President’s Report Highlights - January

These highlights are a summary of
the report I present to the College’s
Board of Directors each month. Some
of the highlights are directly related to
College developments, while others are
more personal in nature. In each
report, I want to give the College
community an overview of as many of
the major initiatives happening here as
possible - and to recognize achievements
of College faculty, staff, and
administrators. It is only a summary; if
you would like to read the full report,
contact Ginny Batke at 527-5439.

Susan Hunter-Harvey, President

I have now been officially at the
College for four months. Initiatives
continue in several key directions. As you
are aware, I am interested in fostering
linkages with the community that are
sustainable, not ‘hit and run’. Therefore, I
have been focusing my attention on those
partnerships that go beyond particular
programs or projects that are short-lived

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INside Douglas College is published the
first Tuesday of every month by the
Communications & Marketing Office and
the College Duplicating Centre. The next
issue will appear on March 5.

      
     
     
    
     
   
    
     
     

  

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noon Tuesday, February 20. Submissions
on floppy disk in WordPerfect or ASCII
format would be appreciated. Material may
be edited for brevity and clarity.

  

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and have devoted considerable time to
ensuring that structural transformations
accompany new initiatives. Two
examples follow.

1. The British Columbia Open
University. A working group and the
CEOs of the four committed institutions
(OLA, Capilano, Langara, Douglas)
continue to meet to forge an operational
and strategic plan for the BCOU. We met
as a group in mid-January and it is hoped
that a draft document will be available to
the respective institutions by the end of
February. Issues under consideration
relate to a faculty pool, governance,
programs, and administration. This is a
wonderful opportunity to share resources
and enhance access for learners. John
McKendry and Terry Farrell represent
Douglas College on the working group.

2. I continue to meet on a regular basis
with the Coquitlam community. The
Superintendent of the Coquitlam School
District, Tom Harris, has demonstrated his
commitment to working closely with
Douglas College on numerous occasions.
On December 22 we submitted a joint
proposal to our respective ministries
(Education and Skills, Training and
Labour) for funding assistance to develop
a Centre of Excellence in International
Business Education. The Centre would
offer courses, expertise, language training
and cultural understanding to learners at
the College through a unique partnership

with the school district. It would also 9
address small business needs in the
region.

I had the pleasure of attending my first
convocation at Douglas College. It was a
beautiful event with a timely and thought-
provoking message from Her Honour,
Judge Marian Buller. Judge Buller and I
have agreed to continue our professional
relationship and will be meeting in the
near future to discuss issues of concern
for the aboriginal community. Judge
Buller is a member of the Cree Nation.

The organizers of the morning and
afternoon commencement are to be
congratulated for arranging such a
professional and splendid experience for
students and their families. It is my hope
that more faculty and staff will attend
future convocations in full regalia. The
day is a significant one for graduates and
the colour and ceremony add to their
memories.

Efforts continue to forge a game plan
for learning technologies for the College,
in particular for the new facility in
Coquitlam. Under the guidance of Dr. Bill
Bergquist and Mr. Don Jokins, a Social-
Technical-Systems group has been formed
with cross college representation to plan
for the technology needs in Coquitlam.
This STS team will be working with a
group of faculty, professional staff and
administrators to make decisions
regarding technology needs at the new
site. I

Notes from the Thomas Haney

Centre

Director Marian Rossel! met recently
with the five local secondary school
principals to present new developments in
Douglas College’s programs and courses.
She also met with regional secondary
school counsellors to inform them about
the Concurrent Studies program so that
they can share information with students.

Marian Rossell and Physical Education
Instructor Gert van Niekerk will make a
presentation on the Centre’s articulation
agreements in Business and Physcial
Education this month to the League for
Innovation in Orlando, Florida L.