UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS April 7, 1999 ALL UCSD FACULTY SUBJECT: 1999-2000 Instructional Improvement Proposal Call I am pleased to announce the availability of funding to support faculty efforts to improve undergraduate instruction. Proposals will be reviewed by the Committee on Instructional Improvement, and the final allocation decisions will be made by the Senior Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs. For this next allocation period, the committee again intends to set aside a substantial fraction of the allocation funds for consideration of one or two large proposals (up to $20K) which may have a more significant impact at the program, department, or divisional levels than the typical small individual proposals that have been funded in the recent past at the $1K-$3K level. The committee is also willing to consider proposals involving a distance- or web-based learning aspect. Faculty are encouraged to work within their units to develop more comprehensive strategies which might improve undergraduate instruction. Interdisciplinary proposals are welcome. On a competitive basis, many of the smaller individual proposals will also continue to be funded. The committee encourages any improvement in existing instructional programs, including courses, curricula, and instructional processes, as well as the development of interdisciplinary courses and programs. Faculty experiments with new technologies or new approaches are welcome. The committee is dedicated to promoting any increase in the personal contact between ladder-rank faculty and students, and proposals that affect many students, particularly at the lower division level. Awards will be made in the form of grants for development expense, including, but not limited to, material costs, summer student support, and support for technical assistance. The application deadline is Monday, May 10, 1999. The committee hopes to announce awards by June 1, 1999, with funding available July 1, 1999. An application form appears below, and a call letter and form are also included as attachments for distribution and duplication purposes. Paper application forms are available from Michelle Dotson (x4-0097, mdotson@ucsd.edu). Please feel free to contact any of the committee members below with any questions or concerns. David R. Miller Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Programs Enclosure (also see below) Instructional Improvement Committee Members: Provost Tom Bond, Revelle College Director Sherman George, Media Center Professor Robert B. Horwitz, Communication Associate Vice Chancellor David R. Miller (Chair) Professor Anthony Sebald, ECE Professor Cynthia M. Truant, History Senior Lecturer Gabriele Wienhausen, Biology Undergraduate Student representative (TBD) ________________________________________________________________________ 1999-2000 PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Please remit to Michele Dotson, mail code 0001, no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 10, 1999. Electronic submission to mdotson@ucsd.edu is acceptable if forwarded from the Department Chair's office signifying the Chair's approval. APPLICANT(S): Name Title Department Phone Name Title Department Phone PROJECT TITLE:_______________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Please attach a description of the project. It must contain a statement of the problem, the objectives of the proposal and the intellectual impact, the plan for achieving the objectives, and an evaluation plan. STUDENTS: Number that will be affected: __________ Upper Division Students: __________ Lower Division Students: __________ BUDGET: Personnel Costs: (List each additional individual separately. Please consult your department's Management Service Officer to obtain exact figures.) Payroll title and step: ________________________ Annual salary: $__________ Percent time on project: ________________________ Period of time on project: ________________________ Supplies and expenses: $__________ Travel: $__________ Other: $__________ TOTAL REQUEST: $__________ Funds committed from an alternate source: $____________ Name of Source:_____________________________________________________ APPROVAL REQUIRED: ________________________________ ___________ Department Chair Date [Chairs are invited to forward a brief endorsement statement which may be sent via e-mail to mdotson@ucsd] |