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BY JENN M C GARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
Vancouver Island University officials propose cancelling or suspending seven programs and expanding or enhancing others following an assessment of the institution’s academic programs. Programs recommended for cancellation are horticulture therapy, green building, the minor in theatre and diploma in computing science. The theatre diploma and the degree in computing science would stay, and the computing science diploma would be maintained if it is relocated to VIU’s Cowichan campus. The major in music, major in fisheries and aquaculture and heavy equipment operator programs are recommended for suspension, which means a detailed review over the next year to determine if the program should be redeveloped or cancelled. Fisheries and music both have diploma programs administrators want maintained. The review also recommends that two programs – visual arts and environmental chemistry – be expanded, 20 others enhanced, and the majority (about 80 per cent) be maintained in current form. David Witty, VIU’s provost and vice-president academic, said the program review came out of the university’s academic plan, which was adopted in 2010 and is designed to inform good decision making. “We’re in tight financial times, but for me, this is about quality,” he said. “We need to ensure we’re providing quality education.” ◆ See ‘LOW’ /4
Tanya Tougas and her son Sebastien make their way home after picking up some fresh produce at the Bowen Road farmers’ market at Beban Park Wednesday. CHRIS BUSH/THE NEWS BULLETIN
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