SRJC Career Technical Education Funds
(Please scroll down for Minigrants, 2011/12)
The links below provide information and application materials for projects in 2012/13. Please note information below may be needed to complete your RFP.
Deadline for turning in CTEA RFPs for 2012/13 is 5 pm, April 26, 2012, CTE office, 1330 Bailey Hall.
NOTE: Three of the forms (Cover Page, Workplan, and Budget) are now writable PDFs. Save the web form to your computer, then open the form in a program such as Adobe Acrobat Pro to input information directly on the form. Mail the forms to Chuck Robbins (crobbins@santarosa.edu) as attachments. If you wish, you may complete the Narrative in Word and send as an attachment also.
CTEA RFP Cover Page.pdf
CTEA RFP Narrative
CTEA RFP Workplan.pdf
CTEA RFP Budget Worksheet.pdf
Timeline:
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March 29 , 2012: SRJC Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2012 - 2013 released
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April 10, 2012: SRJC CTEA Local Planning Team meets
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April 26, 2012: Prioritized RFPs due in CTE office from cluster deans
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June 16 , 2012: Results of decisions regarding RFPs fiscal year 2012 - 2013 and allocation funding sent to departments
- July 1, 2012: CTEA funds available for disbursement
SRJC Career Technical Education
CETA Funding Information
SRJC Local Planning Team (Industry and Faculty) recommendations (April 10, 2012) -
Recommendations in 2012 were remarkably similar to those from 2011:
- All students should have soft skill training, including critical thinking, working in teams, etc.
- Strengthen industry partnerships
- Improve students' technical skills and abilities to utilize recent technologies
- Promote interdisciplinary approaches to instruction to match industry practice of combining work groups with diverse skills
SRJC Local Planning Team (Industry and Faculty) recommendations (March 31, 2011):
- All students should have soft skill training, including critical thinking
- Improve linkages with high school CTE programs
- Strengthen industry partnerships
- Offer students opportunities for work-based learning (Work Experience, Internships, etc.)
- Promote interdisciplinary approaches to instruction to match industry practice of combining work groups with diverse skills
SRJC Local Planning Team (Industry & Faculty) recommendations (April 1, 2010):
- Support and train for green technology jobs
- Give students 21st Century Work Skills such as teamwork, analytical thinking, customer service, initiative, interpersonal skills
- Ensure students are prepared with good communication and computational (math) skills
- Create partnerships with high schools, other community colleges, and employers
- Emphasize interdisciplinary education to give students a wide, global perspective
- Prepare students to replace workers who are nearing retirement in many industries
SRJC Local Planning Team (Industry & Faculty) recommendations (March 24, 2009):
- Support Green (Environmental) Technologies
- Ensure students have basic communication skills – written and oral; basic mathematical skills; and basic computer skills
- Teach students Soft Skills (21st Century Work Skills): Teamwork, analytical thinking, customer service, initiative, flexibility, work ethic, interpersonal skills
- Create more short courses for people needing quick upgrade of skills
- Increase programs for women, Latinos, and special populations
- Train workers in partnership with local employers
- Increase career counseling and career exploration
Perkins IV (CETA) Required Uses of Funds for entire school. Each project should address as many as possible:
- Strengthen academic and career technical skills
- Link CTE secondary and CTE postsecondary programs
- Provide students strong experience in industry and understanding of career paths
- Develop, improve, or expand use of technology in CTE programs
- Create professional development opportunities for CTE faculty
- Evaluate results of CTEA expenditures, with emphasis on achievements of special populations
- Initiate or improve/expand/modernize CTE programs
- Ensure CTE programs are of sufficient size/scope to meet community needs
- Prepare special populations for high skill, high wage or high demand occupations
Listing of Non-traditional Top Codes
Assessment and Evaluation of SRJC’s use of Perkins IV CTEA funds. This is extremely important. You should plan to discuss the number of students who:
- Learn specific Technical Skills
- Complete certificates or degrees
- Stay in classes (Persistence) and transfer
- Find employment and are retained in their jobs
- Are non-traditional students in CTE programs (number who participate and complete)
Evaluation of RFAs: The CTEA office evaluates requests for funding using a number of distinct standards. Please note that applications for 2012/13 may earn additional partnership bonus points for partnerships. These partnerships might include other SRJC departments or programs as well as employers or organizations outside the college.
Follow the link below to read the standards used in the evaluation as well as an explanation of each standard:
CTE RFP Evaluation Matrix:
For additional information or to discuss any aspect of your 2010/11 application:
Chuck Robbins
527.4498
Charles Robbins
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MINI GRANTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL FACULTY, 2011/12
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The SRJC Economic Development Institute (EDI) is a catalyst for collaboration and communication in the North Bay. It initiates, facilitates, and supports cooperative projects featuring SRJC faculty, college advisory committees, and Sonoma County business.
One of the 2011-2012 goals of the SRJC Economic Development Institute is to encourage occupational faculty to:
- Strengthen connections with industry to ensure that our programs are teaching the most current skills needed by employers.
- Participate in staff development activities related to improving occupational program and curriculum.
This can be accomplished in a number of ways:
- Visits to industry to obtain information on the latest trends in the field, new employee skill requirements, changes in technology, etc.
- Attendance at industry sponsored conferences and association meetings.
- Attendance at seminars/conferences about the job market, workforce training, or regional economic trends.
- Attendance at conferences/seminars related to the faculty member’s occupational discipline.
- Field trips to neighboring community colleges in the region to gather information about occupational courses/programs.
Career Technical Education Act (CTEA) funds are available for mini grants to support these activities in FY 2011-2012. Interested occupational instructors may apply for a grant by submitting the attached proposal form and budget. The following guidelines apply:
- Proposals must be approved prior to the activity.
- A maximum of $500 is available per grant. (Please note that the EDI may not be able to fund the total amount requested).
- Faculty may receive up to 2 mini-grants per year. Two grants may not be used for the same activity.
- Within one month of completing the activity, each grant recipient must submit a report summarizing how this project has impacted their program.
- You should not submit proposals for projects that have already been approved for 2011-2012 CTEA funds.
- We will accept applications on an on-going basis as long as funds are available.
Mini-Grant Narrative and Budget Applications are at the links below. Print and complete, then submit applications to Chuck Robbins, Economic Development Institute. For more information: 707.527.4498; crobbins@santarosa.edu
Mini-Grant Narrative
Mini-Grant Budget
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