INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / June 25, 1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James appointed acting Director

C sections fill up fast here
at Douglas College at registra-
tion time. Three weeks later, how-
ever, some classroom seats are
empty because students have
dropped out.

As acting Director of Student
Services and Developmental
Education, Ted James wants to
help the College make better
matches between students and
courses they will complete.

“T’m looking forward to increas-
ing the level of awareness about
the factors which help and hinder
student success,” says James.

James became acting Director
soon after Mia Gordon became
acting Dean of Educational and
Student Services last month. He
says that the six-month assign-
ment is enough time to become
familiar and involved with the
department. “There are a number
of exciting things about to hap-
pen. I’m not simply going to be
filling in; I want to help out with
the ongoing planning and helping
fulfil the 3-year plan.”

James began at Douglas Col-
lege as a DVST Instructor in 1979.
He completed B.A. in his native
England, and M.A. in English
Education at UBC. He’s halfway
through a PhD program, also at
UBC; his doctoral thesis focuses

on strategies for enabling student
success in community colleges
with open-door enrolment
policies.

The challenge for his depart-
ment is providing the current high
calibre of service to a larger and
larger student population. “We
can expect a diverse group of
students with an ever-widening
range of needs,” he says.

 

 

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Budget

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would represent a total increase of
about $45.00 per semester for the
average student, or $75 more for
the student taking a full 15- credit
semester. The fee increase would
generate $659,000.

Salaries, wages, and employee
benefits make up the major propor-
tion of operating fund expendi-
tures at Douglas College, as is the
case with all educational institu-
tions. In the 1990-91 fiscal year, for
example, a total of $25.2 million
was spent on salaries, wages and
benefits. This represented 82 per-
cent of the total operating fund of
$30.8 million for that year.

Atkinson said that there are
still two outstanding issues that
could have a significant budget im-
pact. The college is currently await-
ing the decision of wage-control
commissioner Ed Lien of wheter
the faculty salary increase of 7.1
percent will be allowed or rolled
back. Secondly, a faculty workload
arbitration ruling is also expected
to be announced soon. The prelimi-
nary $300,000 shortfall is based on
the recently-negotiated 7.1 per
cent increase for faculty and a
continuation of current workloads.

Did You Know

Of students traveling to Douglas
College, 14 per cent use the bus, 15
per cent use Skytrain, six per cent
bike or walk and 58 per cent drive
their own car.