Faculty Innovation Grant (FIG) Application

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The Faculty Innovation Grant (FIG) is awarded to full-time and adjunct faculty, program managers or program directors each year to support innovative projects and teaching techniques (including technology). The primary purposes of the FIG is to provide support for faculty to design and implement new tools, resources, or techniques in their classroom (or virtual classroom) to enhance instruction and increase student learning outcomes. These competitive grants can be awarded for up to $5,000 for equipment and/or reassigned time to design and implement their application. Note: Only full-time faculty are eligible for reassigned time.

All proposals will be reviewed using a common rubric with a focus on clear outcomes with a defined plan for measuring success. The application includes details about the replicability, collaboration, and uniqueness of the project. Note: Purchases awarded through a FIG are owned by the College. If recipient is no longer employed with the College, all grant-funded items must be returned.

Submission Guidelines:

Discuss your proposal with your Associate Dean.
Connect with your campus Dean of Academic Success to confirm your budget request (see website for contact information).
Draft your application outside the browser in a text document. Copy and paste as needed. Keep a copy.
Do not include special characters, including ~ ` @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = { } [ ] | \ / < > in text entered directly into the form fields.
To ensure ease of use, use Chrome to submit the application.
If you do not receive confirmation of your submission within 48 hours, contact your campus Dean of Academic Success to verify.

Name of applicant(s): *

Does this proposal have the support of your Associate Dean?: *

Campus: *

FIG title: *

Description of Project: *

Strategic Project Need

How does your project align with the College's mission, vision, and values?

Strategic Project Need: *

Scope of Project

How many courses will be part of this project? Which courses?
How many students will be impacted by this project?
How many instructors will be impacted by this project?

Scope of Project: *

FIG Summary (250 words or less) Note: This will be used in FIG publication.: *

Project Outcomes & Assessment Plan

What are the project outcomes? (Write in measurable terms, i.e. Blooms Taxonomy): *

What are your plans for assessing these outcomes? (i.e. Course assessments activities, analysis of student work, student focus groups, student surveys, etc.): *

What are your success measures? (How will you know if you achieved the outcome?): *

What is your project timeline and implementation strategy? Describe your tentative project timeline including:

Start date and end date
Key tasks
Implementation strategy
Assessment points

Project Timeline and Implementation Strategy: *

What is your project budget? If you are requesting reassigned time, please indicate the number of ESUs and the associated work hour tasks per term requested using the FY 24-25 ESU part-time rate of $924 plus 19.7% fringe benefit.

Note: ESUs will not be awarded to make your course(s) accessible. ESUs are only available for full-time contractual faculty and are awarded at the part-time rate.

Project Budget: *

Attach your project budget and quotes for all purchases in a single PDF prior to submitting this application.

Please be advised that with the timeframe of application submission and FIG approval, you may need to obtain a new quote before making your purchase. In order to receive FIG, your final quote cannot exceed $5000. For assistance with quotes or budget, contact your campus administrative coordinator:

East: Gwen Jackson at x2648 gwendolyn.jackson@tri-c.edu
Metro: Shannon Brown at x4045 or shannon.brown@tri-c.edu
West/BUC: Kellianne Starr, x5175 kellianne.starr@tri-c.edu
Westshore: Alanna Gordon, x3528 alanna.gordon@tri-c.edu

Project budget and quotes (PDF): *

Academic year: *

Today's date: *

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