Vancouver Community College • Volume 1, Number 11 - April 27,1993

Chris

Think of the stones you've heard about

"He has a strong computer background

unhappy divorce settlements and you'll have

and is an energetic problem solver with a pro¬

Ebbehoj

just the scenario which Chns Ebbehoj intends

active, common sense approach," said Fred

to avoid.

Wylie, Acting Vice President of Finance and

new

Ebbehoj (pronounced EBB-E-HOY) is

Transition
Controller

the College's new Transition Controller. His

When the College Board agreed to the

job will be to help us divide the assets, and

separation of the College it was recognized

liabilities, between the soon-to-be Langara

that the two new institutions must both be

College and VCC

educationally and economically viable Thus,

"Unlike some divorces where neither

side cares whether the other can operate when
it's all over, everyone at the College has a job
to do and when all is said and done they will
still need assets to do it with," said Ebbehoj.

nancial systems in place when separation oc¬

something they may not need or want Hope¬

updates

phone

abilities, and any deflats that may need to be
carried forward

those assets

to a compromise where people end up with

news

capital assets, the financial assets and the li¬

calls for the fairest possible distribution of

"1 want a win-win situation as opposed

daily

the Transition Controller will help make sure
that there is a fair and impartial division of the

He will also help ensure that both Langara
and VCC have sound administrative and fi¬

"We need an attitude on everyone's part that

For

Administrative Services.

curs on April 1, 1994 His contract with the

College is being funded by the Ministry
Ebbehoj reports to the Administration

fully everyone involved will be thinking about

and Finance Committee of the Board on mat¬

what others want and need. If everyone comes

ters of policy and principles, and to the Vice

in with that mindset—and a whole lot of trust-

President of Finance and Administrative Serv¬

-then 1 can facilitate a fair allocation which will

ices on operational matters

flow in a consistent and logical way."

He began working with an introduction

Ebbehoj, who is on a term appointment
until June 30, 1994, has a Bachelor of Com¬

to the Transition Council members on Mon¬

merce degree and is a Chartered Accountant.

running and the task had begun.

His primary focus has been on the design and
implementation ofmanagement and informa¬

day. On Tuesday his computer was up and

"This is going to be probably the biggest
job I've ever undertaken," said Ebbehoj. "I

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tion systems. His public practice experience

after

Canada, where he developed a background in

Otherwise, the College now has two

auditing, taxation, and the division and sale of

councils, although they consist primarily of

assets and properties

the same members The Transition Council,

2:30 pm

think it's going to be fun."

was gained with two of the largest C A firms in

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which was recently expanded to include representatives from the three student groups, deals
with matters of separation The Administration Council, less the students, handles the day-to¬
day business of the College In Administration Council business Monday
* It was announced that the VCC Issues

* Council was told that the College Board

Forum, which is part of the planning process

for the new VCC, will be held on May 27-28

has approved a structure for Langara which
calls for two Deans of Instruction, in stead of

More information on how individuals may

three Deans, which had earlier been discussed

attend will be made available soon

Each Dean would have responsibility for both
career and arts and science programs

* Council voted unanimously to support
the initial steps in forming a committee to

* It was announced that the successful

explore a race and ethnic relations policy

candidates for the positions of Vice President

Details will follow.

of Instruction and Student Services are Dale
Dorn, for KEC, and Linda Martin for City
Centre.

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