“New” College of Innovation and Design - Request for Proposals
Innovative Trans-disciplinary Programs:
Undergraduate degrees, minors, certificates and badges
Submission: Proposals should be submitted to marcydugger@boisestate.edu as a single pdf document
in accordance with the instructions below.
Submission Deadline: Monday May 26, 2014.
Who is eligible to be the lead on a submission: All faculty.
Who can be a part of the team: Tenured and tenure-track faculty, lecturers, instructors and adjunct
faculty (collectively referred to as “faculty” in the following narrative).
Limit on number of proposals per faculty member: An individual may lead, or be a member of, multiple
teams.
Required characteristics: Proposals must include courses/course content that span more than one
discipline. Involvement of faculty from multiple departments and colleges is encouraged.
Resources: Up to $50,000 for program development
Formatting: 1-inch margins and a font NO SMALLER than 6 lines per inch (e.g. times roman 12 pt. or
similar).
Questions: Questions and enquiries should be directed to sianmooney@boisestate.edu.
Description
With the launch of a new College of Innovation and Design, Boise State University strengthens its
commitment to innovative educational programs that prepare students for careers in science and
engineering, arts and humanities, business and education, healthcare and government. The president
and provost seek proposals for new trans-disciplinary programs that provide Boise State students with
skills that advance their competitiveness in a global workplace, and meet identifiable workforce
demands across the State, Region and Nation. This is an exciting opportunity for faculty across the
University to break out of disciplinary silos, integrate already outstanding programs and conceive new
opportunities. We are asking you to create new and innovative instructional programs tied to business
and research opportunities of the future – ideas that bring together the best of Boise State’s talents,
tools and resources to prepare students for careers that address complex, grand challenge questions;
and/or provide innovative programming that develops a specific workforce competency. This is a unique
opportunity to create change across Boise State, expand the reach of your department, shape your
future, and the future of students served by the University. Bring us your best ideas and let’s make this
happen! Resources are available for faculty to develop their successful proposals into operational
programs.
This first request for proposals will support four types of new trans-disciplinary programs to be
developed in the College of Innovation and Design. Proposed programs may be face-to-face, hybrid, online, and/or competency-based (to learn more about competency-based programs see
http://www.educause.edu/library/competency-based-education).
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C.
D.
Undergraduate degree: variable number of courses (120 credits).
Minor: variable number of courses, generally seven to ten courses (21-30+ credits).
Certificate: three to six courses (9-18 credits).
Badge: one to two courses (3-6 credits), may incorporate non-academic (extracurricular)
activities as well as structured internships. Badges are a relatively new development in
education. If you would like to read more about Badges the following web links contain relevant
background information.
http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/digital-badges-professional-development
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/pub_files/2012/6/GLS_Conference_Proceedings_June_2012.pdf
http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/news/articles/2014/01/groundbreaking-digital-badge-system-forsustainable-agriculture-program-2
http://hsgg.ucdavis.edu/skill-qualifications/
https://p2pu.org/en/badges/mit-app-inventor-explorer/
http://wheel.ucdavis.edu/2013/11/digital-badges-at-the-agricultural-sustainability-institute/
http://iamstem.ucdavis.edu/2014/01/10/badging-from-within/
A new program should identify and address the development of a specific workforce skill and/or an
important complex question in any area of enquiry that requires integration across disciplines. These
programs should help to develop a workforce trained in trans-disciplinary scholarship necessary to
understand and address complex issues, while increasing graduates’ competitiveness in the workplace
by providing specific workplace skills. Proposals can include suggestions to realign existing resources,
request new resources (e.g. faculty lines) or facilities (or changes/modifications to existing facilities), or
some combination of existing and new resources. All requests must be fully supported by a budget that
clearly shows the relationship between resources requested and the proposed program.
Examples of workplace skills or trans-disciplinary questions that might fit this request are: integrated
leadership, interactive media and mobile development, science policy and communication, visualization
and computation, urban/rural development challenges, engineering for society, technology for the
liberal arts. These few examples are intended to provide a starting point, and are not exhaustive. The
request for proposals is open to all combinations of faculty interests and new ideas.
Resources
If your proposal is selected to move forward, up to $50,000 will be provided to enable you to develop
the new program. An all-day workshop for faculty on transdisciplinary program development will be
held on April 25, 2014. A link to details on the workshop can be found at
http://provost.boisestate.edu.
Review Process and Timeline
Proposals submitted will be reviewed by ad hoc review and/or panel review comprised of members of
the US/international science, arts, engineering or other appropriate communities. Finalists will be asked
to present to a review panel where they may entertain questions and obtain feedback and guidance for
further development.
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Final decisions on awards for program development are expected to be made prior to the beginning of
the fall semester, 2014. The timeline for program implementation will depend on program costs and the
availability of permanent ongoing resources required.
Instructions for Proposal Preparation
Each program requires a separate proposal. If multiple programs are proposed each one needs to be
justified independently in a separate proposal even if the programs are related, e.g., if the intention is to
propose a new degree program with suggestions for a minor (using classes from the degree program), a
certificate (using classes from the degree program), and a badge/multiple badges (using classes from the
degree program), then a total of four proposals will be required.
Prepare your proposal using the following outline and instructions. Your proposal should contain each
of the bolded headings, in the order presented below. Please adhere to page limitations.
