Grants

CETL mini-grants

Program description

CETL mini-grants are designed to support faculty engagement in innovative teaching and effective assessment of student learning. Faculty may work as individuals or form teams within or across disciplines to strategize ways to enhance their teaching, serve student needs, and meet course or program goals. Faculty are encouraged to use data-driven assessment to identify gaps and strategize ways to increase student success. Mini-grants may also be used to support theory-to practice applications of literature reviews, reflective teaching, communities of practice, and professional growth. Grant recipients will submit a written report of their projects to CETL and present to a group of faculty in a CETL-sponsored or CETL-approved event. Fulltime and adjunct faculty are welcome to submit proposals by Monday, January 30th. Grants are up to $500 each and projects must be completed by May 30th.

Guidelines

Who can qualify for a CETL mini-grant?
Fulltime and adjunct faculty can qualify for a mini-grant. Faculty can choose to work alone or form teams within or across disciplines.
How much will faculty members be awarded?
Faculty will be awarded $500. Payment will be received after all components of the project have been completed.
What do faculty members need to do to apply?
Interested faculty should fill out the CETL Mini-grant Proposal (see link below). This includes outlining project rationale, goals, methods of achieving them, and potential impact on teaching and learning. Deadline for proposals is at 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2011.
What needs to be completed to fulfill the mini-grant?
After being awarded the mini-grant, the faculty member(s) must complete the project as proposed, submit a final report to CETL, and present results/insights to a group of faculty at a CETL-sponsored or approved event. Faculty presentations may be recorded and submitted to the CETL website.

CETL Mini-Grant Approval Rubric

Proposals due: The deadline has passed for this semester. Applications for Fall, 2012, will be available on July 1.

Application form

CETL mini-grant recipients

2011-12

2010-11

Travel grants

CETL is pleased to support faculty professional development opportunities by funding attendance at conferences, workshops and symposiums where the attendee focuses on issues related to teaching, learning, technology, assessment and student success. While such conferences may be linked to particular disciplines, preference will be given to conferences that focus on college teaching and learning, addressing (address) issues across a wide variety of disciplines and student populations. CETL conference travel grants are limited to $1500 and competitive. Adjunct faculty can apply for conference travel grants; up to two travel grants per year may be awarded to adjuncts.

Please be sure to have secured permission from your immediate supervisor before applying for a CETL Travel Grant. Travel for the 2011-12 academic year must be completed by June 30th, 2012. Conference travel applications for the 2012-13 academic year will be available starting July 1, 2012.

View examples of 2011-12 highly-rated conferences and 2012-13 highly-rated conferences.

View examples of 2011-12 additional conference opportunities.

Proposals due: The deadline has passed for this semester. Applications for Fall, 2012, will be available on July 1.

Application form

Travel grant recipients

2011-12

2010-11

Critical Thinking Grants

CETL supports SPC's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) aimed at enhancing student learning and is pleased to offer grants for projects focused on improving students' ability to think critically. Full- and part-time faculty are eligible for a critical thinking grant and may apply individually or in teams. Award amounts will depend on the application, but can range from $500 to $2,500, and will be issued upon conclusion of the project, including final report and presentation.

Critical Thinking Grant Information

Proposals due: Monday, March 12th by 5 p.m. via email to CETLgrants@spcollege.edu.

Application form

Critical Thinking grant recipients 2011-12

SPC Foundation Innovations Grants

These grants, from $500 - $3,500, are to support projects that align with the mission of the College and benefit SPC students. Applications may be made by St. Petersburg College faculty, administrative departments, student groups with faculty advisors, or any team comprised of members of these constituencies. The Foundation suggests addressing perceived areas of improvement in the following areas:

Achieving CETL goals
Student Experience
Academic Excellence
Customer Service
Student Life
College Recruitment and Marketing
Improving student success rates

Proposals due: Friday, November 4, 2011.

Project completion date: December 14, 2012.

Winners announced by: December 16, 2011.

For more information, please visit the Foundation website.

SPC Foundation Innovations Grant recipients

External grants

Grant Process

The lead faculty in charge of the proposed grant should work with their supervisor to develop a grant development team of subject matter experts and complete the following steps in order to submit a grant for approval at SPC:

Discuss your fully-developed grant ideas with your immediate supervisor.
Once you have approval from your supervisor, fill out the Grant/Award Funding Opportunity Summary for Cabinet Sponsor Form.
Contact Steve Johnson, Grants Coordinator, Business Services at 727-341-3132 to schedule an appointment to review your completed form. Note: While the SPC Grant Office provides guidance and advice to help faculty refine their content, they cannot develop the content for the grant.
Once the form is complete, ask for additional input from SPC subject matter experts and from outside sources to insure that your proposal follows best practices and includes the most up-to-date information.
Revise the final draft and distribute to those on the grant development team for final review.
Make necessary changes or modifications to the form and send it to the Grants Office for final review. The grants processed described above is being reviewed and may be subject to change.