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and we question the ability of existing departments to absorb the |

additional workload, as set forth in the document.

As an example; it has been noted that there is no provision In
the 'Plan' for a machine shop In the projected 3-D Design annex.
This can only mean that, along with the expanding ‘extension pro-

grams' in the College, an additional 105 Design students will be
utilizing the existing workshop area and Design/Media facilities.

If historical precedent is any indication, it is safe to say that
there will be no additional funding to offset equipment obsolesc-
ence and no effort has been made within the context of the 'Plan'
to deal with the inherent problems that such a drastic Increase In

the number of students in the area would cause.

Another major concern of the students fs, the ramifications that
an intensification of Design curricula would have on the Fine Arts
program in the College. Although it has been stated that the pro-
gram will continue unchanged, the fact remains that a radical
shift in the ideology of the Administration is occuring. The ex-
panding emphasis on Design in the College reflects a corresponding
increase in the dependance on Employability as a model for 'success'
( see page 2 of the document).

It is our opinion that the priorities being instituted by this
administration now reflect politics, employability and an eco-
nomic responsibility to the citizens of this province; a situa-
tion which is diametrically opposed to the ideology of the Fine
Arts department of this institution. We feel that the foremost
responsibility of the College must always remain with the education

and personal development of the student. There ts repeated evidence

(cont...)