INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MAY 2, 1989

 

 

 

 

New Operating Grant of $21 Million

Douglas College Continues
to Grow in 1989/90

More students, more per-
manent faculty positions, new
equipment, and a possible tui-
tion fee increase are among the
changes expected at Douglas
College over the next year, Peter
Greenwood, College Bursar,
said recently.

Commenting on the 1989/90
operating grant of $21 million
Greenwood said, “It’s an im-
provement over previous years,
but not as good as expected.”

The funding will allow 250
more full-time students to attend
the College. As well, in a recent
memo, College Comptroller
Karen Maynes said, ““We have
received verbal assurance from
the Ministry (of Advanced
Education) that we will be
receiving a further addition of
50 FTE (full-time equivalents)
for the Health Information Sys-
tem program to be transferred to
us from BCIT.”

The total amounts to a 7.8 per
cent FTE increase.

On the teaching side, Green-
wood estimated that 18 to 24
faculty positions will be
“regularized” over the next year
and more instructors will be
hired.

For equipment needs, such as
new microscopes and com-

 

puters, the College has received
over $1 million. This includes
$150,000 for new programs, and
almost $600,000 for equipment
replacement. The balance of
over $250,000 is an advance on
the 1990/91 capital grant.

As for the tuition fee increase,
Greenwood said, “There will
probably be an increase. How
much, is dependent on many
variables, that we will assess in
May and June.”

Provincial funding represents
approximately 85 per cent of
revenues needed to cover day-to-
day operations at the college.
Tuition fees provide about 12
per cent, and other sundry
revenues such as facility rentals
bring three per cent.

Other changes expected at
Douglas College over the next
year include:
¢ *addition of 10 sections to

this year’s summer school,

bringing the total to 40 sec-
tions offered.

e “renovations to expand class-
room facilities.

« addition of a Post-basic
Psychiatric Nursing Diploma.

Greenwood said the current
negotiations between Douglas
College and the BCGEU staff
union and between the college
and the D.C. Faculty Associa-
tion are also key factors in
budgeting.

 

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