1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Improving Our Future by Degrees COORDINATOR FOR GRANT WRITING AND EXTERNAL FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 2007

2. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Grantwriting? ResearchResearch –One committed person – contagious enthusiasm –Important pedagogy –Recruitment of top notch students –Make original contributions and test them Program developmentProgram development Curriculum revisionCurriculum revision Enhance facilitiesEnhance facilities

3. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Grantwriting? Involve studentsInvolve students Professional development – improve yourselfProfessional development – improve yourself Something needs to be doneSomething needs to be done Engage in grant writing prior to going to first jobEngage in grant writing prior to going to first job Experiment – try something new!Experiment – try something new!

4. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Grantwriting? Important to submit proposals within 2-3 years of starting teaching career: funding agency won’t readily grant to experienced teacher who is a non-researcher.Important to submit proposals within 2-3 years of starting teaching career: funding agency won’t readily grant to experienced teacher who is a non-researcher. Oklahoma does not have enough state money to significantly improve higher educationOklahoma does not have enough state money to significantly improve higher education

5. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Time Management? Most 2 year schools in Oklahoma have a standard 15 credit hour per semester teaching assignment Most 4 year schools have a standard 12 credit hour per semester teaching assignment

6. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Time Management? Teaching preparation is extra Student advisement is extra Committees are extra Professional affiliation is extra Research is extra Grantwriting is extra….

7. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Time Management? Sleep is extra!!!

8. GRANTWRITING TIME MANAGEMENT Why Time Management? Must organize existing time rather than find additional time Something will have to be eliminated!

9. Talk with those who DO write grant proposals and conduct research WITH A FULL TEACHING LOADTalk with those who DO write grant proposals and conduct research WITH A FULL TEACHING LOAD These suggestions from faculty who have full teaching loadsThese suggestions from faculty who have full teaching loads Read literatureRead literature Professional organizationsProfessional organizations FIRST….

10. NEXT…. Analyze your time as you spend it now – make a chart C – Class O – Office T - Talking M – Meeting L – Lunch N – Nap C – Class F – Family P - Preparation 8CCC 9OOO 10TCC 11MCC 12LLLLL 1N 2C 3F 4P 5P

11. Analyze chart – and put aside Go back to it and re-analyze Set aside blocks of time Commit to calendar – make appointments with yourself BE HONEST!

12. CREATE TIME…. First… Reorganize the weekReorganize the week Change time of somethingChange time of something Put things into blocksPut things into blocks Change style of interactingChange style of interacting

13. CREATE TIME…. Next… Reorganize the dayReorganize the day Put things back to backPut things back to back Plan at the beginningPlan at the beginning Shut your doorShut your door

14. CREATE TIME…. Eliminate somethingEliminate something Base this on priorities --- Keep what you are obligated to do Keep what you are obligated to do Keep what you really like Keep what keeps you sane and healthy Keep what keeps you sane and healthy BE REASONABLE!

15. USE NEW TIME…. Now that you have organized so you have some time….

16. USE NEW TIME…. Organize grantwriting into small stepsOrganize grantwriting into small steps Search firstSearch first Read firstRead first Learn firstLearn first Make an outline firstMake an outline first Use small time blocksUse small time blocks

17. CANNOT DO IT…. “Too tall an order, I cannot!”“Too tall an order, I cannot!” Think about it again later.Think about it again later.

18. GET HELP…. Go to chair or dean for suggestionsGo to chair or dean for suggestions Take chart to colleagueTake chart to colleague Set up a discussion groupSet up a discussion group

19. GET HELP…. Use students to helpUse students to help –Research –Training others –Lab or classroom setup –Routine duties –Pay, credit, internship

20. GET HELP…. Ask for assistant or other helpAsk for assistant or other help Get support from othersGet support from others Lobby administration in numbersLobby administration in numbers Change culture from withinChange culture from within

21. MAKE THE EFFORT Make an attemptMake an attempt Make a commitment – 2 semestersMake a commitment – 2 semesters Start with small changes – don’t set yourself up for failure with too high expectationsStart with small changes – don’t set yourself up for failure with too high expectations

22. MAKE THE EFFORT Prioritize – the time will follow!

23. RESOURCES HOW TO GET STARTED IN RESEARCH http://www.cur.org/publications.html COUNCIL ON RESEARCH (CUR) – 1999 “Checklist of Institutional Support for Research” by Professor Jack Pladziewicz, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

24. Contact: Linda Mason, Ed.D. 405-225-9486 lmason@osrhe.edu http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ COORDINATOR FOR GRANT WRITING AND EXTERNAL FUNDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE August 2007