EARTH SCIENCE ARTICULATION COMMITTEE
Annual meeting, May 5 th 2003 - Malaspina University-College
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM by chair Mark Smith.
Attendance and representation:
Mark Smith – Langara (Chair) |
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John Martin - Kwantlen |
Eileen Van der Flier-Keller - Victoria |
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Des Wilson (Liaison admin.) - Douglas |
Maggie McColl - Malaspina |
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Dave Waddington - Douglas |
Gary Clohan - College of the Rockies |
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Lesley Anderton - Selkirk |
John Greenough - Okanagan |
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Kevin Cameron - Simon Fraser |
Terry Neufeldt - Trinity Western |
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Mary Lou Bevier - UBC |
Robbie Dunlop - Simon Fraser |
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Steven Earle - Malaspina & BCOU |
Tark Hamilton - Camosun |
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Teena Della - Terry Fox Secondary |
Dave Huntley - BCOU |
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Jennifer Getsinger - Capilano |
Delegates were welcomed to Malaspina by David Drakeford, Dean of Science and Technology
MOTION (Mary Lou Bevier, John Martin): To approve the minutes of the annual meeting held in May 2002 – carried
CHAIR'S REPORT : nothing to report
INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS: The following reported on the status of earth science courses and on related activities at their respective institutions:
Mark Smith – Langara C. |
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John Martin – Kwantlen U-C. |
Teena Della – High schools |
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Robbie Dunlop – Simon Fraser U. |
Steven Earle – Malaspina U-C. |
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Tark Hamilton – Camosun C. |
Eileen Van der Flier-Keller – U. of Victoria |
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Dave Waddington – Douglas C. |
Jennifer Getsinger – Capilano C. |
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Lesley Anderton – Selkirk C. |
Gary Clohan - College of the Rockies |
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Dave Huntley – B.C. Open U. |
John Greenough – Okanagan U-C. |
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Mary Lou Bevier – U. of British Columbia |
Terry Neufeldt – Trinity Western U. |
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Printed copies of most reports were circulated to the delegates.
JOINT GEOLOGY – GEOGRAPHY ARTICULATION INITIATIVE
Robbie Dunlop gave a brief report on the most recent meeting of the joint Geology-Geography committee. The final report will be transmitted to BCCAT in September 2003.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Steven Earle described the format of a new course in Sedimentary Geology being offered at Malaspina in the summer term.
• It was suggested that future Earth Science articulation meetings should be held in the 2 nd or 3 rd week of May to avoid field-school programs, but not to conflict with the GAC-MAC annual conference.
• A UBC Earth and Ocean Science entrance scholarship should be made known to engineering students at sending institutions.
• It was agreed that the committee should send a letter to the Ministry of education urging her not to drop the provincial exam in Geology 12.
MOTION (Mark Smith, John Martin): The Stony Stool award for 2003 is to be presented to Ken Klein of UCC. carried
ARTICULATION 2004 : Lesley Anderton agreed to hold next year's meeting at Selkirk in Castlegar, with May 8, 9 and 10 th as the tentative dates.
MOTION (Mark Smith, John Martin): To adjourn at 5:05 PM. carried
Most of the delegates took part in a geological field trip to central Vancouver Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island on May 6 th and 7 th . The trip was led by Peter Mustard of SFU and Jim Haggart of the Geological Survey of Canada.