Los Angeles Mission College
Department of Life Sciences
Minutes
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Present: Present: Steve Brown, Angela Echeverri, Par Mohammadian, Mike Reynolds
Next meeting: November 14, 2:00 pm
Old Business
1) Updating Course Outlines
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Par (Biology 3, Anatomy 1, Physiology 1) – status – All submitted
Mike (Biology 33, Biology 7, Environmental Science 2) – status - BIO33: Submitted; ENV SCI:
Tech review; BIO7 on hold
Steve (Biology 6) – status – In progress
Angela (Micro 20) – status – In progress
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
Mike, Arthur, Par to meet to revise Anthro SLOs
Anthropology 102
Anthropology 104
Anthropology 121
Biology 3 – updated
Biology 6 – In progress
Biology 7 - updated
Biology 33 - updated
Biology 40??
Anatomy 1 - updated
Physiology 1 - updated
Micro 20 - In progress
AS in Health Science – revision approved – revised vs. on the dept. website
AS in Biology – revision approved – revised vs. on the dept. website
3) Final Prerequisites for Course Updates – FINALIZED AT THE LAST MEETING – No changes
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)
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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)
4) Finalize Biology 3 Practical Exam
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Current Status – Steve will finalize it within the next two weeks.
5) Biology 3 Hybrid Course
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Current Status of Par Certification – Completed
Process through Curriculum to add Biology 3 as a DE Course? – BIO3 has to receive approval
for the update first.
Plan to offer Biology 3 as DE course in Fall 14? What will she teach? Biology 6? Mike: Par will
teach BIO3 hybrid, Steve will teach BIO7, Angela will teach BIO 6, and Mike will teach BIO3.
6) Outdoor Lab for Biology 3 – no update
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Current status?
7) Classroom/Lab/Prep Room – Status of Issues- Who is following up on these issues? Mike?
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Student workers – Pong and Nadine each have a worker ($5,000 from Supply fund)
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) – WEC/Danny V. (Spring 2013): Due of the low
number of bathrooms and the student/staff ratio, the single bathrooms can not be
assigned only to staff. Remove from agenda
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. Done
– Can be removed from the agenda
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9) More efficiency in the labs (RE: $) no update
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 no update
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 – in progress
 New Application is out – Due: 1:00 PM, Monday, November 18
 Who, how many, what specialty? Anthropology, Organismal Biology
New Business
1) Program Review
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Open from today; deadline is Friday, November 22 – Send list to Mike by 11/15
Must include faculty requests
Must include equipment and supply requests (even though rarely funded)
2) Department Goals and New Courses or Programs no update
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Discussion – Must be included in Program Review
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Anthro online – in progress
 Dr. Arthur Gribben is following the process needed to be able to offer an online
Anthropology course. Coast Learning Systems and @One seminar.
New Business in progress
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
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