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July 6,1993

The Douglas College Newsletter

 

Editor’s note: ‘the following background information and highlights are provided for those who
weren't able to attend the Pinetree Way Campus Information Session on Friday, June 25.

Pinetree Way Info-Session

Over 100 College personnel attended the
Pinetree Way Campus Information Ses-
sion in the Douglas Room on June 25.
The session included talks by Bill Day,
College President, Jim Doerr, Dean of
Community Programs and Services, and
Mia Gordon, Dean of Human Resources
and College Development.

Among the topics included a discussion of

provincial political climate led by Bill
Day which outlined many of the chal-
lenges faced in the initial planning
process of the new campus.

Of those challenges, the demand for more

post-secondary educational opportunities

versus the costs to provide them has been

of paramount concern. In particular, Day
said that the funding difference between
building a campus and actually operating
it has been an issue.

"The Government has a very large operat-
ing deficit which it is trying desperately to

reduce," said Day. "We don’t want to get
trapped by the shorterm and have a big
building with no operating money to fill
it“

Day noted that a lot of the delays over
the last few months have been caused by

negotiations to resolve the operating fund-

ing issue.

& e’re in a happy position now," he says
"We've made a deal and we have a clear

understanding of the Ministry’s commit-
ment".

That commitment means a moderately
reduced campus size (from 2400 to 2000
FTE) but slightly more money per square
metre for the building. The good news is
that the College is able to build a higher
quality campus. However, it also means
that in order to meet government time-
lines, we now have to hurry.

"The price we paid through negotiating is
that now we have to rush," said Jim Doerr

It's a go!
We've got it on paper. Now, let’s build it.

A revised budget summary for the develop-
ment of the Pinetree Way campus has
been received from the Ministry of
Advanced Education, Training and
Technology.

Space planning begins immediately for
the construction of the 2,000 FTE (Full-
Time Equivalent) facility, located on a site
near the Coquitlam Town Centre. Phase
one will open in 1996 with operational
funding for 750 FTEs.

There are two sides to the planning
process: program development, and the
facility itself. Mia Gordon, Dean of Human
Resources and College Development, says
that deciding on the program mix is at
the top of the planning agenda.

"The initial plan is for 2,000 FTEs, but
we'll be adding FTEs in chunks after

Highlights

"When we come to you in a hurry, you'll
know why - we have to get the construc-
tion tenders out by March 94."

Along with the building itself, planning
the profile, image and programs of the
campus have also been top priority.

Mia Gordon noted the conflicting de-
mands between what parents, students,

Info-Session continued on page 5

1996, so we need to decide how that will
happen. "

The process will be complete by the end
of summer, and Gordon stresses the need
for College departments to move quickly.

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