same quality of
instruction and the same services

as full-time students.
The Department currently uses

 

a variety of delivery systems to

serve part-time students. Al-

though the needs of part-time stu-

dents are fairly well met in some

programs, there are problems in

other programs which the College

needs to address. Concerns in-

clude:

— the infrequent offering of some
required courses

— inadequate advance notice of
course offerings where courses
are not offered on a regular
cycle

— lack of integration of learning
between courses which may be
taken years apart

— ensuring adequate class size

— difficulties encountered by part-
time students in taking time off
work for practicums (and the
financial implications for stu-
dents of doing so).
The part-time Community So-

cial Service Worker and Home

Support Worker programs are

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Professional Development Day
for College Support Staff

Friday, April 26, 0830-1630

Hosted by Emily Carr College of Art & Design

Once again, Emily Carr College of Art & Design will be hosting the an-
nual Professional Day for college support staff held each year during

Secretaries’ Week.

The topic of the day is Managing Stress in the Workplace which will

 

include Managing Stress through Development Communication Skills
and Stress Reduction through Relaxation Techniques. Also included in
the day will be a group luncheon and a short walking tour of Granville

Island (hope for good weather!).

This workshop is directed primarily toward regular support staff in
secretarial or clerical support positions. If you are interested in attending
please contact Personnel (local 5440). @