Title III Procedure Manual 2022-2027

Dear Colleagues:

This publication is to assist you in maximizing the benefits of the Title III grant for our students.

For over 55 years, the Title III grants have made a significant and comprehensive campus-wide impact on our students’ education. From state-of-the-art learning environments, equipment, and instructional material to tutoring, advising and career preparation, grant funds have assured that our students receive a first-class education.

Please take time to become thoroughly familiar with the contents of this publication. It is your guide to managing the Title III funds that have been entrusted to you for the benefit of our students. Equally important, it is the guide you will need to make sure you are compliant with the federal rules and regulations that govern the Title III Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

I know that if you follow the directions contained in this manual, you will have great success implementing your activity.

Sincerely, Laurence B. Alexander, Ph.D. CHANCELLOR

1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4982 · Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Office: (870) 575-8470 · Fax: (870) 575-4645 · Email: chancellor@uapb.edu www.uapb.edu/chancellor UAPB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

Office of the Chancellor

FOREWORD

This document is intended to provide the information and guidance needed to successfully manage your Title III activity. The contents consist of background information for the Title III Strengthening HBCU Program, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act) and practical day-to-day information regarding policies and procedures as they relate to the Title III Program.

The Title III Program Administration personnel are always available to assist you; however, in order for the program to function successfully and expeditiously, it is imperative for you to become familiar with the contents of the manual.

INTRODUCTION

The operating policies and procedures manual for Title III has been prepared to provide a standardized written record of administrative policies and procedures of common interest to administration and departments throughout the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). It is a reference for the Title III office staff, college administration, Title III activity directors, faculty and staff on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus.

The policies, procedures and guidelines will be reviewed periodically and amended as necessary to conform to changes in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Where possible, the document will be amended to conform to UAPB policies, procedures and guidelines. With respect to Title III, Federal regulations will prevail over institutional policy.

The information contained in this document is a broad overview, as it would be impossible to anticipate all questions or problems that may arise related to the Title III Program.

OVERVIEW

Title III Program: Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities

It is the goal of the Title III Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to assist in establishing and strengthening the university’s physical plant, academic resources, and student services so that UAPB may continue fulfilling its goal to provide quality education. The Aid for Institutional Development Programs (commonly referred to as the Title III programs) support improvements in educational quality, management, and financial stability at qualifying postsecondary institutions. Funding is focused on institutions that enroll large proportions of minority and financially disadvantaged students with low perstudent expenditures. This serves to help equalize educational opportunities for these individuals. The programs provide financial assistance to help institutions solve problems that threaten their ability to survive, to improve their management and fiscal operation, and to build endowments. Approximately 500 colleges and universities throughout the United States, its territories and possessions benefit from Title III funds annually.

The Chancellor has the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Title III-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program at UAPB. The Title III Director, who reports directly to the Chancellor, assists with the administration of the program by overseeing “day-to-day” operations.

The process begins when Title III Program Administration is notified of grant availability. The Title III Program Administration Office, upon notification, coordinates an intra institutional call for proposals to meet the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Education. Successful intra institutional applicants (activity directors) meet with staff from the Title III Program Administration Office, individually and in-group, to “fine tune” the application. The activity directors refine the individual narratives and budgets and submit them to Title III Program Administration for review. Upon completion of the final review of individual components by the Chancellor, the proposal is compiled and submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Services.

OBJECTIVES OF TITLE III

At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are...

To enhance opportunities for undergraduates to obtain employment with upward mobility by improving the learning environment, revising and expanding the curriculum.

To improve academic instruction (a) by strengthening faculty skills through in-service training, self-evaluation programs, travel to professional meetings, and the use of off-campus consultants, and (b) by facilitating faculty performance through an identification of specific problems and needs, then supplying solutions for those problems.

To meet the needs of students who have been classified as educationally disadvantaged by providing academic programs which will prepare them to pursue both traditional and nontraditional careers.

To improve the operation of the university by providing a systematic program of planning, management, and evaluation.

To increase supportive services so that the needs of a heterogeneous student body will be met.

To increase the university’s enrollment through planned and systematic retention programs.

To improve the teaching and learning environment through planned programs for new construction, renovation, and maintenance.

To improve the development program in order to attract additional funds.

ELIGIBILITY

Part B – HBCU Strengthening Grant

To be eligible to receive a grant under the Strengthening HBCU Program, an institution must be designated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education as a Historically Black College or University. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines a HBCU as an institution established prior to 1964 whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and must:

1. Satisfy section 322 (2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)

2. Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located:

• To be a junior or community college; and/or

• To provide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor’s degree.

