Los Angeles Mission College
Department of Life Sciences
Agenda
Friday, February 19, 2016 @ 9:00am (CMS 104)
Old Business
1. Update: Dual Enrollment with BioTech Sylmar HS / San Fernando HS (Par)
2. Update: CNA/HHA/HOC (Par)
3. Update: PLO revisions – General Studies & Liberal Arts in Natural Sciences (Par & Steve)
4. Progress: Contract for Steris Autoclaves (Steve & Pong)
5. Progress: Web-based APA workshops offered by the library (Par & Steve)
6. Update: Response to parking situation at CMS due to non-STEM courses (Mike)
7. Progress: BIO3 prep room labeling (Nadine)
8. Update: Human Biology course placed on IGETC (Mike)
9. Progress: Rearranging Bio 6 and Bio 7 curricula; Bio 6 as a prerequisite for Bio 7. (Steve, Diane)
10. Update: Certificates in Life Sciences (Steve)
11. Update: Nadine’s proposal for garden items presented to the Foundation (Nadine)
12. Progress: Offering Biology 40 vs Biology 110 – development of BIO110 COR (Steve & Mike)
13. Progress: examining the BIO3 COR as written versus as taught (Steve & Diane)
14. Progress: Life Science program review (All)
15. Progress: Follow-up about procuring platform for floor shaker– platform backordered until
3/17/16 (Steve & Pong)
16. Progress: Organization of the College website (Steve)
17. Update: Associate of Science - Transfer degree in Biology paperwork (Steve)
New Business:
1. Health care career pathway with CSUN, meeting faculty (Par)
2. Department SLOs Update (Steve)
3. What are the overall goals of the department? (All)
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4. BIO3 lab practical exam modifications (Par & Diane)
5. Next year’s autoclave service contract – Steris or other service which is <$5000? (Steve)
6. Posting working hours on prep room door (Nadine)
7. BIO3 case study early writing support (Diane)
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