Volume X,
Number 14
Oct. 26, 1988

CAPILANO COLLEGE'S INTERNAL NEWSLETTER

Celebrating 20 Years 1968 - 1988

The Good, the Bad, and...

External Evaluation Team Reports

The External Evaluating team reported on its findings
in an all-college forum October 7. Overall, the team
concurred with the internal evaluation, but made further
recommendations. Chair Dr. Neil Murphy of Camosun
College commended the College on its “commitment to
excellence” and for “the enthusiasm and passion with
which its ideals are debated.”

He stressed, however, that we would need all of our
good qualities to deal with the challenges facing the
College in the 1990s. Long-range planning and full

involvement at every level in the mission
and goals statement — from board to
students — and the five-year plan are vital,
he said, adding that “mutual trust, energy,
and tolerance” will be essential in
establishing a strong community plan.

Dr. Murphy was supported by his fellow
team members in stressing the importance
of clear lines of organization,
communication, and co-operation. One of the basic
problems of the College, he says, is that our committee
system, modelled when there were only 700 students, is no
longer workable with a 4,500 student institution. He
suggested we need to review management and
consultative committee structure, and answer the
questions: what does consulting mean and where does
responsibility for decision and policy making lie?

Dr. Walter Wattamaniuk, Director of Analytical
Studies at SFU reported on space considerations, and
suggested that “pessimism regarding new buildings is
counterproductive”, and that an internal consensus must
be reached, then the College can press the government for
funds. He also recommended that an outside consulting
team study space allocation this year, so that
recommendations for capital increases can be included in
the 1990/91 budget year.

Regarding communications, the team endorsed all
recommendations of the internal team and suggested the
development of organizational charts for each division and
department, clearly delineating hierarchical structure
and administrative responsibilities. An orientation
package for new employees and students was also

“MUTUAL TRUST, ENERGY,
AND TOLERANCE” WILL BE
ESSENTIAL IN ESTABLISHING A
STRONG COMMUNITY PLAN.

recommended.

Karen Foss, Associate Dean of Students from South
Seattle Community College, reporting on registration,
Career/Vocational, the business office, and the media
centre, made several recommendations and
commendations. Ms. Foss suggested a registration
advisory committee be formed to help devise a more
efficient registration process, and commended the staff on
“their willingness to go out of their way to help students”.
She said the business office could place a higher priority on
providing information and training
others in resource allocation, and
agreed with the internal team on the
media centre’s needs, stressing the
necessity of funds for A/V, the
collection, and more space. “Staff
work well under present
conditions,” she noted. The
associate deans and coordinators of
the Business Management area were commended for
responding quickly to the internal report; she concurred
with that document’s findings and suggested that staff's
duties need to be clearly and consistently defined, and that
faculty need funds for professional development and
should be recognized for their achievements.

The hour-long reporting process was completed by Dr.
Murphy who thanked Karen Ewing, Alan Smith and
Pamela Robb for their help in making arrangements and
shepherding the team around campus. Doug Jardine
replied by thanking the eight members of the team for
their work, and repeated his commitment to take the
recommendations of both reports seriously.

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- Faculty Development 8
_ Informed Choices ... 9

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