DRAFT #4 83.05.03
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SPECIFIED ASSUMPTIONS

The Specified Assumptions have been reviewed by the College
Management Group and it has been determined that the following inter-
pretations apply to Douglas College:

1.

RESTRAINT WILL PREVAIL FOR ALL OF THE FIVE YEARS, 1983-88,
WITH THE RESULT THAT MINISTRY GRANTS FOR THE SYSTEM MAY REMAIN
AT A CONSTANT LEVEL.

This does not “guarantee” a level of funding for
any specific institution, but is recommended as a
framework for institutional planning.

GREATER PRODUCTIVITY IS ATTAINABLE BY DOUGLAS COLLEGE.

This productivity is attainable either by providing
more services with constant dollars, or by providing
the same services with fewer dollars. These formula-
tions could apply to separate activities of the
College, and therefore can be simultaneously correct
for the institution as a whole.

INSTITUTIONS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE GREATER REVENUES
FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN MINISTRY GRANTS.

Such as:

- contracting of instruction, both local and
international;

higher tuition fees;

user fees;

fees for ancillary services;
grants-in-aid;

rental of facilities.

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FACILITIES EXPENDITURE WILL BE LIMITED OVER THE FIVE YEARS.

Acquisition of satellite property and facilities will be
limited to Maple Ridge, and perhaps Coquitlam, site
acquisition.

COLLEGES HAVE A CAPACITY OVER THE LONG TERM TO SHIFT PROGRAMS

SO THAT GREATER EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO PRIORITY PROGRAMS.

"Shift" is defined as the discontinuance of present
activities and the undertaking of new programs that
have national, provincial, area, and College priorities.

Ree aND FOR COLLEGE SERVICES WILL BE GREATER THAN THE POSSIBLE

Actual demand by program and discipline to be reviewed.
Specific services may be provided at levels less than
capacity.