MEMORANDUM

September 17, 1987.

TO: Members, Douglas College Board
FROM: W.L. Day

RE: President's Report

Since the Board's August meeting, college activities have been
focused almost exclusively on (a) registration and start-up, and (b) the
preparation of the 5 Year Strategic Plan and associated documents.

Registration processes ran well, considering the great pressure on
college personnel and computer systems, resulting from the very heavy level
of public demand. A detailed report will be forthcoming to the Board in due
course, through Dr. DellaMattia.

Work on the 5 Year Strategic Plan has proceeded smoothly. The
educational segment of that plan has now received endorsation from the
College Education Committee and the College Management Committee, and is now
in the hands of the Board. The tasks of developing appendices and financial
projections, capital and operating, to accompany this plan are in hand, and
will be completed in time to meet Ministry deadlines. These documents will
be the basis of discussions with Ministry officials in November regarding
next year's budget, and longer term assumptions for college development.

Ms. Mary Fewster, formerly Director of Nursing at Douglas College,
died in late August after a long illness. The funeral was held on August 29,
and was attended by many college personnel. Joy Holmwood, Director of
General Nursing, paid tribute to Mary's contribution to the college and to
the nursing profession at the funeral. Mary will be missed by us all.

Messrs. Gordon Gilgan, Al Atkinson, and Tad Hosoi will be away from
the college between October 4 and October 18 on a business trip, setting up
new contracts in International Education, and making arrangements for current
contracts for this winter and next summer. Mr. Gilgan will also be away in
Eastern Canada between September 25 and 29, representing the college at an
Accc function. Mr. Brian Marrs, Chairman of English & Basic Communications,
will be Acting Dean in Mr. Gilgan's absence. Virginia Chisholm, Director of
Learning Resources, will be Acting Director of the Department of Student
Services and Developmental Education during Mr. Atkinson's absence.

Lod.