CALL FOR PROPOSALS
COMPASS CURRICULUM COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
DUE DATE: October 15, 2014
The Compass Curriculum is inviting faculty to submit proposals for course development for all
areas of the Compass Curriculum.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. UCCS faculty, including tenured, tenure-track, instructors (full- and part-time) and
lecturers who have been employed at UCCS for at least three semesters are all eligible
applicants.
2. Awards will be limited to a maximum of $500 per course in most areas.
3. Awards will be based on merit of the proposal and the curricular needs of the Compass
Curriculum.
4. Courses submitted in the areas of Navigate and Sustainability may have priority in
funding for course development this fall. However, proposals for ALL AREAS are
expected to be funded.
5. Faculty must secure the approval and support of their department or program chair.
PROPOSAL PACKETS should include:
1) COVER PAGE (see cover page sheet below).
2) PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION (see proposal description below). Proposal descriptions may
not exceed three double-spaced pages (no more than 600 words).
3) ONE PAGE RESUME OR VITA.
SUBMIT PROPOSAL packets to the Compass Curriculum at:
gened@uccs.edu
Questions: David J. Weiss, Faculty Director of the Compass Curriculum
More information: Compass Curriculum Home Page
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COMPASS CURRICULUM COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
COVER PAGE FOR COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Fall 2014 CALL for PROPOSALS
Name
Rank
School/College
Department
Title of Course
Which Compass Curriculum Component is the course being submitted for?
GPS
Explore
Inclusiveness
Navigate
Sustainability
Writing Intensive
Summit
How often will the course be offered?
(e.g. every semester, every Fall, etc.)
How many students will be typically enrolled per year in the course?
How many sections will be offered per year?
Are there multiple faculty who teach this course?
Is this course cross-listed?
Yes
Yes
No
No
If cross-listed, with which department?
Is this course already approved by a college?
Yes
No
Has this course been already approved under ANY category of the Compass Curriculum?
Yes
No
If yes, please identify the components for which the course is already approved:
GPS
Explore
Inclusiveness
Navigate
Writing Intensive
Sustainability
Summit
I agree that if this proposal is funded, that I will submit this course to the Compass Curriculum
Committee for approval.
I agree
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PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION
Please provide the following:
a) A description of the course. Total: 300 words, or about one page.
b) How your course fits the Compass Curriculum component area identified. Total: 150
words or about 1 paragraph.
c) Your plan to develop or adapt the course to fulfill this specific component(s) of the
Compass Curriculum. Please include an explanation of when you will submit this course
for approval to the Compass Curriculum. Total: 150 words or less or about 1 paragraph.
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One page Faculty Resumé or Vita
(Copy and Paste your Resumé or Vita in the space below)
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