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Welcome Back!

This meeting, plus more detailed versions of each speaker’s presentation, will be posted on the College of Science home page under “Quick Links”

Our mission: The College of Science builds the scientific economy and scientific literacy of the Wasatch Front region and beyond. We carry out this mission by offering academic degrees, certificates, and courses, including service and general education courses, and opportunities for collaborative research by students and faculty, in an atmosphere which encourages innovation and which creates opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders to attain their personal and professional goals.

Or, to put it another way: The goal of a major research university is to make stars of its faculty. The goal of the UVU College of Science is to make stars of our students.

The Direction for COS in 2020/2021 □ Retention and completion will be major issues for the next several years. What should we do about that? □ Communicate with students □ Discuss careers

The Direction for COS in 2020/2021 □ Retention and completion will be major issues for the next several years. What should we do about that? □ Communicate with students □ Provides students with direction □ Creates a sense of belonging □ Lets students know you care □ Communication is especially important now □ Students feel distanced from the university, and from those of us who are here to help them. □ Students need extra direction.

The Direction for COS in 2020/2021 □ Retention and completion will be major issues for the next several years. What should we do about that? □ Communicate with students □ Discuss careers □ The UVU student population is especially motivated by the career potential of their degrees. □ Discussing careers in class is proven to increase retention. □ Discussing careers in general education classes can turn gen ed students into science majors.

The Direction for COS in 2020/2021 □ Retention and completion will be major issues for the next several years. What should we do about that? □ Communicate with students □ Give them direction, let them know you care. □ Discuss careers □ Motivate by being career counselors. □ If a student is in danger of failing your class, submit an Early Alert so that a Student Success Specialist can help that student succeed.

COVID Update □ Information available at the UVU COVID web page. □ Masks are required in all UVU buildings. □ In your classroom, office area, and lab rooms, you can ask people to wear masks. □ Remain calm and non-confrontational. □ Tell students they can participate with advising or in class via live stream □ If a student can’t wear a mask due to disability or medical issue, refer them to Accessibility Services. □ If a student is uncooperative, contact the Student Conduct office.

COVID Update □ Limits to our operations □ Travel □ No overnight, nonessential travel. □ For local class field trips and research travel, □ Be aware of motor pool occupancy limits. □ Plan for students who do not own cars. □ Research operations must be consistent with safety guidelines (PPE, spacing, etc. ). Contact Danny Horns for details

COVID Compassion □ We are all stressed, and we are all feeling our way through the dark. □ Expect an unusual number of student issues (missing classes, late assignments, etc. ) □ Maintain expectations for learning, BUT □ Be compassionate and willing to work with students

Highlights from 2020/2021 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE DEANS AWARD RECIPIENTS □ □ □ Cody Peterson – Dean’s Award of Excellence for Staff Geoff Zahn - Dean’s Award of Excellence for Scholarship Joseph Jensen - Dean’s Award of Excellence for Service Matt Horn - Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching Steve Wasserbaech – Dean’s Award of Excellence for Teaching

Highlights from 2020/2021 ALUMNI, PRESIDENTIAL, AND TRUSTEES AWARD RECIPIENTS □ □ Tyler Standifird – Alumni Outstanding Educator of the Year Paul Weber – Presidential Awards of Excellence Hilary Hungerford - UVU Board of Trustees Award of Excellence Christine Walker - UVU Board of Trustees Award of Excellence

Highlights from 2020/2021 FACULTY SENATE AWARD RECIPIENTS □ □ □ Hilary Hungerford – Faculty Senate Award of Excellence T. Heath Ogden – Faculty Senate Award of Excellence Violeta Vasilevska – Faculty Senate Award of Excellence Sally Rocks - Faculty Senate Award of Excellence Laura Wheatley – Faculty Senate Award of Excellence Esther Patch – Faculty Senate Adjunct Award of Excellence

Highlights from 2019/2020 □ Our students □ In Fall 2019 □ There were 2, 783 students seeking degrees in COS □ Our total enrollment was 30, 902 students □ Which equated to a full-time equivalent of 5, 343

