Program Review: Request for Resources
Discipline: Biology
Division or Area to Which You Report: Math/Science
Author(s): Debra Howell
Date: 3/10/11
Audience: Budget, Deans
Purpose: To be read and responded to by Budget Committee.
Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests.Text boxes below will expand as you type. To list the items you are requesting, please complete the accompanying Excel spreadsheets for the items you are requesting in the 4000, 5000, and 6000 account categories, as needed, along with the justification for these requests below.
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Computers for 2130
Building/Location: 2130
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $5,000
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
3 computers (monitor, key board, etc) for lab tables.What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Computers are used extensively in Biology 2A, 2B and Environmental Science 11. We have only 4 computers in room 2130. We need 7 computers (1 for the instructor and 6 for the 6 lab tables). Students can access websites for computerized exercises (Example: environmental science students use online population data sheets to do demographic studies.) In traditional labs students can search for reference material that will help identify organisms, structures on slides; they can view dissections, etc.)Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Enhance student success.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
xReplaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
xShows cost advantage due to rising prices
xProvides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
The computers can replace some traditional wet labs that have costly consumable materials.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Student use of computers is limited.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
Continue to try to serve 24-30 students/lab with only 4 computers.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 175 students/year
Do students use this equipment? xyes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes xno
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available
Will training be required? yes xno
At whose cost?
What are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)?
Are there potential utility costs/savings? yes
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes x no
Program Review: Request for Resources
Discipline: Biology
Division or Area to Which You Report: Science/Math
Author(s): Biology Faculty (Patricia Wu)
Date: 3/11/11
Audience: Budget, Deans
Purpose: To be read and responded to by Budget Committee.
Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests.Text boxes below will expand as you type. To list the items you are requesting, please complete the accompanying Excel spreadsheets for the items you are requesting in the 4000, 5000, and 6000 account categories, as needed, along with the justification for these requests below.
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $12,000
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
SOMSO Medical, Muscular Open-Back Torso Model, 81W3130What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Increases experiential learning by allowing students who are pursuing careers in health and medical fields to examine the relationship and location of organs in the human body in 3D.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
Replaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
Shows cost advantage due to rising prices
Provides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
The current torso model was purchased over 25 years ago. The parts of the model have deteriorated and some are not correct anatomically. It is essential to provide a new model with the correct anatomical representation to increase student learning. It also provides a 3D representation to the human body. It will save money to purchase the model now since the price keeps on rising over the past few years.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Deteriorating and incorrect anatomical parts will misdirect students’ learning and impact them negatively.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
None. Software that provides a 3D representation is prohibitively expensive which requires license fees each year.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 240/year
Do students use this equipment? yes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes no
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available n/a
Will training be required? yes no
At whose cost?
n/aWhat are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)? n/a
Are there potential utility costs/savings? n/a
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes no
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $9,000
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
Female Disarticulated Skeleton, 82W3064, 6 setsWhat educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Increases experiential learning by allowing students who are pursuing careers in health and medical fields to examine the relationship, shape, and structure of the human skeleton in 3D.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
Replaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
Shows cost advantage due to rising prices
Provides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
The current disarticulated human bones, 6 sets, were purchased over 25 years ago. These natural human bones have suffered a great amount of damage over the last 2.5 decades where they are broken, missing parts of the bone, or disappeared from the collection. The damaged or missing parts can not be replaced because natural bone replacements are no longer sold. There are also no plastic replica pieces available. So the whole set has to purchased. The plastic replica will last much longer and it will save money to purchase the sets now since the price keeps on rising over the past few years.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Students can not use the required laboratory material in lab to complete their assignments which will negatively impact their learning experience.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
None. Software that provides a 3D representation is prohibitively expensive which requires license fees each year.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 240/year
Do students use this equipment? yes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes no
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available n/a
Will training be required? yes no
At whose cost?
