Vancouver Community College Volume 1, Number9- Aprils, 1993

Mission
'main event'

The Transition Council has received a
proposed langara College mission statement
which opens the door to a wide range of
educational offerings in the future.
One key phrase in the document sup¬

for Langara

ports a "comprehensive range of educational
opportunities".

development."

Acting Langara Principal LindaHolmes
said the concept of comprehensiveness might

be specified later in a statement of goals and

statement the

sibility and personal enrichment with skills
Holmes added that more details would
objectives for Langara,
She also reported that Langara expects
to have a proposed organizational structure

to degree granting status in certain areas of the
curriculum.

ready for discussion at die next TC meeting.
She told the council that the structure

will likely call for the internal appointment of
three Deans of Instruction, each of whom

would have responsibility for both career and
arts and sciences programs. Details of the
structure are still being discussed.

main event,,.it comments on what Langara

Cruickshank noted, forinformation, that

will be all about," said Cruickshank.
The complete draft mission statement

Langara Dean of Instruction Joan Horsley,

says:
"Langara College is committed to excel¬

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practice, individual growth with sodal respon¬

ments of Adult Basic Education—all the way

seen as a non-event, but to fact it's really the

daily

delivery while integrating knowledge with

include instruction ranging from some ele¬

President John Cruidkshank said the
document lays the foundation for die new
Langara College,
"For some people this documentmay be

For

varied curriculum encompassing careers, arts
and sciences with a diversity of modes of

lence In teaching and the pursuit of life-long
education by providing flexible, innovative
and student-centred education. The College
promotes a mastery of skills, analytical abili¬

who has been away on sick leave, probably will
not be returning to the college until August 1
at the earliest.

The TC also approved changes to its
governing policy. These include:
* Acting Langara Principal Holmes will
serve as Co-chair of the TC along with

ties and creativity in its students and fosters

Cruickshank.

tolerance, self-respect and respect for the

* Membership of the TC will remain
unchanged until formation of the VCC

rights of others.

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tional needs of adults in an urban, multi¬

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sibility to a comprehensive range of educa¬

* Members will face a split agenda. The
first half will deal with issues of separa¬
tion while the second part will address

tional services. It encourages die pursuit of

the day-by-day administration of the

knowledge through a multi-disciplinary and

College.

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"Langara is responsive to the educa¬
cultural society and strives to improve acces¬

Council.

In other T C business, a sub committee ofthe council was struck to map out a "critical path"
for dealing with separation. The sub-committee, which will be chaired by Acting Bursar Fred
Wylie and has a membership of most T C members, will suggest a step-by-step process that lays
out the dates by which all key decisions relating to separation need to be made.
Because of the Easter holidays, the TC will not meet again until April 19.

If you have any comments or questions, please send them to Chuck Poulsen,
Manager of The Exchange, in care of College Administrative Services.