McConnell Travel Fund -- 2nd Call

CORNELL COLLEGE 

MEMORANDUM

TO: All Full-Time Faculty and Lecturers, Lab Instructors and Paraprofessionals who are appointed at or above the half-time level on a continuing basis

FROM: Chris Carlson, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

DATE: October 12, 2009

SUBJECT: McConnell Travel Fund - for travel between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010

We are pleased to announce the availability of additional support for faculty travel through the McConnell Travel Fund for the 2009-10 academic year. These funds will support travel opportunities that occur between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010. This endowed fund, established by Campbell McConnell ‘50, recognizes that regular professional interaction and continued development for faculty members is important to the intellectual life of Cornell College.

Awards from the McConnell Travel Fund were made last spring for the 2009-10 academic year. However, many faculty members did not know of certain opportunities to travel at that time. Therefore, we will now entertain proposals for travel for the second half of this year.

As was the case last year, a call for proposals for travel for the 2010-11 academic year (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) will be issued in January. If additional funds are available, a second call for proposals for the spring semester of the 2010-11 academic year will be issued next fall.

Awards may range from $100 to a maximum of $1,500. Funds are limited and awards depend on the amount currently available and the number and quality of proposals submitted. Funds will be available once the award letter is received.

General Guidelines:

1) The McConnell Travel Fund will support faculty travel, including attendance at professional meetings and travel for special projects and initiatives, if approved by the Dean of the College and the President. In addition, any use of McConnell Travel Funds for travel outside of the continental United States must be approved by the Dean of the College.

2) The Dean of the College and the President will receive recommendations for awarding McConnell Travel grants from the Faculty Development Advisory Committee.

3) Travel funds may be obtained by requesting a travel loan in advance or by submitting receipts for reimbursement. In either case, the “Travel Loan and Expense Reporting Form” should be completed and submitted with itemized documentation to Nancy Rawson in the Office of Academic Affairs for review and approval, within 30 days of incurring the expenses. In regard to the use of these funds, please refer to the "Travel Guidelines and Reimbursement Procedures" on the Business Office webpage.

4) Faculty members in a terminal year may not apply for grants.

5) Part-time, regular faculty members are eligible to apply for grants when the project is directly related to the faculty member's teaching and scholarly work at the College.

6) Funds must be used as proposed and as specified in the award letter. If a faculty member wishes to use the funds in any other way, he or she must consult with the Dean in advance to seek approval.

7) Funds should be expended in full by June 30, 2010. Grantees must submit a pertinent activity report summarizing achievements and expenditures to the Office of Academic Affairs by September 1, 2010.

Application Procedure:

1) Proposals of 1 – 2 pages should include:

a. A description of the proposed travel.

b. A statement explaining how this activity contributes to the faculty member’s professional development.

c. A detailed itemized budget, with justification of items.

d. Other information you consider appropriate.

2) Submit the proposal to Nancy Rawson, Office of Academic Affairs, by November 10, 2009. She will acknowledge the receipt of the proposal. Retain a copy for your file. Awards will be announced by the end of November.

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