FINANCE HOMEWORK HELP

Promoting Study Abroad Partnerships for Innovation and Collaboration

Checklist Section I: Funding Opportunity Description

1. Background – nothing 2. Program Summary

___ a. Goal - How will UHD encourage more of its students to study in Latin American and more Latin American students to study at UHD? ___ i. Academic mobility – Leverage private-public partnership for cost- effective means to increase participation ___ ii. Can UHD double the number of students studying abroad in the Western Hemisphere? How? ___ b. Purpose – Increase bi-directional collaboration in the Western Hemisphere and increase study abroad. Proposed activities and topics ___ i. Smart collaboration

___ ii. Language barriers - Check out the English Language Institute, which is located at S-417 in the One Main Building.

___ iii. Diversity and inclusion ___ iv. Alumni engagement ___ v. Communication and marketing ___ vi. Quality ___ vii. Accreditation ___ viii. Credit transfer ___ ix Service and service learning ___ x. Resource development ___ xi. Incoming student housing plans ___ xii. Safety and security ___ xiii. Address how UHD will leverage institutional commitment to increasing study abroad - Can UHD be the gateway for the U of H System for study abroad in the Western Hemisphere. UHD students can take classes at the Central Campus. ___ xiv. Address inclusion and diversity in study abroad and access to underserved/underrepresented populations ___ c. Expected Results ___ i. Demonstrate increased awareness of the barriers to study abroad at UHD ___ ii. New model to engage students in the Western Hemisphere ___ iii. Increase number of effective partnerships between U.S. HEIs and

non U.S. HEIs Section III: Eligibility Information ___ 1. Eligible Applicants – UHD is Legal and accredited ___ 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Fund Requirements ___ a. Commitment to increasing study abroad in both directions ___ b. Cost sharing and additional funding from private sector partners Section IV: Application and Submission ___ 1. Online Submission Process – Must submit through Blackboard Learn Assignments tool. ___ 2. Technical Application Format ___ a. Maximum 10 pages ___ b. Times New Roman ___ c. 12-point font ___ d. Single space ___ e. 8 ½ X 11-inch paper ___ f. 1-inch margins ___ g. Each page numbered consecutively, beginning after the cover page ___ h. Cover page, dividers, table of contents, annexes not counted toward 10 page limit ___ i. Submission submitted in a single Word file. ___ j. File saved as “100K 6 University of Houston Downtown” Section V: Application Review - Must be submitted in the following order ___ 1. Cover Page ___ a. Project title ___ b. Name of Applicant (UHD) ___ c. Address of applicant ___ d. Contact person

___ i. Name: Sandra Garcia ___ ii. Title: Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs ___ iii. Signature: Leave blank line for signature ___ iv. Address ___ v. Telephone ___ vi. Fax number ___ vii. E-mail address

___ e. Partner Institutions (if applicable) ___ f. Person w/ authority to contract? (if different, name and contact information)

Same as above, Sandra Garcia

___ 2. Table of Contents ___ a. All parts of application ___ b. Page numbers ___ c. Annexes (attachments) ___ 3. Executive Summary (max two pages) (page # 1) ___ a. Proposed goals ___ b. Key activities and anticipated results ___ c. Managerial resources ___4. Program description ___ a. How program will achieve objectives ___ b. Make a significant contribution toward 100,000 Strong America’s

objectives and areas of action identified by UHD. ___ c. Number of students moving north and south ___ d. Propose priority innovations and explain why ___ e. Clear plan to engage students, faculty and administrators

___ 5. Sustainability Plan ___ 6. Institutional Capacity and Opportunities for Growth

___ a. Description of current capacity and assessment of challenges and opportunities.

___ b. Name person responsible for program (with resume in an annex) Elizabeth Huskin, Assistant Director, International and Study Abroad Programs. Curriculum Vitae available on the Handouts page.

___ 7. Monitoring and Evaluation ___a. Realistic plan for data collection methods and frequency of collection ___b. Sources of data ___c. Data verification ___d. Name responsible parties ___ e. Baseline data and benchmarks compiled ___f. Time line for implementation of activities in Section 5 (D)

Section VI: Budget Application Format ___ 1 Management cost estimates

___ a. Cost estimates for management of the program ___ b. Breakdown by elements of cost – cost for personnel, fringe costs, equipment, other

___ 2. Budget Summary Template ___ 3. Budget Narrative