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| University of Connecticut Center for Continuing Studies One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056 Storrs, CT 06269-4056 860-486-5941 |
Academic Partnership Program
The Center for Continuing Studies sponsors an Academic Partnership Program. This innovative program development initiative provides seed funding to establish interdisciplinary programs, courses, or research projects that meet the emerging workforce academic and professional development challenges presented by our ever-changing global economy. The Academic Partnership Program is one of the New Directions of the Center highlighted in the Advance on September 25, 2006.
Overview
The objective of the Center for Continuing Studies (CCS) Academic Partnership Program is to create interdisciplinary educational programs in emerging fields that meet the academic and professional development needs of an ever-changing global workforce. These programs will be created through the synergistic partnership of the CCS programmatic resources and the academic leadership of schools and colleges of the University of Connecticut.
Examples
The following are examples of the partnerships and interdisciplinary programs already established withthe Center for Continuing Studies:
- The innovative Master’s Entry into Nursing Program (MbEIN), which prepares students for the NCLEX RN exam in only one year, and allows students to apply to the Master of Science Nursing program in their last semester. This program is a partnership between CCS and the UConn School of Nursing.
- Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Leadership. This is a partnership between the CCS Homeland Security Education Center and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The federal Department of Homeland Security, through its Office of Domestic Preparedness, gave NPS programmatic responsibility to develop and deliver an accredited Master's Degree curriculum focused on Homeland Security issues that was open to professionals in both the public and private sectors.
- Healthcare IT, an online noncredit certificate program designed to meet the needs of entry- to mid-level IT staff members and experienced healthcare professionals seeking to develop Information Technology skills. The program consists of six courses that effectively integrate industry expertise with cutting edge research and was developed in collaboration with CCS, the UConn School of Business Administration and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society(HIMSS).
Eligibility
All faculty members, instructors, and academic professionals and staff who have an interest in developing interdisciplinary programs and courses in emerging fields are eligible for research and development funding. Team submissions to the program are highly encouraged.
Provided for you is the Academic Partnership Program Research and Development Funding for Emerging Fields Spring/Fall 2007 Request for Proposals packet as well as a letter from the Center's Director, Dr. Susan Nesbitt.
Proposal Submission Guidelines (2 to 5 pages, excluding cover)
- Cover Sheet
- Concept Paper - This should include purpose, learning objectives, key program elements, target audience, and rationale for new program development
- Name of program, academic department, and lead faculty
- Anticipated start date and mode of delivery (online, face-to-face, blended learning)
- Program status – i.e. credit, non-credit, graduate, undergraduate
- An explanation of the program’s benefit and relationship to an emerging field
- Preliminary budget projections
- Alignment with the institutional academic mission
Proposal Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on the degree to which the proposed program:
- is interdisciplinary (two or more departments) in nature
- is fiscally viable (financial projections demonstrating ability to be self-sustaining and to return seed capital within three years)
- is aligned with UConn's academic mission
- can benefit from the partnered programmatic resources of CCS
Requests for proposals are solicited semiannually. A review committee representing a variety of institutional stakeholders will select proposals for further consideration. Sponsors of those proposals will be invited to meet and provide additional information that will assist in the final selection. Faculty and staff who can speak to the academic and creative vision and managment of the program should participate in this discussion. This is an opportunity for applicants to provide revised or detailed information and for the committee to ask specific questions
Partnership Awards
As a partner with the Center for Continuing Studies, academic project teams may utilize CCS program resources, including registration, program management and administration expertise, and/or may be awarded $2,000-$50,000 of seed capital.
Timeline
| Semiannual Solicitation | Spring | Fall |
| Initial Proposals due | April 15 | October 15 |
| Selection for further review | May 1 | November 1 |
| Proposal Review Discussions | June 1 | November 15 |
| Project Selection | June 15 | December 15 |
Submit Proposals to:
Roy Pietro, Executive Director
Academic Partnerships and Special Programs
Center for Continuing Studies
One Bishop Circle, Unit 4056
Storrs, CT 06269-4056
Phone: 860-486-3231
Email: roy.pietro@uconn.edu