West Campus

Guidelines

Requests are reviewed based on the following guidelines:

• The travel must be mission central.
• The convention, conference, workshop, etc., must relate directly to applicant’s assigned duties at Valencia and applicant must have the approval of his/her supervisor.
• New requests are considered ahead of requests from applicants who received funding during the previous two cycles.
• Preference is given to higher levels of participation (speakers or presenters).
• Preference is given to requests that provide a clear purpose and learning outcome(s) of attending the conference or event.
• Preference is given to requests that clearly describe the high impact on personal, division, campus, and college goals.
• Preference is given to requests that provide a high level of innovation and address relevant issues/concerns to the campus or college.
• Preference is given to requests that detail how what is learned at the event will be shared with others at the college or beyond.
• Preference is given to requests for in-state travel.
• In cases where multiple applicants wish to attend the same event, consideration will be given to the additional impact gained by multiple people attending the event.

*Requests should be submitted in a style appropriate to an academic environment. Please refrain from using acronyms or abbreviations.

Award Amounts

Requestors can be awarded a maximum of $2,000. Personal EDF must be used to pay registration fees if the requestor has them available.  The goal of the cap is to balance adequate funding for individual trips and an equitable distribution of the travel money. If you decide not to use your funding, you should inform your dean and the Provost Office as soon as possible.

Notification

Faculty/Staff who submit an application to use the funds, will be notified via email as soon as a decision is made.  Their dean or immediate supervisor will be copied on the email, as well.

Sharing Your Information

Upon returning from your trip, you are encouraged to share information as appropriate with students and colleagues to increase the impact of your experience.

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