- DOUGLAS COLLEGE
- ARCHIVES

 

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A. We have had recommendations that both the Curriculum Coordinating
Committee and interdivisional representation on Divisional Curriculum
Committees both be eliminated. Both recommendations were persuasively
developed, and have sound logic. Some degree of intercommunication at the
working level must be provided for if we are to remain in touch with
each other. At this time, | have elected to adhere to the proposal
for a Curriculum Coordinating Committee consisting of Chairmen and
Directors of line departments of the college. The proposal makes clear
the fact that this committee is not intended to subvert in any fashion
the authority of the Divisional Curriculum and Planning Committees, but
is intended to be a communication and implementation committee. Problems
of implementation of curriculum and development become those of management
and would be referred (if necessary) to the Manacement Committee. As each
individual on the Coordinatina Committee is in his or her own right
working on behalf of a departmental committee, this should provide an
adequate degree of "grass roots" information.

B. A proposal has been made for a college-wide curriculum committee,
separate from the College Policy and Planning Committee already provided
for. At this time, | am not intending to recommend this structure to

’ the Board.

Such a committee provides a major structural alternative, rather than

a support to the notion of authoritative divisional curriculum committees.
The College-wide Policy and Planning Committee as presently sttottured
pravides a very adequate degree of representation... This committee should |
be fully competent to advise the college ot any policy issues. Should

that prove not to be the case, the college-wide committee is ina

position to recommend new structures and alternative approaches to

problems.

A final note. After detailed discussions with representatives of our
three associations, | have made provision for an ''at large" student, faculty
and staff member on the College-Wide Policy and Planning Committee. These
persons will not be representing any association, as such, but are intended
to represent the generality of the constituent group in the capacity of
providers and receivers of service. Thus, the three associations are left
free to act as political bodies in their own right In direct relationship
to the Douglas College Board. Naturally, these associations still maintain
formal representation on the College Management Committee.

As and when the Board approves the governance system, this fact
will be announced, and advice and direction will be provided to the
constituent groups of the college regarding election processes and
protocols. Staff work is already under way in this regard.

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