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‘ Douglas College Board «2 November 18, 1982.

Internal Matters - Education Development:

Revisions to the Douglas College Philosophy have Bear recommended by
the Educational Policy & Planning Committee. In addition, the committee has
recommended that the style of the philosophy statement be changed to one that
is more readily understandable by the public. This matter has been referred
to Bill Bell, our Public Information (Officer, | and in due course, the Education
& Services Committee of the Board will be reviewing both the changes in substance

to the philosophy, and the proposed revision in style.

; An opportunity presented i itself two weeks ago to make a proposal to
the Ministry regarding the Federal Skills Development Program. This was
developed as a joint Academic/Applied Programs proposal, with help from
Marsh Price, Manager of Systems & Computing, and Peter Greenwood, Comptroller.
The curriculum proposal derives from the computer science and business-related
curriculum development priorities.

Actual work on the curriculum will be commencing in due course, should
the Ministry show interest in the proposal.

Internal Matters - Student Affairs and Labor Relations:

The Board will be considering separately a revised pronosed agreement
between the Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Association and Douglas College. If this
agreement is ratified, it will have the effect of preserving for the immediate
future a number of highly valued college programs.

The Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Association has indicated some dissatis-
faction with the quality of the relationship with the administration of the
college, and I have invited the President of the Association to offer advice
On how we can improve the labor-management relationship.

Internal Matters - General:

The current preoccupation of students, faculty, staff and administration
is the continuing move into the new quarters on Royal Ave.

Many personnel have been working to the point of exhaustion in
order to ensure as smooth a move as possible, ‘in spite of very severe restrictions

of auxiliary personnel. This has been especially so in the case of those

working in the Department of Physical Plant & Site Services. The initial response
of students and faculty to the new quarters has been very positive in spite of
inadequate services.

As I understand it, relationships between the college and the construction
forces on the site have been amicable.