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Service Hours - 2010 Winter Olympic Break

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During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics (February 12 to 28) many Douglas College departments and services will have adjusted work hours.

There will be no classes held at either campus (New Westminster or Coquitlam) from February 15 - 28 and college services will be limited.

Please refer to the index below for specific information about service and department operational hours during the Olympic Games:

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Aboriginal Student Services   Closed
Administration Office   Due to construction at the New West admin office, most administrators will be based at
David Lam, Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 4.30pm
Application & Registration Services   Registrar's Office open to public 10am to 3pm (no late evenings).
Phones open 9.30am to 4pm.
Continuing Education registration by phone available 9.30am to 4pm.
Assessment Services (Registrar's Office)   Open
See a detailed Testing Assessment Schedule
Athletics   Fitness Centre open 11am - 2pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
All activities are cancelled (including lunch hour classes and intramurals) 
Blackboard Support   Available via email 8.30am - 4.30pm
Monday - Friday
Closed Available via email 8.30am - 4.30pm
Monday - Friday
BOE, CAEP, CJP, LWTP and Transitions   Postponed but special arrangements can be made for students on practicum to continue during the period. Permission from the Dean is required.
Bookstore (NW & DLC) Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed
Building Service Workers
(NW & DLC)
Basic building services available Open Basic building services available
Cafeteria (NW & DLC) The cafeteria at both campuses will be open NW - Open / DLC - Closed Closed The cafeteria at both campuses will be open
Cash Office (NW) Open 10am - 4pm Closed Open 10am - 4pm
Centre for Academic and Faculty Development Closed
Centre for Health and Community Partnerships Normal office hours
Child, Family and Community Studies Faculty office Open All Child, Family and Community Studies Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
Classes Open NO CLASSES (New Westminster and David Lam, Coquitlam) 
Commerce and Business Administration Faculty office Open All Commerce and Business Administration Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
Communications & Marketing Office (NW)   Open 9.00 - 4.30 Closed Open 9.00 - 4.30
Continuing Education registration by phone   Open 9.30am - 4pm Closed Open 9.30am - 4pm
Counselling   Closed
DVST, EASL and STSU Classes   David Lam Field base open 9 to 4 except Feb 19 and 22
New West Field base closed -Telephone calls and emails will be answered
Employee Relations Open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (No coverage at DLC)
Finance Office (NW) Open 8.30am - 4.30pm Closed Open 8.30am - 4.30pm
Financial Aid   Open normal office hours
Fitness Centre  

Open 11am -2pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday
All activities are cancelled
(including lunch hour classes and intramurals)

Gym / Theatre  (NW) No events booked Closed No events booked
Health Sciences Faculty office Open All Health Sciences Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
Helpdesk / CEIT  

All offices and front counter services at both campuses will be closed.
Helpdesk email or telephone support available 8.30am - 4pm, Monday to Friday
(no Saturday service during Olympic Break)

Closed

All offices and front counter services at both campuses will be closed.
Helpdesk email or telephone support available 8.30am - 4pm, Monday to Friday
(no Saturday service during Olympic Break)

Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty office Open All Humanities and Social Science Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
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Institutional Research   Open at DLC Closed Open at DLC
International Education
  Open 10am - 4pm Closed Open 10am - 4pm
Language, Literature and Performing Arts Faculty office Open

All Language, Literature and Performing Arts Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
Practice rooms are available for music students. 
The Language and Literature Assistant and Performing Arts Assistant will be available and working regular hours during the Olympic break.

Learning Centre (NW & DLC)   Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed
Library (NW & DLC)   Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed Open 10am - 3pm Closed

Office for New Students

The Office for New Students (ONS) will be fully operational but in a remote capacity. ONS staff will be on the road recruiting or working from home answering emails. The phones will be in vacation mode. Instructions will be left on the phone with regards to email contact, or contacting the Registrar's Office during business hours.
Parking (NW & DLC) Parking (pass and paid) open as usual Closed Parking (pass and paid) open as usual
Payroll (NW) Open 8.30am - 4.30pm Closed Open 8.30am - 4.30pm
Purchasing / Room Bookings / General Facilities Services (NW & DLC) Minimal staff available to provide essential services Closed Minimal staff available to provide essential services
Recreation & Intramurals   All activities and office closed - available by phone/email
Registrar's Office **  - Open to Public (walk in)   Open 10am - 3pm
Phones: Open 9.30am - 4pm
Continuing Education registration by phone available 9.30am to 4pm.

Closed Open 10am - 3pm
Phones: Open 9.30am - 4pm
Continuing Education registration by phone available 9.30am to 4pm.
Science and Technology Faculty office Open

All Science and Technology Faculty offices (field bases) will be closed
The Math Lab will be operating at a reduced capacity. Consult the Math Lab schedule for details

Security (NW & DLC) Open as usual - 24/7 coverage
Shipping / Receiving / Mail / Print Shop (NW & DLC) Shipping & Receiving open: 8.30am - 4pm
Mailroom open: 8.30am - 4pm
Printshop open: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Closed Shipping & Receiving open: 8.30am - 4pm
Mailroom open: 8.30am - 4pm
Printshop open: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Sport Institute   Closed for classes - available by phone/email
Student Advising & Admissions (NW & DL) Open: 10am - 3:30pm.
Minimum services available @ NW & DL

Closed Open: 10am - 3:30pm.
Minimum services available @ NW & DL

Student Service Units Open Hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. 
There will be no Counsellors and no Learning Specialists available but the reception is open to take appointments for when they return.
Switchboard   Available 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday Closed Available 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
The Training Group (NW, Surrey, DLC & other sites) Open: normal office hours from
8am - 4.30pm
Closed Open: normal office hours from
8am - 4.30pm
Varsity Athletics Office on a limited schedule but all activities taking place as per regular schedule


** Registrar's Office

Registrar's Office staffing plans during the 2010 Olympics (February 15 to 26, 2010) - David Lam and New Westminster campuses.

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday to Friday      Open to public 10am to 3pm (no late evenings)
Monday to Friday Phones 9.30am to 4pm
Monday to Friday Continuing Education registration by phone 9.30am to 4pm

 

 

 

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General
604 527 5400

Registration
604 527 5478
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Academic advising
Book an appointment
604 527 5478, press 0

Library
NW: 604 527 5467
DL: 604 777 6130

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