Call for Special Projects Requests

The Writing Program has available a small amount of money for instructors to do a class project that will enhance the 112 curriculum. Instructors can request up to $200 for a special project. Please note: the amount of funding and the number of projects that will be funded are contingent on budget constraints.

WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS WILL BE FUNDED?

Projects may vary widely, but any project funded must show a clear and purposeful relationship to the College Writing curriculum by somehow enhancing or extending with a particular essay unit or the course as a whole. Project funding may be used for the purchase of special class materials, entrance fees to related on-campus or off-campus events, the publication of a class book, or stipends for off-campus guest speakers. All such purchases must be made through the Writing Program Office. No funds will be awarded in the form of cash to teachers or students. It is also not possible to reimburse teachers or students for any supplies that they buy.

Past funding has supported such special activities and projects as these: class attendance of a play or film related to particular essay assignment; the purchase of disposable cameras and developing of film for student creations of visual texts; design and creation of a publication; conference costs for in-house conferences involving one or more sections of 112; stipends for guest speakers.

We will ask that for all funded projects a copy be given to the Writing Program for our Resource Center files.

HOW TO REQUEST SPECIAL PROJECT MONEY

In order to apply for special project money please submit a completed Special Project Request Form (MS Word) to Peggy Woods. (Email submissions can be sent to pmwoods@acad.umass.edu.) Request forms should be received no later than two weeks before you wish to begin your project. No requests will be funded for proposals received that are received after April 18, 2008. No projects will be funded retroactively.

Any questions? Please see Peggy Woods.