Los Angeles Mission College
Department of Life Sciences
Agenda
Friday, Oct 28, 2016 @ 10:00am (CMS 214)
Old Business
1. Update: comparing PLO revisions to General Studies in Natural Sciences with program review descriptions (Par & Steve)
2. Monthly Status Update of Garden (Nadine)
3. Update: equipment orders and course revisions for BioTech pathway (Steve)
4. Update: status of floor repairs in the Microbiology & BIO3 labs and hallway, following Dean Saber’s inquiries (Nadine)
5. Monthly Budget Update (Pong)
6. Completed: remaining STEM grant funds for BIO5 purchased new lab supplies and models (Diane & Pong)
7. Update: need to finalize rubrics for the PLO 1 & 2 (Steve & Diane)
8. Update: poll for date for the Life Sciences Open House (Par)
9. Update: itemized budget estimate for microscope parts and warranty report needed; resolving discrepancies between the lab supplies lists and the set-up Bio 3 labs (Nadine & Steve)
10. Update: Analysis assessing lab prep hours needed incorporating sick/vacation days, recorded in an organized Excel table (Nadine, Pong, & Par)
11. Continued Discussion: Ideas for class uses of freshwater tank being set up in CMS106 (All)
12. Progress: Work on new contract for Steris Autoclaves starting Oct 1st (Steve, Pong)
New Business:
13. Plans to cover the lab prep needs while Pong Nimnual is on medical leave (All)
14. Discussion to archive A.S. degree: does it transfer? Math requirements? (All)
15. Proposed scheduling of meeting with BIO 3 faculty and interested parties to discuss changes and future plans for the course (All)
On hold assignments:
1. Postponed: Look into the scheduling pattern of Bio classes of Pierce, Valley and COC during the Winter break (All)
2. Postponed: Validation study for interdisciplinary prerequisite for math in BIO3 and BIO5 to be scheduled in Spring 2017 (Diane & Erica)
3. Postponed: meetings for rearranging Bio 6 and Bio 7 curricula, Bio 6 as a prerequisite for Bio 7, to take place in August (Steve, Diane)
4. Low Priority: organization of the College website; Dean Saber to communicate with Rod Austria (Steve) – deadline by Sept 1, 2016
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