Los Angeles Mission College
Department of Life Sciences
Agenda
Friday, December 11, 2015 @ 11:00 (CMS 221)
New Business
1. Update – Dual Enrollment with BioTech Sylmar HS / New: San Fernando HS (Par)
2. Update - CNA/HHA/HOC (Par)
3. Update - Reading Apprenticeship & Dates in January for the RA workshops (Par)
4. Update: PLO revisions – General Studies & Liberal Arts in Natural Sciences (Par)
5. KickStarter team visit in December 2015 (Par)
6. Update: Contract for Steris Autoclaves (Steve)
7. Update: Moving Anthropology course SLOs to the Social Sciences Dept. & New Faculty
Application (Steve)
8. Update: Web-based APA workshops offered by the library (Steve)
9. Update: Scheduling of non-STEM courses at CMS - issues related to parking and availability of
rooms for workshops or meetings with students (Mike)
10. BIO3 lab related: DNA Lab; final lab exam (Steve); BIO3 Prepr room: Labels for cabinets and
drawers, BIO3 budget lab spent only on BIO3 lab not museum; Techncians’ hours posted on the
prep lab doors (Mike)
11. Update – Approval of Human Biology course (Mike)
12. Update : Invitation to attend the department meeting to all Life Science faculty including the
adjuncts (Steve, Mike)
Next meeting:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Update: BIO3 Faculty Inquiry Group - FIG (Diane)
Tabled until Winter 2016.
14. Certificates in Life Sciences. (Mike)
Tabled until the new CTE Dean is hired.
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15. Nadine would like to prepare a proposal for items that she needs for the garden that can be
presented to the Foundation. Minutes 8/27/15: She will complete the proposal by winter 2016.
16. Progress - Offering Biology 40 vs Biology 110 to allow students to complete core biology courses.
Minutes 8/27/15: Steve will create the BIO110 COR by 10/16/15 (Steve).
Steve has not had time to do this and plans to complete this COR by the end of January.
17. Update - Rearranging Bio 6 and Bio 7 curricula; Bio 6 as a prerequisite for Bio 7. (Steve, Diane)
Minutes 8/27/15: This project will be completed during the Winter break by January 31, 2016.
18. Progress - Bio 3 curriculum: examine COR in light of what is actually being taught
Minutes 8/27/15: Complete during the Winter break by January 31, 2016 (Steve)
19. Update - Review of the AS program requirements in Biology and Health Sciences (in lieu of new
UC transfer requirements); some required/elective courses archived (Mike)
Minutes 8/27/15: This project will be completed during the Winter break by January 31, 2016.
20. Update - Life Science program review (All) start in January
To include new faculty position and Allied Health program coordinator
21. Update - Items to procure: platform for floor shaker. (Steve)
Steve will follow up with Mike Fenton in January per his request.
22. Update: Organization of the College website (Steve)
Steve to meet with Nick in January to organize the disciplines.
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