COLLEGE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS o

The following items were discussed at the November 12, 1986 meeting of the College Education
Committee:

id The Chairman welcomed Arlene Bomback and Petra Bangemann, representatives of the student
body at large.

2. Associate of Science Diploma.

Doug Talling spoke to the sub-committee's response to the Department of Sciences and
Mathematics. The following resolutions, dealing specifically with the Associate of
Science Diploma, were passed:

(a) WHEREAS the requirements of the Associate of Science Diploma are likely to result in
the completion of course work which will exceed the 75 credit maximum allowed by Policy
E02.03.03;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Department of Sciences and Mathematics is instructed to apply
to the College Education Committee for a variance to the said policy.

(b) | WHILE the Sub-committee concurs with the Department of Sciences and Mathematics that
the current statement regarding diploma elective requirements is ambiguous, the College
Education Committee recommends that the statement be changed from "5. Any 7 Douglas
College credit courses", to read: ,

"5. Any 7 Douglas College university-transfer credit courses."

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During the Sub-committee's review, it was noted that certain inconsistencies appear
to have developed within Policy E02.03.03 and between this policy and the College
Calendar. The Sub-committee recommended that the Staff Officer ensure that those
inconsistencies noted be removed by amendments to the Educational Policies and changes
to the College Calendar. It was also recommended that the Committee, in its review
of the Policy Manual, bring inconsistencies within and between policies to the attention
of the Staff Officer.

As recommended in the recent self-study, that "the College should immediately undertake
the development of a comprehensive formal program and discipline review", the Committee
passed the following resolution:

THAT in order to determine if student needs are currently being met by the Associate
Diplomas in Arts and Sciences, the College Educational Committee recommends that the
goals of the University-Transfer Tracking Study be amended to provide this information
for a needs assessment of these diplomas.

The Sub-committee reiterated its earlier recommendation regarding the concept of a
Standarized format for calendar copy. Although outside of the terms of reference of
the Sub-committee, the matter of identification of specific courses from universities
not offered at the College was reviewed. Bill Day advised he has been named to a URC
Committee on Admissions and Admissions policies. One of the issues the Committee will
be dealing with is block transfer. It would be beneficial to ask the universities to
define what they are looking for at the lower levels.