SFPDF Request

updated: Nov 1, 2018

This form is to be used to request supplemental' Faculty Professional Development Funds (sFPDF). All full-time faculty receive $1,000/year to cover professional development expenses. Other faculty should inquire with their department chair about the level of support. Members of FIDC will review all requests and make funding decisions.

NOTE: Approval of supplemental funds requires that faculty proposers has spent down their individual account. If supplemental funding is approved, Faculty Professional Development Funds are to be spent first, then supplemental funds.

Deadlines: The first round of proposals will be reviewed starting Oct 22nd. Proposals received after Oct 22nd will be reviewed on a case by case basis until all funds are disbursed. Special circumstances where funds are required prior to the deadline, FIDC will make a decision asap.

Each proposal will be evaluated on its own merits, using the primary and secondary criteria below. Please respond to the prompts below. A funding decision will be emailed to the proposers asap.

Primary Considerations:

• Creativity: To what extent does the project foster something distinctive, new, and/or energizing in the work of the faculty member?

• Generativity: To what extent does the project show the potential to foster interesting follow-up projects, inspire new programs, birth new collaborations, or build bridges between individuals or across disciplines?

• Sustainability: To what extent can the project be sustained after the granting period?

Secondary Considerations:

• Does the project cohere with current mission, vision, and priorities of the College?
• Does the project support student learning, directly or indirectly?
• Does the project support the development or improvement of existing programs or initiatives already sanctioned by the College?
• Does the level of support match the inherent value?

PROSCRIPTIONS

Faculty Development Fund proposals cannot include release time or direct stipends for faculty involved. Funds can be used toward non-travel expenses up to a maximum of $250.00 per year. These funds may be used for the following purposes:

• Annual membership dues in academic and professional organizations. This will not include lifetime membership fees;
• Entry fees for art and creative writing contests;
• Page and subvention fees for publication in academic and professional journals;
• Tuition for ongoing education; and,
• Material costs for scholarship, research, and creative activity, including (but not limited to) items such as books, computer software, and supplies for creative work.

All projects must be completed by June 30, 2018.

FORM OF PROPOSAL: All proposals should be submitted to the FIDC member managing the sFPDF (Julie Rothbardt) and contain: a narrative of not more than two pages; a timeline; a proposed budget with brief justification; a (brief) letter/email of support from the Department Chair; and, the Supplemental Faculty Professional Development Fund Cover Sheet. The relevant criteria above should be addressed within the proposal narrative.