Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network

Proposal Development and Information Workshop for the

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

KapiÕolani Community College, Honolulu, HI

Friday, June 29, 2007

 

AGENDA

 

 AM

  9:00         Continental Breakfast and Registration                                                    Manono 104

 

  9:15         Opening Plenary Session

 

                  Welcome, Purpose, and Introductions

                  Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

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

                        Requirements, Proposal Deadlines, and New TCUP Initiatives

                  Michael Fredenberg, Program Director, NSF/TCUP

Gerald ÒCartyÓ Monette, Senior Advisor, QEM Network

 

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

                  John Rand, TCUP Co-Principal Investigator, University of Hawaii

                        KapiÕolani Community College

                  Debra Nakama, TCUP Principal Investigator, University of Hawaii

                        Maui Community College

 

 10:45        Coffee Break

 

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

                        During Implementation of their InstitutionÕs TCUP Planning Grants

                  Carty Monette, QEM Network, Discussion Moderator

 

NOON      Luncheon Working Session

                  NSF Merit Review Criteria

                  Costello Brown, QEM Consultant

 

PM

  1:15        ÒGetting Ready to Write a TCUP Phase I Proposal:

                  Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and BenchmarksÓ

                  Shirley McBay, QEM Network

 

  2:00         Three Concurrent Sessions: Participants share and revise TCUP Project

                  Summaries: Goals, Objectives, and Key Strategies

 

      Session I:  (Honolulu Community College)

      Carty Monette, QEM Network

      John Rand, KapiÕolani Community College

 

      Session II:  (Chaminade University)

                  Costello Brown, QEM Consultant

                  Sonia Juvik, TCUP Co-Principal Investigator, University of Hawaii at Hilo

 

                  Session III:  (Kauai Community College)

      Shirley McBay, QEM Network

      Michael Fredenberg, NSF

 

  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

 

      Session I:  (Honolulu Community College)

      Carty Monette, QEM Network

      John Rand, KapiÕolani  Community College

     

      Session II:  (Chaminade University)

                  Costello Brown, QEM Consultant

                  Sonia Juvik, University of Hawaii at Hilo

 

                  Session III:  (Kauai Community College)

      Shirley McBay, QEM Network

      Michael Fredenberg, NSF

 

   4:30       ÒProposal Preparation: Evaluation and DisseminationÓ

                  Sonia Juvik, University of Hawaii at Hilo

                  Costello Brown, QEM Consultant

 

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

                  Carty Monette, QEM Network

                  Shirley McBay, QEM Network

 

   5:45        Closing Comments