DIVISION MEETING 2/4/10 Natural Sciences Division

Agenda Intro/NSW…………………………(5 min) Scholarships……Carol Mattson.(10 min) Announcements……….………….(5 min) Program Review/EMP/Strategic Planning………………………..…(15 min) Accreditation Update……..Sean.(15 min) 400 Building………………….……(5 min)

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Announcements/Updates FC Trajectory Foods & Nutrition New Faculty Fall & Coords Meeting Curriculum Rep Chancellor’s Memo (2/2/10) “NOCCCD Innovation Fund” “This year’s budget process is day-by-day again.”

Program Review/ EMP/Strategic Planning Program & Service Review Committee EMP Presentation & Dialog (2/10;2-4pm; COB1440) Division Planning

Accreditation Update Sean Chamberlin Accreditation Status NS SLOs – February/March, 2010 Faculty meet to begin planning assessments for Spring, 2010 courses using the SLOA Planning Worksheet as a guideline. Faculty submit copies of SLOA Planning Worksheet to SLOA Coordinator for review if desired by March 29… Faculty Visioning

New 400 Building Building Tours – 2/9, 2/10, 2/11 Proposed Building Opening Celebration – Spring, 2011 Public evening event; Building Tours Demos, Shows, etc…of Science Lab Facils Expect hundreds of visitors inc children NS’s Invitation to the Community to “Come enjoy science with us.” Establishing 400 Celebration Committee.