2007 Institutional Report

1. Reporting Institution:

Capilano College

2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver , BC V7J 3H5

2. Representative:

Dr. Jennifer Getsinger

604-986-1911 local 3560

Email: jgetsing@capcollege.bc.ca

Home office: 604-734-9365; jengets@shaw.ca

3. Changes:

Historical Geology was cancelled in Spring 2007 due to low enrolment.

Programs/Courses

Fall 2006: Geology 110, Physical Geology, 1 section, 26 students

Spring 2007: Geology 111, Historical Geology, 8 students, cancelled

Staffing

Geology Coordinator: Tony Cusanelli (Chemistry Department)

Dr. Tony Cusanelli

Professor and Coordinator

Department of Chemistry

Tel: 604.986.1911, local 2436

Email: tcusanel@capcollege.bc.ca

On Leave: Dileep Athaide

Enrolment Trends

Fewer students in 2006–2007 year.

Geology 110 (Physical): Fall 2002 (32); Fall 2003 (35); Fall 2004 (37); Fall 2005 (37); Fall 2006 (26)

Geology 111 (Historical): Spring 2003 (18); Spring 2004 (18); Spring 2005 (14); Spring 2006 (16); Spring 2007 (8—Cancelled)

Facilities

Capilano College has one small windowless rock storage room, and one shared classroom. There is no place for students to study rock samples or maps outside of class. There is no computer for the lab room, and only library access to a computer that might show power point, likewise no projector.

The rock collection and fossil collection are good and adequate, although they could be stored more conveniently.

4. Issues/Challenges

Yearly budget includes funding for one bus for one fieldtrip in the fall, and nothing else.

There is no support for Geology to improve. Students cannot study outside class.

Scheduling is constrained by ridiculous rules so timing of the classes is odd contributing to student loss.