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EPPCO HIGHLIGHTS

At

Educational

the February 12, 1986

meeting of the

Policy & Planning Committee, it

was decided that a synopsis of proceedings of

EPPCO meetings be published

in the Mad Hatter

to enable decisions taken to be disseminated
as quickly as possible.

The

following items were deliberated at the

February 12th meeting:

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(2)

(3)

(5)

A A TO

Governance. He has

Member at Large - Faculty. Irene Griswold
was welcomed as the newly elected Member
at Large - Faculty.

Governance Review.

W. Day distributed an advance copy of the
February 17th edition of the Mad Hatter
which contained his decision regarding
accepted the advice
of the Review Committee in most instances
but has not accepted the concept of a
college-wide curriculum committee. EPPCO
will remain the senior Educational advisory
body to the Douglas College Board.

The following new proposed policies were
deliberated at length:

- Co-Operative Education Designation.
Recommended.

- Deadline Dates - Courses Less Than
Semester Length. Recommended.

- Proposal for Citation of Proficiency
in College Prep English. Recommended.

- Grading System. Recommended.

- Audit Policy. Recommended.

- A request for Variation from Policy
for Geology 400 was defeated.

- Proposal - Diploma of Associate in Science
was defeated. Concern was expressed
regarding the large number of credits

required.

Recommendations will go to the Douglas
College Board.

Date of May meeting. W. Day advised that
a request from the D/KFA to hold its A.G.M.
during the regularly scheduled EPPCO meeting
in May was approved by Management Committee.
As a result the May meeting will be held
on May 21st.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

11)

Scholarship Proposal - received for
information.

Gerontology Committee Report ~- received
for information.

Ministry of Education, Mission, Goals &

Objectives Statement.

Mr. Day advised that within the next few
weeks, the College will receive a draft
revisions/update of the Ministry of
Education's "Mission, Goals and Objectives
Statement". The College will have a
relatively short period of time to react
to the draft. It was agreed that the most
efficient way to deal with the draft would
be to have a Joint EPPCO/Management Committee
meeting. The document will be made available
to members immediately upon receipt.

Review of Current Policies.

The following policies were reviewed and

approved. :
£01.01.01 through £01.01.04
Policies for review at the next meeting:

£02.01.01 Changes to Admissions Requirements
and Course Prerequisites
Admission to Programs
by Douglas College
Residency Criteria
Selection of Students for Limited
Enrollment Programs
Re-Admissions to Nursing Programs
Quotas and Priorities for
Admissions to Limited Enrollment
Programs at Douglas College
Accessibility to College Programs,
Courses, and Services for Students
with Special Needs
Recognition of
Prerequisites
£02.01.09 Assessment Testing

£02.01.02 Offered

£02.01.03
E02.01.04

E02.01.05
£01.01.06

£02.01.07

E02.01.08 Completion of

Chairman - Next Meeting.
serve as Chairman of the
scheduled for March 12, 1986

Ed Biggs will
next meeting