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Appendix E: Proposal for New Initiatives (Complete for each new initiative)
Audience: Deans/Unit Administrators, PRBC, Foundation, Grants Committee, College Budget Committee
Purpose: A “New Initiative” is a new project or expansion of a current project that supports our Strategic
Plan. The project will require the support of additional and/or outside funding. The information you
provide will facilitate and focus the research and development process for finding both internal and
external funding.
How does your initiative address the college's Strategic Plan goal, or significantly improve student
learning?
“The Great Debate”. This initiative will be modeled after Chico States “Great Debate” Program. On CSU,
Chico’s website, they describe the purpose: “The purpose of the Chico Great Debate is to bring together members of the campus
and community to investigate and engage in dialogue around a “hot topic” that has the potential to divide us. The entire day of presentations and
debates stresses active listening, respectful exchange, and collaborative civic learning through civil discourse.” Additionally, “Throughout the day,
students from various Communication Studies classes give presentations and conduct debates focused on a chosen "hot topic." In the evening, at 6:30,
there is a formal debate by CSU, Chico Debate Team members and stakeholder Community Members.”
http://www.csuchico.edu/fye/Public_Sphere_Work/greatdebate/index.shtml
This meets a number of strategic plans and initiatives. First, it will expose Chabot students to members of their community governance entities.
Additionally, it will improve upon our Communication initiative by exposing students to more communication, but also demonstrating how their
communication skills translate to real policy making and progress. This could also assist other campus programs such as the Law and Democracy
Program, the Leadership Program, and CIN, just to name a few. And, let’s be honest, it never hurts to have a few members of local government in favor
of the things you do, eh?
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
Increase communication skills, increase public awareness of Chabot’s fantastic Communication Studies
department, engage local civic leaders, increase student engagement with their local community and
local politics while increasing their public speaking skills.
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Activity (brief description)
Discuss program with Chabot Faculty and faculty from Chico
State to help assist in program development
Move proposal forward to civic leaders
Set up rooms on campus for events
Host
Target
Completion
Date
4/31/2013
Required Budget (Split out
personnel, supplies, other
categories)
$300.00 For hotel rooms
for CSU, Chico faculty
6/1/2013
8/31/2013 None as hopefully Chabot
will allow us to use rooms
free of charge
12/1/2013 $500.00 for lunch/food
How will you manage the personnel needs?
x
New Hires:
Faculty # of positions
Classified staff # of positions
Reassigning existing employee(s) to the project; employee(s) current workload will be:
Covered by overload or part-time employee(s)
Covered by hiring temporary replacement(s)
Other, explain
At the end of the project period, the proposed project will:
Be completed (onetime only effort)
Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the project
(obtained by/from):
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
x we will need rooms to host the events
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
Yes, explain:
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
x
No
Yes, list potential funding sources: