President’s Report Highlights - October

Between September 22-25 I chaired a
meeting of the ACCC Board of Directors
in Quebec City. The ACCC is working on
developing a response and commentary to
the “Axworthy Paper” - “Improving
Social Security in Canada”. This paper is
of major significance and presages major
shifts in the level, and possibly the nature,
of federal support of tertiary and higher
education across the country.

On September 29, I met with Peter
Jones of the University College of the
Fraser Valley, and Gerry Kilcup of
Kwantlen College, to discuss joint plans
and collaboration. An immediate product
of our meeting was an agreement to have
a joint meeting with the University of
Fraser Valley personnel to discuss
collaboration between their admission
development, and our Thomas Haney
Centre.

On October 1, I had the honor of
making closing remarks at the Inclusive
Curriculum Conference in Vancouver.
This conference was sponsored by
Douglas College and the University
College of the Fraser Valley, and included
speakers from across North America, and
attendees from Washington, Alberta and
British Columbia.

On October 19, the annual Quantum
Leaps program was held at Douglas
College. This involves young women
from secondary schools attending a
session in which they could explore career
opportunities in non-traditional areas.

 

 

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This has become a very highly regarded
event, organized by our Community
Programs and Services unit, and involving
faculty and staff throughout the College.
Over 100 young women attended.

In recognition of Science and
Technology Week, three students from the
College’s Science Diploma Program were
hosted at the Science Council of B.C.
Awards Dinner by Science faculty
members Wes Snider and Shamsa Jessa,
Science Chair Ed Jolly and Academic
Dean Gordon Gilgan. Students attending
were Elizabeth Helps, Heather Harila and

Keyhan Alauian.

The College Development Program
hosted a two-day Critical Thinking
Institute with Richard Paul, a major leader
in the critical thinking movement, on
October 1. It was attended by 85 faculty
members.

With the help of Marian Rossell,
Douglas College Director - Thomas
Haney Centre - work has begun with the
Coquitlam and Maple Ridge School
Districts on an articulation of physical
education and business programs. &

Policy access update

A reminder that the compilation of
Douglas College policies is available to
you at the touch of a Data General button.
If you are new to the system, access is
through Copper in the main menu, using
X for Additional Programs. Personnel in
curriculum field bases have detailed
instructions on how to access the manual
and print from it.

In November, 1993, a list of changes
to the manual was printed tn the INSide.
Since then, the following policies have
been changed/created:

A02.01.06 Employment and
Educational Equity (new)

A08.01.01 College Use of
Copyrighted Works (revised)

A10.01.03 Standards of Conduct
(revised)

A10.01.03 Student Appeals (new)

A19.01.01 Environment (new)

E02.01.02 Admission to Programs
Offered by Douglas College
(revised)

A new section has been created on a
temporary basis, housing what are
currently designated to be “Board Policy”.
They are:

BO1.00.01T Planned Changes to the
Organization, Structure and Operation of
Educational Programs and Services (Jan.
21/93)

BO1.01.01T Douglas College Mission
Statement (Sept. 22/94)

BO01.01.02T Douglas College Values
(Sept. 22/94)

B01.01.03T Douglas College Goals
(Sept. 22/94)

Please note: the Mission, Values and
Goals policies must be referenced in

drafting revisions to existing policies, or
drafting new policy. See Model for the
Development of Policy at Douglas
College, also available through mainframe
as described above.

A number of policies are currently
under consideration at the various
management and governance committees.
For further details, please refer to the
section in the manual entitled “Policy
Alert”. i

President
makes
departure
official

A year ago, Douglas College President
Bill Day told the College community of
his plans to leave the College. The
advance notice was to allow the College
Board time to make appropriate plans.

‘His official announcement that he will
be leaving in August, 1995 was presented
to the Board on September 22.

Day will have served 25 years with
Douglas College by the time of his
departure next year. He plans to continue
working in education after leaving
Douglas College, serving at the Policy
Studies Centre at the University of B.C.’s
Faculty of Education and teaching at other
institutions.