Highlights from 2019/2020 □ 382 degrees earned Exercise Sci. and Outdoor Rec. 127 degrees Earth Science 16 degrees Mathematics 47 degrees Chemistry 9 degrees Biology 166 degrees Physics 17 degrees

Highlights from 2019/2020 □ 382 degrees earned 38 associate’s degrees 7 certificates of proficiency 337 bachelor’s degrees

Highlights from 2019/2020 □ External Grants (17 grants worth $4, 669, 496) NIH Seeing Red: Recessive Red Pigeo Eric Domyan $ 362, 211 Covid Relief/Zoology Lab Eric Domyan $ 5, 000 STSc. I - A Second Ladder: Testing fo Joe Jensen $ 46, 327 ESMF New Populations Clay Phacelia Olga Kopp $ 15, 000 Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Alma Laney $ 12, 286 Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium Phil Matheson $ 74, 974 UVU Pro STEM Scholarship Program Phil Matheson $ 999, 826 UVU Herbarium Voucher Support Erin Riggs $ 6, 000 Contact Metamorphic Aureoles Michael Stearns $ 123, 046 Dwarf Bear Poppy - Phase 1 Michael Stevens $ 50, 000 Endangered Astragalus Research Michael Stevens $ 75, 633 FWS Dwarf Bear-Poppy Michael Stevens $ 100, 000 Endangered Astragalus Research Michael Stevens $ 73, 000 Noyce Professional Engagement Mark Wathen $ 1, 050, 000 NSF Advanced Nanotechnology Educati Paul Weber $ 703, 906 NSF Faculty-Mentored Experiences Geoff Zahn $ 972, 287

Highlights from 2019/2020 □ Internal Grants (around 100 grants worth $175, 407 plus SAC) 41 Undergraduate Research Scholarly and Creative Activities Grants (URSCA) $ 85, 607 2 TEELS – Student Research Grants $ 8, 000 2 BOTS – Student Research Grant $ 12, 000 GEL – Faculty Research Grants over $ 69, 800

History of the College of Science Utah Valley Community College School of General Studies Dean Veonne Howlett Business Education 1975 1980 1985 Utah Valley State College School of Humanities Sciences and Health Professions School of Science and Health Dean Ann Miller Dean Jim Harris Botanist Psychologist 1990 1995 2000 Utah Valley University College of Science College of and Health Science Dean Sam Rushforth Botanist 2005 2010 Dean Dan Fairbanks Geneticist 2015 Horns Utah Tech. College 2020

Resources for New Faculty and Staff □ New 2 UVU □ For all new employees. □ Links to resources and checklists for what you should be doling on the first day, first week, and first month □ New Faculty Resources (search on UVU OTL new faculty) □ For all full-time faculty □ Information, checklists, useful links 9: 42

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff □ College of Science □ Fern Caka, Associate Dean

