Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network

Proposal Development and Information Workshop for the

National Science Foundation (NSF)Õs Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

Nativo Lodge ¥ 6000 Pan American Freeway, NE ¥ Albuquerque, NM¥ 505/798-4300

Friday, April 27, 2007

 

 

AGENDA

 

AM

  8:30       Continental Breakfast and Registration

 

  9:00       Opening Plenary Session                                                                                                  Suite 114-115

                Welcome, Purpose, and Introductions

                Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

                Opening Prayer

                Althea Burns, Associate, QEM Network

 

  9:30       Overview of the NSF/TCUP Program: Types of Awards, Eligibility

                      Requirements, Proposal Deadlines, and New TCUP Initiatives

                Gerald ÒCartyÓ Monette, QEM Senior Advisor, Former TCUP Program Officer,

                      and Former President, Turtle Mountain Community College

 

10:00       Panel: ÒLessons Learned by Multi-year Grantees from TCUP Planning GrantsÓ

                Diana Morris, TCUP Project Director, College of Menominee Nation

                Betty Redleaf-Collet, TCUP Principal Investigator, Little Priest Tribal College

                Michael Price, TCUP Project Director, Leech Lake Tribal College          

 

10:45       Coffee Break

 

11:00       Group Discussion: Lessons Learned/Challenges Faced by Workshop Participants

                      During implementation of their InstitutionÕs TCUP Planning Grants

                Shirley McBay, Discussion Moderator

 

NOON    Luncheon Working Session

                NSF Merit Review Criteria

                Althea Burns, QEM Network

 

PM

  1:15       ÒGetting Ready to Write a TCUP Phase I Proposal: Goals, Objectives, Strategies,

                     and BenchmarksÓ

                 Patrick Weasel Head, Director, Office of American Indian Student Services,

                      University of Montana-Missoula

 

  2:00       Three Concurrent Sessions: Participants Share and Revise TCUP Project

                   Summaries: Goals, Objectives, and Key Strategies

 

                Session I:  Comanche Nation College, Nebraska Indian Community College, and

                                  Wind River Tribal College

                Carty Monette, QEM Network

                Patrick Weasel Head, University of Montana-Missoula

 

                Session II:  Sinte Gleska University and Tohono OÕodham Community College

                J. Arthur Jones, Senior Associate, QEM Network

                Elizabeth Yellowbird, Doctoral Student, University of North Dakota, and Former

                      President of Fort Berthold Community College

 

                Session III:  Bay Mills Community College and University of Alaska Fairbanks –

                                    Northwest Campus

                Shirley McBay, QEM Network

                Michael Price, Leech Lake Tribal College

 

  3:00       Coffee Break

 

  3 :15      ÒProposal Preparation: Budget and Budget JustificationÓ

                 Shirley McBay, QEM Network

               

  4:00       Three Concurrent Sessions: ÓParticipants Identify and Justify Key Budget Items for

                      their Proposed ProjectsÓ

 

  4:30       ÒProposal Preparation: Evaluation and DisseminationÓ

                 Elizabeth Yellowbird, University of North Dakota

 

  5:15       Timeline for Proposal Preparation and Proposal Submission via NSFÕs FastLane

                Carty Monette, QEM Network

                Shirley McBay, QEM Network

 

  5:45       Talking Circle/Closing Comments

 

  6:00       Dinner (on your own)