VANCOI IV6R COMMUNITY VCC connections. c. 2 V. 8 no. 6; 2002 (07) Jul 02 11 e u e I n L e 33 09 00841 3965 Improved Profile for the College 7 Bocuse d'Or Christmas in July A Young Visitor tc Vancouver Community College tries his hand at spray-painting at th ^In9 Edward Campus — Library exhibit. Forrest Donaldson, Dave Dor Box 24620 Station F to enjoy VCC's exhibits. See story oi Vancouver, B.C. V5N 5T9 VCC Students Score High Marks at Skills Canada The 8th annual Skills Canada 2002 was held May 30 - June 2, 2002 in Vancouver. Regional, provincial and territorial competitions were held earlier to determine the competitors for the national event in a range of trades and technical skills - from baking to hairstylmg to automotive technician. The competitions are intended to showcase the skilled trades and inspire students to pursue their chosen field. Students from Vancouver Community College did very well in this year's competitions and brought home eight medals from the provincial and national events. The college would like to congratulate the following students who achieved medal standing at the 2002 Skills Canada Provincial and National Competitions: Laura Sharpe - Culinary Arts - Gold Provincial, Silver National Jennifer Lee - Baking ft Pastry Arts - Gold Provincial, Bronze National Russell Ferrer - Hairstyling - Gold Provincial Alvin Tso - Baking Et Pastry Arts - Silver Provincial Albert Lee - Electronics - Silver Provincial Dave Pavan - Automotive Technician - Bronze Provincial Joan McArthur-Blair VP Applied Education Photos Clockwise from Top Left. VCC Logo adorns BC Place Stadium's giant screen; Mario Tretternero from the Auto Collision Dept. watches as a young visitor tries a spray gun; Tony Lalonde from Pacific Auto Parts stands with Auto Tech. instructors Phil MM Johnston, Robert Kunka, Eric Adler, Fred Grimman, Dept. Head Glen Johnson and Mel Pettit; various shots of the Auto Tech exhibit Page 2 Vol 8 No 6 Clockwise from Top Left: VCC Culinary Arts Dept Head, Glen O'Flaherty and VCC Champ Laura Sharpe; Laura creating a menu; Provincial Baking Competition Champ Jennifer Lee demonstrates her winning style; John Carlo Felicella judging the various entries. Electronics at Skills Canada On March 9, 2002 the Electronics Department hosted the 2002 Regional Secondary Skills Canada Competition. There were 6 competitors with the gold medal going to a student from Vancouver Technical Secondary School, Peter Cao. This enabled Peter to compete in the Secondary Skills Canada Competition in Electronics. The competition was held May 30 at BC Place, and hosted by VCC Electronics. Our instructor Mr. Karl Brown put the competition together, as he have been doing for the past 7 or 8 years. He made all the competition material, setup and teardown by himself this year, so hats off to Karl It is a lot of work and all voluntary. Electronics student Albert Lee took Silver Medal in the national competition and the Gold and Bronze went to North Island College. VCC Electronics has won two Gold, two Silver and a Bronze Medal m the Skills Canada Provincial Competitions to date. Congratulations! Jostein Indbryn Department Head, Electronics July 2, 2002 Page 3 j i Improved Profile for the College A new online calendar. Higher-visibility advertising. A fresh visual identity. Vancouver Community College is continuing to implement its marketing plan with a host of initiatives designed to boost the college's visibility, better promote its programs and enhance its image. he says "Our efforts have resulted m continue to draw significant exposure that we couldn't afford to numbers of visitors to the college's Web site. Traffic on vcc.ca continues pay for, given our tight budget." Among recent media coverage has been several television pieces "We have tremendous programs and tremendous successes here at the college," says Linda Martin, vicepresident of education services, about the Bocuse d'Or culinary competition at the college, a Vancouver Sun profile of VCC jewelry whose responsibilities include articles about VCC health programs. marketing. "These are challenging times for education m this province. Raising our profile is critical to our ongoing success." Expanded media relations has already paid off, yielding greater public profile for college students, faculty and programs in local news coverage, both in newspapers and on television "Media relations is a vital part of our marketing mix," says Stephen Barrington, the college's director of marketing and communications. "When it's successful it's extremely effective at spreading the word about the college. Web-based information, however, important newspaper and TV design students and several Province Several other initiatives now in development are expected to roll out over the coming weeks, including a