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1 your Future. your Choice. your College. Can you Find Some Money for My Department? August 17, 2009

2 Can You Find Some Money for My Department? YES August 17,

3 Board of Regents Enhancement Grant for Two-Year Institutions Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund Started with $540 million of the 8 (g) funds 8 (g) section of the Federal Outer Shelf Lands Act - Settlement of disputed oil & gas revenues Funds divided between BESE and BoR Shall not displace, replace, or supplant other appropriated funding for higher education August 17,

4 Key Elements of Grant Program Only 2-year institutions (12) Competitive grant Offered annually Technical and academic programs New, innovative, expansive ideas Multiple projects allowed Guidance and assistance from ID Meet programmatic key goals 10 page narrative

5 BoR Goals of the Grant Program Strengthen capacity of 2-yr institutions to improve their academic and workforce missions and programs Enhance capacities of 2-yr institutions to provide citizens with necessary skills to find meaningful work Improve the core education of students preparing to transfer to 4-year institutions

6 The Guiding Principles Student Access and Success Curricula Revisions and Workforce Development Partnerships Technology and Distance Education Professional Development August 17,

7 Other Elements Award Amounts $5000 to $150,000 Duration 13 months (June 1 through June 30 the following year) Proposal Limits No limit for institution Leveraging Funds Strongly encourages partnerships August 17,

8 Disallowed Budgetary Items Construction of facilities Routine renovation or upgrading Paying faculty to train other faculty Purchase motorized vehicles Purchase standard office furniture (may purchase computer workstations) Salary support or stipends for public school personnel August 17,

9 Timetable September Mid October Mid November Mid November January through March Mid April Late April May and June Mid July Request for Proposals (RFP) Issued Last date to ask questions Deadline for receipt of proposals (electronic copy) Deadline for hardcopy with signatures Proposals reviewed by out-of-state experts Notice to institutions of reviewers reports Final action by BoR; notification of award Contracts negotiated and executed Award notices and funds received

10 Narrative and Bibliography 5 pts Demographic Data 5 pts Project Needs & Impact on Strategic Goals 25 pts Plan of Proposed Project 10 pts Impact on Curriculum and Instruction 10 pts Impact on Students 10 pts Faculty and Staff Expertise August 17,

11 Narrative and Bibliography 10 pts Impact on Community and Economic /Workforce Development 5 pts Additional Funding Sources 7 pts Project Evaluation 3 pts Project Dissemination 0 pts Evidence of Collaborations 10 pts Budget and Budget Justification August 17,

12 Body of the Project Plan Goals 3 or less Aligned with the key goals of the college Broad, brief statements of intent Non-specific, non-measurable Example: To strengthen partnerships and collaboration with local businesses. August 17,

13 Objectives Body of the Project Plan 2 or more for each goal Active tense, use strong verbs like plan, write, increase, conduct, produce, etc. Clearly stated, aligned with goals, tied to student outcomes SMART Specific, measureable, actionoriented, realistic, time bound

14 Activities Body of the Project Plan Tasks to achieve the goals and objectives Necessary to success of project Specific enough to justify the activities Timeline When will the activities be done Benchmarks of when the activity will occur Evaluation How will you determine that the goals and objectives were met

15 Process versus Impact Objectives Process Objective Set specific numbers/types of activities completed by specific date Impact Objective Change attitudes, knowledge, or behavior and describe the degree to which this change is expected August 17,

16 Goal: Sample Objectives To increase access to and utilization of the patient care simulator. Process Objective By June 30, all clinical nursing students will have completed at least one training session using the patient care simulator. Impact Objective By the end of the spring semester, the use of the patient care simulator in the clinical lab will increase 50% over its use during the previous semester. August 17,

17 How would you measure the outcome of these goals (objective)? 1. Increase instructors content knowledge of the nursing sciences. 2. Enhance the college s educational and cultural resources. 3. Increase enrollment and retention in the technical programs.

18 Contact me with your ideas. The time to begin is now! August 17,