Letters to Bob Dear Mr. Evermon, Thank you for your compelling letter regarding the need for degree granting status for Emily Carr College of Art & Design. You present a strong case for the quality of program for your students and their need to have a degree. | would like to assist in whatever way | can. | have our critic for advanced education. I’m sure we can raise this question with the Minister when the Legislature convenes. It would be helpful if you could pass on a copy of any response from the Minister. Thanks again for writing and making me aware of your concerns. Yours Sincerely, Barry Jones, MLA BURNABY NORTH Dear Mr. Evermon, | very much appreciate your taking the time to share your concerns with me, and | will pass on your brief and letter to the Honourable Stan Hagen, Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training. I know he will be very interested in your remarks, and | will ask Mr. Hagen to make arrangements to phone you or visit with you to discuss your concerns. | send all best wishes to you and your students for a very good 1988. Sincerely, Grace M. McCarthy Minister Dear Mr. Evermon, Thank you for your letter conveying views on the importance of establishing a degree program at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. The Government of British Columbia is commit- ted to supporting initiatives intended to improve access and opportunities for completion of education and training throughout the province. In response to this commitment, the Government is establishing several regional Access Committees to conduct a careful review of numerous important issues related to the Province’s post-secondary educational system. One of the areas reviewed will be the matter of access to degree completion. It is recognized that changing economic realities and the transition to work contribute significantly to the need for such a review. It is expected that the deliberations of the Access Committees will assist the Government in deciding an appropriate course of action concerning degree granting at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. Thank you for taking the time to contact my office with respect to this important matter. Yours sincerely, Stanley B. Hagen Minister Student Society Report Yet another semester and yet another report... To all who helpéd out with the Xmas dance (you know who you are), a huge thank you. Kudos to Frank Gaudet, A Merry Cow and Curious George for supplying their considerable talents without a fee. The dance was a success, showing administration that we’re responsible enough not to vandalize the school after consuming a few brews, and also raising approximately $1000.00 for the Stein Valley cause. Other tidbits include approval of funding to help out the Proto/Zoan show, a Student Society-funded life _ drawing session each Tuesday evening in Studio X (which is somewhere in graphics)— it’s a freebie, but you need your own supplies. PROPOSALS!!! If you have one, please, ensure that you’ve spent a little time thinking about how it helps out the student body of ECCAD and take the time to write it out properly. Karen Opas Foundation Rep. 3 E Planet of the Arts Vol. 3 Number 4 Hae } From The Desk = of = I could rule the world If only I could get the parts. — The Waitresses You can’t always get what you want. . . The Rolling Stones | didn’t need Sam Carter trying to drag me along ‘the hallway towards room 260 to convince me that our lecture room had ventilation problems. | had person- ally witnessed the narcosis that sets in, when I gave a ‘talk to a roomful of Foundation students - at least | \thought it was a lack of oxygen that caused all those ‘heads to droop. The room had obviously not been designed to ‘supply air changes sufficient to handle that many lungs converting O, to CO,. The situation was \exacerbated by the sizeable increase in students to ‘the college absorbed five years ago, at a time when there was an acute shortage of capital funds to rectify the problem. : Last spring, our Facilities Manager met with an ‘architect on the staff of the Ministry of Advanced ‘Education and Job Training, which led to a special igrant for ventilation. When we heard the good news, Plans were drawn up to add an additional air handling unit and the project was put to tender. Construction of 'the duct work started over the summer and the project ‘was completed by September, except for one ‘important part - the air handling unit itself. Cause of the delay: the fan was coming from the land of Backeast which also keeps 70% of everything else the country of Outwest wants. And there the fan stayed mysteriously held hostage by people who, impervious to our threats, didn’t seem to care that Sam Carter’s eyes narrowed ominously every time he passed my office. In November the ventilating unit finally arrived at the college and was installed. We all breathed a bit better, me particularly. There are many