The Committee to Advance our Common Purposes

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The Committee to Advance our Common Purposes

• Virtual Grants Workshop
• Fall 2006

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Purpose of Workshop

• Introduction of CACP
• Review Grants Guidelines and Applications
• Overview of Grants evaluation and selection
  process
• Review of successful proposals
• Resource and Contact Information

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WHAT IS THE COMMITTEETO ADVANCE OUR COMMMON
PURPOSES?
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Established in 1987, the Committee to Advance
Our Common Purposes (CACP) continues its mission
of promoting a bias-free environment within the
university. Administered by the Office of the
Vice President for Student Affairs, the CACP
implements university-wide programs and
initiatives to promote and celebrate the value of
diversity and advance the goals of the university.
The History of CACP
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COMMITTEES OF CACP
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The Steering Committee

• The Steering Committee is approximately 40
  students, faculty, staff and administrators from
  all three campuses of Rutgers University. Members
  of the Steering Committee serve on one or more of
  the sub-committees of CACP Grants, Human Dignity
  Awards, and the Program Committee.

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The Executive Committee

• The CACP Executive Committee is comprised of the
  CACP Chair, Chairs of the three CACP
  sub-committees, two student representatives and
  the staff to the CACP. The Executive Committee
  provides leadership and coordination for the
  activities and programs of the CACP through the
  sub-committees.

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The Human Dignity Awards

• The Human Dignity Awards sub-committee oversees
  the selection process for and the selection of
  the recipients of the annual Rutgers Human
  Dignity Awards. The awards honor individuals
  and/or groups who have demonstrated extraordinary
  achievement and commitment in promoting the value
  and importance of diversity at Rutgers and in
  society.

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The Program Committee

• The Program sub-committee is charged with
  developing the policies, practices and priorities
  needed to support the diversity mission of CACP
  and to ensure that CACP funding decisions are
  tied to concrete goals and will produce desirable
  outcomes. The Program Committee serves as the
  strategic engine of our diversity mission.

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The Grants Selection Committee

• The Grants sub-committee funds proposals ranging
  up to 2,000. Students, faculty and staff are
  eligible for funding of programs that advance the
  goals of the CACP. In 2002-2003, thirty-two
  proposals for programs that advance the goals of
  the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes
  received funding.

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What is a C.A.C.P. Grant?
The acronym C.A.C.P. is the name of the committee
but also stands for the best way to describe the
types of grants the committee approves

• Conversations on multiculturalism
• Academic Collaborations linked to the classroom
• Community Involvement and Outreach
• Performance and Visual Arts
• (including but not limited poets, musicians or
  artists)

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Review of Guidelines and Application
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Proposal Guidelines
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Collaboration with groups with distinct cultural
differences.

• CACP was designed to bring about a unity that
  considers the possibilities of people from
  distinctly different perspectives together.
• A proposal should show how the collaborating
  groups are culturally different.

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Impact that exist beyond program activity

• The committee looks for programs that can cause a
  lasting impact such as a follow up event, taking
  the program into a different arena such as a
  classroom or finding ways for program efforts to
  become institutionalized.

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   Educational component linked to a class or
academic program.

• The committee looks for programs that find ways
  to link the culture or diverse experience to the
  classroom. If a program has a speaker perhaps
  classes reading books published by the author
  could be incorporated. If it has a social aspect
  like a celebration possibly a guest speaker or
  literature on the event can be included.

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Includes the active involvement of faculty, staff
and students.

• The grants allow for a wonderful opportunity for
  various departments and organizations to write a
  proposal together. Different groups could be
  involved in various aspects of the program.

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     Committed financial sponsorship from other
organizations or student groups. 

• Similar to the philosophy of co-sponsorship in
  putting together a program financial
  collaboration and sharing of resources is highly
  recommended.

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Proposal CriteriaAll proposals are to follow
this template. Proposals not submitted in this
format will not be funded.Answer all questions
completely. You may use additional resources such
as charts, statistics, or advertisement to
substantiate your proposal.Please include an
itemized budget using the template provided. (A
Template for the budget is available on the
website)
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APPLICATION
Be sure to answer the following questions
completely. You may use the application template
as a guide and answer it directly under each
question or create a word document.
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The Application is answering all of the
guidelines questions

• Part I Connects at least two culturally distinct
  groups
•    Does your grant connect at least two
  culturally diverse groups? If so, name the groups
  and explain the connection?
• Describe the program and its purpose.

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Part II Solvable action for multicultural
relation

• What celebration or community challenges exist to
  create the need for this program?
• How will this program serve as a tool for action?

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 Part III Potential impact on university
community

• Will there be a lasting impact beyond the grant
  program? Whether yes or no please explain.
• How will the grant be a platform for continued
  conversations and programs?

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Part IV Educational component

• Does this program have a connection to any
  course, curriculum, program, or activity?
• Explain and give examples if necessary.

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Part V Linkages between faculty, students, and
staff

• Are there faculty, staff, and students working
  together on this grant?
• If so, how are they working together?

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 Part VI Intercampus collaboration and
partnership

•     What other campuses, colleges, or student
  organizations/groups are involved in your
  collaboration?

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 Part VII Leverages external funding

• What other organizations or sponsorship
  commitments do you have?
• You will need to list and name contacts
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Note special consideration will be given to
projects that have collected commitments beyond
CACP
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Resources and Contact Information
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• Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
• 3 Bartlett Street
• New Brunswick, NJ 08901
• 732.932.4151
• 732.932.3123 (fax)
• Ovpsaru_at_rci.rutgers.edu

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The OVPSA website http//studentaffairs.rutgers.e
du      The Rutgers Diversity Website
http//diversityweb.rutgers.edu
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Frequently Asked Question
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How do you select grants?

• Grants are selected by a ranking form process.
  There is a committee that meets and each member
  gets the grants in advance and privately ranks
  them. The committee then comes together to
  discuss the grants and the grants ranked highest
  are awarded based on funds availability.

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What is considered a good grant?

• Any grant that desires to value and commit to
  promote diversity on campus are considered good.
  What gives the grant the potential to be awarded
  is if the grantee follows the guidelines and
  directions of the grant. For sample grants that
  have been awarded visit our website at
• http//studentaffairs.rutgers.edu/ctaocp.htmlprog
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• Look for samples of high ranking grants and click.

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When will I be informed?

• Once the committee has met you will be informed
  no later than two weeks after a decision has been
  made. You will receive an email along with a
  grant notification letter giving details to your
  award amount.

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Is money given up front? How do I get the funds
awarded?

• We understand that oftentimes money is needed to
  begin a program or event. The committee is
  willing to pay bills in advance only by invoice.
  To receive a transfer of funds permission must be
  made in advance. All grantees must complete an
  evaluation form. This enables the committee to
  assess how our funding has assisted in promoting
  diversity education on campus and as well as a
  form of accountability to the institution for
  dispersing funds. The evaluation form and
  information is given with the award notification
  and the form is also available on the Common
  Purposes website.
• Not completing an end report can affect funding
  of future programs.

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Fall 2006 Deadline for Grants

• May 5, 2006 by 430 pm
• You can electronically mail, send hard copies or
  fax grant applications to the information given
  in this presentation.

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Thank you for your interestOffice of the Vice
President for Student AffairsCommittee to
Advance our Common Purposes3 Bartlett StreetNew
Brunswick, NJ 08901732.932.4151732.932.3123
faxovpsaru_at_rci.rutgers.eduhttp//studentaffairs
.rutgers.edu/ctaocp.htmlprogs