1.0 COVER PAGE (1 page).
On the cover page provide:
a. The proposed name of the program.
b. Type of program (degree, minor, certificate or badge).
c. A 1-2 sentence description of each program outlining the skill or grand challenge
question/complex issue that is the focus of the program.
d. Names and departments of individuals submitting proposal.
e. Identify the name, contact information (phone and email) of the primary contact. If the
primary contact is expected to be off campus over the summer period, please provide
additional summer period contact information.
f. Signature(s) of the dean(s) of college(s) of faculty involved in the proposed program.
2.0 SUMMARY OF IDEAS (1 page).
Provide a clear and concise description of the program, including the rationale, vision and workforce
skill, or complex/grand challenge question addressed.
3.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM (up to 6 pages in total including Table A and any self-generated figures
and tables)
3.1 BACKGROUND, RATIONALE, VISION AND GOALS.
Present the background, rationale, vision and goals for the proposed program. Information
that could be included here are: why is this skill or idea important? What are the benefits to
students from learning these skills or studying these questions? What outcomes do you
expect for the students in terms of knowledge and skills?
3.2 INDUSTRY NEEDS AND JOB PROSPECTS FOR STUDENTS.
Identify the industries that would benefit from graduates with these skills, and careers/jobs
that students would be better prepared to enter. Please support your discussion with
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evidence or analysis from Idaho Department of Labor (http://labor.idaho.gov/), US
Department of Labor (http://www.dol.gov/) and/or similar referenced sources.
3.3 PROPOSED COURSES.
Provide a short description of each course proposed for the program. If possible, provide
background regarding software used/mastered, activities, anticipated skills and other
relevant details. Note whether the course is currently offered or is a newly proposed course.
An example identifying the minimum level of detail required for each course is provided
below for a fictitious course.
Macramé stringing (New course): This course is an introduction to the creative process
of Macramé stringing. Students will be introduced to string material type, color
templates and theoretical fabrication concepts. Design software and community
outreach events will be employed to unleash students’ creative potential. Students will
master visual software, color matching and techniques for group art creation.
3.4 TABLE A – COURSE NAMES AND SEQUENCING.
Complete Table A. Table A shows the sequencing of each course needed to achieve the
program (add additional rows to accommodate more classes).
TABLE A. COURSE NAMES AND SEQUENCING
Year 1
Year 2
Course Name
Macramé Design
(# credits)
(3)
Semester
Fall
(Fall, Spring,
other)
Professor(s)
C.S. Lewis
Course Name
Macramé Styles
(# credits)
(3)
Semester
Spring
(Fall, Spring,
other)
Professor(s)
New Faculty
Hire Requested
in Macramé
Theory
Year 3
Year 4
3.5 DUPLICATE OR SIMILAR COURSES.
Provide a list of courses that could be discontinued (if any) as result of overlapping content
with newly proposed courses, content that has become less relevant or other reasons. If
there is nothing to report under this heading please enter N/A.
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3.6 DEGREE PROGRAM MATCH.
If proposing a minor, certificate, or badge please identify degree programs at BSU that
students could be enrolled in while pursuing your program. If you are proposing a new
degree program then enter N/A under this heading.
4.0 REQUIRED RESOURCES AND BUDGET (no more than 4 pages, including Tables B and C).
4.1 TABLE B: DEVELOPMENT BUDGET.
In Table B, list the one-time resources required to develop the coursework in the program.
Include one-time costs for any equipment required to develop the program. Do not include
equipment required to implement the program; such costs should be included in Table C.
You many add additional cost categories as needed.
TABLE B. DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
Item
Dollars
Personnel
Faculty buyout
Equipment
List all equipment
Other items (list by name)
Total
4.2 TABLE C: IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET.
In Table C, list all new personnel (faculty, lab assistants, other) required to offer the
program. Also estimate one-time and ongoing costs for equipment and software or other
items required. Include requirements for new and/or renovated space dedicated to the
program. Provide all cost estimates broken down by major cost category. You may add
additional cost categories as needed.
TABLE C. IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET
Item
Personnel
New Faculty
Lab/tech assistant
Equipment
List all equipment
Space Requirements
List by Type (lab, classroom, office) and Area (square footage)
Renovation Costs
Other items (list by name)
Total
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Dollars
4.3 BUDGET JUSTIFICATION (no more than 2 pages).
Provide a brief narrative explaining each of the budget requests for tables B and C, i.e., specific
items requested and why they are needed.
5.0 OTHER INFORMATION (no more than 3 pages including Table D).
5.1 OUTLINE OF RELATED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
If your program does not have strong ties to a program of research enquiry please note N/A
in this section. For programs with a strong tie to research please describe possible external
funding sources and strengths that the proposed program would create, e.g., ability to
generate new ideas, team building, new collaborations, etc. Identify any three-way links
between research, education and business.
5.2 TABLE D: EXAMPLES OF SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN IDAHO AND THE REGION.
If other institutions in Idaho or the region offer similar programs please complete Table D. If
you have verified that there are no similar programs in Idaho or the region then please note
N/A in the table (add as many lines to the table as needed, column names must be the
same).
TABLE D. SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN IDAHO AND THE REGION
Program Name
Institution
Web link
e.g. Macramé Design
e.g.
Nampa
University
State
Place web link here
Other
information
relevant
e.g. Associate degree, B.S;
M.S; Ph.D. online, other
5.3 RATIONAL FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMMING
If similar programs do exist in Idaho and the region provide a rationale for offering your
program in addition to the existing programs. If similar programs do not exist please enter
N/A.
5.4 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Provide an estimate of the number of students that could be accommodated by your proposed
program annually and an estimate of the number completing the program annually.
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