speedbumps in the planning process in any institution and trying to find solutions is part of everyone’s job. Some problems are notoriously difficult to solve satisfactorily, like ventilation, even when you can get the parts. Other problems, though, stay unsolved perennially because no one is willing to be a partner in their solution. Let me give you some examples. : When | arrived iri the summer of 1986 | learned that many people had been complaining for some time about the quality of the cafeteria - not the food but the environment itself. There were long folding tables with plastic stacking chairs around them and IKEA furniture that had seen better days in Sweden. Some people in administration felt that since it was a student facility it was the responsibility of the Student Society. Students expressed the opinion that it was a college responsibility since everyone could eat there. And there the problem stood, or sat, until the Student Society Executive approached me that fall with a proposal to look at the problem together and to con 2 up with a mutually agreeable way to solve it. With . ‘ot of work on the part of the Executive, and with help from the staff in Facilities and Student services, furniture was designed, a manufacturer found - in Vancouver - and the walls were painted by volunteers over the Christmas break. The cost- sharing arrangement between the College and The Student Society was worked out and within a short time after the initial meeting, a new cafeteria emerged with the booths and round tables that we have now. Alan Barkley Another problem: for a number of years the need for a College First Aid Room had been discussed ‘back and forth. Not surprisingly, in an institution which could have inspired the Territorial Imperative, no one, was willing to volunteer space for the project. No one, that is, until the Foundation Division and its chairman, John Wertschek, took the bold step of suggesting last November that it might just be possible to find a way to locate the First Aid Room in that Division. After a number of brainwracking sessions, and a ‘Jot of crumpled paper, a solution was found which ‘incorporated two 4'/, foot wide corridors near the entrance of two adjacent studios. By removing the wall between the corridors a minimal impact was ‘inflicted on each studio and an ample First Aid Room _was created in time for this semester, complete with enough supplies to outfit a small Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. Not all the “parts” we can’t get are physical. A ‘number of our five year goals for money, new ‘programs, a degree and a new building entail pieces in which other players have a stake. The College’s “public” is more than the general populace. It’s the Ministry who provides most of our funding. It’s colleges with whom we compete for dollars and program approval from the same source. It’s the universities who have a keen interest in any addition to the number of institutions with degree-granting status. It’s Granville Island who holds title to the land on which we would like to construct new premises to bring the college back together. This network of overlapping interests means that it is not possible to simply will solutions into existence. But at the same time, it does not mean that the college must be an adversary of all those with whom we have to deal. What can work effectively inside can also work to our advantage outside the college. By establishing partnerships with those whose paths cross ours, we can build solid working relationships which lead to trust and confidence and the discovery ‘of mutual interests and common goals. An example of this is the cooperative relationship established between our college and Simon Fraser's Center for the Arts, which led to the offering ofa jointly sponsored Art History Survey course last fall, held at the college in the evenings. Sharing resources enabled the college to mount a second section of a course which suffers from overcrowding and extended the number of art history offerings for Simon Fraser students. The Directors of Fine Art and Design are working with selected community college’s with the aim of establishing better transfer opportunities for students graduating from those colleges in order that our gains as an art and design institution can also be seen as theirs. And we have been discussing plans for a modest Open House with which the college can help Granville Island celebrate its 10th Anniversary in March, in order to demonstrate that our success and that of the Island can be mutually enhancing. Working together makes possible things that remain elusive when we work alone. Because things unfold slowly, we also need to have confidence that even if some compromises occur, the essential goals for both sides can be achieved. You can’t always get what you want, but . . . if you try sometime, you just might find / You get what you need. Photographic proof of