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Douglas College Update

"QUIET HOUR'' CONSIDERED

College Division heads will be checking around with staff to check out the feasibility of a "quiet hour'' between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. in offices - the idea being that meetings and outgoing phone traffic would be controlled, and that everybody as much as possible would stick to doing individual desk work or planning. Sounds like a good idea, and has worked out very well in a number of organizations. Bill Morfey has put himself on record as preferring "happy hours'’ to ''gquiet hours''.

LONG TERM CARE PROGRAM ASSIGNED

Ed Redmond, Dean of Applied Programs, informs us that agreement has been reached with Kwantlen College regarding the Long Term Care Program.

Thé agreement now is that the ongoing program will be part of the Kwantlen curriculum, while the RAC-funded program will be sponsored by Douglas during this year.

SPACE SHORTAGE WORSENS

Jim Doerr, Dean of Community Programs and Services, tells us tha the volume of community courses and programs is increasing significantly, and the space crunch for evening courses is worsening. There are roughly 200 "north side" courses planned for the fali, as opposed to 160 last year. Most of these are scheduled on evenings, Monday through Thursday, .

CLEARING HOUSE FOR SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED STUDENTS

Al Atkinson, Director of Counselling and Student Placement, has been named coordinator of a clearing house for matters relating to services to students with learning disabilities. Initially, Bobby Boehm, Jim Doerr, and Don McEachern will be working with Al on a committee which will set up guidelines for the clearing house. More information later from Al Atkinson.

BUDGET REPORTS

The Management Committee is continuing to struggle with our budget. In terms of last year's operations, plus the increased Operating costs attendant upon an independent organization, and our faculty and staff settlements, the College faces a $900,000 operating deficit.

The College Board has made arrangements to meet with Minister of Education in this regard, and by the time you read this, we will have received a final response from the Minister.

Plans ''B'' and ''C'' have been readied.

UNITED WAY

Faculty, Staff and Student Society representatives have met with Bill Day to discuss possible voluntary activities regarding the United Way campaign of September, October and November.

Bill Day is acting as liaison with the Lower Mainland committee, and in due course plans will be announced.

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