douglas college
Inter Office Memo Date: __April 18, 1985.

 

 

 

TO: __ DOUGLAS COLLEGE BOARD
DOUGLAS COLLEGE |
From: W. L. DAY |

ARCHIVES

 

Re: __PRESIDENT'S REPORT

A. External Matters - Municipal

 

We are still awaiting word from the New Westminster City regarding the
draft agreement on use of City parkland for College purposes. While
work has been completed at the staff level, it is my understanding
that the City Fathers are still examining the matter in committee.

On Tuesday, April 16th, the Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Bureau had

its annual meeting to honour community volunteers. The dinner involved
200 people, at which Douglas College was well represented by faculty,
staff and community volunteers from the I CARE program. Douglas College
was referred to warmly on a number of occasions during the evening.

I have been asked to continue in my position on the Board of Directors

of the Downtown New Westminster Association for another year, and I
have accepted.

B. External Matters - Education

 

The Council of Principals had its regular meeting two weeks ago. It is
clear that there is an increasing volume of consultation and communi-
cation with Ministry officials in regard to College/Institute affairs,
and that the Council of Principals is a significant vehicle of com-
munication with the Ministry, and with the B.C. Association of Colleges.
Having survived four years in my present position, it seems that it is

my turn to assume responsibility as Chairman of the Council of Principals
for the next year. My duties commence this month.

On March 29, I visited an interesting experiment in job-finding educ-
cation going on at Vancouver Vocational Institute,usingamong other
things, computer-aided instruction and a counselling/instruction team.
Dr. DellaMattia is following up my visit.

On April 1 and 18, Jim Sator, Randi Duke, Terry Clement, and I met
with Mr. Bill Miller and colleagues of the Ministry of Industry and
Smal] Business, with reference to the Curriculum Development Contract
that we have received from that Ministry. In this regard, Messrs.
Sator and Clement made a 3-day visit to Oregon last week, to examine
the operations and curriculum of small business development centres
in community colleges in that State.