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DOUGLAS COLLEGE
At that point, the college plan should provide twa ARCHIVES
alternative courses of action - on the one hand, 4

 

 

 

continued scenario of declining purchasing

power, whatever the consequences to the institution, and _
on the other hand, a scenario which indicates the desirable
directions of college development, which will ensure its
continuation as a Community College, based on an appropriate
level of funding. Realistic increased efficiencies (productivity)
are to be identified and built into the plan.
The judgment of the College Board is that it is likely that
this point of "cleavage"from the Ministry's assumptions might
well occur relatively early, qiven the reduction in Colleac
operations that has already occurred over the past year.

In addition, it is the Board's assessment that we can

plan with reasonable clarity for the next 2 years, but

that to plan for 5 years in any detail, given the instability
of our social and economic environment, is likely to be

very difficult.