Orange County Community College
Faculty/Staff Development Committee
115 South Street
Middletown, New York 10940
FSDC
Application For
Harriman Grant
FSDC Guidelines for Harriman Fund Mini-grants
Reimbursement: 100% to a maximum of $2,000
Mini-grants are given for innovative professional development projects that benefit
OCCC, its teaching / learning process, or the support-service environment.
Projects should fit into one of the two funding streams:
1. The enhancement of the academic environment through the use of new equipment.
2. The enhancement of the academic environment through the use of new software.
These grants must not be used for the acquisition of materials, that are, or should be,
part of the regular Department / area planning and budgeting.
Proposal Guidelines and Format: Please provide an explanation of how the mini-grant
satisfies the above criteria.
A. Include a specific answer to each of these questions:
1. How does your proposed project facilitate the teaching / learning process, the support
service environment, or your individual knowledge?
2. What are its long and short-term benefits to the college?
3. How is your project NOT a part of your salaried job and assigned duties, or your
department / area's regular planning and budgeting?
4. What will happen if you receive partial funding?
B. Time frame and budget.
C. Supply evidence that the appropriate department or administrative office supports the project
and that there will be no other reimbursement.
Funding Guidelines:
1. The applicant must be a full-time, permanent, non-grant funded, faculty, professional staff, a
staff , a Civil Service employee on active payroll who works at one of our campuses,
2. Projects will be funded to a $2,000 maximum.
3. The FSDC makes the funding decision; the Business office executes disbursement.
4. At the project's completion, the FSDC Professional Development Report form (sent to you
when funding is allocated) must be completed and sent to the Chair of the FSDC; an oral
presentation may be requested by the Committee. A photocopy of your receipts for expenses
must be sent to the Chair of the FSDC.
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or an academic department.