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff College Advisors Melissa Braithwaite COS Academic Advisor Born and raised in Utah Melissa received her bachelors from UVU with an emphasis in Public Health & Service. In addition to being a UVU student, Melissa also worked at the Academic Counseling Center, now known as the FYAC, for 5 years. She currently advises for all Math majors including Math Education. She loves working with students and helping them succeed in their goals. She’s also a big fan of cheesecake and wouldn’t oppose should anyone bring her some. Jordan Jarman COS Academic Advisor Jordan is from Murray Utah and advises for Biology and Earth Science Education. She received her A. S. of Science Degree from Barton Community College located in Great Bend, Kansas while fulfilling a soccer scholarship and completed her B. S. degree in Integrated Studies with emphasis in Biology and Psychology from UVU. Before working at UVU, Jordan worked as Quarantine Aquarist/Keeper at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium working with a variety of animal species ranging from small freshwater and saltwater fish to snakes, sharks and sloths. Snow leopards and pinecone fish are her favorite animals she’s worked with during her 6 year zoo career. When she’s not at work you can find her coaching the Mini Pythons rec soccer team, hiding from the heat in the mountains or watching Frozen for the 678 th time with her two daughters.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff College Advisors Amanda Jarvis COS Academic Advisor Amanda received her MA from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a former lab technician at the DNA Core Lab at the University of Utah. Amanda previously worked in Admissions at UVU and with Institutional Advancement at UT Austin. Amanda advises the biology and biotechnology majors in the College of Science. Jason Newnum COS Academic Advisor Jason grew up in small town Tipton, Iowa with mother, brother and sister until the age of 21. He participated in an exchange program traveling the U. S. and Europe, leading him to a partnering college in Wisconsin where he studied Spanish and Secondary Education and where he also met his wife who was an international student from Argentina. They lived in Iowa City, Iowa (home of the Iowa Hawkeyes, go Hawks) where he worked as a transfer admissions counselor at a small private college nearby. They also lived in the beautiful Patagonia region of Argentina to be closer to his wife’s family, also where his two sons were born, now ages 3 and 6. During this time Jason taught English in schools, English institutes, online, and gave private lessons. He and his family currently enjoy living in Salt Lake City and being near the mountains, and working at UVU has been a great experience. He is an academic advisor for the College of Science, specifically with Exercise Science students.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff College Advisors Devan Wright COS Academic Advisor Devan is from Northern California. She graduated from BYU in Communication Disorders and Spanish. She previously worked with engineering students at BYU. She advisors for Exercise Science, Statistics, and Math for non-math majors. She enjoys reading, cooking, going on walks, and spending time with her husband.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Biology Summer Karafiath Assistant Professor Summer was born and raised in Lindon Utah. She Began her education here at Utah Valley State College studying ballet. She ultimately decided to go to into medicine and after she graduated with a degree in physiology and developmental biology from BYU she attend medical school at the University of Utah. She graduated in 2013 and completed a fellowship at LDS hospital in clinical research. She spent several years as a clinical research scientist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute studying patients with neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. She’s very excited to return to UVU now as an assistant professor in physiology and pathophysiology. Summer and her husband Stephen have a two year old and a three year old and they love to explore the outdoors together. Michael Rotter Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Rotter received his Ph. D. in Biology from Northern Arizona University in 2019. Michael grew up in northern Michigan where he developed his passion for botany. He has worked as a botanist across the United States for the National Park Service, as a botanical consultant, and for multiple non-profit organizations. Mike is excited to teach field botany courses and working with students to develop their skills as biologists. His current research interests involve the evolution of non-native plants. In his free time Mike enjoys botanizing, bicycle riding, and birding (in that order).

