Ithaca College

Strategic Visioning

Frequently Asked Questions

(IC)2

Below are Q&A's regarding the Demonstration Project Proposal process

  • Q: "I did not find any specific information in the (IC)2 call for proposals re. release time/stipend, etc.  I realize you ask for only a general budget, but I think the departments would need to know how they can cover a faculty member whose project is funded.  Do you have any more specific information about this?"
  • A: The budget can contain $$ designated for funding for release of a faculty member for a teaching assignment at a rate of $1200 per credit and should be applied for a replacement (overload is discouraged)

 

  • Q: "Can you give me any insight into the budget size and items for the Demo proposals?  It is difficult to work on this without any idea of what can be funded."
  • A: There are no restrictions on what can be funded (e.g. faculty time, staff time, travel, other expenses, etc.).  The total $$ amount available will go toward multiple projects not just a single project.

 

  • Q: "The information lists five-year programs as a venue for delivery but later says degrees will not be considered.  Can you clarify?"
  • A: The demonstration project is just that, a demonstration that may or may not serve as a precursor toward a new degree.  That being said, the demonstration project that you propose may in the long run serve as the 'launching pad' of a new degree but this will be something that will evolve from the assessment of the success of the project.  Within your proposal, it is recommended that you identify if a "new degree" is a long-term goal, however, that should not be the primary short term goal of the actual project that you are proposing.  In addition, if your project is selected, it will be important that you include a plan to not only evaluate the success of your project, but also the potential need/success for a new major.

 

  • Q: "As you might imagine, folks involved in sustainability on campus are anxious to weave sustainability into the new integrated curriculum.  The group has been talking via email about a variety of proposals.  At this stage - it would be very helpful to know if we should be bundling projects together into an "integrated" proposal with many facets - or submit as a bunch of loosely connected projects. The ideas range from gen ed reconfiguring to course clusters, to service learning, to creating a coherent institute to integrate many such activities.  Any thoughts on which direction to head?  obviously, we have little time to figure this out...."
  • A: I would recommend that you 'bundle' your projects to some degree, however, due to the quick turn-around time, I might suggest the following method for achieving this 'bundling'.  First, select someone to be the 'point' person to collect all of the independently proposed projects and have her/him create a one-page 'cover memo' that provides an overview of where the  'integration' of ideas such as these might take you.  Then, hand all of these in as a 'bundle'.  If selected, your group will have more time to really work out a full plan for the 'integration' of these ideas and be able to create a fully cohesive proposal.