Santa Monica College Foundation
President’s Circle
Award for Innovation and Progress
The President’s Circle Award for Innovation and Progress of the Santa Monica
College Foundation supports programs/departments that directly serve students,
including each of the instructional departments, the various student support
services, and other programs, such as the library, as well as auxiliary services,
such as Fiscal Services, Institutional Research, and Maintenance, that support
the teaching and learning environment indirectly. As such, the request must
address one or both of the following goals:
1. To enhance the teaching and learning environment
2. To improve institutional effectiveness in the delivery of instructional
programming and/or student support services
Request for Proposals
Deadline: July 1, 2012
The Santa Monica College Foundation is accepting requests from instructional,
student support and auxiliary programs from across the Santa Monica College
campus for funding to support innovative response to an existing or emerging
student, department, or institutional need. Each department/program may submit
only one proposal, and the department lead/chair, as well as the appropriate vice
president, must sign each application. Departments/Programs may request up to
$25,000.
Award funds may be used for the following activities:
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Equipment/technology upgrades
Professional development
New program development (although the department must identify how it
will continue the program beyond the award period)
Time limited activities
Award funds cannot be used to support ongoing salary costs. Award funds may
be used to provide extra contractual pay to faculty and hourly reimbursement for
part-time classified staff, as well as to hire consultants. However, award funds
cannot be used to cover the costs of full-time classified staff or full-time or parttime academic administrators.
Please send proposals to:
SMC Foundation
President’s Circle Award for Innovation and Progress
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 434-4792
President’s Circle Award for Innovation and Progress Application
Summary
Use this form to summarize the award request. This form, along with a separate budget, can act
as the final proposal or applicant may attach a more detailed, max. 2-page, proposal. Applicants
will also be asked to explain their proposals in a 10-15 minute presentation to the selection
committee.
Name of applicant____________________________________________________________
Campus Department_________________________________ Phone ___________________
Amount requested $________________ (Attach detailed budget)
Provide a brief summary of this request (50 words or less):
What problems, needs, or issues does this project address?
How will this project support one or both of the above-noted goals for this award?
Describe the specific activities and strategies that the department/program will use to address the
identified needs and outcomes:
Develop a timeline for implementation, including key milestones to be accomplished:
How does this project complement or supplement existing services?
Is this a one-time request? Or will this project support new program development? If this is a
start-up request, how will the department maintain the program when funding ends?
Will this request leverage other existing or pending sources of funding, if so, please specify?
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Applicant’s Signature
Date
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Department Chair Signature
Date
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Vice President Signature
Date
Mail or e-mail to Chip Potts at potts_charles@smc.edu by July 1, 2012.