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Biology Brittney Wyatt Assistant Professor Dr. Brittney Wyatt received her Ph. D. in Biological Sciences from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2018. She says she is from all over the country as she grew up in Alaska and Colorado. Britt also has a BS in Microbiology from Colorado State University. Her postdoctoral work was in biology education at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Britt excited to be at UVU where she will be teaching college biology and researching how undergraduate research experiences impact student science identity. She currently loving Utah life and have been (kind of) escaping the heat in the mountains on the weekends with her family. Joshua Snyder Teaching Lab Manager Botany Joshua Snyder says he loves life! Teaching others about the natural world has been a lifelong passion. He enjoys the outdoors by trail running, mountain & road biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, canoeing, hiking, and backpacking and gardening.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Biology Trever Thurgood Teaching Lab Manager Microbiology Trever received his M. S. in Biology and Molecular Biology from Brigham Young University in 2019. Trever loves learning and sharing knowledge. He enjoys spending time with his friends and his dog. Trever also likes to camp and stargaze to appreciate nature and the diversity of life! Jessica Wager Lecturer My name is Jessica Wagner and I am a lecturer in the biology department. I have been teaching introductory biology 1610 here at UVU as an adjunct since fall 2015 and am looking forward to expanding to more sections of 1610 and helping more students learn to love biology! Before teaching at UVU I worked as a Study Director in the microbiology department at Nelson Laboratories in Salt Lake City where I managed all incoming studies and lab tests for nonsterile medical products following test procedures outlined in USP 61 and USP 62 protocols. Though I miss my time in the lab, my true calling is in the classroom. I love the energy of campus and the excitement the students bring each semester. When I’m not teaching, I’m spending time with my husband 3 kids either glamping, traveling, swimming, exploring nature, or hanging out watching movies.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Chemistry Moana Hopoate-Sitake Lecturer Moana Hopoate-Sitake was just rehired by the Chemistry Department as a Lecturer. She left UVU in August of 2018 to serve with her husband in the Vanuatu Port Vila Mission Presidency with a special assignment in the Solomon Islands. They returned back a little early due to COVID 19. Moana received her Ph. D in from Brigham Young University finding a novel use for Digibind, an antibody used against digoxin, to reduce the effects of preeclampsia. Moana and her husband have six sons and three grandchildren, two of which were born while we were living in the Solomon Islands.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Mathematics Harish Bhatt Assistant Professor Dr. Bhatt received his Ph. D. in Computational science with specialization in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. His research areas include Applied and Computational Mathematics, with specific interest in development, analysis, and implementation of the efficient and accurate higher order time stepping schemes for wide class of systems of nonlinear time dependent partial differential equations. Before joining the department of Mathematics at Utah Valley University, he worked for two years as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and one year as a Mathematics Learning Specialist at Savannah State University. He also served as a faculty member of Mathematics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, USA and Kathmandu University, Nepal for one year and seven years respectively. Dr. Bhatt had given several talks at conferences as an invited and a contributed speaker and published several research articles in highly ranked refereed journals. Zachariah Hurdle Assistant Professor Dr. Zachariah Hurdle received his Ph. D. in Mathematics Education from Texas State University in 2017. Zach lived in Costa Rica during his dissertation year, spent three years at Southern Arkansas University. He is married and has a two-year-old toddler and a thirteen-year-old dog. Zach just bought a house in Sandy, UT!

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Mathematics Matthew (Blue) Taylor Lecturer Blue is a strategic innovative math instructional specialist who has worked in a variety of roles and lenses in math education, building capacity among departments and teacher communities to create more engaging learning environments which in turn are more responsive to student needs and support teachers to continuously reflect on and improve their craft. Tutoring at an after school program and working at a wilderness youth retreat in southern Utah led to a shift from focusing on the complexities of pursuing pure mathematics to how learners respond to it both as individuals and as robust learning communities. After pursuing pure mathematics Blue went on to earn a masters in math education at Columbia and teach at a public high school in NYC. He went on to work in a variety of leadership roles in math education with a focus on creating better learning environments for underserved populations. This has included coaching math department chairs and teacher leaders in high schools all across NYC to build their department’s capacity to continuously improve their teaching craft, effective collaboration, and ability to discern and respond to the learning needs of their students. Blue has also coached and developed new and apprentice teachers around the city, created curriculum, and facilitated curriculum and instructional workshops. In his free time, Blue loves drawing, surfing, climbing, and spending time with his family and friends.

Introduction of New Faculty and Staff Department of Physics Christian Draper Assistant Professor Christian Draper earned his Ph. D. in astronomy from Brigham Young University in 2019. His dissertation project was to find dwarf galaxy within galaxy voids, regions of the universe where no galaxy has yet been found. His wife would affectionately call it trying to find something in nothing. For the past 10 years he has been teaching at Utah Valley University as a lecturer in physics and astronomy. Looking for variety, he has transitioned to being an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Utah Valley University. Maureen Hintz Lecturer While being a full time mom of three for the last 21 years, Maureen also been teaching part time. For years she taught the one day a week night class. During those years along with her college physics friends who were also full time mothers, she took her children on summer field trips to everything from bird watching to sewer treatment plants. Once her youngest started full time school she moved to day time classes at UVU. Now with that youngest being a senior in high school and a spot opening up at UVU, she applied for full time. Maureen enjoys hiking once a week with those same moms, but now they go without their children and are much faster and go much farther. She also loves to read and if she is sitting anywhere, she is reading. 9: 57

