INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MARCH 13, 1990

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HRD is a new addition to "In- side Douglas College". On a regular basis college employees can consult the HRD column for information about human resource development programs in the following topic areas:

Computer Skills Communications

Benefits

Financial Planning Supervisory Training Management Development Policies and Procedures Health and Lifestyle

Faculty members can also con- sult the HRD column for informa- tion about faculty professional development activities and the initia- tives of the Faculty Professional Development Consultant.

What's Happening?

Employee Development Activities

March

13. Performance Evaluation for Support Staff - Orientation for support staff employees, 0900, Boardroom Royal Avenue (no registration necessary)

15 Performance Evaluation for Support Staff - Orientation for support staff employees, 0900, Boardroom Royal Avenue (no registration necessary)

19 WordPerfect - Basic, 0900 - 1130, Room 3910, contact Personnel (5440) to register for all 3 sessions

26 Part 2- WordPerfect - Basic, 0900 - 1130, Room 3910

29 WordPerfect - Advanced (Macros & Math), 0900 - 1130, Room 3910, contact Personnel (5440) to register for both sessions

April

2 Part3- WordPerfect - Basic, 0900 - 1130, Room 3910

3 Personal Safety, presented by New Westminster City Police, 0900 - 1030, Room 1812 - contact Personnel (5440) to register

5 Part 2- WordPerfect - Advanced (Macros & Math), 0900 - 1130, Room 3910

5 Personal Safety, presented by New Westminster City Police, 1400 - 1530, Room 1807 - contact Personnel (5440) to register

10 Doyou have a Fantastic Lifestyle? includes "healthstyle check" - learn how to feel healthier, happier and more productive, presented by Pacific Healthstyles, 0900 - 1200, Room TBA - register through Community Programs and Services

19 WordPerfect - Electronic Mail (Internal), 0900 - 1130, Room 3920, contact Personnel (5440) to register

19 Getting Ahead of the Pack - smoking cessation clinic, presented by Pacific Healthstyles, 0900 - 1200, Room TBA, register through Community Programs and Services

24 CPR"A", presented by Community Programs and Services, 0900 - 1300, Room TBA, register through Community Programs and Services

24 Professional Development Workshop for College Support Services Staff, Tuesday, April 24, 1990, 0830 - 1600, Room 3302, contact Personnel (5440) to register

May

3 Be 65 and Fully Alive - planning for a healthy retirement, presented by Pacific Healthstyles, 0900 - 1200, Room TBA, register through Community Programs and Services

e HRD (Human Resource Development)

Suggestions for additional programs can be directed to Marian Exmann in Personnel and Labour Relations (Local 5338) or one of the members of the Training Committee listed below:

Eugene Hrushowy (Faculty) Yvonne Mostert (Administration) Dave Neilsen (Geography) Carole Nelson (Systems &

Computing) Corrie Stuart (Library)

Margaret Zucht (Community Programs & Services)

The College encourages employees to participate in the Human Resource Development ac- tivities made available under this program. Time release should be determined through discussion with the appropriate administrator. Par- ticipation in the program will be as equitable as possible and therefore may require employees to par- ticipate on a rotational basis, as ap- propriate, in order to ensure minimal impact on the provision of services and instruction.

Faculty Professional Development

Survey Results:

Faculty Professional Develop- ment, as an issue, is alive and grow- ing at Douglas College. Central in this assessment are rates of return of the recently circulated College Wide Faculty Professional Development Survey and responses in the survey.

Not only has the rate of response increased from the last sur- vey, from 24% to 28% in February 1990 but also, in absolute terms the number of returned surveys has al- most doubled, from 72 to 133.

Almost all faculty (99%) are prepared to commit their time and

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