MAINLY MALASPINA
Vol. 5, No.
13
26 March 1986
BOARD APPROVES 1986/87 BUDGET
The Malaspina College Board has approved a $22.9
million budget for the institution for the 1986/87 fiscal
year.
Bruce Fraser said that the budget represents
essentially a ~tatus quo opera ti on for existing programs,
with the addition of four new programs.
New programs that have been added to the college
profile this year are Registered Nursing, Appliance Repair,
Fisheries Officer and Continuing Health Care Administration.
The $22.9 million figure is made up of a $20.8 million
operating budget and $2.1 million in capital debt funding.
Provincial government funding to the college is
expected to total $13.5 million in the coming fiscal year.
Last year's college budget totalled $21.5 million.
The direction for the college budget was set by the
board in December, when it approved a strategy designed to
minimize layoffs and guarantee programs for next fall.
Fraser said that there were no layoffs in the newly
approved budget and that the college is hoping that this
year
is a turning point from the past four years of
declining provincial funding.
CHANGES TO THE GRADING SYSTEM
The following changes to the grading system were passed
at the March 12 PAC meeting:
the NCG grade has been
replaced with F - Failure;
UW - Unofficial Withdrawal - has
been added;
both the F and UW will be counted in the GPA
with a value of O.Oj
the withdrawal date from a course or
program has been extended from nine (9) weeks to ten (10)
weeks from the first day or start of classes.
- 2 ATTENDANCE AND STUDENT CONDUCT
At the recently held PAC meeting a motion was passed to
make the following changes to the statement on Attendance
and Student Conduct in the College calendar:
"Attendance and Student Conduct:
The College reserves
the right to cancel registration in any course or program
because of lack of attendance (where attendance is deemed by
the College to be important) or because of disruptive
conduct.
"Instructors are authorized to expel students from
individual lectures, seminars, or labs in which they are
disrupting the educational process.
This action must be
reported by the instructor to the appropriate Dean of
Instruction."
COLLEGE PEOPLE
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JOHN ROSTRON will be "off-duty" until next fall.
using his accumulated holiday time, plus professional
development leave, to work on a variety of projects.
Divisional personnel will be assuming responsibilities in
his absence.
GLENN JOHNSTON has been appointed the new Director of
the Cowichan Campus, effective April 7, 1986.
JANET GERMANN, receptionist at the Cowichan Campus,
broke the record in the annual Cherry Point 10 kilometer
run, clocking 44:13 among 35 - 39 year old women.
Way to
go, Janet!
TIME SHEETS
A r~minder from Payroll that, due to the Easter
holiday," timesheets for the pay period ending March 28 must
be in the hands of Payroll by noon, Wednesday, March 26.
This may "require some estimation of hours which can be
adjusted, if necessary, on the following paycheque.
MUSIC GROUPS TOPS
Two groups from the Malaspina music department received
top marks at the recent West Coast Jazz Festival.
The vocal jazz ensemble, directed by Collin MacQuarrie,
and combo, directed by Steve Jones, have both been invited
to participate in the Canadian stage band festival national
finals, which will be held May 14 - 18 at EXPO.
The music department also entered two ensembles, the
vocal combo, directed by Teresa MacQuarrie, and the vocal
jazz ensemble, directed by Collin MacQuarrie, in the
recently held 10th annual Carson Graham vocal jazz festival,
placing first in their divisions.
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LARGE SCALE STRUCTURES IN THE UNIVERSE TOPIC OF LECTURE
The Astronomy Lecture Series continues on April 8 with
Dr. David Crampton, of the Dominion Astrophysical
Observatory, who will discuss the recent evidence which
points to interesting distributions of galaxies and quasars
at very large distance scales (hundreds of millions of light
years) in the universe.
The lecture, entitled Large Scale
Structures in the Universe, is set for Tuesday, April 8, at
7:00 p.m. in the Choral Room.
Dr. Crampton has previously
lectured at the college on his research involving black
holes in space.
TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS
Winners of the draw for delegates to the World Congress
on Education and Technology, to be held in Vancouver, May 22
- 25, are:
from Ac/Tech KAREN MCMILLAN, JOHN CHARNETSKI,
JOHN FAIRFIELD;
Support staff:
DOROTHY WALLACE;
Administration:
LIZ HAMMOND-KAARREMAA;
Vocational:
PAUL
ATTWELL, DENNIS VAVRA;
Regional Campuses:
SHILO
ZYLBERGOLD;
ABE/ASE/ESL:
JANICE REVFEM;
CIE:
TRISH
KEAYS.
The delegates will hold seminar sessions for interested
people on their return.
ASSISTED LEAVE 1986/87
The following faculty members have been given a full
year's Assisted Leave for 1986/87:
HELEN BROWN, HOWARD
HUNT, GEORGE MACPHERSON, ADRIENNE KEMBLE, and ROBIN FIELD.
One half year's Assisted Leave for 1986/87 has been
granted to IAN JOHNSTON and RON SMITH.
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
The following scholarships have a deadline of April 1.
Myrtle Bergren Award - a $200 scholarship, applied to
next year's tuition, to be awarded to a student planning to
enroll in Creative Writing.
Students must submit a
portfolio of creative writing work for review by faculty.
Forest Resources Scholarship - a $150 scholarship,
applied to next year's tuition, to be awarded to a first
year Forest Resources student returning for second year.
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Island Pacific Brewing Company - a $250 scholarship,
applied to next year's tuition, to be awarded to a first
year Hotel and Restaurant Management student returning for
second year.
