Transcript President’s Imagination Mini Grant Program

2014/2015
Applications Due: March 19, 2014
4:30 PM EST
Awards Announced: by April 25, 2014
Spending Timeframe:
July 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015
Final Budget Reports Due: July 15, 2015
Final Project Reports Due: TBD
Faculty Grants
 2 Grants up to $2000 each
 4 Grants up to $1000 each
 4 Grants up to $500 each
Administrative and Staff Project Led Grants
 2 Grants up to $2000 each
 4 Grants up to $1000 each
 4 Grants up to $500 each
Anticipated award numbers and levels are subject to change
based on a review of the applications and quantity submitted in
each category.
Eligible Applicants
All Roane State part-time and full-time employees
If you received a President’s Imagination Mini-Grant in the previous
fiscal year (awarded in Spring 2013 for spending July 1, 2013 –
June 30, 2014), you are NOT eligible to apply this year. You can apply
again next year.
Award recommendations will be made by the Paul
Goldberg Leadership Class Alumni. Final awards will
be determined by the RSCC President.
Project Title:
Project Lead Name:
Project Lead Title:
Project Lead Contact Information:
Email, Phone Number, and Campus/Office Location
Other Team Members:
Total Funding Requested:
Organization Account Number:
Name of person who will enter requisition:
Project Abstract (225 words or less): Clearly and concisely state
the need the project will address and the general goals of the
project.
Signature of Project Lead:
Dean, Supervisor, or Vice President Signature:
All grant applicants are highly encouraged to participate in a
President’s Imagination Mini Grant Program Workshop.
Grants must include the completed President’s Imagination Mini
Grant Cover Page.
The grant application cannot exceed 8 pages (not including the cover
page). The application should be double-spaced with a font size of 12
or greater. Charts and tables can be single-spaced with a font size of
10 or greater.
Grants should be submitted via email to Anne Holder (O’Brien 105,
Harriman) as PDF or WORD files or hard copy by the due date.
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Describe the need that is being addressed by this
project.
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Include documentation, data, research and/or other
information to support the need.
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Describe the plan/project for meeting the need/the
primary purpose of the project.
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Describe the anticipated impact of the project. Impact
might include the number of students impacted, time
saved, efficiency gained, student success or learning
increases, etc. If the results of this project will be
used to demonstrate the need for future funding,
please indicate the vision for this.
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Include in the description the work plan for
implementing key components of the project and
names/titles of key individuals responsible for
implementation of the components.
Provide a timeline showing key elements for project
implementation, assessment and final reporting.
Remember, funding is to be spent from July 1, 2014 up to
May 31, 2015.
A final budget report will be due July 15, 2015.
Final grant reports will be due for each awarded grant.
The deadline for the grant reports will be set based on the
assessment plan and timing of each grant.
Grants WILL NOT be extended beyond this year.
Describe how the project addresses one
or more of the goal areas in the new TBR
and RSCC Strategic Plans:
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Access
Student Success
Quality
Resourcefulness and Efficiency
RSCC will remove barriers and provide flexible, technologically current options
to improve access and meet the needs of the citizens of its service area to
enhance their lives through the benefits of postsecondary education.
Objectives:
RSCC will utilize advanced instructional, information, and
communication technologies in order to increase students’ access to
high-quality educational programs, courses, and services.
• RSCC will increase participation of under-represented populations
through the implementation of comprehensive 2010-2015 access and
diversity plan.
• RSCC will improve students’ access to educational opportunities
through the development of market-driven, flexibly-delivered courses
and programs.
• RSCC will optimize the utilization of its satellite centers in a manner
that is educationally beneficial, fiscally responsible, and accountable to
the overall mission of the institution.
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RSCC will build pathways, design learning opportunities, and
provide supportive services to guide students toward the
accomplishment of their educational goals.
Objectives:
RSCC will increase student retention and persistence through targeted
initiatives.
• RSCC will improve the success of students with academic deficiencies and
other factors that put them at risk for accomplishing their academic goals.
• RSCC will enhance student learning support services and curricular and cocurricular learning opportunities to increase student engagement and
success.
• RSCC will expand educational pathways into Roane State programs and
into articulated programs at other higher education institutions.
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RSCC will demonstrate its commitment to institutional
effectiveness and continuous improvement of its programs,
services, personnel, and of student learning outcomes through the
identification and maintenance of high standards and the
implementation of ongoing assessment and advancement.
Objectives:
RSCC will provide evidence of effectiveness and ongoing improvement of
all academic and workforce programs, administrative services, and
academic/institutional support services.
• RSCC will meet or exceed established benchmarks for student learning
outcomes.
• RSCC will maintain compliance with regional and professional
accreditation standards.
• RSCC will provide evidence of institutional commitment to recruitment,
retention, and development of highly qualified faculty and staff.
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RSCC will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the academy
through competent management of resources, vigorous pursuit of
alternative sources of support, and active outreach for the
establishment of collaborative and entrepreneurial partnerships
and initiatives.
Objectives:
• RSCC will increase alternative sources of financial support for
institutional initiatives and economically disadvantaged students.
• RSCC will promote more efficient and effective use of resources
through institutional planning and implementation of accountability
and improvement strategies.
• RSCC will enhance institutional capabilities through collaborative
and/or entrepreneurial initiatives.
Describe the assessment measures that will be
used to evaluate this project.
List 1 to 3 clearly defined, measurable, and
comprehensive goals you plan to achieve.
Describe how you plan to assess achievement of
the goals.
Provide a line item budget for this project. A
suggested format is in the Grant Application
Guidelines.
For each expenditure, provide detail that
describes what the funds will be spent on, how it
will support the project and how the funding
level was determined.
Projects in this program will not fund stipends or
salaries to RSCC employees.
Office and Operational Supplies:
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500 goody bags to incent students to participate
$.60 each = $300
500 Pens and Pencils (each) for goody bags
$.30 each = $300
500 Highlighters for goody bags $.75 each = $375
Paper for mailing to parents $50 (2 reams) at RSCC
prices
Food: $3 each for estimated 500 attendees = $1500
List other in-kind contributions or resources to be
used for this project below the table.
In-Kind/Match for a grant is anything, to which a
monetary value can be assigned, that helps
support the grant or adds to the grant without
being reimbursed by the grant funds.
In-Kind and other contributions:
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Project Lead will donate their own time at
approximately $25/hour plus $13 for benefits
for 20 hours = $760 (This could be time during
or outside of regular work hours.)
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School system has agreed to donate postage to
mail flyers to 500 parents at an estimated cost
of $.42 = $210
Questions….
Contact Info:
Deb Miller
Director of Grants Development
Roane County Campus – O’Brien 102
865.882.4503
[email protected]
Applications due to Anne Holder, D-200, before March 19,
4:30 PM EST