move to put the college's academic calendar exclusively online, foregoing the formal printed publication that has traditionally been produced every year. Result: some important cost- savings for the college while providing more up-to-date information for potential students, who might otherwise be using a printed calendar that could be nearly a year old. to grow dramatically, reflecting high computer familiarity of potential VCC students, more than threequarters of whom are online regularly. VCC's Web site is now easier than ever to find through search engines, offers a cleaner design and has a significantly improved customer- oriented layout, with improved access to program information. Since its launch in mid-March, the site has seen visitor numbers jump 185 per cent - about 2,600 per day, up from 920 with the previous site - with research indicating that the bulk of the visitors are potential students. "All of our marketing approaches have one theme m common - making the most effective and efficient use of a limited budget," says Martin "We've seen some great success Several other pieces - including a fold-out mini-calendar and program 'mini-guides' - will continue to be working with departments to raise their profile, which not only benefits distributed to students, parents, high both public-sector and private- school counsellors and others who sector." the programs but the entire college," prefer printed materials. "We need to market ourselves to keep pace with our competition, /mage to Left: Greysca/ed graphic of the new backlit panels destined for City Centre campus. Designed byZoro Mihajlovic at KECIMS. the panels will feature a green background and full-colour photo. Page 4 Vol 8 No 6 www.vcc.ca VCC in the News • VCC's culinary arts and hospitality management programs were highlighted as part of a series in The Province on 'hot jobs' in B.C. Featured in the two-page spread were tourism and hospitality dean Dave Donaldson and a recent hospitality management graduate, who came to the program after completing a UBC degree. • The college's jewelry art and design program's annual student show was featured on a half-page in the Vancouver Sun (article and several colour photos) as well as in a oneminute piece on CKVU television ! news; student work was featured prominently. • Two VCC programs were highlighted in the Province's Success! careers section, dental hygiene and pharmacy technician. Included in the pharmacy technician coverage was an interview with the acting department head and a profile of a graduate, who came to the program when he found that his UBC degree in food science wasn't earning him enough money • VCC enjoyed considerable media coverage of the Bocuse d'Or culinary competition, which the college hosted in early June. Television stations BC Call for Presentations Association of Canadian community Colleges(ACCC)2003 conference in Vancouver, B.C. The 2003 ACCC Conference will be held in Vancouver, May 25-27, 2003, inclusive. Several years ago, VCC agreed to host the conference. There will be a need for many in whatever area your interest lies. The 2003 theme, "Our Changing Landscape" addresses the challenges of addressing our missions and directions in a shifting and complex world. College and institute faculty, staff, students, administrators and board members interested in making a presentation at the 2003 Annual Conference in Vancouver are invited to submit a proposed outline of their presentation to ACCC by Friday, October 18, 2002. Details and requirements for the proposals can be obtained from the VCC As well, if you have suggestions regarding topics for sessions and/or potential speakers for the students, who glowingly described the joint VCC-Vancouver Film School program as being superior to comparable training in their home country, Taiwan Dave Crowe is the VCC representative on the Exhibits Committee activities, in cooperation with ACCC staff. featured five stories in all - aired several times each - about the event and the competitors. Interviews featured Culinary Arts department head Glen O'Flaherty and college chef Dave Ryan, one of the competitors, along with several organizers Print coverage included an article in Ming was interviewed, as were several Carol Gadoway is the VCC representative on the Logistics Committee volunteers during the conference and Executive Office. Pao and a half-page (with photo) in Linda Martin chairs the Social Committee We are now working with Capilano, Douglas, Emily Carr, Kwantlen and Langara to plan the conference CTV, CKVU, CBC French and Shaw the Vancouver Courier. • A showcase of student work from the college's English for Film program at the International Education Centre saw newspaper coverage from the World Journal and the Dawa Business Press. IE director Valerie