INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE/NOVEMBER 8, 1988

 

— basis in order to accomodate an
increased number of CP&S
day-time programs

4) tighter scheduling of rooms

for evening classes

— Advantage: 5 to 6 additional
sections or an increased number
of CP&S activities could be
accommodated

5) co-ordinated scheduling of

CP&S activities

— Advantage: would avoid many
conflicts; greater numbers of
activities could be
accommodated

6) co-ordinated scheduling of

classes within the same depart-

ment

— Advantage: underutilized
classrooms could be scheduled
(4 to 5 additional sections)

7) scheduling classes on Satur-

day mornings

— Advantage: additional
sectlions/activities could be
accommodated

8) movable dividers could be in-

stalled in some rooms

— Advantage: several small-group
activities could share the same
room

9) classes and events requiring

four hours be scheduled in exist-

ing matrix blocks (eg.

0800-1200, not 0900-1300)

— Advantage: would free up
Space, as only two, not three,
ume blocks are used

10) scheduling an additional

matrix block (ie. adjust "meet-

ing" and "special events" blocks)

— Advantage: 40-43 additional
sections could be accommodated

11) schedule additional sections

during the summer semester

— Advantage: additional
sections/events could be
accommodated

 

Recommendations

*1) That disciplines, programs
and services within the Student
Services and Developmental
Education department co-or-
dinate the scheduling of
activities within the rooms as-
signed.

— APPROVED

2) That the classroom blocks in
the GNUR and PNUR
programs, when students are on
clinical semesters, be scheduled
in "non-classroom" space, and
only when this is not possible,
in rented space off campus.

— APPROVED

3) That programs requiring a
clinical or practicum component
co-ordinate scheduling to free
up open classroom space.

— APPROVED

4) That classes scheduled in the
evening adhere to one of the fol-
lowing requirements:

a) be scheduled once per week
for three hours (1900-2200)

b) be scheduled twice per week
for two hours each, eg. T, Th
1800-2000, but only if matched
with another section also
scheduled twice per week, eg.
T, Th 2000-2200

c) be scheduled once per week
for four hours, eg. T 1800-2200
— APPROVED

5) That a co-ordinated schedule
of classes and activities be.
prepared for every department,
including CP&S.

— APPROVED

6) That classes be scheduled on
Saturday mornings, providing:

a) they are free standing

b) they suit the needs of the
program and clientele

¢) better support services (eg.
cleaning, administration, college

 

services) are provided

— DEFERRED

7) That sound-limiting dividers

be installed in two classrooms,

on a pilot basis, (particularly in
classrooms assigned to the Ap-
plied Programs Division), to
allow for several small-group ac-
tivities to occur in the same
room.

— APPROVED, SUBJECT TO
FEASIBILITY

**8) That classes or events re-

quiring a four hour block be

scheduled over two existing
matrix blocks rather than three

(eg. 0800-1200; not 0900-1300).

— APPROVED

9) That the College timetable be

adjusted to create one additional

matrix block (see attached alter-
natives).

— APPROVED (altemative #2,
with phase-in stage for January,
1989)

10) That the College make more

effective use of the summer

semester by scheduling an in-
creased number of sections and

a greater variety of courses

specifically those courses which

will enable students to complete
upgrading and prerequisite re-
quirements prior to the Fall
semester.

— APPROVED

*It is recognized that scheduling
for these programs must include
time/space for individual and
small-group conferencing and
tutorials.

**It is recognized that some uni-
que situations may require
exceptions, but such exceptions
must be defined and justified.

Please see pages 9,10 & 11 for
tables of alternatives.