DATE: April 18, 2004
TO: All Unit Three Employees, Professional Staff, and Administrators
FROM: Susan Mulvaney, Chair, Assessment Committee
Michelle Saint-Germain, Assessment Coordinator
SUBJECT: Request for Proposals for Summer/Fall 2004 Assessment Project Grants
The Assessment Committee invites proposals for support through the Summer/Fall 2004 Assessment Project Grants Program. This Request for Proposals describes the purpose and scope of the award program, award eligibility, the types of awards available, funding priorities, expectations for carrying out responsibilities of the award, and the required format for preparing and submitting a proposal.
Purpose and Scope of the Assessment Project Grants Program. The purpose of this program is to provide support to departments, academic programs, and other units for the development and/or implementation of unit-wide plans for assessment of student outcomes. Proposed projects should emphasize collaboration among unit members. Those involving a critical mass of members of a college, department, program, or unit are especially encouraged.
Who may apply? All full-time and part-time faculty as well as professional staff and administrators are eligible to submit proposals. Faculty members participating in the early (FERP) or pre-retirement (PRTB) programs also are eligible to apply for awards if the results can be implemented in the period during which they are employed by the University.
Available Support. Proposals may include requests for the following types of support:
. Summer/Fall 2004 contract for services or Academic Year additional employment (maximum $2500 per faculty member, $7500 per team).
. Assigned time awards for Fall 2004.
. Supplementary support, such as student assistants, materials, equipment, supplies and services, and service contracts for off campus consultants.
Funding priorities . For this round of awards, the Assessment Committee has set the following funding priorities:
. projects that further work on CSULB Campus Accountability Goals related to the mission and goals of the university. Please see the Assessment Website for Goals for AY 2002-2003 and AY 2004-2005 in Performance Area 1 (Quality of Baccalaureate Degree Programs)
http://www.csulb.edu/senate/committies/assessment/accountability/role/surveyl
. projects that further work on the assessment component of an academic unit's Self Study for Program Review and/or accreditation. Please see the Program Review and Academic Planning Website:
http://www.csulb.edu/senate/councils
. projects submitted by those who have not received prior assessment funding, and those with matching funds from their college, department, or other source.
. all other projects.
Each proposal will receive full consideration, so please do not hesitate to apply. Examples of projects funded in the past are available at the Assessment web site. When looking at these projects, however, please be aware that funding priorities for this program have changed over the years.
http://www.csulb.edu/senate/committees/assessment
Requirements for Receipt of Grant .
. Final reports describing work accomplished are to be submitted to the Assessment Coordinator. Deadlines for these reports are as follows: Summer 2004 grants are due end of Fall 2004; Fall 2004 grants are due end of Spring 2005.
. Applicants who received prior funding but have not submitted a final report will not be eligible.
. All funded proposals and final reports will be posted on the Assessment Website and disseminated in other venues, as appropriate.
. All awardees are expected to be available to consult with colleagues on similar projects in subsequent semesters
PROPOSALS ARE DUE IN THE
FACULTY CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
May 10, 2004 -- NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM
Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Assessment Committee. Awards will be announced by May 28, 2004.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Saint-Germain (x 55383 or msaintg@csulb.edu) or Dolores Robles at the Assessment Office (x5-7094 or ogie_robles@yahoo.com)
PROPOSALS FOR SUMMER 2004/FALL 2004 ASSESSMENT PROJECT GRANTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Proposal. The full application should include the original in hard copy and an electronic copy (MSWord, WordPerfect, or RTF) of the proposal. The following checklist is provided for your reference.
1. [ ] The proposal cover page must be completed by each participant in the proposed project. A sample proposal cover page is attached.
2. [ ] A signed statement from each all participant indicating: (a) each applicant's commitment to participate fully in the Assessment Seminar planned to support their work on the proposed project, and (b) that the proposal is not currently under review by another internal or external award program.
3. [ ] A statement of support for the project signed by the Department, Program or Unit Chair, Director, or Supervisor.
4. [ ] Full proposal that includes the following sections; each section should be numbered as follows:
(1) Abstract (not to exceed 100 words).
(2) Statement of project goals, objectives, and predicted outcomes.
(3) Statement of the need for the project. How does this project relate to the priorities of the department, academic program, or unit? How does this project fit into existing planning and decision making processes of the department, academic program or unit? How will the project further the unit's goals for increasing educational effectiveness and improving student outcomes?
(4) Detailed description of project activities, including a timeline for proposed activities. All funded projects are to be carried out during Summer/Fall 2004.
(5) List of participants, including name, title, and roles of each participant in the project, and a description of the ways in which the project goes beyond normal professional responsibilities of participants.
(6) Detailed prioritized budget, providing justification for each type of support requested, whether faculty release time, summer contract for services, fall or spring additional employment, as well as for supplementary support such as student assistants, materials, equipment, supplies and services, and service contracts for off campus consultants.
Please use 1" margins, 12 point font, not to exceed five (5) pages, double spaced. Do not include attachments or appendices but do provide references for work cited.
Please follow these instructions carefully to facilitate proposal review.
Attachments
cc: All College ASMs
Summer/Fall 2004 Assessment Project Grants Program
Proposal Cover Page
(MSWord version available on line: http://www.csulb.edu/senate/committees/assessment )
For collaborative projects, each member of the team should complete
a separate cover page and submit it with the proposal package.
Name: Department:
Phone: E-mail:
Appointment Statue (check one): [ ] Tenured [ ] Probationary [ ] Temporary [ ] Other
Type of support requested:
.faculty/student services professional (check one at most)
[ ] Summer Contract [ ] AY Additional Employment
[ ] Fall Release Time [ ] Spring Release Time
.supplementary support (check all that apply)
[ ] Student assistant [ ] Materials [ ] Equipment
[ ] Consultant service contract [ ] S&S
Title of Proposal:
Statement of Commitment:
I will participate fully in the proposed project and submit a final report to the Assessment Coordinator.
Applicant signature Date
Statement of Unit Support:
The Department, Academic Program, or Unit Chair, Director, or Supervisor is aware of the proposal and supports its submission.
Department, Academic Program or Unit Chair signature Date