B.C. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES EARTH SCIENCE ARTICULATION COMMITTEE
BUSINESS MEETING, MAY 14, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER, B. C.
AGENDA
1. Introductions and Regrets
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Approval of 2006 Minutes
4. Matters arising from 2006 Minutes
5. Chair's Report
6. Institution Representatives Reports
7. BCCAT Update by Jennifer Orum
8. Joint Geography/Geology Transfer Innovations Project.
Review of TIP final report and draft Geology/Geography report for May 2006. Consideration of issues particular to geology as well as issues that may be presented as part of a joint geology/geography meeting.
9. Descriptive Pathways Project (APEGBC/BCCAT transfer guide).
This issue arose after last years articulation meeting in Castlegar. A preliminary review of first year course offerings revealed a number of problems, mostly to do with out-dated information. At this time a more detailed review is required of the entire website.
10. The new ESAC website.
11. Discussion Items:
(i) What are the essential items for teaching a first year Historical Geology class? This item was put forth by Tark Hamilton, Camosun College .
(ii) Discussion about transfer problems and issues for Historical Geology, Dinosaurs and Paleontology courses. This item was suggested in the minutes of last year's meeting.
(iii) How is academic advising for transfer students handled at your institution? Could it be improved (e.g., a formal procedure articulated to students)?
Discussion: Is there a mechanism by which potential university transfer students at your institution are informed about the online BCCAT Transfer Guide? And how to use it? (If not, why not?) Do advisors at your institution go over potential course programs to check that students are taking courses that will transfer?
This item is prompted by MLB (UBC) who handles a lot of requests from students wanting to know what courses they should take at College X that will transfer to Science at UBC, and who seem to have not heard about the Transfer Guide and how to use it.
(iv) How are co-op activities considered for articulation? Are they? Should they be? This item comes from Ed Frey at Thompson Rivers Univeristy.
11. New Business
12. Future Articulation meeting date and location.
13. Adjournment