November 25, 1982

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The Other Press

Govt. Plans away from academics

by Glen Nazaruk

The idea that educational content should match oppor- tunities in the Canadian em- ployment market has been stressed most recently as a means of helping Canada’s economy. This has led to Bill C-115, an act to establish a national programme in Canada for Occupational Training.

The major goal of the NTP, including academic courses, is the rejection of general education in favour of the actual integration of specific training programmes in the private sector of society. Provisions yin the act call ‘|for reduced “government spending in higher education and a transfer of these res- Jources to other occupational jareas considered to be a |national prierity. :

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Resignations by Chris Page

Douglas College Student Society has been hit by three resignations.

Lenka Russ resigned as Vice-President November 17 but hopes to continue as campus rep, a less demand- ing position. Student council failed to discuss this at the Nov. 17th meeting.

‘*She will be appointed rep if she shows up at the (next Student Council) meeting and signs the nomination form,’’ said Society Presi- dent Tim Shein.

‘I feel there are more quali- fied students on council that could devote more time and energy into the concerns of the student body than I am able at this time,’’ she wrote in a letter to other council members.

She says the letter suffici- ently explains why she res- igned.

-“I saw it coming,’’ says Shein.

“*She really had a lot -- two jobs. She was more concern- ed with schoolwork than any- thing else. She did a good job for the time she spent.”’

“If she’s having problems

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for an industrial training pro- gramme, an_ occupational growth and adjustment fund, and an institutional training programme.

COPS (Canadian Occupa- tional Projection System), is set up to fill those employ- ment positions and up to 10% of community college funding per year will be re- allocated to meet this goal. Many programmes are. tar- geted for cuts at the univer- sity level and those pro- grammes regarding basic training and skills develop- ment are being cut first.

With the stressing of em- ployment opportunities for youth, women, and special interest groups, the brunt of

the training in these basic

skills will have to be trans ferred to any proposed occ- upational training or just dis- regarded.

The development for sup- port systems for various

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keeping up with school, then I can see why she would re- sign,’’ says Treasurer Rudy Van Berkel.

Her resignation comes the week after she attended a Canadian Federation of Stu- dents conference.

Alanna Whitley, McBride rep for two months, has been ‘appointed to the position to the end of the Fall Semester '82.”’

A by-election will be held in January to formally fill the position.

Shein hopes the election will be contested ‘‘because that shows interest in the Student Society -- I like it. It’s great.”’

Maple Ridge rep Eve Ryan’s resignation was also officially accepted Nov. 17.

Another Maple Ridge rep, Cheryl McIntyre, resigned October 13th.

Al Hatton replaced MclIn- tyre, but one Coquitlam/ Maple Ridge rep position is vacant.

That may not matter for long, as the Student Society plans to change its constitu- tion because Winslow cam- pus will not be part of Doug- las College next Spring.

interest groups regarding student needs has been at- tributed to the student move- ment. With education now moving steadily out of the educational institutions and into the private sector, some concern has been expressed as to how the focus upon counselling and student fin- ancial aid will be altered.

B.C. Place’s roof went up Nov. 14th. Sean Valentini writes about it on page 11.

No Summer School here in ’83

by Tom Boer

There will be no academic summer school at Douglas College next year, but stu- dents may attend Vancouver Community College or take correspondence courses at the Open Learning Institute and receive credit.

Acceptance for courses is on a first come-first served basis, and students may not receive ali desired courses.

Although VCC will accept students from Douglas, Kwantlen, and Capilano, they will not increase en- rollment as they have not re- ceived sufficient govern- ment funding.

The number otf Douglas stu- dents interested in attending should be significant. Gord- on Gilgan, Dean of Academic Studies, points out that Douglas offered 48 sections (27 of them academic) in 1980.

Gilgan says students phon- ing the registrar to enquire about summer school will re- ceive information about VCC and OLI offerings.

Services for summer school students have steadily dec- lined. In 1980, Capilano,

It is great that the govern- ment is finally acknowledg- ing the role of education in Canada’s economic redevel- opment. However, it is of in- creasing concern that the scope of education will be limited to meeting only those goals which are occupational priorities. If the cultural as- pect of education is increas-

Kwantlen, Douglas, and VCC offered courses. Last year, only VCC and Douglas were available, with Doug- las’ offerings cut by 40 sec- tions.

‘I would like to have seen summer school because the Student Society fought so hard last year. It’s good (the VCC and OLI solution),”’ said Tim Shein.

“It’s going to have a lot of hardship. People travelling and trying to apply for it.

ingly downplayed, then an increasing de-evaluation of liberal arts programmes in educational institutions is to be expected. As education becomes prioritized, the

need for philosophers and other social scientists will be questioned and invitably devalued in society.

With money short, it will be okay. At least something is offered to Douglas.”

Things look tough for pot- ential summer school stu- dents. Although VCC has previously offered this ser- vice to Capilano College, it has never been able to fully accomodate its own stud- ents. VCC will be given some idea of which subjects are most in demand for Lower Mainland students by the other colleges.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Yes, we are in the process of moving and things are a bit disorganized at present. But right now we have a more serious problem.

Some of the items being moved, do mot have the owners permission for re- moval and also do not show up at the new site or any other known destination. A few of these items have been purses, telephones and also a chesterfield.

Let’s not panic, but please lock valubles up more care- fully and keep an eye out for any mobile items that may

not require moving, or in- deed may not belong to the individual moving them. We are all in this transition period together, so let’s safe- guard our own

the property of others,

Any information relating to: the above mentioned items, or any suspicious activities that you may observe, can be related to the Student Soc- iety Business Office or the Campus Supervisor at 8th Ave. &McBride Blvd.,N.W.

Thanks for your co- operation.

D.C. Student Society eA