BMSC Programs Committee Meeting

Division of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Room B443 Health Sciences Building

10 am - 11:35 am

MINUTES

Present

Dr. Nick Ovsenek (Chair), Dr. C. Havele, Dr. H. Wang, Dr. P. Krone, Dr. K. Desai, Dr. N. West and M. Webster

Regrets

Dr. W. Albritton, Dr. K. Schneider, Dr. W. Walz

 

1. Minutes from April 15th, 2008 meeting - Approved

2. BMSC 240.3 and BMSC/BIOL 224.3 Lab Resources

- Dr. Ovsenek will present a proposal to the College of Medicine BPP Committee to request funding to the Division for expendables, equipment and TAs.

- The Committee estimates an enrolment of 500 students for BMSC 240.3 (5 sections will be offered; 3 in Term One and 2 in Term Two).

- For lab expenditures (total $24,000) and TAs (total 30 positions), there will be a request to transfer $5,500 and 7 TAs (7x$3,000) each from the existing budgets of Biochemistry and Microbiology & Immunology, and $1,200 plus 1 TA from Anatomy & Cell Biology to the Division. This will comprise one half of the necessary TA and expendable budget for BMSC 240.3.

- With in kind contributions from existing budgets in place, a request from the Division to the College BPP will include 1 Tenure Track Lecturer, approximately $200,000 in equipment (plus 10% upgrades per year), $12,000 expendables, and 15 TAs.

- The request to the BPP for the Division's share of BMSC/BIOL 224.3 resources will be for 12 TAs and $5,000 expendables (there is no existing provision for this laboratory in any of the existing budgets).

3. Information Regarding the Lecture Position/Collective Agreement

The Committee members agreed this position would be responsible for coordinating, teaching and development of BMSC 240.3. This position would also be responsible for academic advising in Biochemistry.

Instructor vs Lecturer

Instructor - Term Position

- $42,000 - $59,000 with 9 CDI's ($1,800 CDI)

- After 5 years the term is not renewable and the position becomes permanent

Tenure Track Lecturer Tenure-Track (3 year term with possibility of permanent)

- Must be hired by a Department or jointly between two Departments. The Committee discussed the possibility of joint appointment to Biochemistry and Microbiology & Immunology.

- $53,000 - $75,000 - max

- A PhD with a background in molecular, cellular, biochemical and microbiological areas

- Tenure track lecturer will follow customized set of standards set by the BSc Programs Committee

- This is a teaching position (Research is not applicable)

General Agreement - The BSc Programs Committee is to recommend to the BPP the Tenure Track Lecturer position.

4. University Website Calendar Update

- Maureen is currently working on the website and will make a presentation at the next meeting.

5. Implementation Proposal to the College of Medicine was discussed in Item # 2.

6. Other Business:

- Dr. Wang pointed out an error in the Proposal for Curriculum changes - BIOC 230.3 should read "remaining on the books."

- Dean Joanne Dillon will be invited to attend the next BMSC Programs Committee meeting. This is to engage in discussions regarding possible funding from Arts & Science.

- Student enrolments will continue to be tracked as well as Graduate and Honours student numbers.

- Dr. Khandelwal sent an email resulting in the Committee recommending a limited number of lecturers for 200 level courses.

- There was some confusion regarding teaching assignments in BMSC 200.3 in January 09. The Chair will investigate.