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 funds 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.