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National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College Partnership

April 16, 2004. National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College Partnership. www.sinclair.edu. Agenda. Purpose of Visit Dr. Jeanne Jacobs Maturation at Sinclair Dr. George Sehi Current Grant Activities Monica Pfarr SiGN Dave Siefert Question/Answer All.

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National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College Partnership

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  1. April 16, 2004 National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College Partnership www.sinclair.edu

  2. Agenda • Purpose of Visit Dr. Jeanne Jacobs • Maturation at Sinclair Dr. George Sehi • Current Grant Activities Monica Pfarr • SiGN Dave Siefert • Question/Answer All

  3. Purpose of Visit • Progress Report • Strategic Partnership • Excellence in leadership & execution

  4. Sinclair Community College

  5. League for Innovation CollegesVanguard Learning Colleges Sinclair Community College is a member of both organizations

  6. How Grants Enable the Learning College Principles

  7. How Grants Enable the Learning College Principles

  8. The REAL Emphasis Faculty Students Curriculum Involvement

  9. New Funded NSF-ATE Grants • NCME Resource Center • Distributed Hybrid Delivery System project • : Student Retention

  10. Grant Proposals &Partnerships • Faculty Development in Collaborative Design • Purdue University partnership in emerging technologies • Microsystems and Nanotechnology • League for Innovation partnership

  11. League for Innovation Partnership • CCTI • N-TIME • National Training Institute for Manufacturing Educators • One-day seminars offered nationally • Strategic locations around the country • First offering – October 2004, Tampa,FL

  12. Grant Activities George Sehi Monica Pfarr

  13. Organizational Chart

  14. Sinclair Grant Funding This amounts to $6,352,277 of grant support within the past 12 months

  15. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Impact at Sinclair • Established a Manufacturing Engineering Technology program • 110 students currently enrolled in Manufacturing Engineering Technology • 26 graduates from Manufacturing Engineering Technology

  16. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Impact at Sinclair • 67 faculty impacted by the grant • All six academic divisions participated in module development teams • Allied Health Technologies • Business Technologies • Engineering and Industrial Technologies • Extended Learning and Human Services • Fine and Performing Arts • Liberal Arts and Sciences

  17. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Sinclair Student Impact (within given academic years)

  18. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Sinclair Student Impact • 5,009 students (campus-wide) impacted by the grant • Engineering Technology courses • Technical and Business Mathematics courses • Physics courses • Psychology courses

  19. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Impact at University of Dayton • 150 students impacted by the grant • 8 faculty impacted by the grant • 16 graduates of SCC’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology program have gone on to pursue a BS degree from UD in Manufacturing Engineering Technology • Dual Admission program with SCC involving five engineering technology programs, including Manufacturing Engineering Technology

  20. As a Result of ATE Partnership on National Center grant… Nationally Impacted • 15,175 students directly impacted by the module architecture and 60,000 indirectly • 4534 faculty/teachers and 227preservices teachers • 141 educational institutions • 22 states

  21. Institutionalization & Sustainability • Re-engineered CIS Curriculum, Faculty Currency, Tech. Prep. • 2000-2004: • 30,000 students impacted • 6,676 FTE • 160 degrees and 100 certificates • Employers hire our students (2001-2002): • 73% employed (78% employed in field) • Average salary: $48,167 • Recognized in Sinclair’s re-accreditation • Improving readiness and retention…

  22. Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining Academy • An industry driven program to improve the competitiveness of experienced skilled Machinists, Toolmakers, and CNC Technicians • Advanced level, critical thinking program designed to elevate good technicians to top performers • Developed by SCC faculty, DTMA members, NCME instructional publications coordinators

  23. Success Story – Top Gun Tooling & Machining Academy • Fifth for-credit group will start Fall, 2004 • Program has been approved by Ohio Board of Regents • Program is now endorsed by the NTMA (National Tooling & Machining Association)

  24. Success Story – Project Lead the Way • Sinclair named Ohio Affiliate • 2400 Ohio high school teachers will be trained at the NCME • Opportunity to disseminate NCME products

