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The Animal Science Department’s College Based Fee (CBF) Committee advises the Animal Science Department Head regarding their suggestions for spending funds the Department receives from the CBF initiative. The committee consists of a minimum of five (5) student members to represent the sophomore, junior and senior classes and two faculty members, assigned by the Department Head. In addition to providing suggestions for using CBF funds, the committee also serves as a sounding board for the Department Head on issues such as department strategic vision, on actions to remodel or build new facilities, significant changes to curriculum, etc.
In 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 the CBF members elected to utilize funds primarily for lecturer and faculty salaries/wages to avoid layoffs and enable the department to maintain its existing course offerings.
The following CBF priority list has been a guide for funding during the past several years. The CBF funds also greatly enhanced the number of courses offered and resulted in remodeled and new facilities that have proven to greatly enhance the learning opportunities of animal science students. CBF provided some of the support required for remodeling biotechnology laboratories in 10-102, 11-306, 11-307, and more recently the genomics laboratory in 10-104. The Animal Science laboratory in 10-105 now enjoys new tables and chairs thanks to our hardworking committee.
The department recently received $30,000 from the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences toward lab furniture and $10,000 toward lighting at the Equine Center, from CBF funding. These lights enhance security for students who feed, care, manage, and foal mares during evening, night, and early morning chores.
Recent spending and carry-over of funds is shown below:
Spending 06/07
Rollover $34,247
Spending 07/08
FT Faculty $176,800
PT Faculty $222,960
Lab Furn/10-105 $26,500
07/08 Rollover $12,334
2008-09 Committee Members:
Requests for nominations of new student members have recently been made and final selection of committee members will be announced on February 16th. The selected students will meet on February 19th to develop plans for suggested spending of CBF funds. Names of student members will be listed on February 16th.
Original Activity Fees List of Priorities for Funding
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Priority
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Item
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1
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Keep existing faculty and lecturers
Rationale:
It is necessary to keep the current
personnel in the event of a severe state budget cut.
Certain programs would suffer heavily without
existing faculty and lecturers.
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2
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Remodel Laboratories (10-102, 11-306,
11-307)
Rationale:
Offering courses in advanced sciences
will require laboratory spaces designed to accommodate the
experiments for hands-on learning.
Current laboratories are extremely outdated and
non-functional. Students need to be trained in an
environment that is going to reflect industry standards.
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3
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Fix up Anatomy & Physiology Lab
Rationale:
The VS 229 (previously VS 223) course
is very high demand, and the large number of students
interested in veterinary medicine has resulted in increased
use of the A&P laboratory.
Upgrading the facility would benefit all of the students, as
VS 229 is a required major course.
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4
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Biotechnology – Faculty
Rationale:
Previous experience with a course in
this area demonstrated student interest.
Equipment for teaching biotechnology techniques is
now available, and a faculty trained in biotechnology would
provide the remaining resource necessary for a successful
effort. There is
an industry demand for students to have training with this
equipment and to be familiar with the techniques and
language.
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5
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Equine Technician
Rationale:
The Equine Unit has grown substantially
over the past few years.
With the current research being done, headed by Dr.
Noland, the numbers of horses has increased dramatically.
New facilities are being built and will need to be
maintained.
Activities at the Equine Unit would be better coordinated,
horses would be maintained more consistently and student
assistance would be better organized.
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6
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Turn 10-105 into smart room
Rationale:
This is a relatively minor, one-time
investment necessary to upgrade this important room for more
flexible teaching and lecture.
*** Purchased new tables and chairs
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7
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Applied Animal Embryology – Lecturer
and Laboratory Expenses
Rationale:
Two years of teaching the course has
increased interest in this area, and student enrollment for
this course is anticipated to increase.
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8
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Companion Animals – Lecturer
Rationale:
With the large number of incoming
students interested in companion animals rather than food-
and fiber-producing species, a course should be offered that
addresses their interest. This advanced course would also be
unique to Cal Poly alone; an excellent opportunity for
undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in an
area that is of greater interest to most veterinary
students.
***This
position will be covered by existing faculty.
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9
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Meat Lab Manager
Rationale:
Increasing the throughput of product in
the meat lab is going to require year-round management of
the facility by someone who can focus on the processing of
product.
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10
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Classroom for Equine Unit
Rationale:
The classroom at the equine unit is
inadequate in all aspects.
Class seating is extremely limited.
Teaching tools (i.e. chalkboard, podium, instructor
desk) are completely useless.
An environment that was more conducive to learning
would be utilized to a greater extent by faculty and
students.
***CBF partially funded the remodel of the breeding
laboratory and added the stallion collection area due to
safety concerns.
Classes typically meet in this area.
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11
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Replace van
Rationale:
Currently, no faculty or students are
legally licensed to drive the van, posing immense
liability concerns.
The van undergoes heavy use during the school year,
demonstrating obvious need for a transportation vehicle for
field trips, etc.
***Two new vans were purchased from other state funding to
transport students to outlying Beef Center, etc.
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12
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Living quarters at Horse Unit
Rationale:
Present facilities are inadequate and
need to be replaced.
By summer of 2002, the new breeding lab office will
replace one of the two bedrooms.
It is necessary to have student residents live on the
premises due to the size of the facility and numbers of
horses.
***The student living area was closed due to poor condition.
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