Recognition of Former Faculty and Staff James Harris, Biology Catherine Malone, Biology Robert Robbins, Biology Ken Slater, Biology Don Farout, Mathematics Jennifer Hooper, Mathematics Brian Knaeble, Mathematics Christine Merrin, Mathematics Steve Merrin, Mathematics Jackie Radigan, Physics

Remembering of Faculty and Staff Mike Shively, Biology Richard Tolman, Biology 10: 00

Classroom issues presented by Jason Slack

Teaching Resources □ College of Science “Resources” page □ https: //www. uvu. edu/cos/resources. html □ Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) □ https: //www. uvu. edu/otl/ □ Scholarly and Creative Undergraduate Learning Partnership Team (SCULPT) □ https: //www. uvu. edu/sculpt/

Substitutes for Classes □ Adjuncts substituting for faculty must be paid by the University and any hours they sub will be counted toward total hours they can work. □ Don’t cancel classes. Please find substitute if you must miss class.

Stuff You Need to Know for Class □ Course syllabi □ Correct Final Exam schedule □ https: //www. uvu. edu/academicscheduling/exam_schedule/ □ Calendar □ Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives □ Up to date accessibility services statement □ https: //www. uvu. edu/accessibility-services/faculty. html □ Canvas □ Civitas □ UVU's unique student success intelligence platform built to identify power predictors for student persistence throughout the graduation life cycle.

Stuff You Need to Know for Class □ Accessibility Services □ Accommodation Letters/email □ Bring any problems to our attention

Equipment and facilities □ Office build-out □ On hold and will ask for money during PBA □ Technology updates □ COS-HPC committee (high performance computing) □ Lap-tops as primary computer □ College lap-top cart 10: 10

Resources for Scholarly Activities presented by Fern Caka

Research Funding Sources WATCH THE VIDEO THAT DETAILS FUNDING SOURCES: □ University □ Office of Sponsored Programs □ Office of Engaged Learning □ College □ Scholarly Activities Committee □ Department (limited)

College Funding Resources □ College of Science □ Scholarly Activities Committee Awards □ Annual Budget of $240, 000 PURPOSE To support engagement of COS faculty, staff, and students in scholarly activities □ 1. Research □ 2. Dissemination □ SAC Guidelines and proposal forms– updated July 2020 significant changes

College Funding Resources □ Highlights of SAC Guidelines □ Faculty □ Research: Apply during Feb for projects planned in the future □ Projects, Summer Research Award, Reassigned time □ Dissemination: Apply anytime □ Must be used in conjunction with Department funds. SAC will help with one conference per year

College Funding Resources □ Highlights of SAC Guidelines □ Students □ Research: □ Apply anytime for faculty mentored projects. Limit of $3000 per career ($1500 per proposal) □ Dissemination: Apply anytime □ Limit of $2500 per career for travel to a maximum of 2 conferences □ Apply for URSCA Dissemination first, then SAC.

College Funding Resources □ Reasons for revising SAC guidelines □ More students/faculty research projects (35% increase of student awards between 18/19 and 19/20) □ Completely depleted the 2019 -2020 SAC budget on 1/15/20 □ Too much money spent on student travel to conferences. □ One student’s out-of-state conference attendance could fund an entire research project for a group of students □ Needed more department involvement to ensure best use of resources

SAC Report Total # Students Involved in SAC Funded Projects 18/19 vs 19/20 180 154 160 140 120 101 75 80 60 77 49 46 40 32 31 20 12 16 21 24 0 Biology Chemistry Earth Sci. 18/19 Exercise Sci. 19/20 Mathematics Physics

SAC Report 2019 -2020 Total SAC Awards Faculty/Staff/Students $100, 000 $90, 000 $80, 000 $70, 000 $60, 000 $50, 000 $40, 000 $30, 000 $20, 000 $10, 000 $0 Biology Chemistry Earth Sci. Exercise Sci. Mathematics Physics

SAC Report 2019/2020 SAC Student Research $60, 000 $50, 000 $40, 000 $30, 000 $20, 000 $10, 000 $0 Biology Chemistry Earth Sci. Exercise Sci. Mathematics Physics 2019/2020 SAC Student Travel $25, 000 $20, 000 $15, 000 $10, 000 $5, 000 $0 Biology Chemistry Earth Sci. Exercise Sci.