3. Be accredited or pre-accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.

Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act)

The Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act, bill was enacted February 19, 2019.

H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act (enacted 2/19/2019)

• Makes permanent $255 million in mandatory funding for historically Black colleges and universities and other minorityserving institutions (Title III, Part F);

• Prior to the Future Act Section 371(b)(1)(A) read: “Provision of funds. There shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section, from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $255,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2019. The authority to award grants under this section shall expire at the end of fiscal year 2019.”

Eligibility (FUTURE Act)

• The Future Act removed all of the words after “$255,000,000” and replaced them so that 371(b)(1)(A) now reads as follows: “Provision of funds. There shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this section, from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.”

• No other changes were made to the Act. So, the other terms/conditions relating to grants under Section 371 still apply.

• The effect of the change is to guarantee funding for the programs authorized in Section 371 beginning in FY 2020 and continuing unless/until Congress changes the law.

Legislation, Regulations and Uniform Guidance

• Title III, Part F, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Section 371 of the Higher Education Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1067q)

• EDGAR Title 34 CFR Part 608 Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99

• Uniform Guidance

Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200— Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards

SPECIAL CONDITION OF DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The recipient agrees that, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents or announcements describing this project, he or she will state clearly:

1. The dollar amount of Federal funds of the project;

2. The percentage of the total cost of the project that will be financed with Federal funds;

3. The percentage and dollar amount of the total cost of the project that will be financed by non-governmental sources; and

4. Add a statement to this effect – “This activity (equipment, material, event) was paid for in total or in part by funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Services Program, Title III Part B Strengthening Historically Black Colleges & Universities Program or Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.”

Conditions for Disclosure of Federal Funding

Allowable Activities

ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES

Legislative Allowable Activities (LAAs) that Qualify for Title Ill HBCU Funding

1. Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.

2. Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.

3. Support of faculty exchanges, and faculty development and faculty fellowships to assist in attaining advanced degrees in their field of instruction.

4. Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.

5. Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.

6. Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success.

7. Funds and administrative management, and acquisition of equipment for use in strengthening funds management.

8. Joint use of facilities, such as laboratories and libraries.

9. Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.

10. Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification.

11. Establishing community outreach programs which will encourage elementary and secondary students to develop the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.

12. Acquisition of real property in connection with the construction, renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus facilities.

13. Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families, especially with regard to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under subchapter IV of this chapter and part C of subchapter I of chapter 34 of title 42.

14. Services necessary for the implementation of projects or activities that are described in the grant application and that are approved, in advance, by the Secretary, except that not more than two percent of the grant amount may be used for this purpose.

15. Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to section 1063a of this title that— (A) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this part; and (B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.

Future Act Allowables

From the amount made available for allocation under this subparagraph by subparagraph (A)(ii) for any fiscal year-

(i) 85 percent shall be available to eligible institutions described in subsection (a)(1) and shall be made available as grants under section 1062 of this title and allotted among such institutions under section 1063 of this title, treating such amount, plus the amount appropriated for such fiscal year in a regular or supplemental appropriation Act to carry out part B of this subchapter, as the amount appropriated to carry out part B of this subchapter for purposes of allotments under section 1063 of this title, for use by such institutions with a priority for(I) activities described in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and (10) of section 1062(a) of this title;

§1062. Grants to institutions

(a) General authorization; uses of funds

From amounts available under section 1068h(a)(2) of this title for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make grants (under section 1063 of this title) to institutions which have applications approved by the Secretary (under section 1063a of this title) for any of the following uses:

(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.

(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.

(4) Academic instruction in disciplines in which Black Americans are underrepresented.

(5) Purchase of library books, periodicals, microfilm, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.

(10) Establishing or enhancing a program of teacher education designed to qualify students to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in the State that shall include, as part of such program, preparation for teacher certification.

(II) Other activities, consistent with the institution’s comprehensive plan and designed to increase the institution’s capacity to prepare students for careers in the physical or natural sciences, mathematics, computer science or information technology or sciences, engineering, language instruction in the less-commonly taught languages or international affairs, or nursing or allied health professions.

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Cost Center Worktags

Whenever possible, regular university business procedures are used to document accountability for the Title III regulations. Cost Center Worktags have been assigned by the Controller’s Office to identify the Title III grant activities. New cost center worktags are assigned yearly for each activity.

All expenditures (i.e. requisitions for supplies and equipment, personnel actions, and travel requests) are to be approved by the Title III Office prior to processing in Workday. These requests are checked for programmatic and financial accuracy. The financial check includes a review for availability of funds.

