FROM:

CAPILANO COLLEGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Paul Gallagher, Principal of Capilano College, told the College Council
last Tuesday night that Ministry of Education officials had advised him of a 14.34%
increase in the 1978/79 General Operating Budget for the school.

All Provincially

supported colleges will receive a basic 6.8% lift to cover inflationary growth;
however, Capilano will receive an additional 7.56% for real growth.

This gives

Capilano the 3rd highest lift of the nine established colleges.
In keeping with urgent economic priorities, the purpose of this year's budget
is to provide for additional education in skills training programs.
was encouraged to mount 6-8 month courses in that area.

The Council

The Ministry expects that

the growth budget provided will premit real growth across the College's divisions
and cover both instructional as well as support items.
The college sector represents a major growth item in this Provincial Education Budget.

However, it is anticipated that this growth represents the last

major increase for a number of years; and councils have been advised to spend
their funds in growth directed toward the future maintenance of an increased
instructional volume.
Dr. Gallagher indicated the $7,706,000 budget would provide $3,939,100 for
Academic/Career; $536,900 for Vocational (with additional funding likely for
specific projects in this program) ; $414,400 for Non-Credit courses; $856,200
to Administration; $722,400 Facilities; $562,000 Media (libraries); and $675,600
for Student Services.
"I am now instructing the Deans to proceed with the 1978/79 time tables
to include a growth of 40 sections in the Career programs and 8 sections in the
Academic Studies Division," Dr. Gallager said," plus a substantially increased
development of Vocational programs."
-30Contact:

W. Little
986-1911 local 326