TO ALL COLLEGE PERSONNEL

The following report has been prepared at the request of
the College Board. I believe that all college personnel will find
it helpful in understanding and assessing the college situation
at this time.

Bill Day

 

A REPORT DOUGLAS COLLEGE

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Reductions in Douglas College Educational Services

 

and Offerings During the Current Year

 

The College has experienced two major budget problems in the last
six months:

1) The 1982/83 Operating Budget, made known to the College in
May 1982, was 10% ($1,200,000) short of providing sufficient
funds for the College to maintain the previous year's
(1981/82) level.of service. The significant factor was
inadequate funding for positions created partway through
the 1981/82 year as a result of the College "split" into
Douglas and Kwantlen Colleges.

2) A further reduction was made in the 1982/83 Operating Budget
of $350,000 in July, 1982 under the Restraint II Program.

The resulting impact on students this September (1982) has been
assessed by a review of registration data:

1) Approximately 500 academic students who applied and were
accepted were unable to register.

2) 577 academic students who did register were unable to
register for all the courses they desired. Of these,
only 265 took substitute courses. This resulted in
511 fewer academic course registrations than were
desired by students.

3) 450 qualified students are on waiting lists for
admission to applied programs of limited enrollment, and
were unable to register.

The following sections of this report document the actions that
have been taken to arrive at a balanced budget: