Province of
British Columbia

Ministry of
Post-Secondary
Education

Parliament Buildings
Victoria
Sep
British Columbia
Canada
V8V 1X4

Septerraoer 16,

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1986

Dr. Douglas J a r d i n e
Principal
Capilano College
2055 P u r c e l l Way
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7J 3H5
Dear Dr. J a r d i n e :
M i n i s t r y s t a f f have ccnpleted an i n i t i a l review o f the new program l e t t e r s
of i n t e n t v h i c h your i n s t i t u t i o n has submitted.
I h e r e s u l t s o f t h i s review
a r e attached. Some proposals w i l l r e q u i r e a d d i t i o n a l work by M i n i s t r y s t a f f
and no opinion can be ccxiveyed a t t h i s time.
P l e a s e keep i n mind t h a t the sooner we r e c e i v e completed 21 P o i n t Proposals
the more opportunity we w i l l have t o review the proposal, and i f our review
i s favourable, the more opportunity your i n s t i t u t i o n w i l l have t o i n c l u d e i t
on your 1987/1988 p r e l i m i n a r y program p r o f i l e . M i n i s t r y s t a f f would be
happy t o d i s c u s s f u r t h e r those proposals v h i c h we have supported, o r provide
a more d e t a i l e d explanation of vhy the M i n i s t r y d i d not support sane o f the
other proposals.
We

look forward t o r e c e i v i n g your 21 P o i n t Proposals.

L o m e Thonpson
Executive Director
Program S e r v i c e s D i v i s i o n

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INITIAL REVIEV7 OF PROGRAM PROPOSALS
FROyi THE AUGUST, 1986 NEW PR0GRA4 DEVELOIMENT REPORT

CAPILAND COLLEGE

Program

I n i t i a l Review

Coiputer A s s i s t e d Communication Certificate

I h i s proposal i s not recommended a t t h i s time.
The need f o r t h i s program i s not demonstrated b y
the p r o p o s a l .

P r o f e s s i o n a l F r e e l a n c e Writing

Not approved. Probably b e t t e r t o o f f e r on a c o s t
recovery b a s i s o r as a part-time upgrading
program.

Corporate Communications
Certificate

S t i l l under review.

Biotechnology

Not recommended. BCIT h a s a biotechnology program
approved t o s t a r t i n 1987. Donand f o r graduates
would not warrant a second program.

Tourism Managorient Diploma

Request 21 P o i n t Proposal. M i n i s t r y would be most
supportive o f part-time t r a i n i n g .