Biology Department, 1979-1988, 1978-1988

Preparations for Long Range Plan, 1978-1979 Long Range Department Plan, 1980 Biology's Response to APC's Request for a Five-Year Plan, 1980 Department Meetings: 1979-1980 August 31, 1979 - Introduction of new staff members - Discussion of new phone system - Research adjunct position - Projects and tasks for the year September 17, 1979 - Nominations made to serve on the ILP and Seminar committee - Proposal for a one credit learning project as a lab assistant - Five Year projection September 20, 1979 - Research adjunct position October 12, 1979 - Update on activities regarding Research Adjunct Position - Parents Day/Department Fair - Long range admissions work - Five year projection - Kraig-Adler follow-up November 16, 1979 - Preliminary meeting with Bob Spaeth regarding staffing - S. Linda's temporary replacement and possible problems - Dark room equipment - Five year study December 6, 1979 - Addition of library work and assignment to Concepts of Biology - Budget guidelines for St. John's - Corrections and additions to the five year projections January 23, 1980 - Catalog revisions - Hospital position - Five year plan - Career advising program - Admissions nights February 18, 1980 - Schedule for next year's course load - Catalog revisions - CSB guidelines for five year projections March 14, 1980 - Freshman career choice surveys - Questionnaire sent to Biology students - Budget report April 17, 1980 - Submitting space needs - Discussion of applicants for hospital position May 13, 1980 - Review candidates for Anatomy & Physiology/Microbiology position - SJU Five year plan 1980-1981 September 4, 1980 - 10% budget increase for lab supplies was approved for the dept. - "Special" fund for museum improvements and needed AV equipment - Deadlines for accomplishing department projects - New tasks for the year September 24, 1980 - Review of spring schedule - CSB/SJU 5 year plan October 21, 1980 - Five year plan progress reports - Finalize job description for publication - Response to security memo - Revisions, comments, and discussion of the rough draft of notes regarding our need for additional space - Update on hospital based courses - Remarks about the budget October 30, 1980 - Review of 1981-1982 budget - Review of hospital based courses November 14, 1980 - Five year plan progress report - Finalization of job description - Draft for additional space December 12, 1980 - Department received new books from library - Five year plan near completion February 2, 1981 - Revision of the department major needs to be completed February 16, 1981 - Changing the requirements for a biology major February 26, 1981 - APC Committee is reviewing all departments. at CSB - Formed a procedure for screening applicants - Hospital matters March 11, 1981 - Selection of semifinal candidates for Plant Physiology position - Suggestion of purchasing a cadaver March 19, 1981 - Selection of finalists for Plant Physiology position - Requests for darkroom facilities April 2, 1981 - Evaluation of departments at CSB - The Henry/Poff Model for the Biology major was presented to faculty April 16, 1981 - Selection of candidate for Plant Physiology position, S. Saupe May 6, 1981 - Clarification of several points regarding the proposed Henry/Poff Model for a change in the biology major June 1, 1981 - Review of faculty development for F. Cyprian 1981-1982 September 4, 1981 - Brief reports - Department assignments - Department projects for the year September 17, 1981 - Memo regarding reminders and policies September 25, 1981 - Meeting with S. Mary Rachel, head of the nursing dept. September 30, 1981 - Discussion of the proposed revision of the biology major - Values analysis - Status of greenhouse repairs October 16, 1981 - Review of the 1982-83 faculty load - New major - proposal for EPC - Preliminary look at department space needs - Miscellaneous reports October 22, 1981 - Possible suggestions for assigning credit for the proposed research/journal club requirements - Discussed and assigned enrollment limits for department courses - Scheduling - Curricula - Brief mention of GPA's and grade inflation - Equipment and space November 19, 1981 - Final review of proposed changes in biology major - A look at the rationale for an Evolution course December 17, 1981 - Reports - Document review March 11, 1982 - SJU budget does not contain funds for greenhouse renovation - Examination of "Concepts" - Possibility of charging a laboratory fee April 7, 1982 - Memo regarding annual reports May 11, 1982 - $20,000 allocated for renovations - Miscellaneous announcements 1982-1983 September 2, 1982 - Department Assignments - Announcements - Department objectives for 1982-83 October 8, 1982 - Committee reports - A word from Steve Saupe - Short reports November 22, 1982 - memo regarding rescheduling of department meeting December 2, 1982 - Capital acquisitions requested for 1982-83 were reviewed - Five year projection list of capital assumptions discussed - Liability insurance January 25, 1983 - memo regarding department competencies survey February 7, 1983 - memo regarding Choices 83 February 10, 1983 - Announcements regarding open positions - Review of pertinent data from 5 year plan - Future advising program - Report of Committee reviewing concepts class - Projection of class scheduling February 28, 1983 - memo regarding Spring '83 student evaluations of faculty teaching March 2, 1983 - memo regarding ideas to improve retention March 7, 1983 - Advising, retention, and recruiting - Communication from Dean Spaeth in regard to Fr. Cyprian Weaver March 17, 1983 - Student research guidelines - Advising assignments - Concept "stop-gap" measures - Ideas implementation - Report on students accepted for upper divisions - Required senior test May 11, 1983 - memo regarding finalized description and guidelines for the DRC Committee 1983-1984 September 1, 1983 - Addresses of faculty in new positions or on Sabbatical - Operational notes - Objectives for the year/planning October 6, 1983 - Biofeedback funding - Committee assignments and meetings - New reports - Research grants - Core curriculum project October 18, 1983 - Class scheduling - Budget needs for 1984-85 - Initiate discussion on Core Curriculum questions November 7, 1983 - Capitol acquisitions review - Concepts program revisions - Response to the core curriculum committee December 8, 1983 - Test for Senior Comprehensive - Update on Women in Science seminar plans - Review of ad for physiologist position February 10, 1984 - Progress of the concepts restructuring committee - Review fall schedule for 1984 May 9, 1984 - memo regarding concepts revisions May 17, 1984 - memo regarding progress report on grants in the academic area May 21, 1984 - Review of fall 1984 schedule - Corrections for 84-86 catalog - Budgetary adjustment for 83-84 - Progress of Five year plan - Revisions of Concepts course - Capital acquisition and bid order/equipment inventory - Greenhouse renovation/microscopes - Stock room refurbishing 1984-1985 August 30, 1984 - Change in the scheduling of instructors - Committee assignments - Budget in balance - Status of capital acquisitions - Departmental objectives reviewed September 7, 1984 - memo regarding departmental allocations and appointment of bibliographers September 17, 1984 - memo regarding department budget 1985-86 September 19, 1984 - memo regarding guidelines for the expenditure of CSB Biology Department travel funds September 20, 1984 - Budget requests - Concept course - Spring schedule - Computers et al - Student research - Library funding - Department objectives April 22, 1985 - Prioritizing candidates for ecology/invert. position - Five year planning - Greenhouse Club Publication: Biology Feedback Newsletters, 1979 - 1988