Cottingham Stephen Barrmgton is the VCC representative on the Communications Committee conference, you may wish to submit a Conference Input Form, also available from the VCC Executive Office. Conference Planning Committees: The Conference Host Planning Committee is chaired by Linda Martin, Vice President Education Services, assisted by Delia Glendenning, with representatives from the other host colleges and institute. Sarah Lucas is the Conference prior to that time. We hope that many of you will be willing to assist If you would like further information, please contact Sarah Lucas at local 7158 or e-mail: slucas@vcc.ca. Reminder: College Pension Plan Participants (Faculty and Administrators) At the end of April 2002, a Past Service Pension Adjustment (PSPA) Statement was sent to you prepared by the Pension Corporation along with a Pension Bulletin. If you have not had an opportunity, please review this material immediately as it will affect your room for contributions toward RRSPs in the year 2002 and future years because of enhancements to the lifetime portion of your pension. If you need to know specifically how it will affect your RRSP contributions, please contact the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281 with your PSPA amount. Eugenie Wong Human Resources Department Coordinator. Bob Aitken is the VCC representative on the Program Planning Committee. July 2, 2002 Page 5 'Qohtv&etk&vg 20th Annual Cruise-A-Thon For the second time, the students from the Travel Agent Program at Vancouver Community College participated as volunteers for the Cruise-A-Thon Conference held at the Vancouver Convention Et Exhibition Centre (Friday May 31 - Tuesday June 4) This year students and staff from the Hospitality Management Program joined forces with the travel students and staff to help make this conference a successful event in our lovely city of Vancouver. Staff and students from both departments worked together as a team to prepare the delegates kits, type identification badges, help on the registration desk, answer questions, get delegates to their Photos Clockwise from Above: Cruise-A-Thon participants stuff registration packages; two students staff a "badge change" booth, three students destined for a career in the travel industry. respective workshops or cruise ship as well as direct suppliers and delegates to the Exhibition Hall. The Cruise-A-Thon Conference was organized by Travel Trade Productions Inc from New York City, one of the largest travel and tourism publications throughout North America, together with CLIA the Cruise Line International Association a marketing and training organization comprised of 23 of the major cruise lines that service North AmericaOver 1,000 delegates from the travel and tourism industry came from all corners of the world to attend this conference. The mam aim of the Cruise-A-Thon is for travel agents who sell passengers on their cruise vacation to meet with the cruise lines and suppliers, to increase their product knowledge and be upto-date with the many services available to travellers when experiencing a cruise vacation. their master certification for the selling of cruises. It was very impressive for our students to meet prior grads from Vancouver Community College who were attending the conference and working towards their recognized cruise certificate. Even some of the grads from VCC attending this Tourism B.C. together with many their Master Certification with CLIA displaying their products and speaking to the many delegates from throughout North America. It was for the selling cruises. In addition to the workshops, delegates had an opportunity to visit the different ships coming in and our of Vancouver during the conference. With each ship board inspection the counsellor added credits to their certification process. nice to see Vancouver again through the eyes of some of the first time visitors to our fine city. As the ships sailed away and the delegates took their respective flights back home, the students and staff Yes, agents even had a change to returned to Vancouver Community experience the delightful culinary College dreaming of their own lunches serviced on board the ships. vacation or future career in the field of travel or tourism. certified cruise counsellors or towards in Vancouver. Page 6 lines operating throughout the world. of our BC tourism suppliers were also for agents working towards their certification to become a CLIA sessions from their "Cruise Academy" information for many of the cruise conference have already achieved Each day was a different culinary treat for the delegates but unfortunately not for the many volunteers due to the tight security needed for the ships while docked CLIA, the Cruise Line International Association held several training As