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**Grantee:** [Grant Number][Grantee I nstitution] **Report:** [Year] Annual Report **Annual Report Cover Sheet** 1. PR/Award No.: 2. **Program** : [FI PSE Program Name] 3. **Institutional Name & Address** : [Grantee Institution] [City , State] **4. Project Title:**  **5. Project Director / Contac**  **t Person:** Name: Title: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: **6. Performance Reporting Period:**  **7. Current Budget Period:**  **8. Authorized Representative:**  Name: Title: Phone: I. Project Description **Project Title: Abstract**  : **Online References** : [p roject Web site if available] **Subject Categories:**
**Contacts** :2 [All project contacts here] Name: Title: Address: Tel.: Fax: E
- mail:



### II. Budget Summary Project Funds Awarded by FIPSE
**Expense (1)Current** 

**Budget (2)Expenditures**  **(3)Obligations & Pr**  **ojected Expenditures**  **(4)Estimated**

**Balance**3

A. Administrative Costs 1. Salaries $0 2. Benefits $0 3. Travel $0 4. Equipment $0 5. Materials $0 6. Consultants & Contracts $0 7. Other $0 B. Language Stipends (EC
- U.S., U.S.
- Braz il, U.S.
- Russia projects only ) $0
C. Mobility

Stipends (EC
- U.S., U.S.
- Brazil, North American, U.S.
- Russia projects only ) $0

D. Indirect Costs $0 **Total** $0 $0 $0 $0 Project Cost Share Totals Provided by I nstitution (and Partners if applicabl e)
**Expense (1)Current** 

**Budget (2)Expenditures**  **(3)Obligations & Projected**  **Expenditures (4)Estimated**  **Balance**
Total Cost Share $0 **Budget Narrative:** 

### III. Mobility **[To be completed for 84.116J, M, N, or S; not used for 84.116B]** 4

Student mobility is one of the key objectives of FIPSE International Consortia Programs. For this reason, as the lead US partner, you should work closely with your US and foreign partner institutions to verify the number of students who studied abroad, where they studied, the duration and cost of their stay, plus the number of students who participated in the program but did not study abroad. Please enter the totals for U.S. and Brazil student and faculty mobility in the current reporting year. Complete all columns and ro ws. Enter "0" as necessary. Do not leave any cells blank. Student mobility from U.S. to [Country]: **U.S. to [Country]**  [Country Name ] Lead [I nstitution] [Country Name ] Partner [I nstitution] Total U.S. students sent U.S. Lead [I nstitution] 0 U.S. Partner [I nstitution] 0 Total 0 0 0 1. Total number of U.S. students in current ye ar 2. Total number of U.S. students since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar 3. Average duration of study abroad for U.S. students 4. Average stipen d for U.S. students in US$ 5. Total number of U.S. students who participated in current ye ar but did not study in [Country ] 6. Total number of U.S. students who participated since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar, but did not study in [Country ] Student mobility from [Country] to U.S.: **[Country] to U.S.** U.S. Lead [I nstitution] U.S. Partner

[I nstitution] Total [Country ] students sent [Country ] Lead [I nstitution] 0 [Country ] Partner [I nstitution] 0 Total 0 0 0 1. Total number of [Country ] students in current y ear 2. Total number of [Country ] students since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar 3. Average duration of study abroad for [Country ] students 4. Average stipend for [Country ] students in US$ 5. Total number of [Country ] students who participated in current y ear but did not study in U.S.5

6. Total number of [Country ] students who participated since the beginning of the project, including current y ear, but did not study in U.S. Faculty Mobili ty: 1. Total number of U.S. faculty to [Country ] in current y ear 2. Total number of U.S. faculty to [Country ] since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar 3. Total number of U.S. faculty who participated in current ye ar but did not travel to [ Country ] 4. Total number of U.S. faculty who participated since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar, but did not travel to [Country ] 5. Total number of [Country ] facult y to U.S. in current year 6. Total number of [Country ] facult y to U .S. since the beginning of the project, including current ye ar 7. Total number of [Country ] facult y who participated in current year but did not travel to U.S. 8. Total number of [Country ] facult y who participated since the beginning of the project, incl uding current y ear, but did not travel to U.S. 

### IV (a). Performance Information [To be completed for 84.116J, M, N, **or S only; not used for 84.116B]**
In your report narrative, please make sure you answer all of the following questions.I f any question s do not apply

to y our project, enter “N/A” for text answers and "0" for numeric answers. In each text box, leave a space between paragraphs.

