President's Report highlights-

October

n October 2, 3, and 4, I attended a
()*« of meetings and workshops
with the Council of Chief

Executive Officers and the Joint Council
of the AECBC. At the dinner on October
3, new College Presidents were formally
welcomed by their colleagues in the
system.

I have attended two Department
Meetings in the last month - one with
Psychiatric Nursing and the other with
Child, Family and Community Studies.
Meetings with other Departments have
been scheduled, and more will be
arranged over the next few months.

A series of regular meetings with the
heads of the three associations has begun.
I have met with Roslyn Dixon, President
of the DCFA, Triena Marples, Chair of
the BCGEU Bargaining Unit, and Katrina
Lennax, President of the DCSS. Roberta
Bend, Chair of Education Council, and I
have also established a routine of regular
meetings. These meetings are vital
communication links for all of us, and it is
my hope that they will continue in a spirit
of co-operation and problem-solving.

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As mentioned in my last report, a
series of meetings with members of the
media has begun, with the assistance of
Brad Barber. To date, I have been able to
talk about Douglas College and its future
directions with a reporter from the
Vancouver Sun and the Royal City
Record. Brad and I will continue with a
proactive media strategy.

On October 12, Peter Greenwood and I
met with Ministry of Skills, Training &
Labour staff to discuss the Pinetree Way
campus. Our discussions centred around
FTEs at opening, and operating dollars to
run the campus. While in Victoria, the
Ministry Directors and I were able to get
acquainted, and I was briefed on
responsibilities of each Ministry unit. Our
Pinetree FTE are tracking as expected.

Implementation of our new
organizational model continues. John
McKendry and I will be meeting with a
number of departmental spokespersons to
hear their remaining concerns. I expect
that closure will have been achieved by
the end of the year. I

Note from the
Thomas Haney
Centre

Counsellor Steve Norris has compiled
a directory of resources in Maple Ridge
for students needing support services
within the community. The booklet is
available at Thomas Haney Centre.
Steve’s successful career workshops are
also reaching out to both the community
and to the high school. His October 19
workshop attracted several grade 11 and
12 students, some of whom have now
signed up for a concurrent studies course
at the College. I

 

Note from the
Lincolin Centre

A new partnership announced October
18 at Douglas College brings relevant and
timely training available to Lower
Mainland high-tech professionals.

Representatives of the Richmond
High-Tech Consortium, Ministry of
Skills, Training and Labour, Douglas
College’s Centre 2000, and Kwantlen
University College were on hand to
provide details on the new partnership
program, which gives local high-tech
professionals easy access to relevant
training and to stay on the cutting edge in
their fields.

Douglas College is the satellite
downlink site for video seminars
presented by North America’s leading
experts, designed to help technical
professionals stay abreast of the latest
developments in their fields.

For more information, call Cathy
Griffin at 945-8977. I