Acting President’s Report - August

Peter Greenwood

David Lam Campus

An able team, led by Terry Leonard
and his staff, Project Manager West
Graydon, Architect Brian Hume of CJP
Architects and the general contractor DGS
Construction Company Ltd., are putting
the finishing touches on a beautiful
building that will serve our College well.
Congratulations and thank you for a job
well done. During the first month of
operations, we expect there will be some
glitches, but we expect these
inconveniences to be minor; all efforts
will be made not to disrupt classroom
activities.

Renovations

The Royal Avenue Parkade is
undergoing general concrete repair for
damage caused by wear and tear from salt,
water, oil, etc. over the years. The first
phase was completed in late August; the
next section will be done next summer.
Signage has been improved in the parking
areas, and high growth shrubs and trees
were removed and replaced with low
ground cover to enhance visibility and
safety for College users.

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Computers and Technology

Considerable energies have been spent
equiping and integrating the new David
Lam Campus with the existing Douglas
College systems. In addition, the College
obtained over 50 new computers for the
Royal Avenue site. Half were used to
upgrade an additional student lab (beyond
the one already planned); the rest—25
notebook computers—are available for
New Westminster-based faculty. Faculty
interested in these, or the 25 notebooks at
the David Lam Campus, should contact
their Dean.

Presidential search

In July, the College commenced a
search for an Interim President. Work is
ongoing, and an appointment is expected
soon (September). A second search will
start in the fall to find a permanent CEO
who will likely come on board next
summer.

Enrolment

Summer enrolments were again strong,
with numerous International Education
activities and special groups at the College
keeping student services hopping. Early
signs are that, overall, enrolment figures
are good this fall. The College was
concerned about rumors regarding sharp
drops in enrolment at other BC
institutions, and the potential impact of
the major universities lowering entrance
requirements. It appears that the quality of
our programs and the David Lam
expansion mean we are “holding our

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September 3 to 5, 1996
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September 6, 1996

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September 9 to 12, 1996

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September 13, 1996

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President’s Council @

Agenda items for the next Council
meeting on September 10th include
finalizing membership and terms of
reference for the Council, as well as
defining the Council’s working
relationship with key College bodies.
There will also be a discussion about
Douglas College’s potential role in the
British Columbia Open University
(BCOU).

Government funding

The College Budget was approved last
June; details are available from your
Department Head. As the budget was
being finalized, the Ministry announced
new funding under BC Benefits.

The College will receive up to
$450,000 to create new seats primarily for
youths aged 19 to 24. These funds are
being allocated to provide an additional
38 sections of instruction for an estimated
100 FTE.

On a negative note, recent disclosure
of the Provincial Budget not being
balanced has resulted in a general
province-wide freeze for new capital ®
projects, and a partial clawback of two
special capital grants for enhancing
disabled access and for building
maintenance. We hope this will be the
extent for Douglas College of any
province-wide action.

In closing, I look forward to a
challenging and exciting year for all of us
as we enter our 26th year of operations.

FALL REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

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