1a Were there an y institutional or key personnel changes that occurred in the past year? ( ) Yes ( ) No
1b If you answered "Yes" to question 1a, please explain:

2. By the end of the first ye ar the consortium is required to submit to the separate funding authorities copies of formal agreements signed b y all partner institutions with6

respect to (a) academic credit transfer and recognition, and (b) student tuition and fees. Please indicate whether or not these agreements have been sent to y our program officer b y checking the appropriate box: (a) Academic credit transfer and recognition ( ) Yes ( ) No (please explain)

(b) Student tuition and fees ( ) Yes ( ) No (please explain)

3. As stated in the application guidelines, all consortia must develop written plans in important administrative areas. In your report, briefly describe what progress has been made on each of the following areas:
3a **Financial commitment to the project.** Describe how the implementation of y our project has been supported by all institutions involved in the project (includi ng facult y, staff and administrators). What plans are in place at this point to ensure financial sustainability

bey ond the federal grant period?

3b **Student recruitment and selection.** What progress has been made in the area of student recruitment? How are students being selected for stud y abroad? What is the level of interest in the program (approximate number of inquiries, number of applicants to the program)?

3c **Student language preparation.** Explain how y ou have integrated language lear ning into y our project. How are students being prepared to function in a foreign language? What assessments are being used to judge the level of proficiency in the language of the host country ? How do y ou intend to measure progress in language learning aft er students finish y our program?7

3d **Faculty and curricular development.** What progress has been made in developing the curriculum for your consortium? What setbacks or hurdles have you experienced? What new courses or programs have been planned as a result of this grant?

4. Please describe briefl y progress you have made in developing your evaluation plan. Have you started to collect evaluation data?

5. Discuss the reason for any setbacks or hurdles your consortium has experience d.

6. Please explain how y our project is improving the quality of teaching and student learning.

7 Did y ou include a separate evaluation report for this project y ear? ( ) Yes ( ) No
8 If you answered "No", please explain when you expect to submit this document.

9 How man y institutions or organizations were involved at the beginning of the project, including the grantee? Total:
10 Have an y additional institutions or organizations become involved in the project8

since the beginning of the grant? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If you answered "No" to question 10, please go to question 12. 11 How man y additional institutions or organizations have become involved in the project since the beginning of the grant? Additional number:
12 Have an y institutions expressed interest in materials or other results of the project? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If you answered "No" to question 12, please go to question 14. 13 How man y institutions or or ganizations have expressed interest in materials or other results of the project? Total:
14 Did y our project receive or involve any of the following since the beginning of the grant? (check all that apply ) ( ) On
- going costs included in operating budget ( ) New courses officially approved (but not y et described in catalog) ( ) New programs officially approved (but not y et described in catalog) ( ) New courses described in institutional catalog ( ) New programs described in ins titutional catalog ( ) Changes in curriculum ( ) Changes in the approaches to teaching ( ) Changes in written institutional policies or procedures ( ) New courses offered for credit ( ) Additional facult y FTE added to operating budget throug h non
- FI PSE funds ( ) Additional staff FTE added to operating budget through non
- FIPSE funds ( ) Not applicable ( ) Other (Please write in other)
15 Has your project received any additional funding (external or internal) since the beginnin g of the project?9

( ) Yes ( ) No
If you answered "No" to question 15, please go to question 17. 16 What kind of additional funding has it received? (check all that apply ) ( ) Additional in
- kind contribution ( ) Additional instituti onal funding ( ) Additional federal funding ( ) Additional state funding ( ) Additional funding from for
- profit firm ( ) Additional funding from private foundation ( ) Other (Please write in other)
17 Has your project received any pr ess coverage since the beginning of the project? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If you answered "No" to question 17, please go to question 19. 18 Please indicate the kind of press coverage your project has received. (check all that apply ) ( ) Interna tional media coverage ( ) National media coverage ( ) Local media coverage ( ) Institutional/organizational publication ( ) National association or trade association publication ( ) Other
19 Has your project received any awards since the beginning of the grant? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If you answered "No" to question 19, please go to question 21. 20 Please write in the name, date, source, and, if applicable, the amount of each award.10

