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Mini-Grant Requests
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| 1. Objective: To foster the growth and development of faculty within the University and to enhance the quality of the instructional program. Mini-Grants will be used to obtain diversified experiences.
Generally, a Mini-Grant will support a leave of up to one week in duration with the money allocated for normal travel expenses. This will be accomplished by supporting visitation to outstanding institutions/ sites/activities.
Mini-Grants may also be used to plan and implement an on campus faculty development effort, if linked to the Lead Forward Land Grant agenda.
2. Mini-Grants will be awarded regardless of academic discipline or administrative position on the basis of appropriateness of the study toward improvement of the quality of the instructional program or other teaching-oriented programs that enhance the quality of academic life.
3. The number of Mini-Grants given in any one year will be determined by available resources. Requests should be submitted as early as possible in the academic year the plan is to occur. In the past, approximately 80% of the funds have been allocated by December 15. Remaining resources will be used to fund Mini-Grant proposals submitted after this date. All funds will be committed to projects which can be completed prior to the start of Fall Semester of the next academic year.
4. If scheduled during class sessions, normal contract teaching obligations of participants will be assumed by the department head or other faculty in the department concerned.
5.Procedure for participation: A faculty member wanting to participate in this program must submit a brief proposal through the department head and dean to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for approval. The form for proposal submission is on the back side of these instructions. When the form has been completed it should be forwarded to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs.
6. Following completion of a Mini-Grant experience, the participant will:
A. Submit a completed, signed travel voucher with supporting documents to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for signature and processing or submit other appropriate reimbursement claims.
B. Submit a brief written report on the meeting (especially including how the information learned at the meeting can be applied at SDSU). The report should be submitted to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs with a copy to the dean, no later than two weeks after returning from the Mini-Grant experience.
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