volunteers, our staff and students did get to attend the Exhibition Trade Show. This gave us a chance to speak to the many suppliers and get the latest product Jackie Kinnersley Coordinator of the Travel Agent Program Vol 8 No 6 www.vcc.ca Bocuse d'Or On June 11, 2002 VCC's kitchens were transformed into an intense competition arena. Vancouver chef Morgan Wilson, Dave Ryan began his training in Nova Scotia. After studying cooking at school, he worked his way up to being part of the opening team at the new Halifax Sheraton. After two years, he moved to British Columbia to develop his culinary skills further. "I knew I didn't have to go to who trained as an apprentice at Europe," says Ryan. "Canada has Vancouver Community College, won Canada's No. 1 culinary T — some of the best chefs in the Ryan learned how to cook from his mother who needed him to help out at home. He fell in love with it. "It is my creative outlet," says Ryan. "I enjoy playing with food, manipulating it and projecting my own style onto the plate." "I love the competition arena", says Ryan. He has the medals to prove it. With 52 culinary awards, he is one of the competition, the Canadian ; selection for the Bocuse most decorated chefs in Canada. This was his first d'Or. opportunity to compete Ten top chefs from coast to coast battled in the kitchens at Vancouver Community College for locally, and it was a welcome change from the national and international stage. national honours and a Thanks! berth representing Canada on the world stage at the Our huge week in the Culinary Arts Department is famed Bocuse d'Or event in 2005 in Lyon, France. over and it was a complete and total success from all "It's a great honour for us to have hosted this competition," says VCC president Dale Dorn "Having an event of this calibre at the college is great recognition for our culinary points of view. /Above: VCC Culinary Arts Department's own Dave Ryan races against the Bocuse d'Or's clock. I cannot thank everyone enough for what was done to showcase our college and in particular, Culinary Arts. Guests from across the country and as far away as program and a great , _y learning opportunity for --:*** ¦ France, Japan, Brazil and the our students" US had nothing but rave reviews about our facilities, staff and students. Likes to play with his food Months ago, I had a vision and a dream regarding this week, all of you helped us in Culinary Arts make that dream a VCC boasted its own Dave Ryan, chef instructor, as one of the competitors The Bocuse d'Or is the only individual chef competition in the country, and the level of competition is incredibly high. The road to the Canadian trials for the Bocuse d'Or has been more than a year long for many of the competitors. Preparing for June 11 included months of experimentation and even creating the perfect tools and equipment for the event. They all have coaches and mentors Nothing is left to chance. July 2, 2002 reality. I could not be more pleased with everything that Hi took place. world." He worked for some time in the hotel industry in Vancouver and then took the opportunity to move to Kelowna and worked through the ranks into the position of Executive Chef at Lake Okanagan Resort After five years in that position, he moved back to Vancouver and started as an instructor at Vancouver Community College in March 2001. Last but not least, I would like to thank all of the faculty and staff within the Culinary Arts Department for showing the world that we have a "World Class" College here. Thank you all very much' Glen O'Flaherty Department Head Culinary Arts Page 7 VCC Employee Associations Name Position Campus Phone E-Mail KEC KEC KEC 7006 7525 7040/8310 mbickell@vcc ca ddougan@vcc ca Association of VCC Administrators BICKELL, Michele DOUGAN, Des Secretary Chair HENDERSON, Rob Treasurer rhenderson@vcc.ca CURE Local 15 FAORO, Paul DANDREA, Jean CAMPBELL, Helen CUMMING, Dennis BATES, Deanne BROWN, Lorna CAMPBELL, Helen CUMMING, Dennis FISTER, Dana HANSEN, Jo JADRANIN, Charly KEOGH, David MILLER, Bill RIVERS-MOORE, Bridget STONEBERG, Carey President Recording Secretary Executive, College Sector Representative Executive, College Sector Representative Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward Job Steward 604-879-4671 604-879-4671 CC KEC KEC CC CC KEC CC KEC CC KEC KEC CC CC 8412 7399/7401 7167 8651 8412 7399/7401 7050/8654 7035 8421 7333 7133 8607 8314 paul-faoro@telus net jean-dandrea@telus.net hcampbell@vcc ca dcumming@vcc ca dbates@vcc ca lbrown@vcc.ca hcampbell@vcc ca dcumming@vcc ca dfister@vcc ca jhansen@vcc ca cjadranin@vcc ca dkeogh@vcc.ca bmiller@vcc.ca brivers-moore@vcc ca cstoneberg@vcc ca VCC Faculty Association KEC Campus Office FAX, VCCFA Mam Office AVERY, Wayne COLE, Holly COSCO, Frank DAVIES, Jim DOWNIE, Lorna