21 Please list the kinds of activ ities, products, and resources resulting from y our project since the beginning of the grant. (check all that apply ) ( ) Project
- based conferences or s ym posia ( ) Conference presentations ( ) Course modules ( ) Project
- specific Web site ( ) Textbooks ( ) Software programs ( ) Conference proceedings ( ) Books ( ) Video materials ( ) Guides and handbooks ( ) Printed course materials ( ) Web
- based course materials ( ) Technical reports ( ) Journal articles ( ) CD
- R OMs/DVDs ( ) Other (Please write in other)
22 Please rate the quality of FIPSE's service to y ou and other project staff. (telephone discussions, e
- mails, advising on technical and financial issues, evaluation, Web resources) ( ) Superior ( ) Very satisfactory ( ) About average ( ) Somewhat unsatisfactory ( ) Very poor
23 Please rate your satisfaction with the FIPSE Project Directors' Meeting in helping yo u and your staff. ( ) Superior ( ) Very satisfactory ( ) About average ( ) Somewhat unsatisfactory ( ) Very poor ( ) Was unable to attend this y ear
24 Please comment on the helpfulness of FI PSE's service.11



## IV (b). Performance Information [To be completed for **84.116B only]** Please make sur e you answer all of the following items, indicating the selected project results. These data will allow FIPSE to evaluate the Comprehensive Program, looking across many diverse projects. Please note that y our project evaluation will also include project
- sp ecific measures of success. Those project
specific measures should be discussed in the Performance Narrative section of y our Annual Performance Report. If an y questions do not apply to y our project, enter “N/A” for text answers and "0" for numeric answers . In each text box, leave a space between paragraphs. 1a Did y ou include a separate evaluation report for this project y ear? (Note: first ye ar projects should attach evaluation plan) Yes No
1b If you answered "No", please explain when you expect to submit this document.

2a Was there a change in the project director this y ear?

Yes No
2b If you answered "Yes" to question 2a, please write in the name and phone number of the new project director.12

3a Is one of the stated objectives of y our project to increase access to an institution, program, field, or discipline? Yes No
3b Whether it is a stated objective or not, has your project resulted in increased access to an institution, program, field, or discipline? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If you answered "No" to question 3b, please go to question 4a. 3c Has increased access to an institution, program, field, or discipline become a sustained activity

at the end of the grant? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure

4a Is one of the stated objectives of y our project to increase student retention in an institution, program, field, or discipline? Yes13 No
4b Whether it is a stated objective or not, has your project resulted in increased student retention in an institution, program, field, or discipline? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If you answered "No" to question 4b, please go to question 5a. 4c Has increased student retention in an institution, program, field, or discipline become a sustained activity at the end of the grant? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure

5a Is on e of the stated objectives of y our project to control costs of, or produce cost savings in, higher education? Yes No
5b Whether it is a stated objective or not, has your project resulted in cost control or cost savings in an y way ? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure14

If you answered "No" to question 5b, please go to question 6 a. 5c Please provide examples of the cost control or cost savings brought about by yo ur project:

5d Has cost control or cost savings become a sustained activity at the end of the grant? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure

6a Is one of the stated objectives of y our project to train facult y or staff?

Yes No
6b Whether it is a stated objective or not, has your project trained facult y or staff?

Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If y ou answered "No" to question 6b, please go to question 7a.15

6c If you answered "Yes" to question 6b, has facult y or staff training become a sustained activity

at the end of the grant? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure

7a Is one of the state d objectives of y our project to improve student learning?

Yes No
7b Whether it is a stated objective or not, has your project improved student learning? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If you answered "No" to question 7b, please go to question 8a. 7c Briefl y explain how y our project improved student learning and how you measured this improvement:

7d Have the activities in y our project that improve student learning become sustained at the e nd of the grant?16 Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure

8a Has your project involved the implementation of an innovative practice in postsecondary

education? Yes No
If you answered "No" to question 8a, please go to question 9. 8b Briefl y describe the innovation:

8c Will this innovative practice be sustained at the end of the grant? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
8d Have an y other institutions or organizations expressed interest in using this innovative practice? Yes No17 Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If you answered "No" to question 8d, please go to question 9. 8e How man y institutions expressed interest in using this innovative practice since the beginning of the gran t? Total:
8f Has the innovation been used at a site (campus or organization) other than at the grantee organization? Yes No Too soon to say (annual reports only ) Not sure
If you answered "No" to question 8f, please go to question 9. 8g How man y institutions or organizations have used this innovation since the beginning of the grant? Total:

