2008 Institutional Report

Reporting Institution

Selkirk College

Representative

Frank Fowler

Changes to Programs/Courses

The School of University Arts and Sciences continues to experiment with a new timetable in an attempt to allow students more flexibility in course scheduling. Course conflicts still occurred for many students, more as a result of very limited sections being offered (often only one) for many courses rather than from the timetable itself. There is no plan to return to the previous timetable.

Physical Geology (GEOL 132) 2nd Can. Ed.  (Required) Plummer, Carlsen, McGreary, Eyles & Eyles McGraw-Hill Ryerson   (in-house lab manual)

Historical Geology (GEOL 142) 5th Ed. (Recommended) Wicander & Monroe Thomson (in-house lab manual)

Staffing

Frank Fowler, M.Sc., 0.5 time position.

Enrolment Trends

Fall term remained almost the same at 17 students, but Winter term dropped from 8 to 7students.

Facilities

One classroom with map, photo and sample storage (used by other classes as well) plus an attached dedicated storage area. Samples of rocks, minerals and fossils are provided for student use in labs. No staff assistant, but one student work-study position is available (split with the School of Renewable Resources ). Use of college map collection. Use of college vans for field trips.

Three field trips for Geology 132 to see local rocks, minerals and former mining activities. Three extended field trips (24 total contact hours) for Geology 142 through local rocks from the mid-Proterozoic Purcell Group to the present.