STEM FIG Group Meeting Agenda September 20, 2013 9am 12 pm Meeting - - PDF document

STEM FIG Group Meeting Agenda

September 20, 2013 9am – 12 pm Meeting Facilitator: Crystal Anthony Location: MVC 411 Invitees ► Attendees ► Alex Cuatok Alma Ramirez ► Bil Bergin ► Crystal Anthony Dwight Duffie ► Farah Firtha Glenn Stevenson ► Jorge Valdez ► Leticia Luna-Sims ► Michael Plotkin ► Nick Reeves Pat Schwerdtfeger Rebecca Teague Rosaleen Gibbons Shonia Hayes ► Theresa Hert

• I. Call to order: 9:10 am
• II. Roll call
• III. Open issues

a) STEM Ideal Pathway

• Discussed concept of Student Cohort at Temecula Complex. Thought

Math 110 may be best place to start cohort.

• Tabled to next week for clarification with Jared and discussion to

include Jared, Dr. Pat, Nik and Charles if possible.

• Leticia and Crystal to meet with Jared prior to next meeting.

b) LCOM, Linked, Instructor Consent

• Currently Math 110(Shala)/Chem 101(Farah); Farah would like to do

the same one again next semester AND do a Chem 102/another class (Farah and Leticia are going to survey the current Cohort and do SEP’s to determine the best combo)

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• CIS 113 (Glenn) / Math 121 (Michael Beckham)
• Currently Math 96 (Theresa & Jorge)/ENGL 92; In spring they both

want to do Math 105/ENGL 101

• Bio 150 (Nick and Michael Plotkin)/Political Science followed by BIO

151/Anthropology c) Chemistry Schedule

• Revised schedule for spring accepted with suggestion to add one

additional 107 course M 5:30-9:50 pm & W 5:30-7:00 pm

• Continued discussion of recommendations for Fall 14 and Spring 15

d) Organic Chemistry options: Suzanne Lingold, Associate Dean, CSUSM Temecula

• Farah went to see it, there is no glassware space and only one fume

hood, not adequate e) Scheduling Across disciplines

• Continued to work on analysis of scheduling conflicts and development
• f recommendations across disciplines and campuses.

f) Engineering Program/Degrees

• Discussed presence of Manufacturing and Alternative Energy lab that is

funded with SB70 funds, as an additional Engineering resource for the college, where David Hunt teaches MSJC Engineering courses

• Reviewed course list on current Draft Model Curriculum for

Engineering SB1440 Degrees-only one course would have to be written, but courses are not offered and back logged curriculum has to be addressed first. http://www.c-id.net/degreereview.html

• Tabled for discussions with Glenn and Dwight present

g) Increasing Waitlists – Tabled

• Discussed at Academic Senate & Enrollment management- Is there

another way? Limit # of waitlists per course?

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h) Project Lead the Way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIKQA4JfxLU&feature=plcp Conference Cal Poly Pomona Friday, October 25, 2013 – 7:30am-11:45am

• Nick and Crystal may be interested, going to speak with Dwight and

Glenn to see if they are interested

• I. New business

a) Contracts

• Reviewed contract Activities/Tasks required and measurable outcomes

b) Declaring Degree – Identifying Students

• Made FIG Group aware of this plan for students to have to declare a

major before they register each semester.

• Group wants to make sure if they are undecided, students could still

report an interest in Science c) STEM Website / Activities Calendar

• Reviewed STEM Faculty Organization in Black board and Website.
• Link to Activities Calendar:

http://www.msjc.edu/STEM/Lists/STEM%20Activities%20Calendar/ca lendar.aspx

• Suggested to put website link under Academic Programs and under

Student Services, useful links d) Surveys

• Reviewed results of BIO 150 classes, surveyed, n = 79

e) FLEX Credit

• FIG Group made aware of request for STEM Activities to be placed on

FLEX Pre-approved list, still awaiting approval from FLEX committee.

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• Verbiage: It is expected that a Faculty member will do work associated with

providing STEM related activities aimed at increasing student awareness, preparation, and success in STEM. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) is a sequence of courses and programs of study that prepares students for successful employment in related fields. This includes but is not limited to, coordination of a speaker; speaking or presenting; providing a workshop; direct involvement in a STEM Faculty Inquiry Group or Professional Learning Community, STEM related professional development, STEM/Career fair, or STEM Summer Institute; or similar such activity directly associated with the STEM program. The agreement to be involved in such an activity will be coordinated with the STEM Instructional Support Activities Coordinator (Crystal Anthony) and/or the STEM Student Success Activities Coordinator (Leticia Luna-Sims).

f) Other Business

• Next meeting will be at Menifee Campus 9 am – 12pm on Oct 18 in

room 411

• II. Adjournment: 12:20