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DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD April 18, 1985.

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Last Week, I attended the Open House of the MIC Business School, and
following that, met with Mr. Bob McLelland, Minister of Industry & Small
Business, with regard to economic development plans for the region.

I have attended several meetings of the Public Information Committee

of the B.C.A.C., as the Council of Principal's representative. Work

is continuing on a co-operative information and publicity program for
next school year.

Internal Matters - Education

Long-range Planning activities are continuing. The Governance Review
Committee is nearing the end of its activities, and I expect to have a
report tabled with me before the next meeting of the Douglas College
Board. A summary report will be made at that time.

Two weeks ago, Mr. Cliff Murnane and I attended a meeting with the

Minister of Education, at which time the Colleges and Institutes of the

province received complete information on the government's intentions

regarding budget for the next year. Mr. Murnane may make further comment

in this regard. The senior administration and the three associations

have been briefed completely, and I believe that by now, most College |
personnel have specific information available to them.

1985 is Douglas College's year for the mandated internal self-study, and
visit by an external evaluation team. Work is now in progress in setting
up a structure to manage this process. Dr. Bertram Wales, founding
President of Vancouver Community College, is being contracted with to
assist the College in managing the process.

Internal Matters - Personnel

On March 29th, I met with Excluded Personnel to discuss matters relating
to complaints against administrators, and professional development regu-
lations. In due course, proposed regulations will be brought forward

to the Board by me.

Internal Matters - General

The Gala Evening was a success in every sense of the word. Well over 300
tickets were sold, about 270 people attended the dinner and the Theatre
Evening, and I understand that approximately $3,000 was netted for the
Student Trust.

Informal reaction from community people with whom I have spoken has been
enthusiastic.

“Our Town" had an aggregate attendance of approximately 1300 - an excel-
lent finish to an active Theatre year.

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