INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MAY 2, 1989

 

 

 

President's Report Continued

 

On March 23, I reviewed the
P.E./Recreation long range plan-
ning document which was
produced by P.E./Recreation
faculty over the past nine
months. Bev Miller, Depart-
ment Head for the Social
Services and Allied Health
Department and John Mc-
Kendry are very supportive of
the plan, which provides a clear-
ly defined set of goals, and
operational objectives for the
next five years. Because of the
interlocks with services and
community programs across the
institution, the proposals carry
significance outside the depart-
ment and division.

During the month, additional
meetings occurred on the topic
of Co-operative Education, coor-
dination/administration at the
department level, and five year
planning assumptions.

INTERNAL MATTERS -
GENERAL

On March 22, a luncheon was
held to say farewell to Toru
Miyake, our faculty colleague
from Momoyama University in
Osaka. His colleagues in the
field of English as a Second Lan-
guage will miss Toru’s cheery
presence.

On March 28, the Board held
its annual appreciation dinner
for retiring board members. At
that time, board members had
the opportunity to express
thanks to Gena Ballantyne, for
her many years of exemplary _
service to the board and to the
College. Gena is retiring this
month, and by the time this

 

report is read in the Insider, will
be holidaying on the coast of
Oregon. Lorraine Aldridge of
the Payroll Department is also
retiring, and was hosted at a
farewell party of her colleagues.

It is a pleasure to report the
resolution of a Step 3 grievance
by the DCFA. I have found in
favour of the Union in this mat-
ter.

“Debriefing” meetings were
held during the month, stem-
ming from the Foundation Fair
“Week”. The Foundation and
the College Alumni Association
are already planning for a bigger
and better extravaganza “next
time round”.

Gordon Gilgan as Acting
President during my absence in
Japan reported the following:

On April 5th Mrs. Myrna
Popove hosted the Deputy Mini-
ster, Mr. G. Mullins, and Dr.
Jack Newberry, Director of
Lower Mainland Colleges from
the Ministry of Advanced

 

Education and Job Training.
They gave a presentation on the
Access Program and the
1989/90 Budget. Their first
meeting was with the Board and
Senior Management, then with
the Associations and sub-
sequently an open meeting
which was well attended.

That evening the Coaches din-
ner and on April 7th the Athletic
Banquet honoured our success-
ful teams and individual athletes
this year.

The College’s studio theatre
production “Waiting for the
Parade” was sold out. The Bach
Choir concerts were excellent
and were also sold out.