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to know where we stand now before we
plan where we are going.

“After we get the results of the census. the
committee will not be setting any specific
targets or deadlines. Instead we will make
recommendations such as what can be
done to remove inadvertent job barners or
the need to use a wider range of
advertising to reach specific target
groups.” said Ashcroft.

The committee also affirms that
qualifications and appropriate skill sets
must continue to be the selection criteria
for hiring or advancement of Douglas
College employees. Ashcroft said this
principle should allay concerns about
hiring practices and quotas which
sometime arise when equity issues are
proposed.

"T haven't heard any talk about those
issues around the College but this is a
topic which is important to discuss
because I am sure there are some people
with concems about it.” she said.

The census itself is confidential and will
break down data into various employee
categones. This will enable the committee
to determine which categones and
departments warrant review.

Although equity planning in educational
institutions is not required by government,
many other B.C. universities and colleges
are already establishing policies on their
own. Manan Exmann, the committee's
Personnel representative, says it’s an idea
which serves both the institutions and the
community.

“We live in a multicultural country which
respects people of various backgrounds
and abilities. There is much to be gained

from bringing a broad representation of
people from various backgrounds and
experiences into the workplace. Not to do
this would be to miss a wealth of
information."

If you have any questions about the
census or employment equity at Douglas
College, contact Labour Relations
Manager Marian Exmann, at local 5338.
or any of the Equity Committee members:

Susan Ashcroft, DCFA, 5189; Connie
Broatch, DCFA, 5414; Erin Burton,
Student Society, 5112; Gordon Gilgan,
Dean of Academic Studies, 5384; Dary|
Huber, Student Society, 5114; Rashida
Ismail, Admin Group, 5491; Wendy
Keenlyside, BCGEU, 5120; and Margo
Lott, BCGEU, 5012. &

President's Report highlights -

December

On December 3, I was honored by the
B.C. Association of Continuing Education
Administrators by being presented with
the Al Cartier Award for "outstanding
contributions provincially in the field of
adult education."

On December 9, we were visited by
Monsieur Francoeur of the Canadian
International Development Agency
(CIDA), who selected Douglas College as
a key college in western Canada to visit
and describe changes in CIDA operations.
The purpose of visiting a specific college
was to indicate CIDA’s interest in
establishment of direct relationships with
selected colleges across the country, to
encourage specific types of contracts that
fall neither within present ACCC
partnership agreements, nor the large
bilateral contracts that normally involve
consortia of colleges.

On December 15 and 16, I visited
Edmonton's Grant MacEwan Community
College. That college has recently added a
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Generous gesture

Even after the holiday season, the
spirit of giving lives on.

An anonymous Douglas College
employee has organized and
donated cash for the first ;
Seasonally Affected Draw (SAD) to
be held on February 11 in the
Foundation Office. The purpose of
the draw, says Employee X, is to
spread a little cheer to help
everyone get through the long
haul and dark days between
Christmas/ New Year's and Easter.

The winner of the draw will win a
$30 gift certificate for a local
restaurant. Cash for the certificate
was donated by the employee
using money from her/his Go
Green allocation.

Enter the SAD by depositing the
entry below at the box in the
Foundation Office before the draw
date (One entry per person).

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