The End QUESTIONS? 10: 20

Advancement and Outreach presented by Jim Murphy

COS Advancement - Jim □ Internal Affairs □ □ □ □ □ UVUSA Senator & Department Representatives Scholarships Sustainability Inclusion & Diversity First Generation Initiative Campus Image Committee University Editorial Board UVU Department Days, Homecoming, etc. Capitol Reef Field Station Advisory Board

COS Advancement - Jim □ External Relations □ Local, Regional, National and International Businesses/Corporations □ Internships □ Public, Charter and Private Schools □ City, County, State and Federal Government □ Valley Vision Task Force □ Advisory Council □ Outreach – She. Tech, STEM Fest, Science Palooza, etc.

COS Advancement - Jim □ Development □ □ Individual and Corporate Support Cash and In-kind Donations Faculty, Staff, Student and Alumni Giving Department Program Funds

COS Advancement - Jim □ Marketing & Communications □ □ □ □ Collateral Materials (Synapse, posters, flyers, newsletters) Social Media Web Pages Professional Pages Photos Research Posters Digital Displays

COS Advancement - Jim 10: 30

Finances should have been Kerri Howlett

Stuff You Need to Know About Purchasing - Kerri □ Wolverine Marketplace = UVU’s Procurement System. https: //www. uvu. edu/procurement/marketplace. html □ Chemicals must be received through the Chemical Stockroom. Keshar Tamrakar/Requestors Name AX 138 Receiving 1545 Business Park Dr. Orem, UT 84058 □ Procurement Policy. https: //www. uvu. edu/procurement/depart ment/policies. html □ Remember Segregation of Duties! □ One person cannot submit and approve a requisition.

Stuff You Need to Know About Purchasing - Kerri □ Purchasing Card (aka P-Card or Procard) □ https: //www. uvu. edu/procurement/department/pcard. html □ Monthly statements submitted through Concur □ Make sure you are allocating purchases to correct index □ P-card requests must be approved by Department Chair

PBA – Danny/Kerri □ 2020 -21 Results □ UVU was on target to receive approximately $9 mil in new funds from Legislature □ Budget cuts instead □ COS cut $270, 687 □ One full-time faculty position □ Reduction in salaries in vacant lines □ Department discussions begin now

One-time funds – Danny/Kerri □ 2020 -21 Results □ COS received no one-time funding from PBA this year. □ Funded $188, 500 in one-time requests that had been submitted to PBA. 10: 35

Safety in COS presented by Craig Moore

General Safety - Craig Utah Safety Council: https: //www. utahsafetycouncil. org Click on member login Username: safety 1@uvu. edu Password: safety For streaming video: https: //www. training networknow. com/ Username: safety 1@uvu. edu Password: safety

State Inspection - Craig • Using extension cords as a permanent power source • Daisy Chaining • Improperly tagged fire extinguishers

Laboratory Safety Training - Craig □ All new faculty, staff, student employees, and research students who: □ Will be working with hazardous chemicals □ Be in a laboratory while hazardous chemicals are being used □ Teaching in laboratories where hazardous chemicals are being used □ Students (research/employees) are not allowed in the laboratory unsupervised until they have received the laboratory safety training. □ Students must sign the COVID-19 Lab Procedures Dates, Times, and Locations pending

Laboratory Safety Training - Craig □ Wednesday, Aug 26, , 11: 00 am □ Wednesday, Aug 26, 1: 00 pm □ Thursday, Aug 27, 10: 00 am □ Thursday, Aug 27, 1: 00 pm □ Tuesday, Sept 1, 12: 00 pm □ Tuesday, Sept 1, 1: 00 pm □ Wed Sept 2, 10: 00 am □ Wed Sept 2, 4: 00 pm □ Faculty, Staff, and students will need to sign up for a section.

