Seeds Pre Application Action Plan Scholarly Emergence for Environmental Design & Stewardship (SEEDS) Name of TCUName of Project DirectorFirstLastEmailAddressCitySelect an optionAlabamaAlaskaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingState/ProvinceZip/PostalName of Contact 2 PersonFirstLastEmail - Contact 2Address - Contact 2CitySelect an optionAlabamaAlaskaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingState/ProvinceZip/PostalName of your Project Total Amount Requested:Grant Term:CheckboxCurriculum or Program Enhancement*New Curriculum or Program Development*Statement of SEEDS Project/Program VisionBegin by providing a high-level description of your project. What goals and outcomes do you anticipate addressing in this sponsored project? In what ways will Programs/Curriculum, Faculty, Students be impacted? In what ways will your environmental/natural science or sustainability program be impacted? In what ways will your tribal partners and/or environmental and sustainability centers be impacted? Describe your conception of “Place-Based” and “Intergenerational”.Context & Demographics: Describe your TCU, Environmental/Natural Science or Sustainability program to be served by this grant initiative: Tribal College and UniversityWhat is your TCU’s hallmark academic program? Who are your TCU students (demographic overview) and who are your faculty (demographic overview)? What are some special strengths of your faculty? What supports and resources might further enhance your assets in faculty development? Within the next 3 years, what two areas of projected growth at your TCU?Identification of members of your coordinating teamProvide name, title/role (i.e., faculty, staff, and community member (if applicable) and a brief bio describing the knowledge and experience the members bring to the project team. Describe the commitment to the project that each member brings to the project.Environmental/Natural Science or Sustainability ProgramWhat is the mission or purpose of your Environmental/Natural Science or Sustainability program? What Environmental and related degree options and other credentials do you offer? Who are your Environmental/Natural Science/Sustainability TCU students (# enrolled by gender, tribe, etc.)? What are desired outcomes of your program (2-5 years projection)? What do you want your graduates to know and be able to do when achieve degree completion?Tribal Community that will benefit from this project:What communities will your project serve? Describe your current relationship with your tribal partners and communities? What indicators demonstrate the current strength of your partnership and service to targeted communities to benefit from your project? How many communities and partners do you anticipate impacting/serving? Include descriptions of their current needs in terms of environmental sustainability and access to educational attainment and careers.Programmatic Goal: Increase institutional capacity to offer new or expanded degree programs in environmental studies by integrating place-based approaches and knowledge, and intergenerational knowledge exchange toward preservation of Native life ways related to environmental stewardship and sustainabilityStrategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase faculty skills, credentials, and knowledge through providing professional development opportunitiesStrategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase faculty skills, credentials, and knowledge through faculty fellowships opportunitiesStrategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase student participation in place-based internships that support development of leadership and research skills necessary for successful transition to careers in environmental science, the natural sciences, or related fields.Strategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase student participation in fellowship opportunities that support development of leadership and research skills necessary for successful transition to careers in environmental science, the natural sciences, or related fields.Strategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase tribal college and university networking and outreach through strategic partnership development.Strategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Increase the tribal college and university role in strategic stewardship of resources, knowledge and workforce education within the field of environmental sciences and related fields.Strategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineProgrammatic Goal: Generate plans for sustainability of tribal college systemic change and contributions to the field.Strategic ActivitiesAnticipated Outcome(s)Evidence of Success - Information you will collectTimelineFinal Review and SubmissionDeadline for submission: October 04, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. MountainExtensions cannot be granted. Please plan accordingly. Review your signed Terms and Conditions Agreement and upload a copy of the agreement to your assigned Dropbox folder (Terms and Conditions Agreement will be required upon awarding). Review your entire proposed Action Plan. Ensure your responses are clear, examples are concise, and confirm all questions are fully addressed. Review your entire proposed Budget and Financial Narrative. (Narrative should include timeline for spend out). Ensure you have accepted membership to the shared folder for Scholarly Emergence for Environmental Design and Stewardship on Dropbox (double check your emails for the link, or contact your Program Administrator) Upload your Action Plan & Budget and Financial Narrative Submission to assigned Dropbox folder 1. Ensure that you include the following documents with your official submission of this plan: Copy of your TCU President’s signed Terms and Conditions Agreement document – Upload to your assigned Dropbox folder (Required upon awarding) Proposed Budget and Financial Narrative – Upload to your assigned Dropbox folder Copy of supplemental documents you believe are important to share with the American Indian College Fund – Upload to your assigned Dropbox folder Upload ALL required documents to the designated folder on the Scholarly Emergence for Environmental Design and Stewardship (SEEDS) Shared Dropbox Portal. **Your designated link will have been provided prior to deadline** Upload SEEDS Pre-Application: Action Plan and all supporting documents through electronic submissions before or by: October 4, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time Send Message