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College Faculties Federation
of British Columbia

18 February, 1975

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Mr. A. Soles, Deputy Minister
Department of Education
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C.

Dear Mr. Soles:

As suggested in our phone conversation yesterday, I am —
writing to confirm the desire of the College Faculties
Federation to have members of our Executive meet with

you, Mr. Jack Fleming and if possible the Honorable Eileen
Dailly, Minister of Education. For the past several
months we have been reviewing a number of items of impor-
tance to all faculty in B.C. colleges.

Specifically, we would greatly appreciate an exchange of
information and points of view on the following:

- A Colleges Act.

- Plans for completion of the Meld of B.C.
Vocational Schools and Colleges.

~ Educational Media Policy and Plans.

- Formula financing for colleges.

- University-college articulation and the role
of the Universities Council in this area.

- Third-year course offerings of B.C. univer-
sities in College regions outside the Lower
Mainland.

Much of college faculty concern in these areas can probably
be traced to a lack of reliable and adequate information on
present and future policies and plans of the Department of
Education. Further, as might be expected of dedicated, pro-
fessional educators, there is a strong desire to contribute,
where feasible, at both local and provincial levels to the
formulation and implementation of decisions affecting the

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PRESIDENT; VICE-PRESIDENT: SECRETAF Y: TREASURER:
herb warburton jim slater ; bob duplessis ross Carter
Okanagan College Malaspina College — / Okanaga’. College Vancouver Community College
1000 K.LO. Road 375 Kennedy St. | is 1000 KL.) Road * 100 West 49th. Ave.
Kelowna, B.C. Nanaimo, B.C. 5 Kelowna, 3.C. : Vancouver, B.C.

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