Make a case for funds to improve education |
By Alex Miller |
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Excellence in Undergraduate Education is accepting proposals for the 2001 school year. Faculty, staff and students are eligible to submit proposals for the program, which was designed to fund projects that contribute to undergraduate education. In preparation of the proposals there will be two workshops about the EUE program. These workshops will be 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14. Both workshops will take place in the Missouri Room of the Morris University Center. A proposal must adhere to guidelines in order to be considered. In preparing a proposal, the following items must be completed and submitted: - EUE cover page - unit support statement - results from prior EUE support - proposal narrative - budget and budget justification - biographical sketch The deadline for applications is Monday, Feb. 7. In addition, the proposal narrative must include an evaluation of the current situation needing improvement, the project itself and how it will improve the current situation, as well as the criteria that will measure the effectiveness of the program. Many of these items require specific EUE forms. These forms can be downloaded at http://www.siue.edu/EUE/eueforms.html, or can be requested from Gerald Pogatshnik at campus mailbox 1654 or by e-mail at jpogats@siue.edu. Proposals that emphasize the following list will be given high priority for funding: - teaching improvements - improvements in general-education outcomes - interdisciplinary-curriculum development - projects that incorporate teacher review - student retention and recruitment with special focus on underrepresented students - student research and creativity activities - matching funds for externally funded projects The average money awarded to a project is about $8,000 per award, and though a multiyear project is possible, most projects are limited to a one-year period. In fiscal year 1998, 70 proposals were submitted and 44 were funded. A total of $345,000 was spent by the program in that fiscal year. The EUE program was established in 1986 and is administered by the Faculty Development Council of the faculty senate, the Office of the Provost and the vice chancellor of academic affairs. Updates on the program, as well as in-depth details, are posted on the EUE Web site at http://www.siue.edu/EUE. | |