male bonding: Curious George in action poom Alle» Planet of the Arts Letters to Bob Dear Mr. Evermon, ‘Thank you for your comping leter regarding the need for degree granting status for Emily Cart College of Art & Design. You present a strong caso for the quality of program for your students and their need to have a degreo. | would like to assist in whatover way I can. | have our eftic for advanced education, 'm sure wo ‘can raise this question with the Minister when the Legislature convenes. I would be helpful if you could pass on a copy of ‘any response from the Minister. Thanks again for writing and making me aware of your concerns, Yours Sincerely, Bary Jones, MLA BURNABY NORTH Dear Mr. Evermon, Ivory much appreciate your taking the time to share your concerns with me, and | will pass on your brif and letter to the Honourable Stan Hage Ministor of Advanced Education and Job Training. | know he willbe very interested in your remarks, and | will ask Mr. Hagon to make arrangements to ‘phone you or visit with you to discuss your concerns. I send all best wishes to you and your students for a very good 1988. Sincerely, Grace M. McCarthy Minister Dear Mr. Evermon, Thank you for your letter conveying views on the importance of establishing a degree program at the Emily Carr Collage of Art and Design, ‘The Government of British Columbia is commit- ted to supporting intatives intended to improve ‘access and opportunities for completion of education ‘and training throughout the province. In response to this commitment, the Government is establishing ‘several regional Access Committoes to conduct a ‘careful review of numerous important issues related to the Provincs's post-secondary educational system. ‘One of the areas reviewed will be the matter of ‘access to dogree completion. Itis recognized that ‘changing economic realtes and the transition to work ‘contribute significantly to the need for such a revi Itis expected that the deliberations of the Access ‘Committees will assist the Government in deciding an ‘appropriate course of action concerning degree ‘ranting at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design. “Thank you for taking the time to contact my office with respect to this important matter. Yours sincorely, Stanley B. Hagen, Ministor Student Society Report ‘Yet another semester and yet another report. To all who helped out with the Xmas dance (you know ‘who you are), a huge thank you. Kudos to Frank Gaudet, A Merry Cow and Curious George for supplying their considerable talents without a foo. The ‘dance was a success, showing administration that ‘wore responsible enough not to vandalize the school after consuming a few brews, and also raising ‘approximately $1000.00 forthe Stein Valley cause. ‘Other tidbits include approval o funding to help out ‘the Proto/Zoan show, a Student Socioty-funded lfe drawing session each Tuesday evening in Studio X (which is somewhere in graphics)— i's a freebie, but Yyou need your own supplies. PROPOSALSIII If you have ono, ploase, ensure that you've spent alte time thinking about how it hholps out the student body of ECCAD and take the time to write it out propor Karen Opas 3 Foundation Rep. Vol. 3 Number 4 SLE OG From The Desk =Jopt= | could rule the world If only I could get the parts. “The Waltrossos ‘You can't always got what you want. The Fling Stones | didn't need Sam Cartor trying to drag me along the hallway towards room 260 to convince me that our lecture room had ventilation problems. | had person- ally witnessed the narcosis that sets in, when I gave a talk toa roomful of Foundation students - at loast | thought t was a lack of oxygen that caused all those heads to droop. The room had obviously not been designed to ‘supply air changes sufficient to handle that many lungs converting O, to CO, The situation was, ‘exacerbated by the sizeable increase in students to ‘the collage absorbed five years ago, ata time when there was an acute shortage of capital funds to rectly the problem. |Last spring, our Faclitios Managor met with an architect on the staff of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training, which led to a special {grant for ventilation. When wo heard the good news, jplans were drawn up to add an additional air handling Unit and the project was put to tender. Construction of ‘the duct work started over the summer and the project ‘was completed by September, except for one important part - the air handling unit itsel ‘Cause ofthe delay: the fan was coming from the land of Backeast which also keeps 70% of everything clse the country of Outwast wants. And there the fan stayed mysteriously held hostage by people who, impervious to our threats, didn't seam to care that ‘Sam Carter's eyes narrowed ominously every timo he passed my office. In November the ventilating unit finally arrived at the college and was installed. Wo all breathed a bit better, me particularly. ‘There are