Facilitator
instructions: Please complete
this form and return an electronic copy to the Office of Program Collaboration
and Transfer. (Use additional sheets as necessary)
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Department/Discipline:
Biology |
Facilitator
Name: Dave Ongaro |
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Transfer
issue/problems |
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Issue
One: |
Establish guidelines for a common core of topics to be included in course outlines |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. contact representatives
from all colleges |
3rd week Oct. |
facilitator |
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2. Receive general
outlines from colleges (for major biology sequence, anatomy/phys.,
and microbiology) |
By end of Oct |
A representative from each college |
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3. go through
outlines and construct lists of common topics |
By mid Nov. |
Facilitator with advice from lead team |
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4. post lists
on listserve |
By mid Nov. |
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5.
complete & review the work above at Nov. 22 meeting 6.
compile information and meet with lead members to finalize
common outline 7.
work with faculty to implement the guidelines for transferability |
Nov. 22 |
Statewide faculty |
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Early spring semester |
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Spring semester |
Lead team |
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Issue
Two: |
Consider prerequisites and/or screening exams |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. gather ideas
and get general comments and concerns from faculty statewide |
mid. Nov. |
facilitator |
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2. research to
see what other schools have done |
mid. Nov. |
facilitator |
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3. consult counselors/advisors
to check on any problems |
mid. Nov. |
facilitator |
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4. complete and
review the work above at Nov. 22 meeting |
Nov. 22 |
Statewide faculty |
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5.
propose guidelines and/or screening exams for core courses 6.
devise or find appropriate assessment tool for such
screening |
Spring |
Lead team |
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Other
issues: |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. Should all
courses above satisfy gen. ed. Requirements? |
By Nov. 21 |
All comments welcome |
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2. What should
we do with “sub-par” courses? |
By Nov. 21 |
All comments welcome |
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3. Are there
special considerations for on-line courses? |
By Nov. 21 |
All comments welcome |
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4. Is there a
need for special transfer degrees for science majors? |
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5. Can we work toward a meaningful course numbering
system? 6.
Should core courses have 4 credits as a standard? 7.
Can textbooks be considered as criteria for transferability
(which ones?)? Action:
Consider each question and collect comments at Nov. 22
meeting Action:
Make decisions, answer, and/or find solutions to above
questions Action:
Meet to resolve the unanswered questions Action:
work with faculty to implement all agreed upon solutions |
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Nov. 22 |
Statewide faculty |
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Early spring semester |
Lead team |
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Spring semester |
Lead team |
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