University of Washington Bothell School of STEM Division of Biological Sciences (BioSci) Faculty – Special Meeting

Friday, October 24, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in Innovation Hall (INV) Room 240 and Zoom

Agenda:

• Welcome & Announcements
• Tour of a revised Biological Sciences SharePoint site
• Discussion about Investigative Biology and vote on guidelines.
• Standards for counting undergrad research towards the investigative biology requirement
  • See: (BioSci 495 petitions committee research guidelines.docx)
• How do we make sure students know about these guidelines when planning their pathway?
• Info on website about investigative biology:
  • https://www.uwb.edu/stem/undergraduate/majors/biology/resources
  • https://www.uwb.edu/stem/undergraduate/majors/biology/investigative-biology
  • If time: When should students take Investigative biology
    • Should they be able to take it more than once?
• Committee Updates
  • Faculty Council
  • DEIJ Council
  • Course scheduling update
• Meeting adjourns