Activity Expenses

Requests for payment of activity expenses can be processed by the Title III Director when all required documentation and signatures are submitted; however, expenditures were approved by the U. S. Department of Education and cannot be changed without the approval of that agency. Items not specifically identified, such as additional equipment, personnel, or travel (no matter how much money is left over as a result of cost savings) cannot be approved by the Title III Director.

Activity budgets were carefully prepared to support the narrative of the activity, and no changes or substitutions can be made without prior approval of the Title III Director, and in some cases the U. S. Department of Education (DOE). Approval from the DOE is a lengthy process and is discouraged.

Requests for expenditures of funds for approved items are processed within 72 hours after being received in Workday. When a request is received in Workday, it is checked for programmatic and financial accuracy. If all is correct and funds are available, the request is submitted with further processing in accord with University policies and procedures. If the request is inaccurate programmatically or financially, the inaccuracies are noted to the requester so that corrections, if possible, can

Fiscal Accountability

be made. If a Budget Amendment Request is needed to rectify the problem, Title III staff works closely with the requester to complete the transfer form.

Equipment: Defined Requirements

The Office of State Accounting has determined that equipment is defined as those purchases which have a cost of $5,000 or more, a life of one (1) year or more, and a separate identity of their own. Ex: the car not the motor.

While $5,000 is the threshold for the equipment classification, this in no way precludes that the agency head is responsible and accountable for those items with a lesser cost, such as a printer at $450, a computer at $1,800, or sets of items like tools or dishes.

To assure accountability for these lesser items, this agency has classed them as non-capitalized equipment and the Property Control Section of Finance maintains a separate accountability just for these.

Property Management

General grant regulations for Title III require that all equipment be properly accounted for by the Title III Director. To comply with this regulation, activity directors will complete an Inventory Form listing all equipment purchased by Title III. This inventory list should be submitted when an item is received. Remember it is very important that:

An inventory list of Title III purchased equipment should be sent to the Title III Office upon receipt of the equipment by the requester. The inventory list must be up-to-date and include all equipment that has been purchased for an activity by Title III.

In addition to the Inventory List, which will be kept on file in the Title III Office, all equipment must bear a decal for University inventory as well as a decal for Title III inventory. The Title III decal will clearly identify the equipment as being purchased with federal funds. A physical inventory of Title III equipment will be made at a minimum every other year and reconciled with the University’s property management records.

No property purchased with Title III funds may be sold or disposed of except through the office of the Title III Director and consistent with federal regulations.

Money received from the sale of such property must be disposed of consistent with federal guidelines. Any loss, damage, or theft of property must be investigated and fully documented in a report to the Title III Director. Thefts must be documented with a police report. Adequate security and maintenance procedures must be implemented for the equipment.

When Title III purchased equipment is no longer needed for its original purpose (activity), or is not repairable, the Office of Title III should be notified by providing the decal number(s) and other descriptive information for the equipment. A copy of the moving request form should be sent to Title III.

SUPPLANTING - SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Title III grant funds may not support any service, program, or position that was supported by University resources prior to awarding of the Title III grant.

The following procedures will insure that Title III funds are used to supplement not supplant institutional funds:

1. University Funded Positions

• University continues to fund the position.

• No Title III funds are used.

• Position is University’s contribution to Title III Program.

Title III Funded Positions Requirements

• Personnel paid by the University cannot be moved to Title III funding for performing the same duties that were University funded.

• Salaries paid by Title III are governed by the same pay rate as the University and cannot be inflated.

PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND POLICIES

Title III regulations are very specific on obligation of funds for personnel and in the documentation of time for persons paid from grant funds. Regular University personnel procedures and policies will be followed. Additional requirements may be requested by the Title III Director in order to satisfy federal regulations.

University Employment Procedures

Procedures to be followed in hiring persons paid/supported wholly or partially by the grant will be identical to those generally practiced at the University:

1. The same approvals are required as would be required in the hiring of persons supported by University funds.

2. The Title III Director must be consulted to insure that the hiring of persons supported by grant funds is within the budget constraints of the activity before entering in Workday.

3. All University personnel forms must be completed (check with the UAPB Human Resources Department for needed forms and compliance with University policy) in order to be in compliance with University personnel policies and practices.

4. A job description should be completed and submitted to the Title III Office.

Time and Effort Documentation

Time and Effort Forms provide documentation prior to salary payment and is due the first working day of the month and covers the preceding month. Each report should accurately display daily time allocation, personal leave days, absences, holidays and vacation. Staff with multiple assignments require a clear accounting of all (100%) employment time. To fully document all time spent on grant activities, those persons fully or partially supported by the Title III grant, are required to complete Time and Effort Forms signed by their supervisors prior to salary payment. This information is used to show that supplementing not supplanting is occurring. Work logs are also required.

