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Registering at Douglas College
just a phone call away

Good news - it only costs a quarter to register at Douglas College if you call from a pay
phone.

The new telephone registration system comes on line for summer 1993. But, says
Registrar Trish Angus, now is the time for all College staff, faculty and students to start
thinking about the change, because the impact will be felt throughout the College.

"We have to heighten awareness of what's going on because there are related issues. It’s
more than just a new telephone registration system. When there’s a problem, we're not
going to have the student standing in front of us. Also, registration will take place much
earlier than before."

New policy development has been going on for some time, says Angus, via a committee of
mid-managers on College-wide changes, and at the department level for localized policy
changes. A document outlining the new proposals will be circulated throughout the Col-
lege, but the job’s far from finished, and the new system is coming fast.

"I've got to make sure the technology can accomodate proposed policy changes, and our
decisions need to reflect the needs of the College," she says.

The issues to be worked out are timetabling, course pre-requisites, admissions testing, class
size, waitlists, and many general registration procedures. While the entire College is af-
fected, Angus says it could be the students themselves who have to make the biggest
adjustment.

"It's now more critical than ever for students to plan their courses in advance. They have
to know what they want to take, and ensure there are no obstacles. We will be asking
departments to advertise a set-aside time to help students with their course planning."

There could be bugs in the new system, but Angus says summer registration is a chance to
work them out before the heavier fall intake.

'f the new policy changes can be resolved soon, the Registrar’s Office is proposing to mail
timetables and registration instructions to students the week of February 8, 1993, with
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President’s
Report Highlights

On October 5, the College was honored
by a visit from President Yamazaki, and
Professors Toru Mayaki and Jun Tohyama
of Momoyama University in Osaka, Japan.
Momoyama has been a primary partner of
Douglas College and has been the core of
its international program.

On October 15, Larry Goble, President of
the Justice Institute of British Columbia,
and Bob Stewart, the Chairman of the
Board met with Mia Gordon, Gordon
Gilgan, Jim Doerr and myself to discuss
collaboration and relationships with the
Justice Institute. The Justice Institute will
be moving to New Westminster within
two years, and will become a significant
part of our local environment. Further dis-
cussions are being arranged for November.

The External Audit Team is completing its
review of the Douglas College Self-Study.
It is interviewing people throughout the
College, and will be submitting its formal
report within the next six weeks. Follow-
ing this, we will be working to implement
the Self-Study recommendations.

Within three years, the College will have
to modify its operations considerably be-
cause of the existence of another major
campus. The College Operations Group is
reviewing preliminary proposals for deal-
ing with the matter. I expect that at the
next Board meeting, a proposed rationale,
set of principles, and proposed processes
will be presented to the Board for their
information and comment. a

Thomas Haney continued from
page 1

Perry listed the essentials as a willingness
to take a progressive approach in educa-
tion, the strong three-way partnership,
and the need to surmount barriers in the
transition from high school to post-secon-
dary education. a