Staff Advisory Council

Staff Development Award Criteria

A completed application form describing the project, purpose, timetable and budget shall be submitted in accordance with published deadlines. One application per individual/group will be considered during any given round. An individual/group can receive only one funded proposal in any 12 month period. Applications submitted by a group must identify all members of the group and be signed by all. 

Individual awards will not exceed $3,500. Joint or group awards will not exceed $7,000.

Proposals eligible for Educational Assistance or Adult Education Assistance are not considered. For information regarding Educational Assistance or Adult Education, campus staff should call Human Resource Services at 882-7976; hospital staff should call 882-8186. Further, full curriculum degree programs, whether at MU or elsewhere, are not eligible.

The following will NOT be funded:  speaker honoraria, in-house seminars and/or training programs, on-line courses, certification exams, magazine/journal subscriptions, dues, books/materials not covered in registration fees, or equipment.

Expenditures funded and reimbursement procedures must be in accordance with University regulations and consistent with approved budget. Airfare, shuttle service, and conference registrations must be paid through the SAC office prior to the course or conference. Travel expenses such as hotel, meals, mileage, etc. are to be submitted to the SAC office ASAP upon return (no more than 30 days later) for reimbursement via direct deposit. For more information contact the SAC office at 882-4269.
Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Quality of proposal (Is the individual(s) enhanced professionally/personally?)
• Benefit to applicant?  (Is the proposal clear, coherent, specific?)
• Feasibility of request (Is this accomplishable?)
• Conforms to stated criteria/procedures (Is the applicant eligible?)
• Application deadline met?  (Funding availability timeframe?)
• Consistency of outcome (Are benefits anticipated consistent with stated purpose of project?)
• Budget feasibility (Is budget justifiable?  Budget itemized?)

When submitting your budget, be sure to include printed information supporting your course or conference registration fees, airfare, hotel rates, shuttle service and taxi service where applicable. An original course brochure should be submitted.

Successful applicants are required to submit a brief written report (approximately 1/2 page in length) summarizing the activity within thirty days following completion of the project. Failure to submit a report may disqualify future applications.

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