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Inter Office Memo ate: January 17, 1985.

 

 

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DOUGLAS
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT Be er oe ee

 

External Matters - Municipal

 

This month, the New Westminster School Board is considering and deciding
upon an arrangement for long term use of schoolgrounds on weekends by

the College. If approved, this would enable the College to finalize an

agreement with the City regarding long term use of outdoor facilities.

On January 7th, the Royal City Development Group was given a $5,000
grant by the city to continue work an economic strategy. This money,
when matched up with contribution in kind by the College, and approxi-
mately $5,000 in community donations, will likely be matched by the
Federal Government - thus creating a budget adequate for proper research
and development of a community economic strategy for New Westminster.
This will result in a number of excellent work experience opportunities
for students, and professional development opportunities for faculty,
and administration. The College's involvement in community long range
planning has resulted in much favourable comment from the Ministry of
Small Business and Industry. College personnel were also involved in
the successful application by the Coquitlam Chambers of Commerce for
assistance in developing a community economic strategy for the Coquitlam.

External Matters - Education

The Ministry of Education has requested the College to act as organizer
and host for a major conference/workshop on assessment and evaluation,
to be held this Spring.

The Ministry has also struck an advisory committee on Economic
Development and Youth Employment, upon which I have been asked to sit
as one of two college representatives.

A special meeting of the Council of Principals with senior Ministry

staff occurred on December 20th, to take a second look at the preliminary
program profiles for the academic year 1985/86. Detailed information

was provided at that meeting, including some very significant positive
changes to the proposed Douglas College profile. The "bottom line" of
these changes has resulted in an increase to the preliminary estimates
for Douglas College of $400,000. It is now clear that our assumptions

of last August and September regarding the budget were reasonably ~ j
accurate, and we will therefore be able to prepare a proposed expenditure
plan and financial strategy for the decision of the Board at its

February meeting.