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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see this year’s call for proposals below from UC Online. The deadline is approaching fast on March 6, 2023.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As was the case last year, UC Online funding proposals from UC Riverside are coordinated by your UC Online liaisons: Dr. Richard Edwards (Executive Director, XCITE) and Dr. Raquel Rall (Associate Professor,
School of Education). New for this year, UC Online requires that proposals receive confirmation of support from the liaisons before submitting to UC Online. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For full consideration, please submit a proposal title and abstract and the requested budget amount to Dr. Richard Edwards at
<a href="mailto:richard.edwards@ucr.edu">richard.edwards@ucr.edu</a> and Dr. Raquel Rall at
<a href="mailto:raquel.rall@ucr.edu">raquel.rall@ucr.edu</a> by <b><u>March 1, 2023.</u></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Both new proposals and resubmissions of unfunded proposals from last year are welcome.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ken Baerenklau<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Interim Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UC ONLINE FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">In 2022-2023, UC Online will provide approximately <b>$2.3M</b> in project funding in three categories for digital inclusion and online projects - courses, professional
development, and research. Based on project plans submitted from campuses, award amounts will vary. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">NOTE:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124"> UC Online will provide <b>additional funds</b> for CCES operations and change orders, as well as for
cross-campus instructional funding/enrollment support. Check with your UC Online Campus Liaisons for more information. The three funding categories are described below. <br>
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<b>1. COURSES</b><br>
Funding is available for the development and enhancement of fully online courses, course sequences, minors or programs that are developed, offered and open to students across campuses through the cross-campus enrollment system (CCES). The approved course must
be opened to cross-campus enrollment (five times in five years, excluding summer offerings). Courses should emphasize elements of digital inclusion and be designed to enrich and enhance student opportunities to learn and succeed. <br>
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<b>Recommended Award: A maximum of $50K/course.</b><br>
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<b>2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</b><br>
Funding is available for <b>systemwide</b> professional development (online and in-person) that supports digital inclusion efforts. Possible projects include: professional development for faculty in online teaching to ensure student success, and the like. Priority
will be given to online professional development that is open across the system and involves three or more campuses.<br>
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<b>3. RESEARCH PROJECTS</b><br>
Funding is available for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>systemwide<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>research projects that focus on online course efficacy, analysis of existing data on online courses, closing equity/performance
gaps in online courses, and any new research that focuses on issues related to DEI & A. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">PROJECT REQUIREMENTS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">The UC Online Leadership team requests that you share your findings or results at the conclusion project. Additionally, we ask that you submit a final expense report
at the conclusion of the project.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>INSTRUCTIONS</b><br>
Please submit a separate </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDr_Jh-ezyS9SNbypv8G_QXgGJJGHFYmcWdtuIWL2Svn5MUQ/viewform"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">project form</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">
and accompanying </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WCG11oX-2mfKsiXohg9AI1fWRkdXn0Q86HGh-MI1FGM/copy"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">budget</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#202124">
for each project on how you plan to allocate the block funds awarded to you.<br>
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<b>DEADLINE</b><br>
Monday, March 6, 2023, 5:00 pm<br>
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Requests outside these windows will be considered based on funding availability. If you have identified a project with a budget greater than the <b>$300K</b> for 2022-2023, we encourage you to submit a follow-on request.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Kenneth A. Baerenklau, Ph.D.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Associate Provost and Chief of Staff<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Professor, School of Public Policy
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">(951) 827-1126<br>
(951) 827-7942 <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray">Executive Assistant: Mona Nelson<br>
<a href="mailto:mona.nelson@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">mona.nelson@ucr.edu</span></a>; (951) 827-7750
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