Personal Protective Equipment - Craig □ Minimum PPE required □ Long Pants □ Closed Toed Shoes □ Safety Glasses/Goggles □ Face Coverings □ No Food or Drink in the labs □ Applies to all labs where hazardous chemicals are stored or have the potential of being used.

Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)- Craig □ Please review the SDSs for h te chemicals you work with □ Section 2 – Hazard(s) Identificaiton □ Section 7 – Handling and Storage Chemical Group Mineral Acids (Hydrochloric, Sulfuric, Phosphoric) Organic Acids (Acetic, Formic) Nitric Acid Any Liquid Acid Oxidizers Incompatible With Organic Acids, Nitric Mineral Acids, Organic Acids Any Liquid Base Flammables

Secondary Containers - Craig □ MUST HAVE A LID □ Tranfser □ Label on Secondary Container must have: □ Dilute □ Name of Chemical written out □ Dissolve (No chemical formulas or □ Mix abbreviations!) □ Signal Word: Danger/Warning □ Chemical(s) from its original container to another □ GHS Hazard Statement container and that container □ GHS Pictograms is ever going to leave your presence.

Laboratory Security - Craig □ Lab professors/instructors should never leave students alone in teaching laboratories. □ Do not prop lab doors open. □ Ensure the laboratory is locked when you leave.

Laboratory Security - Craig □ Research students/Student employees working in laboratory alone. □ Preferred they not be in lab alone □ Ultimately up to professor/lab manager □ Following exceptions: □ Concentrated Acids □ Concentrated liquid bases □ Organic solvent greater than 1 liter

Laboratory Security - Craig □ Research students/Student employees working in laboratory alone. □ After hours access □ University has lightened up in granting students access to outside doors. □ Need valid reason □ Have letter on them from professor/lab manager □ Do not roam beyond SB and PS □ Need to let dispatch know

Chemical Database - Craig □ Lab managers will be responsible for initial entry for teaching labs □ Research Professors will be responsible for initial entry. □ As chemicals are received in the stockroom they will be entered at that point. □ Chemical Hygiene Coordinator will conduct semiannual audits. 10: 40

RTP presented by Danny Horns

RTP Deadlines and Portfolio Preparation – Danny – new faculty members □ New members of the faculty - by the end of October □ Obtain a copy of your department’s tenure criteria □ Meet with your department chair and RTP committee □ Develop an initial tenure plan □ Sufficiently specific to meet tenure criteria… □ …but broad enough to allow for a range of achievements. □ Note that this plan may be modified to accommodate unanticipated opportunities or challenges.

RTP Deadlines and Portfolio Preparation – Danny – important dates □ Dates □ Sept. 15: Mid-term review and Tenure Requests □ December 15: Rank Advancement □ March 7: Chairs submit annual faculty reviews □ GET YOUR PORTFOLIOS DONE EARLY □ Dean’s Office is happy to do an early review.

RTP Deadlines and Portfolio Preparation – Danny – tenure portfolios □ All items in the Faculty Portfolio are CANDIDATE’S responsibility. □ Policy 637 – Provides all deadlines and all required materials. □ 3 rd Year and Tenure Reviews. □ Must have Supervisor Evaluations – 5 of them by Tenure Review □ Must have Peer Reviews □ Must include SRIs □ Hardcopy submission: Dean’s Office has binders and dividers available □ Online submission: Tenure portfolios and 3 rd-year portfolios can now be submitted online via Digital Measures. □ Go to the Faculty page on my. UVU □ Click on Faculty Portfolio in the upper right

QUESTIONS 10: 45

Lunch Time □ Lunch will b e in two groups □ Student Life Plaza □ One at 11: 30, one at 12: 00 □ 50 at a time □ If you did not RSVP come by to see if there is room for you