GARLICK-GRIFFIN, Christine GIBSON, Grant GRIMANN, Fred HAMEND, Moreah HOPKINSON, Peter KOLSTEREN, Ingrid LENNIG, Lyn LINDSAY, Lizz McLEOD, Thomas McNIVEN, Wayne MERKEL, Rene RUDOLPH, George SAFYAN, Susan SHARELL, Eva SICOLI, Settimio TAYLOR, Perry TREBBLE, Maggi VAN WINKEL, Colleen WATSON, Rose-Mane ZLOTNIK, Janet Page 8 7372 604-688-6219 604-688-6210 Secretary Steward Past President Steward CC CC KEC KEC Vice-President PD Funds Steward PD Funds Steward/PD Funds PD Funds Chief Steward Steward President Executive PD Funds Steward Steward/Executive Steward Executive Executive Treasurer Steward/Executive Executive Steward Steward KEC CC KEC CC KEC 8449 8437 7372 7312 wavery@vcc ca hcole@vcc.ca fcosco@vcc.ca jimd@vcc ca 604-688-6210 Local 226 ldownie@vcc.ca 7546 8575 7397 8523 7285 cgarlick@vcc ca ggibson@vcc ca fgrimann@vcc ca mhamend@vcc.ca phopkinson@vcc ca ikolsteren@vcc ca llennig@vcc ca llindsay@vcc ca tmcleod@vcc.ca 604-688-6210 Local 227 CC vccfa@telus net 8606 604-688-6210 Local 228 KEC CC KEC CC KEC CC CC 7277 8434 7368 8360 7157 8346 8471 KEC KEC KEC CC 7254 7287 7280 8627 604-688-6210 Local 222 wmcniven@vcc.ca rmerkel@vcc ca grudolph@vcc ca ssafyan@vcc ca esharell@vcc ca ssicoli@vcc ca ptaylor@vcc ca mtrebble@vcc ca cvanwinkel@vcc.ca rmwatson@vcc ca jzlotnik@vcc ca Vol 8 No 6 www.vcc.ca Christmas in Tip-top Shape July Digital cameras are almost magical. They are wonderful tools for presentations; web sites and digital slide shows They have the power to This summer the College is supporting the Christmas m July Food Bank drive. Collection boxes for non-perishable food items will be available at both campuses Posters will be on display advising where the boxes are located. If you would like a box in your department please call Roseanne Ashworth 8313 for City Centre, or Vivienne Garrott 7159 at KEC. At King Edward Campus boxes will be available at Administration, Counselling, Registrar, Financial Services, Cafeteria and KESA. Please remember to bring nonperishable items, such as canned goods, rice, pasta, prepared dried foods, and also baby food. transform your presentations to the students quickly, easily and dramatically. Proper handling and of the camera) plus the time required to get the unit back in operation. Here are some valuable tips to prevent damage to digital cameras: 1. Keep camera in carry case when not in use; 2. Loop camera strap over your neck or wrist; 3. Avoid fingerprints on LCD care of cameras will ensure their functioning and availability. Two common problems with digital cameras that I see as a repair technician are the damaging of the floppy drive due to wrong insertion of floppy disks (upside down) or dropping the camera. Replacement of the floppy drive is usually the only option. This part is very expensive (almost half the price (Liquid Crystal Display) screen; 4. To clean the LCD, dampen a soft lint-free cloth with water. Do not use alcohol. If a floppy disk gets stuck, DO NOT push or pull it. Bring camera to IMS right away and I'll do my best to fix it! Maritza Nunez IMS Maintenance ft Repair Technician You can also make donations directly to the Food Bank, 1150 Raymur Avenue, Vancouver. Your $50 donation can provide $150 of food which enables the Food Bank to purchase perishables that will provide a balanced nutritious food bag that includes such items as eggs, milk, fruits and vegetables. Above: Various participants demonstrated their form at this year's tournament. Annual VCC Golf Tournament The Annual VCC golf tournament was once again a roaring success with over 40 people participating. On Friday May 10th we gathered at Burnaby Mountain Golf Course and challenged ourselves to play this intermediate sized golf course in style. Some did better than others, but all had a good time and everybody received at least one quality prize. The putting contest at the end was once again a highlight and was hotly contested. Michael Agrios has many pictures of the whole tournament on disc and Allan Clarkson also has them available in his office. There were some problems with the food as the restaurant had really over-committed themselves that day, but all of that has been worked out and they promise to really look after us next year. They also provide enough to cover our deposit for next year's tourney. We will likely hold the tournament at the same place, again on Friday and in about mid May. If you have comments and /or suggestions we would love to hear from you so that we can continue to improve the tournament. Please leave a message at #8446 or email me: aclarkson@vcc.ca I would like to publicly thank all those who contributed to the success of this year's tournament and in particular, Sheilah Henderson of the VCC Foundation. I hope to see all participants back next year accompanied by a colleague or