Board
Of Governors Meeting Highlights

Media Release

March 20, 1999 For Immediate Release

At its regular meeting on March 20th, the University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors approved the $33 million 1999-2000 operating budget. A news release has been issued with the budget information. The meeting also produced a number of other highlights:

  • Analysis of the 1998-99 enrolments has indicated that ÂÜÀòÉäÇø student numbers are about 4% above target. The following is based on the number of full-time equivalent students:

    Level

    Actual

    Target

    Undergraduate

    2135

    2132

    Graduate

    293

    200

    Total

    2428

    2332
  • Ron Fichtner of Prince George is a new appointment to the Board of Governors. He is a Partner at Deloitte and Touche and is a former Board member at Simon Fraser University. Former Board Chair Horst Sander has retired from the Board, after serving five years as Chair.
  • The proposed Master's degree in Management has been put on hold while the Business Administration program continues recruiting faculty. The program is currently seeking professors in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Policy, and International Business.