BasicSkillInitiativeRequestforFunds
BSCMissionStatement
OurMissionistoimprovetheretention,
persistence,andsuccessofbasicskillsstudents.
FundsusedrequestedfromtheBasicSkillsInitiativeshouldincludeoneormoreofthe
following:
1.Promotetheuseofeffectivepracticesindevelopmentaleducationforadministrative,studentservices,
andinstructionalprograms.
2.Provideprofessionaldevelopmentregardingeffectivepracticesindevelopmentaleducation.
3.WorkwithInstitutionalResearchintrackingbasicskillsstudentsfromentrytocompletion.
4.Assessandevaluatetheprogramsdesignedtoimprovestudentsuccess.
TheBasicSkillsCommitteemaybetargetingspecificprojectsinagivenyear,basedonthe
currentyearCertificationReportandactionplansubmittedtotheChancellor’sOffice.
PreferencewillbegiventorequestsconnectedtotheBasicSkillscurrentyearactionthis
plan,submittedtotheChancellor’sOfficeannually(availableontheBasicSkillswebpages:
http://inside.redwoods.edu/basicskills/other.asp).
Note: Basic Skills funds are not eligible to supplant existing staff or operationsal funding.
Basic skills funding will not exceed three years and project proposals/planning should must include
how future funding will be institutionalized.
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Yourproposal’sestimatedcostsshouldmustincludetaxes,shippingandbenefits
(actualquotesshouldbeincludedwherepossible;benefitscanbeestimatedat10%
oftotalsalary.
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Anitemizedcostforeachfundingrequestmustbeincluded.
UponapprovalfromtheBasicSkillsCommittee,thenextstepistocompletethecorrect
formdocuments(s)neededtoencumberyourapprovedfunds.Pleaseworkwithyourarea
secretaryorCrislynParkertocompleteandfinalizetheseformsdocuments.Theymustbe
submittedtoCrislynParkerforfinalization.
Completetheformonthepagebelow,andemailthecompletedrequestpacketasan
attachmenttobsc@redwoods.edu.
Note:Fundingrequestsaredueoneweek(byFriday)priortoBasicSkillsMeetings,inorderto
beincludedontheagenda.BasicSkillsCommitteemeetsonthefirstandthirdFriday’softhe
month,exceptingholidays.Pleasechecktheinside.redwoodsgooglecalendarformeeting
changesorcancellations. Formatted: Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at:
0.75" + Indent at: 1"