n/aWhat are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)? n/a
Are there potential utility costs/savings? n/a
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes no
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $1,600
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
SOMSO Beauchene Skull, 82W3560What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Increases experiential learning by allowing students who are pursuing careers in health and medical fields to examine the human skull in a disarticulated view in 3D.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
Replaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
Shows cost advantage due to rising prices
Provides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
The current disarticulated human skull was purchased over 25 years ago. The natural human skull with individual bone separated and mounted on a display apparatus has gotten so much use that many bones on the apparatus are completely damaged. The damaged pieces can not be replaced because natural bones are not sold on the market any more. The plastic replica will last much longer and it will save money to purchase the model now since the price keeps on rising over the past few years.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Students can not use the required laboratory material in lab to complete their assignments which will negatively impact their learning experience.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
None. Software that provides a 3D representation is prohibitively expensive which requires license fees each year.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 240/year
Do students use this equipment? yes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes no
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available n/a
Will training be required? yes no
At whose cost?
n/aWhat are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)? 0
Are there potential utility costs/savings? n/a
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes no
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $460
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
Fetal Skull Set, 82W3516What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Increases experiential learning by allowing students who are pursuing careers in health and medical fields to examine the human fetal skulls through development in 3D.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
Replaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
Shows cost advantage due to rising prices
Provides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
The current human fetal skulls were purchased over 25 years ago. The natural human fetal skulls are extremely fragile and very difficult to replace because they are not sold on the market any more. The delicate nature of the skulls has prevented students from using them properly (i.e. pick them up and touch them). The plastic replica will last much longer and it will save money to purchase the model now since the price keeps on rising over the past few years.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Students can not use the required laboratory material in lab to complete their assignments which will negatively impact their learning experience.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
None. Software that provides a 3D representation is prohibitively expensive which requires license fees each year.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 240/year
Do students use this equipment? yes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes no
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available n/a
Will training be required? yes no
At whose cost?
n/aWhat are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)? 0
Are there potential utility costs/savings? n/a
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes no
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping):
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
3B Half-Head Model, 81W3900What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?
Increases experiential learning by allowing students who are pursuing careers in health and medical fields to examine the facial muscles and internal structures of the human brain in 3D.Why is this equipment necessary?
Immediate health, safety, or security issues
Increases enrollment
Prevents further deterioration of facilities
Replaces deteriorated equipment or facilities
Shows cost advantage due to rising prices
Provides visibility for the Bond Program
Briefly describe how the above criteria are satisfied:
Muscular system is an important section of the anatomy course. Important facial muscles have not been incorporated in the laboratory because appropriate model is not available to show the students the muscle locations in 3D. Pathology is now an integral part of the curriculum (see course outline), it is difficult to demonstrate how certain pathology such as stroke affects facial muscles without the proper anatomical model. It will save money to purchase the model now since the price keeps on rising over the past few years.What is the consequence of not funding the equipment?
Can not cover the pathology curriculum as outlined in the course outline appropriately.What alternative approaches have been considered to meet programmatic demands for this equipment?
None. Software that provides a 3D representation is prohibitively expensive which requires license fees each year.How many students will be impacted by the purchase of this equipment? 240/year
Do students use this equipment? yes no
Is this equipment a replacement? yes no
Staffing requirements for new equipment (number of staff, are they available, training, etc.):
Number of Staff 0
Are they available n/a
Will training be required? yes no
At whose cost?
n/aWhat are the estimated ongoing costs (for maintenance, etc.)? 0
Are there potential utility costs/savings? n/a
Is this request CTE (Career Technical Education) Eligible? yes no
Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost is over $200
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): Anatomy Laboratory Equipment Request
Building/Location: 2110
Request Amount (include tax and shipping): $400
Description of the specific equipment or materials requested:
Sheep Heart Bisected Plastomounts, HB-POM7610What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
Anatomy 1 students preparing for careers in nursing, dental hygiene, ultrasound technology, surgical technology, pharmacy, physical therapy/occupational therapy, biotechnology, biology, and medicine.Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Educational Master Plan and the Strategic Plan Goals and support the goals and outcomes detailed in your Unit Action Plan (Part II, Section 2)?