Teaching and Learning Center

Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Grant Proposal Instructions for Non-Faculty

The purpose of Del Mar College's POD grants is to support projects that are designed to improve, advance, and enrich student learning. These include the cost of consultants or specialists for group professional development. It also includes the cost of individual registration/workshop fees as well as supplemental materials for special projects for professional growth, those of which will strictly enhance student learning. Equipment or materials purchased with award funds will revert to the College upon completion of the project. Del Mar College has allocated sixteen thousand dollars in support of Professional and Organizational Development (POD) grants for the academic year. The Professional Development and Grants committee reviews proposals and recommends allocations based on the merits of the proposed project and available funds.

      ELIGIBILITY

All full-time Del Mar College Exempt and Non-exempt employees are eligible to submit proposals of individual POD grants. These same employees, as well as departments or divisions are eligible to submit proposals for consultant or specialist costs.

Funding applications will be accepted from:

August 31 through July 15

Proposals will be considered without regard to the race, age, creed, national origin, handicap or sex of the applicant (s).

      POD INDIVIDUAL GRANT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

In accordance with College policy, only completed proposals submitted prior to the proposed activity will be considered. No reimbursements or funding will be made if the conference or seminar is held before the next scheduled monthly committee meeting.

All sections of the POD proposal form must be complete, including the department supervisor's justification for approval or disapproval.

An applicant must include within the proposal a clear and complete description of how the workshop will benefit the employee and the college. Committee members must unanimously agree that the description is clear and complete. If all information is not attached to the POD proposal regarding a workshop, the committee members will NOT contact the applicant for additional information, and proposal will be rejected. Proposals rejected due to incompletion can be resubmitted for consideration. Priority consideration will be given to first-time applicants. In the event of a tie vote, the Chair's vote will decide the outcome. The signed proposal and support documentation, including brochures and official notices must be delivered to the director of the Teaching and Learning Center on or before noon of the last working Friday of the month. Please see additional information in the committee guidelines.

Please read the guidelines HERE!

      POD CONSULTANT GRANT PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Applicants are responsible for documentation of consulting fees for consultants coming to the campus. Completed proposal and consultant form must be delivered to the director of the Teaching and Learning Center by the last working Friday of the month.