INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / FEBRUARY 5, 1991

 

 

 

Drop-in
Computer
Information
Sessions

The Systems and Computing
Department is excited about start-
ing the “Drop-In” computer ses-
sions for employees. The sessions
will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons between 2:30
and 3:30 p.m. in room 3302A (an
Employee Computer Workroom).
The sessions will be open for any
questions you might have on
micro-computer hardware and
software issues.

We will be expanding the ses-
sion format to include a short for-
mal session on various topics
followed by an open problem solv-
ing session. The topics will come
from ideas suggested by those in-
terested and from the department's
knowledge of “most often asked
questions.” The selected “Topic of
the Week” will be announced well
in advance in the Insider.

We also are looking forward to
any suggestions you may have
regarding the format of the ses-
sions, potential topics, and any
problems you may have related to
the chosen time slots. Call us at
local 5330, send a brief note, or
drop-in to the department to make
vour ideas known.

PIO Changes

T here are some temporary and
some permanent changes in the
Public Information Office staff.

Brad Barber has left his
Publicist position for a three-
month study sabbatical at Simon
Fraser University. Taking his place
is former Publicist Assistant Jane
Muskens, while Computer Mail
Clerk Sue Vincent takes over the
vacant Publicist Assistant position.
Rhonda Emmerich is the Com-
puter Mail Clerk for the next three
months. And Jeff McDonald,
former free-lance writer at the Col-
lege, is the Public Information
Office’s new full-time writer. As
well, former Open House Coor-
dinator, Christina Symons, has
taken up the position of Coor-
dinator for the President's Com-
mission, which is receiving
community input regarding
development of Douglas College's
Coquitlam Campus.

Best of luck to Brad Barber,
who will be back in April.
New telephone locals are as
follows:
Jane Muskens, Publicist: 5326
Jeff McDonald, Writer and Editor
of the Inside: 5325
Sue Vincent, Publicist Assistant:
5153
Rhonda Emmerich, Computer
Mail Clerk: 5324
Christina Symons, President's
Commission: 5393

 

New Director, Continuing Education

i am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Margaret J. Mahan to
the position of Director, Continuing Education.

Margaret joins us from the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
where she has taught Supervision, Business Development and Life Plan-
ning, been the Department Head, Community Economic Development
Program, and most recently Dean, Institutional and Program Develop-

ment. Before joining the Nicola Valley Institute she held the positions of

Executive Director, Boundary Agricultural Development Society and
Manager of Distance Education at Selkirk College.

Please help the Continuing Education Department welcome Mar-
garet Mahan when she joins Douglas College on February 4, 1991.

Jim Doerr @

Money * Money *
Money

This is the time of year when
many of us get all excited about
Registered Retirement Savings
Plans. While there are good
reasons to make contributions ear-
lier in the tax year, many leave the
decision until now.

There have been no rule chan-
ges for the 1990 tax year. The limit
is $3,500 for members of a pension
plan, so D.C. employees may con-
tribute to their RRSP the difference
between $3,500 and the total of
D.C. pension deductions for the
1990 calendar year.

The 1991 tax year will be a
much different story, but more on
that at another time.

Murray Leslie,
Department of Commerce and
Business Administration @

Audio-Visual
Equipment
Delivery

Pi Audio-Visual unit is again
able to assist in the delivery and
pick-up of equipment. We require
three days’ notice.

You can ask for this service
when you are arranging the book-
ing of equipment with Tom (local
5187). Or, if you have already
made your bookings, call Donna
or Joanne (local 5188).

For new subscribers, call for in-
formation at local 5185, 5187, 5188.

Helen Rowan
Audio-Visual Librarian @

 

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