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The Douglas College Newsletter ll New Westminster Campus, David Lam Campus

October 2005

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Lin Langley, Cynthia Fulton:
Douglas Development Duo

Lin Langley and Cynthia Fulton
are working hard to keep ahead
of a steep learning curve.

The two new faculty
development coordinators for
Douglas Development started
in their new positions in
September. They say it’s been an
intense experience, but they're

enjoying the challenge.

“People are very positive about
the activities,” says Fulton.
“They're very willing to

make suggestions and express
their views on professional

development.”

Douglas Development provides
professional education and
training for faculty, staff and
administrators, enabling
individuals to achieve their

learning objectives so they

  

  

immense enthusiasm for life.

  

Coliege mourns loss of Armitage

With deep regret, Douglas College announces the tragic
passing of Todd Armitage, a regular faculty member in the
English as a Second Language department.

Armitage was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Kyoto,
Japan on September 11 2005 and died in hospital shortly
afterwards. He was on secondment from Douglas College as
a visiting professor teaching at Kyoto University of Foreign
Studies. He began teaching at the College in 2001.

Armitage’s colleagues in the EASL department were shocked
and saddened to hear of his untimely death. They describe
him as a personable, wonderful teacher who was keenly
interested in his students. They'll miss his generosity of spirit,

his zeal to pursue new ideas and projects and particularly his

Todd Armitage: Instructor will be missed.

can fulfill their roles and
responsibilities within the

teaching/learning process.

Langley and Fulton hope to
build on the spirit of collegiality
at Douglas College and
encourage instructors to share

their techniques and experiences.

“We have a strong vibrant
community here, but we tend to
teach in isolation and we hope
to address that situation,” says

Langley.

Both Langley and Fulton

bring a wealth of experience

in the classroom to their new
challenge. Fulton has taught
criminology at the College for
18 years. She found Douglas
Development helpful to her own
professional development as

an educator and decided it was

  
     
 

The College
community
sends
condolences to
Armitage’s wife,
Gija, and his

sister, Tami.

This is a sad
loss of a young,
energetic

and highly
innovative

instructor.

 
   
     
    
   
     
     
     
    

     
 
 
    
 
 
 

   
    
 
   
 
   

time to give something

back.

“The chance to work
with the entire College
community is an

exciting one,” she says.

Langley, a
Communications
instructor, says

she’s always been
interested in Douglas
Development and
has been waiting

for a time when

her personal

and professional
circumstances were right to dive
into the job. Now that they are,
she’s looking forward to the

adventure ahead.

It’s important to build
bridges between institutions
and different groups so we

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Lin Langley and Cynthia Fulton want to build bridges as the new faculty
coordinators for Douglas Development.

experiences, . Says lea neley.

“We have such good people
g peof
£

here.’

Psychiatric Nursing degree approved

The provincial government
has given final approval to the

g
Douglas College Bachelor of
Science in Psychiatric Nursing
degree. Vice President Education
Jan Lindsay says its the final step

in a long journey.

“This is extremely good news
for the Psychiatric Nursing
Department and for the
College at large,” says Lindsay.

“T believe that attainment of

College moves to mandatory ID cards

The Senior Management Team
has mandated that all employees
have a standard College colour
photo ID card. The card will
not need to be worn, but it
must be shown on request from
another employee or Security.
The starting date for this new

procedure is November 1, 2005.

With over 1,200 employees, it’s
become increasingly difficult to
identify any particular person

as an employee at the College.
Employees in service areas are
asked to give network access, to
reset passwords, unlock doors, as
well as provide equipment and
supplies (like laptops) to people
without adequate verification of

their employment status.

degree-granting status for a
second applied degree isa
very significant achievement
for Douglas College — one
that puts us in a very positive

position for future growth.”

Lindsay says the Psychiatric
Nursing faculty and staff

as well as Health Sciences
Dean Joy Holmwood deserve
congratulations for “the time
and energy they put into

this project and for their

Although a driver's license can
confirm a person’s name, it’s not
proof of employment at Douglas
College. As well, there have been
cases of long-term employees
feeling insulted when a new

hire asks them for some kind

of identification. It’s not always
feasible to contact someone

ina faculty or department, or

in ER, to confirm someone's
employment. As a result,
employee identity verification is

currently inconsistent.

The current version of the
College ID card performs a
multitude of functions: door
ACCESS: proof for parking
privileges, and library card.
The card also shows the user's

employee number, which is

commitment to making this goal

a reality. “

She also wants to acknowledge
the efforts of other members

of the College community, like
the Registration Office staff,
members of EDCO, Education
Division Assistant/EDCO
Secretary Brenda Pickard, and
President Susan Witter, “who
provided support for this degree
at many critical stages of the

project.”

for employees

sometimes needed CO resolve

network authentication issues.

‘There are three locations
producing cards: Rooms 3100
and 6218 at New Westminster
and B1250 at David Lam,
Monday to Friday, 8:30am-8pm.
It takes less than two minutes to

Pp r¢ od ced, Ca: rd.

After November 1, employee
cards will only be produced in
the Employee Relations office,
Room 4011, New Westminster
Campus. Please call local 5440
for an appointment. If you have
any questions, please contact
Marian Exmann at local 5343,
e-mail exmannm@douglas.be.ca
or Piotr Kisiel at local 5002 or

e-mail kisielp@douglas.be.ca.

 

Quote of the Month

“There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir, We must rise and follow her;
When from every hill of flame, She calls and calls each vagabond by name”

William Bliss Carman, Canadian poet