INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE/DECEMBER 6, 1988

 

Assembly Confronts Changes Facing
Douglas College

Crowded classrooms, access
to education, the quality of
education -- these are just a few
of the issues facing Douglas Col-
lege. And these topics were
among many that College Presi-
dent Bill Day, and about 60
faculty, staff, administrators and
students discussed at the Col-
lege Assembly last Wednesday
afternoon.

During his 45-minute presen-
tation, Bill Day covered
“somewhat worrisome statistics"
such as the relatively low level
of Douglas College academic
transfer students who actually
graduate from university.

He also acknowledged the in-
creased "workload of faculty,

students, staff, and ad-
ministrators without remarkably
increased resources." But he
added, "Given the resources and
the constraints that were given
us, we’ve done a hell of a job."

On the topic of making more
classroom space, Bill Day said
the priorities are to:
l.maximize present building

space on the New

Westminster campus;
2.finish the permanent Maple

Ridge Campus by September,

1991;
3.establish a permanent campus

in Coquitlam;
4.build the top two floors on the

New Westminster Campus.

 

In the final half of the assemb-
ly, instructors and student
representatives raised a number
of issues. Concerns included:

- the apparent trend that
Douglas College is becoming
more of a provincial rather
than a community-based
college.

- with secondary schools
moving towards teaching
courses equivalent to
first-year college, how will
this affect Douglas College?
This question was especially
of concern in the areas of
DVST and ESL.

- access to the College must
remain open, especially in
dealing with the needs of
mature students.

 

McFadyen-Jones continued

due to health problems. She
says she was no longer able to
make a full time committment to
Douglas College but will always
be available to the College.

"My best memories of Douglas
College go back to the time
when, like a true community of
colleagues, we celebrated our
past and looked forward in high
hope to our future. We had a
sense of membership where par-
ticipation was not something
artificial and contrived but came
naturally. It is this genuine com-
munity of colleagues I will miss
most" says Silvia.

 

Second Annual
Foundation Fair

Mark it on your calendar!
March 12-18 will be a special week at Douglas College.

 

A Career Fair, Flea Market, Awards Night, Benefit Concert, anda
Theatre Performance will all be held to aid student assistance.

Join the team working to give needy students a hand.

Call Randi Duke (local 4801) or Cathy Daminato (4812) to find out
how you can get involved.

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college

FOUNCOTION