<div dir="ltr">Dear Faculty and Staff,<div><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Just a friendly reminder that applications for the Provost's Innovation for Excellence Award are due to the Provost's Office by Monday, March 5.</span> </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please details in Provost Office e-mail below.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you!<br clear="all"></font><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Marcie Morihiro<br>Assistant to the Dean<br>College of Engineering<br>San Diego State University<br>5500 Campanile Drive<br>San Diego, CA 92182-1326<br><br>Office: E-203B<br>Phone: 619-594-6062<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:mmorihiro@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">mmorihiro@mail.sdsu.edu</a></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Provost and Senior Vice President Chukuka S. Enwemeka</b> <br>Date: Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 3:46 PM<br>Subject: Request for Applications: Provost's Innovation for Excellence Award<br>To: <br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div dir="ltr"><div class="m_-3087395971970358268m_-4512241464284857053m_-1878048449053138511m_6127738282782502490m_4946783891137962418m_-1855889391804265633gmail-m_1563518741246305034m_7627847336154074192gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:x-small"></span><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">To:</span></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"> All SDSU
Faculty and Staff</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="m_-3087395971970358268m_-4512241464284857053m_-1878048449053138511m_6127738282782502490m_4946783891137962418m_-1855889391804265633gmail-m_1563518741246305034gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"> Chukuka S. Enwemeka, Provost
and Senior Vice President<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Request for Applications:
Provost's Innovation for Excel<wbr>lence Award<br>
<br>
<b><u>Provost’s Innovation for Excel<wbr>lence Award</u></b><br>
<br>
<i>The Provost’s Innovation for Excel<wbr>lence Award recognizes
academic departments or schools that have through collaborative effort
implemented a new initiative that has generated new momentum toward achieving
one or more of the key goals of SDSU’s Building on Excellence strategic
plan:<br>
</i><br>
<b>STUDENT SUCCESS</b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Improved retention and four and six year graduation rates<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Decreased time to degree<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Elimination of achievement gaps in graduation rates<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Growth in student honors, achievements, or production of
exemplary work<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Improved advising or mentoring programs and outcomes<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Increased recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty
and staff<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Innovative, transformational, or international educational
experiences<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Improved time to degree for masters and doctoral
students<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Greater number of undergraduate students involved in
entrepreneurship<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Positive trends in graduate student quantitative metrics of
quality<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Increased research and creative activity, including grants,
publications, patents, research impact, and attendance at art events and
performances<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Greater number of undergraduate students involved in research<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Greater graduate student involvement in research, conferences,
and publication<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">COMMUNITY AND COMMUNICATION</span></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Strengthened community engagement for students,
faculty, and / staff<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Events, activities, and communication designed to bring diverse
participants together<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 47.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">Strengthened relationships with alumni and donors<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif">TIMELINE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif"><br>
March 5, 2018 Applications due to Provost’s Office<br>
May 1, 2018 Awards announced<br>
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<b>AWARD STRUCTURE</b><br>
<u>One to five</u> awards to academic departments or schools, ranging from
$10,000 to $50,000. Awards are to be used for programmatic
support, professional development, equipment or other activities that, in the
opinion of the Provost, support the academic mission of the university. Non-academic departments are not eligible for
this award.<br>
<br>
<b>APPLICATION PROCESS</b><br>
Academic department chairs or school directors shall by March 5 submit a <u>one-
to three-page summary</u> to the Office of the Provost that a) describes
the new innovation or initiative that has been developed and
implemented, b) indicates which strategic plan goal it targeted, and c)
documents its impact and measurable outcomes. Only one submission per
department or a group of more than one academic department/school. Deans shall review and provide
recommendations to the Provost on all applications from their college;
applications shall also be reviewed by the Senate Faculty Honors and Awards
committee. Dean and committee recommendations are due by April 2 to the
Provost, who will select and announce up to five awardees no later than
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