Application fee
process to
change

 

The fall semester will see changes in
how Douglas College collects student
application fees. Starting in September
1997, the non-refundable $25 fee students
currently pay will no longer be “one-time-
only.”

Applicants will pay $25 each time they
apply to the College, but will be able to
apply to more than one program for one
application fee. The fee will be waived for
students who applied but did not attend,
and who re-apply within 12 months of
their original application date. Applicants
whose names are active on a limited-
enrolment program waiting list will also
be exempt from additional application
fees.

Registrar Trish Angus reports that this
change is not a reaction to budget cuts,
but was planned eight months ago in
consideration of electronic and paper file
management. “The new practice is in
place at other post-secondary institutions.
Douglas College will now be somewhere
in the middle of the pack, with some
institutions following our previous
practice, some charging for each
application and some charging each time
a student applies”

If you have any questions about this
change, please contact Trish Angus at
local 5358. §f

“budget” .. . con't from page 3

John McKendry reported that this year
the Instructional division will implement
combined reductions and reallocations
totalling $1,081,000. The first part of the
adjustment will see $577,000 in
reductions, including 18 sections of the
Health Information Services Program, 42
course sections from Psychiatric Nursing
and the position of Director, Psychiatric
Nursing. CFCS Dean Bev Miller will take
over this function. A reallocation of 29
course sections will allow a $247,000

INside ONline

by Laurie Drukier

On April 30 the CMO welcomed back
traveling auxiliary writer Laurie Drukier,
barely recovered from six weeks in Japan,
Thailand and China. She says she had a
great time and reminds us all that even
the best web site is no substitute for
seeing it for yourself. Now if only she’d
stop bugging us to go out for sushi!

One advantage to having people all
over the world linked up via computer is
that no matter where we are, we can find
out about other parts of the world with
ease. Whether you’ re investigating your
next vacation or trying to settle a bet,
information about worldwide destinations
is a point and click away.

City.Net

http://city.net/

Without a doubt, this is the first place I
head when anyone asks me a question
remotely connected to geography or
travel. You can search by destination,
look at maps and link to local information
sources. This site just keeps growing and
growing and 1s often all you need to get
the answers you’re looking for.

Instructional Response Fund to provide
additional course sections to meet student
demand. An estimated $257,000 will be
used for a Strategic Development Fund to
respond to changing educational needs
(see story page 5).

The vice presidents added that no
reductions in the President’s Office
budget are foreseen at this point. College-
wide expenditures, which include
Education Council, Education Leave,

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Lonely Planet Travel Guides

http://www.lonelyplanet.com.au/
Ip.htm

Brought to you by those clever people
who publish the Lonely Planet travel
books, this site is full of inside info and
advice for backpackers and luxury
travelers alike. One of the most useful
aspects is the public posting area. People
who have had great experiences email
short notes so that others can benefit from
their experience. One of the those most
interesting discussions I saw was one
regarding the best place on the Great Wall
of China to stay overnight without getting
caught.

TravelTips!

http://www.trvltips.com/

TravelTips is a ‘zine—a magazine that
exists only on the web and not anywhere
in paper unless you print it out yourself—
written by and for people who love to
travel. The stories are always interesting
to read; search the back issues for an
article about your destination. There is
also a wealth of links to other travel sites,
a travel FAQ archive and regular live
conferences where you can chat to other
travelers in realtime. §f

Professional Development,
Reorganization, Daycare Start-Up,
Interpreter Services etc., will see a $4,000
reduction in discretionary funds and a
$3,000 reduction in Arts Advisory
Committee funding.

For complete details or more
information on the 1997/98 budget, please
contact any one of the vice presidents.
Budget presentation summaries are
available through Administration and the
Finance Department. ff