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RFP Deadline Extension to 4/19/19 - Strategic Academic Program Development (SAPD)

I'm pleased to announce that we have extended the deadline for responses to the second Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Strategic Academic Program Development (SAPD) Initiative.

Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019. Please visit http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/sso/sapd/ (Single Sign-On Required) for additional information or to submit a proposal. Should you have any questions or if you would like to schedule a consultation with the SAPD Support Team, please contact sapd@ucsd.edu. We look forward to working with UC San Diego faculty and academic units from all Divisions and Schools on developing an expanded set of innovative curricular and delivery opportunities.

Elizabeth H. Simmons Executive Vice Chancellor

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Request for Proposals (RFP): Strategic Academic Program Development (SAPD) Initiative

I'm pleased to announce the second Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Strategic Academic Program Development (SAPD) Initiative:
http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/sso/sapd/ (Single Sign-On Required).

UC San Diego launched the SAPD Initiative in spring 2018 to catalyze the development of academic offerings that enhance the experience and outcomes of students, strengthen UC San Diego's reputation in research and education, and grow institutional revenues to sustain investments in the education and research enterprise. The initial RFP yielded an outstanding set of proposals that were well aligned with the aims of the SAPD initiative. Proposals from the first RFP approved by the EVC for full development support include the following (a few additional programs are still under review):

. 3+2 Program in Engineered Structures and Systems (Structural Engineering)
. Pathway to Health Professions Program (Biological Sciences) . Computational Social Science MAS (Social Sciences)
. Supporting K-12 Computing Educators in Diverse Contexts - Online (Education Studies)
. Precision Medicine MS - Online (Medicine)
. Drug Development and Product Management MS - Online (Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences)

The SAPD call for proposals (RFP) is divided into three sub-calls, each focused on a segment of opportunity: (A) graduate offerings (credit and non-credit); (B) concurrent enrollment; and (C) summer programs (credit and non-credit.) Program proponents are invited to submit by Friday, April 12, 2019 a response to one or more of the three RFP forms, including a model of program finances (SAPD Financial Model) for each offering.

SAPD Support Team members
(http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/sso/SAPD/support/), Teaching + Learning Commons staff (http://commons.ucsd.edu/sapd/index.html), and EVC office staff are available to provide guidance for faculty and academic unit engagement in innovative academic program development. Please email sapd@ucsd.edu to request a consultation. We look forward to your applications and questions.

In addition, the following SAPD Workshops offer opportunities to engage with SAPD Support Team members and campus experts:

Cohort Concurrent Enrollment Workshop:
Monday, March 11, 2019
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Huerta/Vera Cruz Room
RSVP by Friday, March 8 to sapd@ucsd.edu

Executive/Professional Education Opportunities Workshop:
Monday, February 25, 2019
2:30-4:00 p.m.
UC 111a Conference Room
RSVP by Friday, February 22 to sapd@ucsd.edu

We look forward to working with UC San Diego faculty and academic units from all Divisions and Schools on developing an expanded set of innovative curricular and delivery opportunities. For additional information or to submit an application, please visit: http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/sso/sapd/ (Single Sign-On Required) or contact SAPD Support Team Director, Williams Ettouati at wettouati@ucsd.edu.

Elizabeth H. Simmons Executive Vice Chancellor