Meeting & Agendas

Members Attending: Gretchen Riehl, Charity Benford (proxy for Ron Johns), Venancio Ybarra Jr., Lorlie Braxton, Matthew Daude, Jonathan Buckstead, Cathy Angell, Daniel Waktola, Jorge Lynch, Kristy McDermott, Rebecca Czuchry, Sherri Lynn, Silke Morin, Janie Kang (proxy for Victoria Taylor), Jim Christianson, Lisa Marie Coppoletta (proxy for Marissa Burill), Jeremy Garza, Robert Hall (proxy for Myles Lopez-Cepero) Non-Voting Members: Sherie Ohamuo and Angel Martinez representing Jason Briseno, Zach Denton representing Mison Zuniga, Maggie Maher representing Misty Rasmussen Presenters and Guests: Keri Brophy-Martinez, Kerry Coombs, Beatriz Weakley, Randy Floyd, Alberto Quiñonez, Corinne Coons-Gallagher, Lindsay Nguyen, Miguel DeLeon, Kelly Escamilla, Connie Wall, Todd Johnson, Georgia Branch

Modify Course MLAB 1231 (2-1-4) Parasitology/Mycology – updating Department Approval Required to ‘Yes-Petition Required’ and Prerequisite (TSI) Skills Code to ‘O’; updating student capacity from 12 to 24 Keri Brophy-Martinez presented. The course was formerly taught as two smaller face-to-face classes; course is now being taught online as one larger class. Raising the capacity will accommodate new teaching format. Also changing TSI skills code to include department approval in addition to requiring reading, writing, and math in order to control student enrollments. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; Cathy Angell seconded. Approved.

Revise Award – CIP 01.8301 Veterinary Technology AAS – updating courses Add NEW Courses – adding to revised Veterinary Technology AAS award plan VTHT 1160 Clinical - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (1-0-4) VTHT 1341 Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance (3-2-3) – replacing VTHT 1441 in award plan Modify Courses – updating course prerequisites VTHT 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant (2-0-17) VTHT 2439 Veterinary Nursing Care (4-2-4) Expire Course VTHT 1441 Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance (4-3-4) Kerry Coombs presented. Advisory Committee supports updating curriculum with proposed course changes. Jim Christianson motioned to approve; Jonathan Buckstead seconded. Approved.

Add NEW CE Award – Effective Spring 2024 A) CE Tesla MDP OSA – adding Tesla Manufacturing Development Program (MDP) Occupational Skills Award totaling 272 contact hours, CIP 15.0613 - Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Beatriz Weakley presented. This new OSA is in a high demand industry; it will prepare students for entry-level production jobs at Tesla. CE has been offering the classes in this award; this new OSA will provide the credential to show completion. Gretchen mentioned that this will align with the new state House Bill 8 community college funding model. Revise CE Award from C1 to OSA – Effective Spring 2024 B) CE Manufacturing Production Level 1 Certificate (CE.MNFT.PRDCT.CERT, CIP 15.0613 correction post meeting: current C1 CIP is 15.0303; will be updated to 15.0613) – removing internship course INMT 2089 and changing award from CE Level 1 Certificate totaling 384 contact hours to CE OSA totaling 160 contact hours Beatriz Weakley presented. This award is also in a high demand industry. The internship course is not needed; students are employable without it. Removing the internship course reduces the contact hours so students will be able to complete and earn their credential faster. This CE Manufacturing Production program will no longer qualify as a Level One Certificate, by the current THECB standards; therefore, it will be reclassified as an Occupational Skills Award. A: Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; Cathy Angell seconded. Approved. B: Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; Rebecca Czuchry seconded. Approved.

Modify Courses – Local Needs Transfer owner department of MEDV Local Needs courses from Engineering Technology (Alberto Quiñonez) to Advanced Manufacturing (Laura Marmolejo), included in current catalog 2023-24 Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Technology - Medical Devices Technology Specialization AAS and Medical Devices Technology Level 1 Certificate award plans, effective Spring 2024 MEDV 1371 Introduction to Medical Device (3-3-0) MEDV 1475 Advanced Medical Device (4-3-3) – expired prerequisite courses MEDV 1472 and MEDV 1473 were replaced with MEDV 1371 MEDV 2471 Internship - Medical Device Technology (4-0-21) – updating course description to remove reference to Advance Technical Certificate Alberto Quiñonez presented. These MEDV courses are part of the Advanced Manufacturing department’s Medical Devices program and awards but were overlooked being transferred when Advanced Manufacturing split from the Engineering Technology department. Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; Cathy Angell seconded. Approved.

Modify Courses – updating course prerequisites CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I - Lab (1-0-3) CHEM 1109 General Chemistry for Engineering Majors - Lab (1-0-3) CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I - Lab (1-0-3) CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II - Lab (1-0-3) CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I - Lecture (3-3-0) CHEM 1309 General Chemistry for Engineering Majors - Lecture (3-3-0) CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I - Lecture (3-3-0) CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II - Lecture (3-3-0) Gretchen Riehl presented for Brian Bocknack. There was a question about CHEM 1309 General Chemistry for Engineering Majors – Lecture and CHEM 1109 General Chemistry for Engineering Majors – Lab not including MATH 1314 as a prerequisite Math option since CHEM 1111/ CHEM 1311 and CHEM 1112/CHEM 1312 does. Brian should clarify whether this was intentional and not an oversight. Jorge Lynch motioned; Jonathan Buckstead seconded. Approved, except: CHEM 1109/1309. Jonathan Buckstead motioned; Jorge Lynch seconded for CHEM 1109/1309 to be provisionally approved upon clarification from Brian Bocknack. Gretchen obtained confirmation from Brian: MATH 1414 is the correct prerequisite; this item is now officially approved. Post meeting note 11/17/23: Brian Bocknack has agreed to include MATH 1314 as an optional prerequisite course to MATH 1414 for CHEM 1109/CHEM 1309 so as not to cause unintended issues for students pursuing the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Manufacturing Engineering Technology degree.

1. Minutes – September 22, 2023 (See Draft) Jonathan Buckstead motioned to approve; Daniel Waktola seconded. Approved.