Curriculum to Career

Overview and Purpose 

Goals

• Spark collaboration between faculty by providing funding and resources to develop innovative, co-curricular programs and projects for students within their respective department
• Deepen student learning by generating new co-curricular opportunities linked to course learning and focused on complementing the learning inside the classroom
• Build community by establishing new (and strengthening existing) on-campus networks and partnerships
• Exploration of majors and career outcomes
• Connect the learning to NACE Career Readiness Competencies (Career and Self Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Technology)

Funding

To support co-curricular programming, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management is offering $1,200 for proposals from a total budget of $25,000 for this pilot year.  

• Allowable Expenses: Speaker honorariums, metro cards for field trips, entrance fees, materials, food for events.
• Non-Allowable Expenses: Salaries or stipends for York College students, faculty, or staff.

Application Process

• Prepare Proposal: Include assignment overview, NACE competencies, budget, and timeline. 
• Submit Application: Provide details on the submission platform, deadline, and required documents.
• Submission Requirements: Detailed project description, budget breakdown, NACE competencies targeted, and assessment plan. 
• Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:59pm
• Announcement of Funding Recipients: Monday, December 16, 2024 

Evaluation Criteria

• Relevance: How well the assignment integrates with course content. 
• Innovation: The creativity and engagement level of the assignment. 
• Impact: The potential to significantly enhance student learning and career readiness. 
• Collaboration: Documented collaboration with other faculty, career services, and external partners.  
• Budget Use: Effective and justified use of seed money.
• Assessment: Clear plan to measure the assignment's effectiveness in teaching the NACE competencies. 

Additional Instructions and Information

• As with any grant process, there is a variety of information to consider before, during, and after application. Below are a few items to aid in the process: 
• Once grant decisions are announced, the process for disbursement of grant funds will be discussed with individual grantees.
• All paperwork for grant funds must be encumbered before March 14th, 2025. Project work can continue beyond this date. 
• Grant recipients are asked to complete a final program evaluation at the completion of the co-curricular project.
• In situations where, full funding may not be available for a project, the Committee may recommend partial funding after consultation with the applicant.

Faculty RSVP Q&A Sessions

Committee Members

• Linda Hand – Career Center
• Ben Drepaul – Career Center
• Mondell Sealy – Career Center
• Dr. Aamir Rashid – School of Business and Information Systems
• Dr. Dina Lipkind – School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Dr. Patricia Burke - Health Sciences and Professional Programs (Nursing)
• Teviann Warren – Aviation Management (ACE student)