friend. Allan Clarkson July 2, 2002 Page 9 Copyright Ins £t Outs And Distance Education VCC pays for an annual license from CanCopy, the Canadian non¬ profit organization administering creators' and publishers' reprographic * Bibliographic information of materials copied and distributed must be recorded and reported to CanCopy quarterly; * Royalties (in addition to our annual CanCopy license fee) are paid to CanCopy on a per-page, per copy basis. Five cents ($0.05) per page is paid by the department * Special textbook limits apply * Contact your copyright librarian rights. This license allows VCC to use copyrighted materials, within set for information regarding limits, in our classrooms. It allows us Course Packs or Anthologies: Many colleges and universities provide bound anthologies (course packs) of copyrighted materials to students for both assigned and supplemental readings These course packs may be sold through a campus bookstore or distributed free. A course pack may consist of as little as two journal articles stapled together. Limitations for copyrighted materials to use materials not only copyrighted in Canada, but also from around the world. Incidental Copying: Most of us make use of the provisions in our CanCopy license allowing incidental copying. These are "last minute" copies made of copyrighted materials, which are distributed to students in the classroom. Unfortunately, there is no incidental for distance education students. Last minute copies cannot be bound in any way and cannot be sold to students These copies may include: * 100/o of a publication or an entire essay, poem, article, or short story; * An entire chapter which is 20% or less of a book. Distance Education Copying: Materials distributed to distance education students, fall under another set of rules in our CanCopy license. Unlike incidental copying, all copyrighted materials sent to distance education students are subject to additional fees paid to CanCopy. Photocopies sent to distance education students may include. * 150/o of a publication or an entire essay, poem article, or short story; * An entire chapter which is 20% or less of a book; * At the discretion of CanCopy, up to the whole of an out-of-print work in all editions; Page 10 logging of copies. in a course pack are the same as those listed above under distance education. However, some special rules governing the use of photocopies of textbooks in anthologies or course packs also apply. The limits for textbooks are: * No extract may exceed the lesser of 5% or a single chapter of a text book; * May not contain more than 2 such extracts from text books written by the same author and published by the same publisher within any period of 5 years; * No more than 50% of the pages in the course pack may be taken from textbooks. * Contact your copyright librarian for information regarding logging of copies Digital Copies: Our CanCopy license does not cover digital copies of copyrighted materials. It is illegal to scan an article or portion of a book, and to provide that copy digitally to students without authorization from the copyright holder. This rule applies to the use of materials for both onsite and distance education students It is possible to seek permission for use of materials in a digital format by requesting that permission directly from the copyright owner, or using a new service from CanCopy. Regardless, costs are involved, and they are often considerable. Where To Find Flelp: If you and/or your department would like more information regarding copyright, please call Brenda Appleton (local 7343 or local 8641) A workshop for your department can be scheduled, answers to specific questions provided. Energy Savings and PC Security The Facilities and ICS Departments request your assistance to reduce energy costs and maintain the security of our computer systems. We are requesting that all employees log out of the network and turn off their PCs at the end of each day. Logging out of the network when you are out of your office for an extended period is a good way to protect your PC and your data It is also essential to log out prior to turning off your PC. PCs left on overnight use a considerable amount of unnecessary electricity. They also generate heat, which increases the cost of air conditioning. The College is currently enrolled in a BC Hydro Power Smart program that will contribute funding for future energy conservation projects if we meet certain electrical reduction targets this year Your assistance in turning off your PC will help reduce our energy costs and help us acquire some much needed funding for energy conservation improvements. Larry Waddell Director of Facilities Vol 8 No 6 www.vcc.ca Operations Council Meeting Summary May 16, 2002 International Students - Eligibilty for Domestic