INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / November 13, 1991

 

 

College briefs

Banner ready to fly

The first modules of the new Ban-
ner Student Information System are
going live on December 1, when
Office of the Registrar and the As-
sessment Centre begin using the
system. Since July, a team has been
working hard to translate a data
tape containing a software program
into a working system for Douglas
College. The system is designed to
gather and analyze data for registra-
tion, billing, students records,
academic history and grading. It
means greater access to information
for employees, and quicker respon-
ses to requests for information from
students, other staff, and faculty.
Over the next six months, as more
modules are developed, the Ac-
counting Department and Facilities
will also go live. Documentation
and procedures to go along with im-
plementation will soon be available.
All departments of the College will
be affected by the new system, so
watch the INSIDE for more bul-
letins. If you have any questions,
call Trish Angus at 5358.

What about
multiculturalism?

Mandy Sirdhai and Klaus Michel
sen are students helping the
Discipline of English as a Second
Language research on the feasiblity
of a Multicultural Week next spring
here at the College. They are look-
ing for input from faculty, staff and
students. The week-long series of
events would include workshops on
multicultural issues, as well as ethnic
entertainment and food. If you have
ideas or would like to participate in
this proposed festival,

call 527-5410.

Faculty education leave

Faculty who are applying for
Educational Leave in 1992 must
submit their applications to Yvonne
Mostert by December 1, 1991.

 

 

 

 

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ACCC Regional
Consultation Conference

This two-day event will cover two
vital education issues in the
B.C./Yukon Region. On Thursday,
Nov. 14, there is a meeting of the
International Educators Network,
and a panel discussion on Change
in the College/Institute System: the
phenomena of the university/coF
lege and its significance for colleges
and institutes. Friday, Nov. 15, is
called First Nations Education: What
models exist? What role for the col-
leges/institutes? For information and
registration, contact John Potts,
Associate Dean, Capilano College,
at 984-4988.

MP speaks on Canadian
identity at D.C.

C2. Friday, November 15, Benno
Friesen, Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament for Surrey-
White Rock-South Langley, will
speak at Douglas College. Mr.
Friesen was appointed Parliamen-
tary Secretary to the Secretary of
State for External Affairs earlier this
year; he has served on various
federal Standing Committees. Titled
How Ottawa Decides the Canadian

Identity, his hour-long talk will focus
on shared values, the Constitution,
and the notion of distinct society.
Afterward there will be a one-hour
question period. Everyone is invited
to attend. The event takes place at
2pm in Room 2201.

 

CPR training

November is CPR Awareness
Month across Canada. ACTAR
Airforce Inc. is sponsoring a CPR A
Course at Douglas College on
Friday, November 29 at 6:30 pm.
Call 527 - 5472 to register. Tell your
friends and family.

Entertainment 1992

Support the Cariboo Hill Secon-
dary School Band by buying an
Entertainment 1992 coupon book.
Contact Wendy Davies at 527-
5340 or 421-6821. Only $43.
Available until December 1. m