  25. SiGN – Sinclair Grants Network Dave Siefert

  26. What’s the “Problem?” • HELP! • Grant Projects Synergy • Reduction of Redundancy and Duplication • Learning from Grant Experiences • Sharing/Leverage Lessons Learned and Best Practices • Effective/Efficient Leverage of Institutional Resources • Grant(s) Awareness • Alignment and Impact • Achieve grant success! 24% Opportunity…

  27. Goal of SiGN Create a focal point and community of expertise for all NSF grant related activities. Promote and achieve such outcomes as: • Alignment to the institution’s strategic direction • Knowledge transfer and management, continuous learning and improvement • Developing, grow and sustain pool of skilled and knowledgeable resources • Leveraging best practices and institutional resources • Use of commons processes and practices • Achieve organizational awareness • Realize measurable impact • H E L P!!!!!!!!

  28. Answer? The Sinclair Grant Network is a focal point for NSF grant related activities. Si G N Ideas Pre-Grant Grant Related Post Grant

  29. SiGN – An Integrated “SYSTEM” Establish Community of Expertise Develop and Maintain Integrated Grant Framework Conduct Seminars, Training Events and Conferences Get Expert Help/ Assistance Shared databases The SiGN Environment Share and Leverage Data and Information Share Lessons Learned Implement Integrated Communications Strategy Shared Best Practices Use Common Processes and Practices Institutional alignment, measurement and institutionalization Leverage Resources and Knowledge Repository

  30. Governance Structure? • The Advisory Board reports activities to the Vice President for Instruction • Report to Delta Team—via Vice President for Instruction • Inform NSF staff • The Advisory Board consists of: • Deans of Business Technology, Engineering and Industrial Technologies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, David Siefert, Monica Pfarr, and Sinclair Grants Office • SiGN reports to Advisory Board • SiGN consists of all NSF grant team members • Meet formally quarterly • Interact virtually

  31. Sinclair Grant’s Network Center of Expertise 2. Program Director Dave Siefert, Chair Monica Pfarr, Co-Chair 1. Proposal 2. Plan 1. National Science Foundation 5. Administrative Support 3. Advisory Board Dave Siefert, Chair • Dr. Frieda Bennett • Monica Pfarr • Neil Herbkersman • Dr. Dick Jones • Dr. George Sehi 6. Project Management Dave Siefert 1. Managing for Success BCP 2. Successful Project Management Seminar 4. External Evaluator 7. Grants Registry 10. Communications & Relationship Management Monica Pfarr 9. Performance Measurement 8. Budget / Finances Mike Barhorst Mod. Man.Curriculum E.T. Marketing Scholarship Program GC/MS-Chemistry Cur. • Larry McMillan • Karla Hibbert-Jones 11. Technology Solutions and Support Russ Little HVAC Teaching Meth. Connect Mth, Sci., Tech. Chem. Journal, Edit. NCME Resource Cnter IT@Sinclair Distr. Hybrid. COP 4 November 2003

  32. Plan?& Journal • Establish Sinclair NSF Grant Network (SiGN) – begin with NSF grants… • J O U R N A L • Grant Sharing Event (August, 2003) • SiGN Proposal (October 10, 2003) • President and VPI Briefing (October, 2003) • Establish SiGN Steering Group (December) • Established Framework and Model (January 2, 2004) • Kick-off SiGN (with PD’s) (January 6, 2004) • Knowledge Management System (January 20, 2004) • Technology Solutions COE (January 20, 2004) • Budget & Finances COE (January 20, 2004) • Initial SiGN community meeting (January 30, 2004) • Virtual Xchange (March 30, 2004) • Annual NSF Update meeting (April, 2004)

  33. Early Results… • Focal point and Focus • Lessons learned • Community of Expertise • Communications • Knowledge management • Just-in-time performance support - Web site • SWAT Team • New grant identification criteria • Common processes • Identify and leverage best practices, tools, needs, etc. • Improve learning curve • Qualify ideas

  34. Benefits • Institutional Grant(s) Awareness • Grant Projects Synergy • Redundancy and Duplication • Learning from Grant Experiences • Sharing/Leverage Lessons Learned and Best Practices • HELP! • Effective/Efficient Leverage of Institutional Resources • Alignment and Impact

  35. National Science Foundation and Sinclair Community College Partnership NSF-ATE

  36. Question / Answer

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