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Province, necessitated a delay In new programs In these areas.

Nevertheless, a substantlal portion of the physical facilitles of Oo
the college Is designed to accommodate such programs. The
college will be examining Its obJectives regarding program

comprehensiveness In the next few years, In order to prepare
plans to use the currently unfinished and unused space.

THE DOUGLAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

The College has established a Foundation through which It
has been accepting gifts and donations. At the present time, the
focus of the Foundation is the development of funds to support
Fine Arts activities, Athletics and Recreation activities, and
Student Financlal Ald.

In recent months, the Foundation has been developing plans
for an external fundralsing campaign, hop!Ing to obtaln financial
support from Individuals, businesses and organizations.

CONCLUSION

In Its last report, the Board made reference to the
challenges of the flscal restralnt program. | am pleased to
report that, to date, the college has provided educational
opportunities to a steadily IncreasIng number of students.
However, we must deal with continulng stresses on the

Institution. Program transfers from other col! leges to Douglas oO
College have created a number of personnel-related problems, some

of which are still unresolved; there is a growing population of

frustrated app! icants; budget uncertalintles, staffing levels and

Increased workloads have strained personnel at all levels of the
Institutlon. The Board wishes to recognize the cooperation of

Its faculty and staff In dealing with this difficult perlod. It

also wishes to acknowledge the recognition of the level of

services provided to the College through Increases in our funded
program profile.

The Board considers the college to have provided an
obvlously needed, high quality educational service, consistent
with Its mandate. Therefore, we are pleased to recommend the
continuation of Douglas College.

   

urnane,
Chalrman,

Douglas College Board

 

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