| January 27, 1995

Douglas searches for a president
College board on a mission to replace Day

 

 

By Paul Andrew

Douglas College has ap-
pointed a committee of twelve
volunteers to conduct a presiden-
tial search in order to replace the
current president Bill Day.

The search is a Canada wide
process inviting anyone who is
interested in the position to apply
for the job. They are also encour-
aging nominations for the presi-
dential post from people within
the college community.

There willbe.
six faculty reps
and six adminis-
tration reps on
the Presidential

 

"demonstrate that
he or she can...stand
the heat... and can

ess.

Townsend believes that the
selection of the new president is
important to restructuring the ad-
ministration in a more positive
way.

“The average student, at this
time, is given no incentive to talk
to the president of the college,”
Townsend explained.

“What I will be looking for
in a new president is more inter-
action with the students, and with
the administration in general, so
the fourth floor will
not seem so unfamil-

iar to the student
body,” Townsend
said.

Search Commit- handle themselves “It’s my job as stu-
tee. effectively,” dent body president

“The com- to encourage posi-
mittee is ap- tive interaction be-

pointed on an equal representation
basis,” explained Bob Buzza, an
Administration Rep and Chairman
of the Committee.

Troy Townsend, president of
the DCSS, is volunteering to rep-
resent the students on this com-
mittee, which will screen appli-
cants in the first step of the proc-

tween the administration and the
students - we need a concerted ef-
fort in this area,” Townsend con-
tinued.

There are five steps the per-
spective presidents must go
through in order to fill the posi-
tion.

Step one will be a screening

 

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process, where the twelve mem-
ber committee will assess the cre-
dentials of applicants without ac-
tually knowing the identity of the
person they are screening.

Step two requires a written
statement from the applicant,
stating his or her idea of what
constitutes constructive leader-
ship within a post-secondary at-
mosphere.

Step three will be a general
interview regarding college ad-
ministration issues.

The fourth step in this proc-
ess will be a presentation to vari-
ous groups in the college commu-
nity. Details of exactly who will
be able to attend this presentation
have not yet been finalized, but
it is understood students will be
invited.

“The people who have sur-
vived all of this... [selection
process], and are now down to a
few, will have to make a presen-
tation, you know, to the audience,
and answer questions and just
demonstrate that he or she can,
in effect, stand the heat... and can
handle themselves effectively,”
Bob Buzza explained.

The fifth and final step will
be an interview with the Board of

Governors.

The current
president of the
college, Bill Day,
will have no part
in the selection
process involved
in finding a new
president for
Douglas College.

Bill Day an-
nounced his re-
tirement some-
time before
Christmas of this
school year.

We are trying
to arrange an in-
terview with Bill
Day that will ap-
pear in the one of
the upcoming is-
sues of The Other
Press. Because of
his busy sched-
ule, and our quest
fora high level of

 

 

DOUGLAS COLLEGE
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

We Are Looking For A Visionary Educational Leader!

The current President of Douglas College is retiring, effective mid 1995. The
College Board invites applications and nominations for his replacement. As
Douglas College scrves.a diverse community, we encourage applications from
individuals from diverse backgrounds.

OUR COLLEGE : ;
Douglas College, a comprehensive two ycar community college with an
annual budget of 38 million dollars serves a divcrse population and enrols
6000 credit students and over 20,000 continuing education students. It is
located in the Vancouver lower mainland arca, has its main campus in New
Westminster, a campus in Maple Ridge, and a major new campus location
scheduled to open in Coquitlam in 1996.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

At Douglas College we are committed to enhancing the skills, knowledge
and values of life long learners in meeting their goals. We respond to
diverse community needs in a rapidly changing society.

APPLICATION PROCESS ; is
To receive a detailed application package, or to nominate an individual please
fax (604-527-5549) or write to:
President Search Committee

c/o Personnel and Labour Relations Department

Douglas Ce douglas
a ee college
New We , B.C.

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All inquiries will be treated with the strictest confidence. All nominations and
inquiries must be received by February 3, 1995.

 

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