enriched with related activities: visit-
ing schools; acting as resource people to
administration; assisting community groups
and agencies; departmental liaison; and
participation in task forces and opera-
tional meetings."

KKK

"T like the idea that our department is
always ready to try out new ideas, and,
indeed, is expected to do so. This keeps
us stimulated. I particularly like the
idea that we meet regularly and are kept
generally well-informed on happenings
throughout the College."

KKK

"T also try to be an agent of change. I
have a commitment to work with people in
groups because the dynamics of group inter-
action are growth-producing."

KKK

"My job puts demands upon my flexibility
because of my role as a counsellor on
all three campuses. This often creates
the need to convert my car to an office,
or to clear space on someone's desk for
a temporary working area.

"With this ambivalence, however, comes an
awareness of each campus, an opportunity
to know students on each campus, and a
better knowledge of each community. The
multi-campus concept has become a very
real thing for me with both its advantages
and disadvantages."

STUDENT AIDES ...

-- Debbie Anderson, Connie Bergstrome,
Joanne Barnes, Pam Constantine,
Ken Hendricks, Andrew Trace,

Susan Smith, Ben Kawaguchi,
Theresa Phillips

"T am a part-time student, working for
extra money so that I can attend Douglas
College. My role is to ease the load of
the counsellors so that they, in turn,
may function better in theirs.

"I intercede on questions that are within
my capacity to answer; handle telephone

 

 

calls; take messages; arrange appointments;
run errands; make coffee; and, in general,
help to create an atmosphere of ease and
relaxation for students.

 

"To do this, however, requires effort, a
desire to help the students, and co-
operation with other department members.
We are all trying to work as one; we
expect the unexpectable; and we tolerate
other's mistakes."

KKK

"My role is to help, wherever possible,
all who come into the Student Development
Centre, otherwise known as the non-profit
coffee dispensary. My view of my job? I~
want to be useful -- and I sure have
plenty of opportunity to be useful."

aK
"I work in the reading and study skills
section. My job is to catch all the hay e

that falls off Al's fork, and this keeps

me pretty busy. I view my job very seri-
ously, so excuse the occasional light-
heartedness."

aAKK

"My main duty in the office is to cover
the desk, and to make visitors to the
Student Development Centre feel welcome.
I type, am responsible for the mail, make
coffee, give out information, and help
students or refer them to someone more
knowledgeable."

KKK

"All I have to offer students is my own
personal knowledge of the courses, and
where they may locate helpful reading
material. I believe study skills and
reading ability are fundamental, thus I
am helping students to obtain a richer and
more rewarding learning experience SeRENe
their stay at Douglas."