The Informer Page 9 November 24,1988 Faculty Development, cont'd. ABE faculty note that funds should not be used to “top-up” salaries of faculty returning to work while on leave [Morin 53]. No other faculty mentioned this item. No University transfer faculty responded to the companion suggestion of funds to “top-up” SSHRC or NRC grants; transfer faculty, do however, strongly support funding for research.) Funds should also be provided for some instructional skills training, to faculty exchange and to provide for importation of speakers or creation of in-house “short courses” or colloquia. Faculty at Capilano College do not express an opinion regarding the Instructor Diploma Program as it currently exists, but strongly express the opinion that instructor certification should not become mandatory. No Centre should move in the direction of such certification; Faculty at Capilano College state that the disciplines rather than the process of education must remain the centre of professional development. Your attention is drawn to the response by John Waters on behalf of CIEA. The conclusions drawn by faculty throughout the institution almost entirely match the views expressed by Waters. It may be that the circulation of a well written response to a very long document has encouraged the easy reaction of simple agreement, but my discussions with individual faculty lead me to believe that Water’s comments were, in fact, fairly considered and judged to be persuasive. I ask you, therefore, to read Water’s response in tandem with this comment and to read it as the opinion, also, of most Capilano College faculty. In summary: Capilano College faculty support the need to provide Ministry funds for professional development but do not support the basic assumption of the Morin Report that these funds should be provided to a central Development Centre. Further, we feel that the Perra plan of action inculcates the assumption that a Centre must exist and that it must promote professional development in each sector; with these assumptions we disagree. We can support certain of the recommendations of the Morin Report, but remain unconvinced that the Report grew from an adequate canvass of the system (despite its claim to have done so), or that it proposes the best way to distribute funds throughout a system which badly needs them. Faculty at Capilano College are dedicated to maintaining their currency and do look for developmental approaches to renewal. We suggest, however—and ask that you express to the Council of Principals—our opinion that the best way to promote renewal is to provide funds for personal, discipline- based projects and educational leaves. HEALTHSTYLES November is Diabetes Month A cure for diabetes still eludes researchers, but in the last ten years, much progress has been made in understanding this complex disease. Diabetes is a metabolic disease primarily involving the body’s ability to use carbohydrates (starch and sugars), which in turn is dependent on the presence of insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. There are two main forms of diabetes: Type | in which the body makes little or no insulin. People with this type require daily injections. 10 - 20 per cent of diabetics are in this category. Type Il accounts for 80 - 90 per cent of the cases and most often occurs after age 40. Insulin is present, but the body, for some reason, doesn’t carry out its job of regulating sugar use. Often, CAPILANO COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES (2964) overweight people with this type are able to - normalize their blood sugar through a weight-loss program. Good control of the disease is very important to the diabetic in preventing or delaying the serious health problems that can arise, including eye, kidney, nerve, and circulatory problems. A balance of diet and exercise is especially important; this can be accomplished through a system of “self- monitoring” by testing the blood or urine for sugar. Self-monitoring allows diabetics more flexibility and control of their lifestyle. Health Services has recently purchased a glucometer for the convenience of diabetics requiring blood sugar monitoring while on campus.