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COLLEGE BOARD November 17, 1983.

On November 15, an extended workshop was held for administrative
personnel. The topics dealt with the implications of our current
registrations as compared to reaistrations at this time last yaar.
The data presented will be available to the Board at its next)
Regular Meeting,

Following this discussion, a presentation was made by Julie Beaucair:,
and Debbie Crowley of the Registrar's Office regarding the change in
registration processes implied by our gradual shift into a computeri cen
student records system. The topic was ably presented, and has pra-
vided the administration with a clear set of issues to address. The
staff of the Registrar's Office is seeing to it that the systen is
evolutionary and is adequately backed by "failsafe" systems to enable
the transition to take place with the least likelihood of upset to
students.

Due to work disruptions during the week of November 7, final pra-
parations for the scheduled college play could not proceed normally,
and a decision was made to cancel the lonq-awaited performance.

It will be re-advertised, and presented during the week of December
14-18. Every effort will be made by the College to support the
offering of the play, and the students, staff and faculty who have
worked so long and hard to bring it about.

The Board will be interested to know that another computer iaboratory
has been brought into being over the past six weeks, in order to
Support the CEIC sponsored business training program that commenced
in October.

I am told that this laboratory of micro-computers, combined with the
Data General mainframe and terminal system that services the Computer
Information Systems Program and our Computer Science program, places

the College in an excellent position for the next three to four years.
Demand, however, continues to grow on the community front for additional
instruction, and Randi Duke, Conmunity Resource Development Officer, and
Jim Doerr, Dean of Community Programs & Services, are at work on the
possibility of additional machines being donated to the College.

Internal Matters - Personnel

 

The primary focus of the last month's activities in the College has

been the anticipated, and then the actual week of political protest and

Job action. The College remained open during Lhose three days, although
the College's functioning as an educational institution was gravely
crippled. On November 8, approximately 75% of classes were convened,

with approximately 50% of the student body actually in attendance. On
November 9, 1 estimate approximately 45% of classes convened, with approxi-
mately 49% of the students athending, Gn Thursday Nov. 16, appraxtmately 25% of