Program Development Projects

Objectives

• Provide funds to be used by instructional personnel for curriculum development, for the development of instructional materials, and conducting research.
• Provide funds for the development of programs for instructional support, including start-up equipment. Note: Equipment allocations are limited to 20% of the SPD project budget.
• Provide funds (mini projects) during the second semester for innovative or special proposals that can be completed in a six-month period unless an extension is requested and granted by the SPD Committee.

Procedures

• Project proposals must be submitted on the SPD project request form by the published deadline. Project proposals are reviewed by the SPD Committee. If funds are available, a call for mini projects may be made prior to the end of the fiscal year. These projects must be completed by June 30.
• Project initiators must be full-or part-time personnel.
• Get project request form from the SPD Office.
• Complete form and narrative following the guidelines on the back of the SPD Project Request form. In the narrative be sure to include the following:
  
  
  • Relationship of the project to SCC's Organizational Goals and the SPD objectives: Identify the SCC goal that this project addresses. Explain how this project will help SCC achieve that goal.
  • Target Population: Describe the populations(s) that will benefit from this project. Give evidence of the need for the project in terms of the population benefited. Describe the value to the college for the money spent.
  • Project Objectives: List measurable objectives that will be attained by the proposed activities.
  • Rationale for project: Clearly indicate evidence of the need for the project and the value to be gained at the college.
  • Procedures: State specific procedures that will be followed in developing the project.
    
    
    • A timetable and a list of persons who will hold major responsibilities for carrying out the proposed activities should be included
    • Activities should be planned so that an interim report can be provided and final report submitted upon completion of the project.
    • If you do not complete the project in the fiscal year in which it was begun, you must request permission to carry over the funds to the next fiscal year.
  • Evaluation: The project evaluation methods should specify the criteria that will be used to measure the intended results.
  • Cost: Include a statement of the commitment of an area or department of the college that will support the activities.
    
    
    • Expenditures (equipment, supplies, salaries, consultants, etc.) should be described in the proposal narrative, and summarized on page 1 in the budget section
      
      • Payments for services rendered, such as stipends will be in accordance with the Board approved salary schedule. Part-time employees will be paid on an hourly basis in accordance with the Board approved salary schedule
      • Any purchase under $750.00 should be considered materials, not equipment. Account code (65500). See Estimate of Benefit Costs for SPD Project that can help calculate costs.
• Submit requested number of copies (20) and the original of the application the SPD/Office of Finance and Budget, by the published deadline.

Download Sample Project Proposal

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