many speedbumps inthe planning process in any institution and trying to find solutions is pat of everyone's job. Some problams are notoriously dificult to solve satistactorily, lke ventilation, even whan you can get the parts. Other problems, though, stay unsolved perennially because no one is willing to 'bo a partner in their solution. Let me give you some, ‘examples. ‘When | arrived in the summer of 1986 I leamed that many people had been complaining for some time about the quality of the cafeteria - not the food but the environment itsolf. There were long folding tables with plastic stacking chairs around them and IKEA furniture that had seen better days in Swoden. ‘Some poopie in administration folt that since it was a student faciity t was the responsibilty ofthe Student Socialy. Students expressed the opinion that it was a college responsibly since everyone could eat there. ‘And there the problem stood, or sat, until the ‘Student Socioty Executive approached me that fall with a proposal to look at the problem together and to ‘con 9 up with a mutually agreeable way to solve it. With . ‘ot of work on the part ofthe Executive, and with help from the staff in Facilites and Student services, furniture was designed, a manufacturer found - in Vancouver and the walls were painted by volunteers over the Christmas break. The cost- sharing arrangement betwoen the Collage and The ‘Student Society was worked out and within a short time after the intial meeting, a new cafeteria emerged with the booths and round tables that we have now. Photographic proot of male bonding: Curious George Inaction Alan Barkley ‘Another problem: for a number of years the need {for a Collage First Aid Room had been discussed back and forth. Not surprisingly, in an institution which ‘could have inspired the Torrtorial Imperative, no one . was wiling to volunteer space for the project. No one, ‘that is, until the Foundation Division and its chairman, John Wertschek, took the bold stop of suggesting last November that it might just be possible to find a way to locate the First Aid Room in that Division. ‘Attar a number of brainwracking sessions, and a lot of crumpled paper, a solution was found which incorporated two 4, foot wide corridors near the ‘entrance of two adjacent studios. By removing the ‘wall between the corridors a minimal impact was inflicted on each studio and an ample First Aid Room was created in ime for this semester, complate with ‘enough supplies to outfit a small Mobile Army ‘Surgical Hospital ‘Not all the ‘parts" we can't get are physical. A ‘number of our five year goals for money, new programs, a degree and a new building ental piocos jn which othor players have a stake. The College's “public” is more than the general populace. I's the Ministry who provides most of our funding. I's collages with whom wo compete for dollars and ‘program approval from the same source. Its the Universities who have a keen interest in any addition to the numberof institutions with degree-granting status. t's Granville Island who holds ttle tothe land ‘on which we would ike to construct new premises to bring the college back together. “This network of overlapping interests means that itis not possible to simply will solutions into existonce. But atthe same time, it doos not mean that the collage must be an adversary of all those with whom we have to deal. What can work effectively inside can also work to our advantage outside the colleg ‘establishing partnerships with those whose paths cross ours, we can build solid working relationships Which load to trust and confidence and the discovery ‘of mutual interests and common goals ‘An example of this is the cooperative relationship established betwaen our collage and Simon Fraser's Center for the Arts, which Id to the offering of a jpintly sponsored Art History Survey course last fall, hold at the college in the evenings. Sharing resources ‘enabled the college to mount a second section of a course which sutfers from overcrowding and extended the numberof art history offerings for Simon Fraser students. “The Directors of Fine Art and Design are working ‘with selected community college's with the aim of ‘establishing better transfer opportunities for students graduating from those colleges in order that our gains {as an art and design institution can also be seen as theirs. And we have beon discussing plans for a ‘modest Open House with which the college can help CGranvile Island colebrate its 10th Anniversary in March, in order to demonstrate that our success and that of the Island can be mutually enhancing. Working together makes possible things that remain elusive when we work alone. Because things Unfold slowly, we also need to have confidence that ‘even if some compromises occur, the essential goals for both sides can be achieved. You can't always got What you want, but... Ifyou try sometime, you just ‘might find / You get what you need.