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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

A. EXTERNAL MATTERS -

MUNICIPAL

On January 5, 11, and 16,
meetings occurred in Maple
Ridge which have resulted in a
formal meeting of the Douglas
College Board, Maple Ridge
Municipal Council, and the
School Board of School District
#42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt
Meadows). This meeting en-
dorsed the planning to date for
the "Thomas Haney Project".

This project was previously
known as the "Telosky Project"
and the approval of the name of
the Centre signals the end of the
initial cycle of joint planning.

The project is now into the
land acquisition phase, with
promises of support from the
provincial government. The
joint meeting of the three agen-
cies involved, has resulted not
only in the adoption of a name
for the project, but also a formal
approval of the planning proces-
ses to date, approval of the
concept of a community-based
steering committee, and of a
framework for physical plant
and program planning.

In the near future, I intend to
make provision to support these
planning processes.

Simultaneously, meetings
have been occurring in Coquit-
lam, with regard to the planning
of a permanent major campus in
the Coquitlam Town Centre, in
addition to identifying space
that could be used on a short

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term basis for College programs
in that municipality.

It is clear that additional
resources will be required in the
near future, for educational plan-
ning in the Coquitlam area, and
I intend to ensure that these plan-
ning processes are well
supported.

B. EXTERNAL MATTERS -
EDUCATION
On January 12 and 13, J at-
tended meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Association of
Canadian Community Colleges
in Hull.

This meeting included a ses-
sion spent with senior officials
in the Ministry of the Secretary
of State, CIDA, and the CEIC..

Officials in CEIC spoke to
me about their interest and ex-
citement regarding the in-plant
literacy program currently being
undertaken by Douglas College,
the Hospital Employee’s Union,
and the Royal Columbian Hospi-
tal Administration.

Another national literacy pro-
gram has been funded by the
Ministry of the Secretary of
State, to be operated through
ACCC. Mia Gordon, Director
of Student Services and
Developmental Education will
be sitting on the Steering Com-
mittee of that project.

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C. INTERNAL MATTERS -

EDUCATION

Chairmen of our Standing
Educational Committees have
been meeting in December and
January, in order to identify
ways of improving our present
somewhat cumbersome and
frustrating model of operation.

On January 5, a new student
orientation was Carried out by
our Student Services and
Developmental Education
Department.

On January 9, I was invited to
meet with the Student Society’s
representative committee in
order to discuss College
development.

On January 17, I made a
presentation to faculty and staff
in our Maple Ridge Centre
regarding our long range plans
for collaboration with the
School District, and more
specifically, the Thomas Haney
project. Mr. Denis Therrien,
District Superintendent of
Schools, also presented informa-
tion on developments within the
school district.

During the month, discus-
sions have been continuing with
representatives of the Health In-
formation Technology Program,
which is slated to move from
BCIT to Douglas College in Sep-
tember; simultaneous
discussions continue regarding
the identification of space
within which two other voca-

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