Los Angeles Mission College
Department of Life Sciences
Agenda
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Old Business
1) Updating Course Outlines
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Par (Biology 3, Anatomy 1, Physiology 1) - status
Mike (Biology 33, Biology 7, Environmental Science 2) – status
Steve (Biology 6) - status
Angela (Micro 20) - status
Biology 110 – Pierce College has no desire to “partner” with Mission but will obviously
accept our students into this course at Pierce. Do we want to add this course?
2) SLO/PLO update – Current Status Report – Finalize SLO’s and PLO’s
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Anthropology 101
Anthropology 102
Anthropology 104
Anthropology 121
Biology 3
Biology 6
Biology 7
Biology 33
Biology 40??
Anatomy 1
Physiology 1
Micro 20
AS in Health Science
AS in Biology
3) Final Prerequisites for Course Updates
Anatomy 1 (English 28 or ESL 8; and Biology 3)
Anthropology 101 – 121 (English 28 or ESL 8)
Biology 3 (English 28 or ESL 8)
Biology 6 (English 28 or ESL 8; and Math 125; and Chemistry 51 or 65 or 101)
Biology 7 (English 28 or ESL 8; Math 125; Advisory: Biology 6)
Biology 33 (none)
Environmental Science 2 (English 28 or ESL 8)
Microbiology 20 (English 28 or ESL 8; and Biology 3; and Chemistry 51 or 65 or 101)
Physiology 1 (English 28 or ESL 8; and Bio 3; and Anatomy 1; and Chem 51 or 65 or 101)
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4) Finalize Biology 3 Practical Exam
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Current Status?
5) Biology 3 Hybrid Course
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Current Status of Par Certification
Process through Curriculum to add Biology 3 as a DE Course?
Plan to offer Biology 3 as DE course in Fall 14? What will she teach? Biology 6?
6) Outdoor Lab for Biology 3
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Current status?
7) Classroom/Lab/Prep Room – Status of Issues
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Student workers – Pong and Nadine each have a worker ($5,000 from Supply fund)
Phones in labs
Microphones for the labs
Need erasers in the lecture and lab rooms
Soap in the bathrooms is like water (will not be changed – Villanueva)
Paper towels in the bathrooms desired (will not be changed – Villanueva)
No seating in the alcove – students on floor (will not be changed – Villanueva)
Building is too cold (will not be changed – Villanueva)
Shower Issue
Eyewash pressure too low
Evacuation plan
Discuss the possibility of a cold room?
Shelves in the lab: Edwin to work with Steve/Pong; Steve and I to assist if needed
Need to brace equipment to walls (Josh C. has ordered)
Paper towel dispensers in lab
No cold water in the labs
Clocks are behind the screens
Waste baskets in the rooms (Pong and Nadine to assess and report)
Status of faculty/staff bathrooms (Par)
Bookcases bolted to walls in offices
Will we get new file cabinets?
8) AV in Life Science Labs
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Pong to order rechargeable batteries with appropriate chargers for the microphones.
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9) More efficiency in the labs (RE: $)
Biology 3 – Steve and Par
Biology 6 – Steve
Physiology – Mike
Anatomy – Mike and Par
Microbiology – Angela (and Steve)
New centrifuge (capable of 50 ml samples @ >15,000 g) would save cost
-Thermo Scientific Legend X1R (refrigerated) Carbon Fiber Package - $8617
10) FFE List
Gap exists in pipettors – suggestion to get 2 more P100s (10-100 l; $288 ea)
Dry baths do not have blocks (~$100 each x 8)
Antibiotic dispensers
Would be nice to have some flat boards for display
Axiolab cameras to be checked upon visit of Zeiss rep
11) New hires
 Mike to apply for new faculty positions
 New Application is out – Due: 1:00 PM, Monday, November 18
 Who, how many, what specialty?
New Business
1) Program Review
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Open from today; deadline is Friday, November 22
Must include faculty requests
Must include equipment and supply requests (even though rarely funded)
2) Department Goals and New Courses or Programs
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Discussion – Must be included in Program Review
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Anthro online
 Dr. Arthur Gribben is following the process needed to be able to offer an online
Anthropology course. Coast Learning Systems and @One seminar.
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New Business
SLO Assessments for Fall 13
 Biology 3, 33 and Microbiology 20
Biology 3 Hybrid Course
 Discussion on implementation
Biology 3 Final Practical Exam
 Testing students individually
 Implementation and working with Nadine
New Business
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