Capilano College Staff Career Development
Committee - Annual Report

Employees Union (OTEU). The workshop drew
staff, students, faculty and administrators.

Liaison with Personnel Services continues but,
due to a number of staff changes in that area, our
connection this year was limited.

Getting the Word Out

A monthly column on the Committee’s activities
continues in The Informer, the College’s internal
newsletter; reports are presented at union general
membership meetings; and the Staff Development
vertical file in the library is maintained with various
catalogues and articles of interest relating to career
development.

Committee Organization

Five committee members are elected by OTEU
staff and represent all areas of the College for a
two-year term. We welcomed David DeMuynck,
Public Relations Department, to the committee in
the October election that also saw Wendy Weberg
re-elected to another two-year term. Dianella Knight
stepped down at the end of her term, and the
Committee thanks Dianella for her hard work and
enthusiasm on the Committee.

The Committee meets monthly, more frequently
during the period of planning Staff Career
Development Days.

Chair

Committee Chair Carol McQuarrie’s 1991
re-appointment runs until December 1993. Release
time of 140 hours annually is available for this
position . Many thanks to the Word Processing
Centre staff who welcomed the Chair to a spare
workstation, took messages, and generally assisted
her during release time.

The Chair provided introduction to the Staff
Career Development program at the New Support
Staff Orientation in April and again at the New
Employee Orientation in August.

Budget

For the 9293 fiscal year the Committee received
an $8000 budget. This marked the first time in the
history of the Committee that a specific budget was
allocated upfront in support of Staff Career
Development activities.

The Future

1993 will see an expanded Career Development
Day. A choice of two full-day workshops will be
offered on each of two days. As contract
negotiations progress, we look forward to improved
language on career development in the OTEU
collective agreement.

Plans continue for an employee publication listing
all training and career development opportunities on
an annual basis. We look forward to working with
Personnel Services on this project.

Conclusion

1992 saw continued support for the Committee’s
work by support staff, and the Committee has
strengthened its commitment to identifying and
meeting staff development needs. Involvement in
career development activities on behalf of staff is a
rewarding experience for all committee members. It
contributes to professional and personal growth and
to the development of a wide range of skills that
Committee members are able to offer the College
community.

Respectfully submitted by:
Capilano College Staff Career Development Committee

Carol McQuarrie, Chair, (Music Department)
David DeMuynck (Public Relations Department)
Judith Hall (Student Employment Centre)

Lynne Hamilton (Achievement Resource Centre)
Joy Smith (Extensions Programs & Services Dept.)
Wendy Weberg (Sportsplex)

February 10, 1993

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