Personnel Policies and Practices

When a person’s salary is divided among federal grant, teaching, administration, or other responsibilities there must be a clear accounting of all (100%) work time. The activity director is responsible for the accuracy of the Time and Effort Form. The university’s leave record can be substituted in place of the Time and Effort Form for salaries paid 100% with Title III funds.

Extra-help time sheets require Title III approval signatures for processing.

All UAPB personnel policies apply to the Title III staff as well as those germane to the Title III Program.

TRAVEL PROCEDURES

Only travel that is approved in the original budget narrative can be approved. Any requests for changes in the approved budgets must be submitted by the Title III Director to the U. S. Department of Education for authorization to make the change(s).

The Title III grant regulations require specific documentation of all travel funded by the grant. All travel requests should be completed in compliance with Workday procedures before travel commences. After travel is completed, a travel expense report and voucher is required in accordance with Workday procedures. After travel is completed, a Travel Trip Report Form must be submitted to the Title III Office before reimbursement can be made to the traveler. You must specifically state your plan of action as a result of your travel experience. You may include your recommendations, but we are more interested in knowing how your travel experience will enhance job performance and/or student outcomes.

Necessary and reasonable expenses for lodging, meals, transportation and related costs will be allowed and paid in accordance with existing University practices. However, under no circumstances will expenses in excess of the amount in the approved budget be paid.

There are State limits in the allowable amounts for certain states and cities. Please check with the Controller’s Office for the allowable limits. Registration fees are allowable if these have been included in your original budget narrative.

Air travel will be by coach class or the lowest fare available. When a personal car is used, reimbursement for actual mileage will be at the approved rate. Please check with the Controller’s Office for the current rate. Mileage reimbursement should not exceed comparable coach airfare to the destination. Receipts are required in accordance with University practice.

PROGRAM REPORTING

Quarterly Reports

It is important to monitor progress on objectives and target dates to enable effective oversight and problem solving. A quarterly progress report is required on each activity. These are to be submitted on the Title III Quarterly Progress Report Form by the 10th of each month following the end of the quarter.

The quarterly reports are designed to address the Implementation Strategy Forms that were submitted with the original application and consistent with data required for reporting in the Annual Performance Report (APR). The Implementation Strategy Form identified specific tasks that were required to accomplish the objectives of the activities.

The quarterly report will contain the following information:

Objective(s)

The objectives are the major points of accountability for the Title III activities for the grant period. All objectives that were submitted in the application for the current reporting year should be listed.

Progress

What was planned for the quarter? Comment on the progress of each task that was listed on the Implementation Strategy Forms. Be quantitative, and comment on the status of targeted timelines.

Describe any activities that went beyond the accomplishment of tasks. Identify any integration with other programs, activities or services.

Challenges

What was scheduled for the quarter according to the proposal and Implementation Strategy Form, but was not accomplished? Please state why it was not accomplished. Discuss, substantiate, and recommend any needed changes in the projected

Program Reporting

Program Reporting

Implementation Strategy Form and plan of operation.

Expenditures

Indicate the purchases and the amounts spent for the quarter; and if there are no expenditures, please state the reason.

Are expenditures on target in utilizing grant funds? If not, explain discrepancies. If the grant year is half over, you should have depleted at least half of if not more of your funds.

Equipment purchases and supplies should be purchased at the

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

In addition to the quarterly reports, an Annual Performance Report (APR) should also be completed by each activity director. This report is a final narrative of the year’s activity and is due by November 30 after the grant year ends on September 30.

The Annual Performance Report Narrative is submitted in the following format:

1. Introduction - give an overview of the activity summarizing its basic intent.

2. Objectives - list the objective(s) that you were to accomplish during the fiscal year.

3. Accomplishments - in this section, give an overview of the overall impact to the institution. Put your grant into the larger context of the university as a whole as you evaluate its effectiveness. This might include:

a. Describe the positive impacts, direct as well as indirect, the grant activities are having on other areas of the university. The intent is to describe the “ripple effect” of your activity within the institution.

b. Describe any cooperatives with other units and staff of the university (non-Title III as well as Title III activities). Indicate their impact on the institution. Include the expertise of non-grant personnel devoted to the project.

c. Additional information specific to the requirement of the APR for your activity will also be requested.

Annual Performance Report

Mid-Year Report

The mid-year report is required for grant activities that are in the first year of operation. The mid-year report is usually due in the spring following the initial funding year.