Fees Policy This policy was introduced at the Council's * To offset some effects of tuition increases, an additional $50,000 for student bursaries, bringing the total to $225,000, and $100,000 for on-campus student employment (to replace workstudy funding recently eliminated by the government) were approved VCC Directory Publication April 9th meeting A change to the title to Procedure exclude the term "international" and a clarification that the policy's purpose was to more clearly identify the fee categories for international students resulted from comments received by the Registrar The policy was approved Procedures for the publication of VCC's employee directory on the College's website was presented for information The procedures outlined specific configurations to address privacy issues and security concerns raised about accessibility of information by the public To address these concerns, the College's website will be divided into two segments the intranet accessible only internally by VCC employees and the internet where broad public access will be possible Employees will have the choice of information they wish to appear on the external site The new format will be in Rental of College Facilities Policy Larry Waddell, Director of Facilities, introduced the policy and advised its purpose was to clarify cntiera for use of college facilities by the community and other user groups Council members were encouraged to provide feedback The policy will be brought forward at the June meeting for approval. place by the fall 2002/2003 Budget/Program Profile The 2002/2003 budget and program profile was introduced Council will be asked to recommend approval of both the budget and program profile to the Finance Committee at their June meeting Strategic Plan Dale Dorn presented the draft strategic plan and encouraged comments and feedback. He also encouraged participation in two campus forums scheduled on the topic on May 21st Tuition Fee Recommendations Approved * Monthly, full-time tuition for Career Technical/Vocational programs and courses, English Language Training, Music (per credit hour) and ASE (Food Services Careers, Retail Food and Supermarket Careers, Office Core Skills) to be increased by 40%, * Monthly, full-time tuition for ABE for grade 12 graduates will be $210 00. * Certain programs and courses were approved to remain tuition fee free; * A differential fee formula and new specific courses/programs moving to differential fee calculation were endorsed * Council approved the recommendation that tuition fees for apprenticeship technical training will be set according to the annual VCC contract for apprenticeship technical training * Council was advised that Co-operative Education students will continue to pay 500/o of the monthly program tuition fee for each work term month * Program fees as per policy will apply for PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition) conducted by departments Operations Council Meeting Summary June 11, 2002 Rental of College Facilities Policy The Rental of College Facilities Policy as presented by Larry Waddell was approved. Budget/Program Profile 2002/2003 Dale Dorn presented an outline of the proposed budget/program profile for 2002/2003. Operations Council recommended approval of the draft 2002/2003 Budget and Program Profile to the College Board. Annual Capital Allowance The Ministry of Advanced Education has revised the Annual Capital Allowance (ACA) system for funding capital building Summary of Minutes of the Education Council Meeting Held on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 in KEC Room 5025 at 3:30 p.m. 1. Report of Education Chair * Some correspondence was received * There will be an orientation for Council members m September 2. The following was considered for advice to the College Board: * Program Profile/Academic Schedule 2002/ 2003 - motion defeated * Graphic Communications ft Production Technology (6CPT) - proposed change motion carried * Graphic Communications ft Production Technology CTC "Fast Track" - "new" program - motion carried * Financial Management Program proposed change - motion carried * Acute Care Skills for Home Support/ Resident Care Attendants - new program motion carried * Medical/Surgical Nursing Upgrade Certificate Program - new - motion carried * Certificate in Leadership Coaching - new motion carried 3 For Information * CCA non-credit Math a Science Skills courses will be split into two parts and there will be some new course numbers * Health Sciences Preparation 084 - name change to Communications for Health Sciences 084. * Full-time Fashion Arts Advanced Certificate Program - to be offered through Continuing Education on full-time daytime basis * Full-time Esthetics Program - to be offered through Continuing Education on a