Proposal Guidelines

Step 1. Arrange a required pre-proposal meeting with WAC Director, Jeff Galin (jgalin@fau.edu).

Step 2. Prepare a proposal for a Department Development Grant (3 to 5 pages). Include the following items.

1. Potential impact (need, benefits for students, number of students benefited)
2. Project objectives
3. Project Plan (including plans for working with the Center’s staff)
4. Assessment strategy
5. Team members
6. Schedule
7. Budget
8. Commitment to writing a report and making a presentation to the university community
9. Signature of department chair

Examples that are likely to receive funding include:

1. Converting a multi-section course to a WAC course
2. Introductory level course for all students entering a major
3. Critical thinking initiatives that use case-based writing projects
4. Assessment project that determines the effectiveness of a WAC component of departmental curricula.
5. Integrating writing into a series of courses

Deadline Thursday, March 15th, 2012