DEFINITIONS

The following terms are relevant to the Title III Program.

Allocable Cost

A cost that is set apart specifically for or to a particular cost objective (i.e., specific function, project, sponsored agreement, department) if the goods or services involved are chargeable or assignable to such cost objective in accordance with relative benefits received or other equitable relationship.

Allowable

Approved activities

APR

Annual performance report

Audit

The examination of records or financial accountants to ascertain their correctness. An independent evaluation required by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States Government.

Award

Financial assistance that provides support or stimulation to accomplish a public purpose. Awards include, but are not limited to, grants and other agreements in the form of money or property, in lieu of money, by the Federal Government to an eligible recipient.

Budget

Recipient’s financial plan or schedule for carrying out the activity by adjusting expenses during a certain period to the estimated or fixed income for that period.

CC Cost Center

CFR Code of Federal Regulation

CDP

Comprehensive Development Plan

Closeout

The process by which the Secretary determines that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the award have/has been completed by the recipient and the U.S. Department of Education.

Definitions

Disallowed Costs

Those charges to an award that the Secretary determines to be unallowable, in accordance with the applicable Federal Cost Principles or other terms and conditions contained in the award.

DOE Department of Education EDGAR

Education Department General Administrative Regulations

Equipment

Tangible non-expendable personal property including exempt property charged directly to the award having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.

Federal Awarding Agency

The entity that provides an award to a recipient.

Fiscal Year

Period commencing October 1 and ending September 30 of the following year.

FUTURE Act

Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act.

HBCU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities IDUES

Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service OMB

Office of Management and Budget

Recipient

The agency, institution or organization receiving Federal financial assistance including sub-grantees, but does not include contractors who receive funds from the recipient pursuant to a grant or award by the Commissioner (U.S. Commissioner of Education).

Reasonable Costs

A cost may be considered reasonable if the nature of the goods or services acquired or applied and the amount involved therefore, reflect the action that a prudent person would have taken under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision

to incur the cost was made. Major considerations involved in the determination of the reasonableness of a cost are: (a)whether or not the cost is of a type generally recognized as necessary for the operation of the institution or the performance of the sponsored agreement; (b) the restraints or requirements imposed by such factors as arm’s length bargaining, Federal and State laws and regulations, and sponsored agreement terms and conditions; (c) whether or not the individuals concerned acted with due prudence in the circumstances considering their responsibilities to the institution, its employees, its students, the Federal Government, and the incurrence of the cost are consistent with established institutional policies and practices applicable to the work of the institution generally, including sponsored agreements.

Supplies

Those non-equipment items of tangible personal property which are consumed in use or which may not reasonably be expected to last longer than one (1) year.

Unallowable Costs

Any costs which cannot be included in prices, reimbursements, or settlements under a government sponsored agreement to which it is allocable.

F ORMS F ORMS

Quarterly Report Form

10. If your institution has experienced any unexpected outcomes as a result of or due to this grant, that which affect, for better or worse, its capacity to fulfill the goals of the legislation, tell us about them.

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff TITLE III PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Title III Professional Development Report Form October 1, 2022 September 30, 2023

Please answer the following questions regarding the Title III sponsored professional development experience:

Name Department Mail Slot Telephone Number FAX Number

Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Course/Class Information:

Name/Title: Date(s): Time:

As a result of this travel, I received… (Check all that apply.)

Training in educational technology;

Training in new or alternative teaching techniques;

Training in developing new curriculum;

Training for developing teaching techniques;

Fellowship or other assistance to attain advanced degree;

Training in developmental activities (seminars, workshops, etc.);

Professional development training designed to improve academic quality;

Professional development training designed to improve job performance; Training in how to use new administrative management systems;

Certification or license in _____________________________;

Other, please explain

Objective(s):

Please provide a brief summary describing how the meeting assisted in accomplishing the objective(s):

Observations:

Recommendations or plan of action as a result of attending conference, workshop, seminar, course, and/or class:

Other:

On a separate sheet of paper, and in whatever format that will work for you, please provide specific narratives on how the Title III sponsored professional development experience has or will assist you in performing your professional duties. Give examples and provide quantitative data, such as how many students and or professional colleagues will benefit from this training Please share how this has helped you in preparing lectures, classroom assignments and/or performing administrative duties. How have our students benefited? Also, please include specific information you have been able to share with your colleagues at UAPB through forums, presentations, seminars, or workshops.

As a result of this professional development experience. Recipient agrees:

(1) To have a presentation filmed during live presentation. Staff meetings, on campus workshops, forums, seminars, or classroom settings.

(2) Please specify a location, date, and time.

Forms