Lewis Vending Machines - a $500 scholarship, applied to
next year's tuition, to be awarded to a first year Hotel and
Restaurant Management student returning for second year.
Restaurant and Food Services of B.C. - a $400
scholarship, applied to next year's tuition, to be awarded
to a first year Hotel and Restaurant Management student
returning for second year.
Students will also be eligible for the following
bursaries.
Deadline is April 1.
Canadian Daughter's League - a $200 bursary, applied to
next year's tuition, to be awarded to a first year student
w~th financial need returning for second year.
Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo - a $200 bursary, applied to
next year's tuition, to be awarded to a first year Business
Administration student returning for second year.
Applicants must be permanent residents of School Districts
No. 65 (Cowichan), No. 66 (Lake Cowichan), No. 68 (Nanaimo
and Ladysmith), No. 69 (Qua1icum) or No. 47 (Powell River).
and demonstrate financial need.
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10 - two scholarships
valued at $300 each to be awarded to first year students
with financial need returning for second year.
Applicants
must be veterans or in the immediate family of a Branch 10
member.
Proof of affiliation must be attached to
application.
For further information, please contact the Financial
Aid office.
BALLET BRITISH COLUMBIA AT MALASPINA ON DEBUT TOUR
The College community will have the opportunity to see
the West Coast's new ballet company before its Vancouver
debut.
The company will make its Nanaimo debut at the
College Theatre on Thursday, April 3, at 8:00 p.m.
Headed by famed ballerina Annette av Paul, former
principal dancer with the Royal Swedish Ballet and Les
Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ballet British Columbia has been
built on the pioneering audience development of Pacific
Ballet Theatre.
Four ballets from international and Canadian
choreographers have been chosen for the initial program to
demonstrate the range of excellence of the company.
Tickets, at $10, can be reserved at the Theatre Box
Office, 754 - 1021.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
George Brown College in Toronto invites applications
for a Dean of Business and Graphic Arts.
Kwantlen College requires a Fashion Arts instructor.
Please call Information Services, local 521, for
further information.
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES IN ASIAN LANGUAGES
The University of British Columbia is offering Spring
and Summer courses in Chinese, Japanese, and Hindi
languages.
For further information, please contact Information
Services, local 521.
SERVAS WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
SERVAS - an international cooperative system of hosts
and travelers established to help build world peace, good
will and understanding by providing opportunities for
deeper, more personal contacts with people of other cultures
and backgrounds - invites hosts and travelers to get in
touch with SERVAS members of the world.
Complete details
are available from Trish Keays, local 467, at the
International Education office.
CHANGE OF CALENDAR DATES
Please note the following changes to the Calendar of
Dates - Spring semester, 1986.
Wednesday, April 16 - last day of classes for Academic
and some Career programs - daytime.
Thursday, April 17 - last day of classes for evening
classes.
Monday, April 21 - first day of exams for Academic and
some Career programs.
Wednesday, April 23 - last day of classes for Technical
and some Career programs and for part-time Adult Basic
Education courses - both daytime and evening.
Thursday, April 24 - first day of exams for Technical
and some Career programs.
Wednesday, April 30 - last day of exams.
Thursday, May 1 - first day of Special Session for
Technical programs.
Programs vary in length.
Special
Session grades to be submitted to Registration Centre on
week after completion of session.
- 6 NEW PUBLICATIONS
The new overview brochure, entitled "Discover
Malaspina" is now available for general use.
Information
Services wants to encourage wide circulation of this
brochure and if you need extra copies, please call local
521.
The Nanaimo Enterprise Development Centre has a new
publication to be used for a joint marketing campaign with
the city of Nanaimo for its new research and development
facility.
The two partners have invited private developers
to participate in construction of the facility, with space
to be leased at market rates.
Two companies, working in
computerized resource mapping and marine measurement
devices, have already signed up for the centre.
If you know of any small technical businesses who might
be interested in locating in the research and development
facility, please contact Mike Mann or Dr. Richard Quittenton
at local 298.
The 1986/87 College Calendar will be available from
Information Services in April.
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Film Series:
Carmen (Italy 1984) dire Francesco
Ros!.
Theatre, 7 pm
Ballet British Columbia.
Theatre, 8 pm.
Tickets
$10 reserved at Theatre Box Office, 754 - 1021.
Gary Fjellgaard in concert.
Theatre, 8 pm.
Information at the Box Office, 754 - 1021.
Malaspina College Annual Ceramics Seminar.
Film Series:
Life is a Bed of Roses (France 1983)
dire Alain Resnais.
Theatre, 7 pm.
Dr. David Crampton on Large-Scale Structure in the
Universe.
Choral Room, 7 pm
Phil Mattson School singers - an evening of
traditional choral music and vocal jazz.
Theatre,
8 pm.
Tickets from Music Dept. or at the door.
"Swing Into Spring" with hits from the 30's, 40's
& 50's, featuring Malaspina stage band and
smaller groups from the Music Department.
Contact
the Music Department, local 472 or 421, for
information.
Film Series:
First Name:
Carmen (France 1983)
dire Jean-Luc Godard.
Theatre, 7 pm.
"Big Band Night" - final recital, featuring stage
band and dixie combo.
Theatre, 8 pm.
Final recital - classical music.
Theatre, 8 pm.
"Vocal Night" - final recital, featuring vocal
jazz ensemble and vocal combo.
Theatre, 8 pm.
Film Series:
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Brazil
1985) dire Hector Babenco.
Theatre, 7 pm.