SUBJECT:

Instructional Improvement Proposal Call

You are reminded that the deadline for submission of Instructional Improvement Proposals for 2000-01 is Monday, May 8, 2000. Due to the need to approve these projects in a timely manner, the committee will not be able to accept late proposals. The original call that was sent out on Friday, April 7 follows this message.

ALL UCSD FACULTY

SUBJECT: 2000-01 Instructional Improvement Proposal Call

Dear Colleagues,

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 8, 2000. The committee hopes to announce awards by mid-June, with funding available July 1, 2000. An application form appears below. Paper application forms are also available from Michele Dotson (x4-0097, mdotson@ucsd.edu). Please feel free to contact me or Bonnie Horstmann (X2-2042) with any questions or concerns.

                                                         David R. Miller
                                                         Associate Vice Chancellor
                                                         Academic Planning and Programs

Please submit to Michele Dotson, mail code 0001, no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 8, 2000.

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:

Estimated number of students that will be affected: _______

Lower Division Students: __________

Upper 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.edu]