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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?
Scale small and large study groups across campus targeting GE courses with the lowest success rates and
highest drop-out rates. Begin small study group pilots Spring 2013.
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
Increase success rates across campus and alleviate bottlenecks so students can achieve their educational
goal in a reasonable period of time.
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Activity (brief description)
Visit identified successful programs with TUTR 1B, MESA, and
HIS work group. (San Jose City College, Butte College, and
Fresno City College)
Obtain space (Bld 100)– study group rms large and small next
to SARS machines, supervised
Request 2 additional TUTR 1B’s for faculty input, coordination,
and study group training. Social Science, Arts and Humanities
needs representation in particular.
Meet with TUTR 1B’s, HIS, Interest Group – coordinate
between the three
Replace position vacated when Chasity left the LC (had
requested 20 additional hours for Staff Assistant position in
11-12 to replace full time IA position lost in 2009, which was
not received; additionally, one 20 hour position was
eliminated at the end of the 11-12 fiscal year
Target
Completion
Date
Spring
2014
Required Budget (Split out
personnel, supplies, other
categories)
800 for gas to visit
conferences
Fall 2013
Allocated Bld 100 budget
2014-2015 .07 FTEF
2013-2014 Possible Title II stipend to
get started
2014
20 hours personnel
How will you manage the personnel needs?
New Hires:
Faculty # of positions
xx
Classified staff # of positions 1/2
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)
x
Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the
project
(obtained by/from): maintain TUTR 1B’s and staff
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
x
Requires space
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
x Bld 100
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
No
x
Yes, list potential funding sources: current Title 3 and possible future title V
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?
As proposed in the Staff Development Committee’s self evaluation and proposed charter revisions:
The CTL would be comprised of trained campus experts in subjects that faculty need in order to provide
a quality learning environment for their students. Topics proposed, but not limited to, are: pedagogical
practices, online teaching & learning, communication tools, civic engagement, and experiential learning.
Campus experts would be trained and mentored, as needed, in their field and in conducting professional
development events. Each would serve a term of 5 years, and would receive a stipend each semester
they serve of approximately $750.
Coordinator of the Center’s activities and representation of the Center would be done by the CTL
coordinator (requiring a minimum of 3 CAH reassigned time).
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
This is a new model of providing access to professional development for all faculty on campus.
Outcomes measured typically rely on post-session surveys, but these don’t capture the actual impact of
these support services.
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Activity (brief description)
Identify areas in which professional development is needed;
recruit faculty to be trained as experts in these areas
Initial and ongoing training of local experts
Target
Completion
Date
Fall 2014
Required Budget (Split out
personnel, supplies, other
categories)
CTL Coordinator time
Start Fall
~$2000 per person
2014
Host events and personally support faculty
Ongoing,
start in
Spring
2014
- Stipends for each
semester of service ($750
per expert/semester)
- Supplies for workshops
and CTL office
(~$5,000/year)
- CTL Coordinator time
How will you manage the personnel needs?
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) – for CTL Coordinator
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): general fund
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
Requires space – utilize space currently planned for CTL in building 100
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
Yes
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
No
Yes, list potential funding sources: A portion could come from proposed Title V, for a
campus expert on Equity in Education