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Faculty Development Workshops

This Program provides faculty with the opportunity to coordinate and/or participate in four types of Workshops:

II. Technology Workshops are intended to convey information about new areas of science and applications of contemporary techniques to research and teaching. Topics in this category could include the use of computer parallel processing, macromolecular computer modelling, new laser technologies and applications of nmr.

III. Field Workshops are to provide an opportunity for faculty in the areas of geology, ecology, and environmental science to visit various sites in the Consortium to share experiences in conducting research and teaching at field stations or in particular habitats of interest.

IV. Career Development Workshops will bring new faculty, graduate students and postdocs to meet experienced faculty. The workshops will provide a forum to discuss issues relating to the transition from graduate school to faculty positions.

Each Workshop should be scheduled for 2-3 days and include about 15 participants. Topics of workshops are approved on the basis of their usefulness to a significant number of faculty throughout the Consortium, as determined by a poll of Pew Institutional Representatives.

Workshop Proposal:

Workshop proposals are to be prepared by the potential workshop coordinator(s) working with the Pew Director and local Pew Representative. Proposals should contain all necessary details including:

Title

Coordinator

Abstract

Site

Dates

General description of workshop subject

Need for workshop

Workshop schedule

Expected outcomes of workshop

Deadline for applications from faculty interested in attending

Budget: (Maximum per workshop is $15,000)

• Travel
  
• Per diem ($60 a day)
  Suggested ranges for food are:
  Breakfast: Free to $8.00 per person (breakfast is often free at the hotel or included in breaks)
  Lunch: $10 to $15 per person
  Dinner: $15 to $25 per person
  Breaks: $3 to $5 per person
  
• Hotel rooms - $70 to $120 per room where possible and we prefer to house one faculty member per room.
  
• Stipends - Total stipends, honorariums, and expenses for student helpers should not exceed $1200. Typically, honorariums for speakers outside of the consortium are $100 to $150 while in-house speakers do not receive an honorarium unless they are giving a major presentation (e.g. preparing a keynote talk). Stipends for faculty organizing the workshop typically total $800, which may be split among more than one faculty member. These ranges are flexible as long as the total part of this budget stays below $1200 and the total workshop budget stays around $15,000.
  
• Supplies, which include copying, should be minimal ($100 or less). We usually print the nametags & programs so supplies typically consist of folders and paper for participants.
  
• Cost of meeting rooms is typically free or minimal ($200 or less). Workshops are typically held on campus or at the hotel. Technology charges are also typically free or minimal. We have an overhead projector if you want to use it.
  
  

Workshops funds may be requested to defray printing and distribution of the workshop products which might include books, software, lab protocols, videotapes or the like. Submit a tentative budget for prior approval of all expenses.

The amounts indicated above may be adjusted to accommodate the specific situation. However, total expenses for the entire workshop should be approxiamately $15,000 for 15-20 participants. .

Workshop Coordinator:

Responsibilities for all of the organizational details associated with workshops held at your institution can be discussed and divided amoung the workshop coordinator(s) and the Program Office. Alternatively, if you prefer for us to handle the logistics of meals, travel, and lodging, we can host the workshop for you on the Hope College campus. In this case, you would still be responsible for arranging speakers and the program. Details associated with the workshop include:

• Advertisement (provided by Program Office)
• Budget Allotment (to be approved by Pew Director)
• Housing and food arrangements (assisted by Program Office)
• Evaluation (including form provided by Program Office) and Final Report

Following the Workshop:

Evaluation forms and travel reimbursement forms from each participant must be sent to the Pew Program Assistant within one month following the Workshop.

A final report describing the activities and outcome of the Workshop must be sent to the Pew Director within one month following the Workshop.