MEMORANDUM

DATE: June 23, 1987

TO: . All Personnel
© FROM: Bill Day

RE: SECTION 66 REPORT

Section 66 of the College and Institute Act requires that every five years, the College Justify to
the Minister, its continued existence.

The following report was approved by the Board at their meeting of June 18, and sent to the Honourable
Stanley Hagen.

 

June 18, I987.

The Hon. Stanley B. Hagen, Minister,

Ministry of Advanced Education & Job Training,
Parllament Bulldings,

Victoria, B.C.

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Dear Mr. MinIister:

Re: Sectlon 66 Report

Since our last report In March, 1982, Douglas College
has undergone many changes.

The College has exper lenced great enrollment growth
since 1982 (see Appendix |.) Some of this growth resulted from
new programs added to the College's occupational programs; some
Is attributable to Increased demand for existing occupational and
academic programs. lt became evident, however, that the
Increased enrollments at the College were only Satisfying a
portlon of a growing level of unmet demand for training spaces
and educational opportunity. Documentation of this unmet demand
has been provided to Ministry officials ona regular basis.

PLANNING:

The College, through Its strategic planning activitles,
has Identified several areas of curricular and professional
strength and community need upon which to base further
development. We are pleased to report that your Ministry has
accepted our Intentions and severa! new programs have been

@avprovec and funded. Briefly, these areas Include: