Catalyst Course Collaborative Grant

Thompson Center for Learning and Teaching

2017-2018

The Office of the Provost and the Thompson Center for Learning & Teaching invite faculty to apply for grant funds to support collaborative endeavors.

This program reflects the core principles of the Catalyst Course Design (CCD) program is aims to support pairs or teams of faculty across multiple courses in their efforts to retool their teaching, institute “high impact practices,” experiential /active learning pedagogies, and reflective assessment.

Two grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded. Proposals much benefit at least two faculty and apply to at least two courses. At least one of the applying faculty members must hold a full-time appointment. In an effort to distribute resources as widely as possible, applicants should not also be part of the CCD Individual program or the online course redesign program offered by the Office of Extended Learning.

Application procedures:

Please complete the attached application, by 5 p.m. Friday, November 17, 2017and return to the TCLT, 134 Thompson Library (forms may also be emailed to Tracy Wacker .

Please call the TCLT at 810-237-6508 or 810-424-5493 if you have any questions.

Catalyst Course Collaborative Grant

Thompson Center for Learning and Teaching

2017-2018

Collaborative Grant Application

[Deadline 5 p.m.Friday, November 17, 2017]

Names (proposal must include at least two faculty):

Email:Campus Phone:

Department:

AMOUNT REQUESTED ($2,500 maximum award):

Please list the individual courses that will benefit from the proposal:

In about 300 words, what do you propose? [Proposals must be for events, faculty development, or resources to support high impact practices, experiential or active learning strategies by faculty and/or or students.]

How do you plan to evaluate the results of your proposal?

Do you have other sources of funding to support this proposal? If so, which sources and how much?

Please attach a proposed budget and concise, relevant information about the proposed resources, speakers or other campus visitors/trainers.

Please email completed application to Tracy Wacker, Director,

Thompson Center for Learning and Teaching, 134 Thompson Library

, 810-424-5493 or 810-237-6508