CADAVER LAB
(BIOL
231) APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
1. Print pages 2-4 from this document.
2. Read page 2 thoroughly and keep a copy for your files.
3. Fill out page 3 with the necessary information.
4. On a separate piece of paper(s), answer the seven questions on page 4.
Do NOT include your name anywhere on this/these answer sheet(s).
5. Submit a hard copy of page 3 along with your answers (typed) (page 4) to Dr. Kirk
Kelley via Campus Mail, or drop it by his office (LEW 203) before the March 1
st
deadline.
Applications will be accepted between January 15
th
and March l
st
of each year for the
Fall Cadaver Lab of the same calendar year.
HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: BIOL 231
CADAVER LAB INFORMATION SHEET
*This sheet is provided so you can make an informed decision about whether or not to seek admission to this
laboratory section. Please read
carefully.
1. ALL STUDENTS in BIOL 230 will work with cadavers, no matter which lab they enroll in.
2. In
BIO
L 230, there are 10 lab sections:
a.
8
lab sections will dissect cats
and
use
pre-dissected cadavers.
b. 1 lab section will use and dissect cadavers only (this is BIOL 231).
c. ALL 10 LABS MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR YOUR MAJOR!
3. All labs are a corequisite of BIOL 230. Lab attendance is mandatory, NO E XCEPTIONS! If you know
that you will have a conflict, don't bother applying for this lab. It meets Thursday afternoons, 12:15-3:05.
4.
This
lab
is
designed
for
those
individuals
with
a
specific
interest
in
dissection
experience
using
human
anatomical
specimens.
If
you
would
like to
enroll
in
this
lab,
you
must
be committed
to do the work. You will
NOT
be
allowed to drop from t
he
course if
you
decide later
that
you
cannot
handle the work.
Make
this
decision
now BEFORE you apply! If y ou are unable or unwilling to do the work, we would rather give the position to
someone who c an.
5.
You
will
be
responsible
for
a
larger
amount
of
material
than
the
students i
n
the
other labs.
Therefore,
this
lab will take more time and dedication. You will also receive one (1) additional credit hour for the lab.
6. The first lab will meet on the Tuesday BEFORE classes begin in the fall. You will need to make the
appropriate arrangements to attend.
7.
You
may
be
required
to
purchase
a
lab
coat.
We
will
give
you
information
later
about
where
you
can
purchase
one.
8.
We
are
looking
for
students
with good verbal communication skills and the ability and/or willingness to
work
with
students
in
a
teaching
capacity.
Students
are
required
to
spend
additional
time
going
over
the
material
with
students
in
the
other
labs.
9.
Since
the
cadavers
are
used
as
a learning
tool
for
many
students,
the dissections
need
to
be performed
well.
We
are
looking
for
students
with
good
fine
motor
skills
and
the
time,
effort,
and
ability
to
do
a
good
job
dissecting.
10.
The
use
of
human
specimens
is
a
valuable
experience,
and one
that
we
are
sure
you will
come to
appreciate.
These are persons
who
have donated
their
bodies
to
the study
of
science,
and
you
must
remember
that
they deserve respect. Therefore, you will be expected to behave with tact at all times within the
lab,
i.e.
no crude
comments,
etc.
We will
be very
strict
about
behavior
in
and
around
the cadaver
lab.
PROCEDURE
A. Fill out an application and return a hard copy of it (typed answers t o questions) to Dr. Kirk Kelley,
Department of Biology (campus mail or LEW 203) by March 1.
B.
Keep this sheet for your records, return the remaining sheets below.
C. Students will be selected by a committee of three SAU faculty.
D.
Notification
will
be
sent
out
on or
before
April
1.
If y
ou
have
any questions,
please
contact
Dr.
Kirk Kelley at
333-6182
or
e-mail
him at
KelleyKirkB@sau.edu.
N.B.
We
CANNOT
allow t
ime
conflicts
with
this
lab.
You
are
responsible for working out your class
schedules. You will not be allowed to come late or leave early to attend a conflicting class, athletic practice, or
work.
PERSONAL INFORMATION*
I have read t he Cadaver Lab In formation S heet and I understand a nd a ccept the added r esponsibilities of
participating in this laboratory experience.
Name (please print) Date
Signature
Major Advisor's Name
Notification Address (for A
pril): Summer (August) Address (if different):
If Campus Mail, check box.
Applications are due on March 1 (LEW 203).
All
applications
will
be
kept
confidential.
All
decisions
are
final.
Decisions
will
be made
on
or
before
April
1.
You
will
receive
notification
by
mail
at
the
Notification
Address
you listed above.
*The information on this page will NOT be used in making any decision about
acceptance into t he lab
.
Make a selection
click to sign
signature
click to edit
NO NAME PLEASE!
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO CADAVER DISSECTION LAB
*** Please answer the following 7 questions and submit.
***
Please
do
NOT
place
your
name
on
these
sheets
-
only on the
Personal
Information sheet
above.
1.
List
any
previous
or
current
college
courses
in
Biology
(including
Anatomy
&
Physiology
at
another college).
Do
NOT
include
any
courses
you
took
in
high
school
(unless
you
received
AP
credit).
2.
Describe
your
experiences/abilities
using
fine
motor
skills
(examples:
cross-stitch,
artwork,
playing
an
instrument, engine repair, etc.).
Especially
describe a
ny
previous
dissection
experience (H
.S.
or college).
3.
Describe
your
ability
to
communicate
verbally.
Include
any
teaching
experiences
you
have
had.
4.
Discuss
your
plan for
HOW
you
will
be
able
to handle
the
extra
workload associated with this
lab.
5.
What
inspired
you
to
apply
for
this
lab?
6.
How will
you
use
this
experience
in
your
major?
your
further
education?
your
occupation?
7.
Optional:
Is
there a
ny
other information
that
you
feel
is important for us to know about you?
If
so,
include i
t
here.