1. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS: AN OVERVIEW ADJUNCT APPRECIATION DINNER TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 MERCY COLLEGE, BRONX CAMPUS

2. MISSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT “…the Committee will foster the development of teaching, scholarship, service and collegial activity through grants, semiannual faculty seminar poster sessions for grant recipients, and other professional activities throughout the year. "

3. OBJECTIVES OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Foster the individual faculty member's:  Development of peer standing  Development of professional competence  Enhancement of teaching ability  Contribution to Mercy College  Contribution to the community at large

4. FUNDING SPECIFICS – ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD SIZE  Available to full- and part-time faculty  Typically, awarded once per year  Maximum of $1,500 for adjunct faculty  Maximum of $3,000 for full-time faculty Note - Faculty may apply for more than one grant, if initial grant does not exceed the above mentioned amounts.

5. PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING 1. Traditional research and SoTL 2. Projects designed to enhance teaching and learning 3. Projects designed to develop professional competence and standing in:  The faculty member's discipline  Pedagogy 4. Projects related to the faculty member's discipline and responsibilities at the College. Grounded in Research

6. FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR:  Fees related to faculty development activities  Books, supplies and photocopying  Travel costs  Stipends (max FT $1,500; max PT $750) Note - Stipends are considered taxable.  Stipends for research participants and other project personnel

7. FUNDS CANNOT BE USED FOR:  Course Development*  Equipment purchases*  Software*  Tuition and fees related to any advanced degree study  Costs related to publication  Travel for conference presentation  Travel for conference attendance*

8. THE APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Go to www.mercy.edu/facdevwww.mercy.edu/facdev 2. Right side of page  Box  click “Application” 3. Complete the application. 4. Click “Submit.”

9. CONTACTS Committee on Faculty Development, Co-Chairs Dr. Susan Moscou, School of Health and Natural Sciences (smoscou@mercy.edu)smoscou@mercy.edu Dr. Helen Buhler, School of Health and Natural Sciences (hbuhler@mercy.edu)hbuhler@mercy.edu Faculty Development Administrator Elizabeth Dispenza-Delaney (edispenza@mercy.edu)edispenza@mercy.edu

10. CONTACTS Institutional Review Board (IRB), Chair Dr. Brian Baker, School of Health and Natural Sciences (bbaker@mercy.edu and MCIRB@mercy.edu)bbaker@mercy.edu MCIRB@mercy.edu Executive Director, Grants and Academic Initiatives Dr. Saul Fisher, Office of the Provost (sfisher@mercy.edu)sfisher@mercy.edu

11. For more details on Faculty Development Grants and the Committee on Faculty Development, please go to https://www.mercy.edu/my-mercy/faculty- resources/faculty-development-committee/https://www.mercy.edu/my-mercy/faculty- resources/faculty-development-committee/ For more details about the IRB process, go to https://www.mercy.edu/my- mercy/faculty-resources/institutional-review-board/https://www.mercy.edu/my- mercy/faculty-resources/institutional-review-board/