parttime evening basis * VCC took part in Skills Canada competition * An Extraordinary Education Council meeting is scheduled for June 19th to consider the draft Strategic Plan, for advice to the College Board improvements. The changes allow funds to be carried over to the next fiscal year, reduce paperwork, and provide more flexibility. The total amount of ACA funds received by VCC this year will be slightly less than last year. Student Success Congratulations to Po Choi Leung, VCC student, who was one of 20 winners in SYSCO SERCA Food Services 2nd Annual Great Canadian Student Recipe Contest * Assessment fees will apply when PLA is conducted through the Assessment Centre. July 2, 2002 Page 11 NEW BOOKS AT CITY CENTRE CAMPUS LIBRARY SB The Visible Self: Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture, and Society 03 Promotion in the Merchandising Environment CQ Successful Event Management CI Women and Health CO Do Comparisons Between Hospital Support Workers and Hospitality Workers Make Sense? 03 Microsoft Access 2000 Complete Tutorial CO Language Play, Language Learning £0 The Role of Transportation in Canadian Immigration 1900- 2000 C3 Clothing. 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How to Unlock the Secrets of Your Personality 03 Being Black: Essays 03 Ethnic Dress: A Comprehensive Guide to the Folk Costume of the World 03 Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Daily Management 03 Marine Mammals of the Pacific Northwest CO Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the CO Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life Vol 8 No 6 www.vcc.ca July 9, 2002 TUESDAY ¦ 8:00 pm Performance Works 1218 Cartwright St., Granville Island Tickets available for $15.00 at: Vancouver Community College 250 West Pender Street Continuing Education VCC - City Centre Campus For further information call (604)443-8484 Presented by graduates of Vancouver Community College VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fashion Arts Certificate Program July 2, 2002 Page 13 VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE MMH Volume 8, Number 6 For Sale Editor: Elizabeth Thomson Marketing & Communications Phone 604-871-7152 BARBIE COMPUTER Fax 604-871-7451 This is a REAL COMPUTER! Powered by an Intel Celeron 333 MHZ CPU with email ethomson@vcc ca 32MB RAM, 3GB HD, 32x CD, 56k Modem, 15" Monitor, Digital Camera, matching Barbie Speakers, Mouse and HP Apollo Barbie styled Printer. Complete with Windows 98 and numerous programs (Barbie and otherwise including lots of "serious" programs for grown-ups.) Asking $399 0B0 (she is open to offers) for the whole lot1 A fantastic deal and every girl's dream Call Lindsay at 7131 or 604-205-5896 for more info or to make an offer! • Design: Daniel Rohloff Layout: Lindsay Bourne Media Services email drohloff@vcc ca lbourne@vcc ca Web Manager: Tene Barber email tbarber@vcc ca your upcoming events, department news Timeshare at Whistler 1 bedroom, first week of December for sale at the Whistler Cascades Lodge. The building is about 4 years old and has great amenities including a swimming pool. The value is $18,000 and we will sell it for $7,500. The timeshare is through Whiski jack Resorts and part of the RCI exchange and achievements Keep me abreast of program. Note from the Editor: Please allow me to help you publicize what is happening in your departments1 Please call Myrna Breikss at 8494 (CC) or Peter Breikss at 604 922 8863. Thank-you, Elizabeth Thomson please submit your articles via email to: ethomson@vcc.ca (Your submissions are welcome Charis Chung Professional singer specializing in operas and art songs, member of the Canadian Actors' Equity and chorister of the Vancouver Opera Association, is However, material may be edited for available to sin^ in weddings, funerals, and public gatherings-Reasonable clarity and for length ) fees. Please call 604-879-8281 or local 7053 for more information. Thank you. Next Publication Date: Aug. 12 Submission Deadline: Aug. 2 Announcements VCCFA Wellness Please call Grace Shaw at home May-August 604-261-4498 regarding flowers for your department members at KEC illness, sympathy, celebration. Volunteer Opportunity The 18th annual Fringe Festival (September 5-15, 2002) is looking for volunteers who are tired of No-Fun City Over 100 artist groups from around the world come together to perform everything imaginable. If you enjoy The printing & paper used in the cover shells for VCC Connections theatre, meeting new people and working in a friendly team environment, come and be a part of the festival! Sign up three ways: 1. Visit the festival online at www.vancouverfringe.com. rsi O 2. Visit the office at 1402 Anderson St, Granville Island. 3. Call the office at 604-257-0368. 4|§|l|r Please m ' Recycle wieetiiosis