College Briefs

e ?® Support Staff
Education Fund
The Education Fund for the fiscal year
April 1, 1992 to March 31, 1993 is now
depleted. It's great that the fund is
utilized to its full capacity, but it’s unfor-
tunate that funding is not sufficient to
cover all requests for the year. There
were 54 applications, of which 2 were
declined and 3 cancelled, making a total
of 49 approved. Applications are accepted
on a first-come, first-served basis. One
reminder: when requesting funding for
which GST is applicable, it must be in-
cluded in a tuition/books total. Also, it is
essential that expense forms are sub-
mitted as soon as possible.

?® Instructional Skills
Workshop upcoming
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an en-
hancement activity for new and seasoned
faculty. It’s a model that concentrates on
lesson basics such as the writing of instruc-
tional objectives, preparing lesson plans,
designing pre- and post-assessment
strategies, and conducting instructional
sessions. The four-day workshop takes
place on Jan. 4, 5, 7 & 8, 1993. For more
information or to register, call Gillies Mal-
narich at 5411. The registration deadline
is Dec. 18.

2® Library sale

Used books and records will be sold in
the Library Dec. 8-10. Prices are $1 per
item on the first day, 50 cents on the
second, and 25 cents on the third. There
will also be some encyclopedia sets
available.

%® Notice to instructors

If you wish to have items placed in the
reserve collection for the spring 1993
semester, please complete a reserve re-
quest form and drop it off in the Library
by Dec. 15.

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Halloween was dress-up time in the Early Childhood
Education Centre. Some spaces are available for January,
says Director Ursi Reynolds.

Space available in D.C. daycare

The Douglas College Early Childhood Education Centre has a few part-time and full-time
spaces for children beginning in January.

The licensed daycare is located in Room 2814 and serves children from ages three to five
years. Operating weekdays from 7:30 am to 5:15 pm, the Centre features trained and
experienced staff.

“In the Centre, we do a lot of art and other activities and children even use a computer
that was recently donated,” says Centre Director Ursi Reynolds. “We use the small gym in
the College for movement activities and we also go on field trips to neighborhood parks
and the Quay.”

The daycare can accommodate children on a full-time basis, or provide services for two or
three days per week. It remains closed during holidays when the College does not operate,
and is closed through July and August.

The Centre welcomes new children beginning on January 4, but space is limited and
Reynolds advises parents to register as soon as possible. For more information, call
527-5480. &

Did You Know?

In a survey at Douglas College, students were asked to rate their enjoyment of education
before entering the College. Results found that 31 percent enjoyed previous education “a
great deal”, 40 percent responded “somewhat”, 16 percent were neutral and 11 percent
answered “not at all” or “not especially”).

(Source: Fall 1990 Survey by Office of Institutional Research and Development) «