Acting President’s Report

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The Budget Workshop was held on
June 10 and was well attended by
members of the College community. The
workshop addressed all of the major
financial data in the College, from
financial statements to budget guidelines,
budget allocations, budget reductions,
communications with the Ministry and
the FTE audit. On behalf of the College, I
would like to thank Peter Greenwood,
Karen Maynes and Roy Daykin and staff
for the planning efforts put into this
important event.

The College was advised at the
Steering Committee meeting on June 11
that the Provincial Police Chiefs are
prepared to endorse the curriculum for the
proposed Police Science Studies
Program. This very significant level of
support is welcome news.

On June 13, I had the honor of
presiding with the Board Chair at the
Annual Convocation ceremonies. Credit
and appreciation are due to everyone who
worked to make this event the academic
highlight of the year.

On June 18, the Vice-Presidents held
their second standing meeting since June
10. During the meeting Peter Greenwood

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presented an overview of the plans for the
physical move into the new campus in
August. I also met with the Board Chair
on June 18 to provide a summary of
priorities prepared by the Vice-Presidents
to take the College through to the
September opening of the new David Lam
Campus:

1. David Lam Campus: Administration
2. President’s Council: Inaugural

Meeting

3. Instructional/Non-Instructional
Schism

4. Framework Agreement: Proposed
Strategy

5. Planning Process

6. David Lam Campus: Physical Move/
Logistics
6a. Staff allocations (FT/PT)
6b. Faculty (FT/PT and Visiting)

7.  Classification/Reclassification

(exempt)

8. Pay Equity

9. KPMG Assessment of Learning
Technologies

10. B.C. Open University

External

The working documents which present
the British Columbia Open University
model to the Presidents of the Open

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“The third task must begin its
resolution immediately, but must also
allow enough time for wide searching and
a College-wide process,” Nicholson notes.
“The second task is the most challenging,
calling for considerable speed combined
with great care and the broadest
participation available, given the time-
frame and time of year.”

To address the second task, an Interim
Presidential Search Committee is being
formed, with a recommended membership
of:
¢ aCollege Board appointee;
¢ the Chair of Education Council or
designate;
the Chair of the College Operations
Group or designate;
¢ a Senior Instructional Administrator,
¢ a Staff Representative appointed by the

B.C. Government Employees Union;

* a Student Representative appointed by
the Douglas College Student Society;
and

Learning Agency, Langara College,
Capilano College and Douglas College
have been tabled for discussion and
comment to the Education Council, the
College Board and College management.
The documents and the concept will be
the focus of a meeting on July 19 between
the four Presidents and our Ministry’s
Deputy Minister

On June 14, Devron Gabor from the
Ministry visited the College to discuss a
number of matters with Peter Greenwood,
Mia Gordon and myself. Central to the
conversation were the mechanics of
calculating FTE enrolments in various
programs throughout the College. That
evening I had the pleasure in participating
with members of the College Foundation
and Capital Campaign in an Asian
community fundraising supper in
Coquitlam.

In closing, I would like to express
appreciation to College Faculty and Staff,
College Administration and Board
Members for the extraordinary support
and co-operation over the past few weeks.
Such continued efforts certainly will
enable the College to manage the key
priorities before it in the months ahead. A
sincere thank you. |

¢ Six faculty members appointed by the

Douglas College Faculty Association.

The Board has named Nicholson to
chair the Interim Presidential Search
Committee. The Committee will obtain
and review applications for the position
of Interim President, and short list and
interview appropriate candidates in order
to recommend a maximum of three
candidates to the College Board. The
Board also recommends that
management consultants, under the
direction of the Search Committee, be
used to expedite the search process. The
person who takes the position of Interim
President will not be eligible for the
permanent position of College President.
Members of the College community are
welcome to nominate individuals for the
position of Interim President by
forwarding names to Marian Exmann in
Personnel and Labour Relations.

For more information, contact Neal
Nicholson at 688-3799. J