Douglas College

The board meeting agenda included several key discussion and action items. Governance topics covered committee report presentations, succession planning with board elections, and proposed revisions to committee terms of reference, alongside a disclosure report on board remuneration and the meeting schedule for the upcoming year. Financial and audit matters involved reviews of the interim budget letter, investment status, and approved revisions to board bylaws regarding tuition and fees for the Medical Office Administration program. Additionally, the board addressed reports from the Human Resources and Campus Planning Committees and reviewed Education Council reports, resulting in the establishment of two new bachelor's degree credentials in Music Technology and Sustainability and Social Innovation.

The board meeting agenda includes reports from the President and CEO, and various committees including Board Executive and Governance, Audit, Finance and Investment, Human Resources, Campus Planning, and Education Council. Key business items involve the approval of the consolidated budget including the Foundation, the ratification of the BCGEU support staff collective agreement, and decisions regarding academic credentials, specifically the establishment of a Certificate in Applied Accounting and the withdrawal of a Certificate in Fabrication Technologies. Governance matters include succession planning, disclosure reporting, and reviewing the board meeting schedule for the upcoming year.

This document is an Institutional Accountability Plan and Report for Douglas College, outlining its current state and future directions in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act. It details the Douglas College Strategic Plan 2020-2025, which aims to cultivate resilient global citizens with adaptive skills for a changing world. The plan is organized into four core themes: Successful Students, Responsive Learning, Social and Environmental Responsibility, and Healthy and Effective Work and Learning Environments, with initiatives designed to improve program quality, student outcomes, and institutional effectiveness.

The board received a report from the President concerning a recent meeting with the Ministry and the appointment of an external reviewer for the public post-secondary sector. The Audit and Finance Committee reported on enrolment figures exceeding targets and discussed the upcoming 2026/2027 budget, which resulted in the board's approval of the budget guidelines. Various standing committees, including Governance, Human Resources, and Campus Planning, provided updates on their recent activities. The Education Council reported on curriculum revisions and improvements to graduation pathways, and a call for nominations was issued by the Honorary Fellow Committee.

The meeting agenda included the President and CEO's report, the institution's accountability plan, and an academic division update. Committee reports were presented covering governance, audit, finance, investment, human resources, campus planning, and education. Key action items included approving the FTE enrollment report, the audited financial statements, and the appointment of an external auditor.