9 How man y institutions or organizations were involved at the beginning of the project, including the grantee? Total:

10a Have an y additional institutions or organizations become involved in the project since the beginning of the grant? Yes18 No
If you answered "No" to question 10a, please go to question 11a. 10b How man y additional institutions have become involved in th e project since the beginning of the grant? Additional number:

11a Have an y institutions or organizations expressed interest in materials or other results of the project? Yes No
If you answered "No" to questi on 11a, please go to question 12. 11b How man y institutions or organizations expressed interest in materials or other results of the project? Total:

12 Did y our project receive or involve any of the following since the beginning of the grant? (check all that apply ) On
- going costs included in operating budget New courses officially

approved (but not y et described in catalog) New programs officially

approved (but not y et described in catalog) New courses described i n institutional catalog New programs described in institutional catalog Changes in curriculum Changes in the approaches to teaching Changes in written institutional policies or procedures New courses offered for credit19 Additional faculty

FTE added to operating budge t through non
- FIPSE funds Additional staff FTE added to operating budget through non
- FI PSE funds Not applicable Other (Please write i n other)

13a Has your project received any additional funding (external or internal) since the beginning of the project? Yes No
If you answered "No" to question 13a, please go to question 14a. 13b What kind of additional funding has it received? (check all that apply ) Additional in
- kind contribution Additional institutional funding Additio nal federal funding Additional state funding Additional funding from for
- profit firm Additional funding from private foundation Other (Please write in other)

14a Has your project received any press coverage since the beg inning of the project? Yes No
If you answered "No" to question 14a, please go to que stion 15a. 14b Please indicate the kind of press coverage your project has received. (check all20 that apply ) International media coverage National media coverage Local media coverage Institutional/organizational publication National association or trade association publication Other

15a Has your project won any awards since the beginning of the grant? Yes No
If you answered "No" to question 15a, please go to question 16. 15b Please write in the name, date, source, and, if applicable, the amount of each award.

16 Please list the kinds of activities, products, and resources resulting from y our project since the beginning of the grant. (Check all that apply ) Project
- based conferences or sy mposia Conference presentations Course modules Project
- specific Web site Textbooks Software programs21 Conference proceedings Books Video materials Guides and handbooks Printed course materials Web
- based course materials Technical reports Journal articles CD
- ROMs/DVDs Other (Please write in other)

17 Please rate the quality of FIPSE's service to y ou and other project staff. (telephone discussions, e
- mails, advising on technical and financial issues, evaluation, Web resources) Superior Very satisfactory About average Somewha t unsatisfactory Very poor
18 Please rate your satisfaction with the FIPSE Project Directors' Meeting in helping you and you r staff. (Check all that appl y) Superior Very satisfactory About average Somewhat unsatisfactory Very poor Was unable to attend this y ear22

19 Please comment on the helpfulness of FI PSE 's service.

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### V. Performance Narrative. **[attachments in W ord, Excel, or PDF]**  **INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SELECTED PRECEDING SECTIONS OF THE REPORT:**  

## Report Checklist **Grantee: [Grant Number][Institution] Report: [Year] Annual Report**  indicates completed sections
- all sections must be checked before the report can be submitted. **Section Status**  **Update Preview**  **Project Description** Update **Budget Summary** Update **Student and Faculty Mobility Data** Update **Performance Information** Update **Performance Narrative** Update Preview **Submit Complete Report** n/a n/a Pr ev ie w Re por t23

84.116B grantees: Recipients of discretionary grants must submit an Annual Performance Report that demonstrates that substantial progress has been made toward meeting the objectives of the project. These instructions have b een designed so that the Annual Performance Report will provide FIPSE with the information it needs to determine whether recipients have made such progress, including progress related to purposes specific to the Comprehensive Program (e.g., sharing lessons learned about innovation with the larger postsecondary community ).

84.116J, M, N, and S grantees: As the U.S. lead partner for your FIPSE international consortium, y ou are required to submit to FI PSE an Annual Performance Report which discusses progres s on project goals, administrative requirements, curricular development, student mobility , and project expenditures. Governments of the collaborating countries also require annual performance reports and their guidelines are similar to FIPSE's guidelines. In repl yi ng to this annual performance report, you should work closely with yo ur U.S. and host country partners in order to increase the accuracy of reporting. **Please complete the following sections of the Annual Performance Report:** 1. Project Description . A s part of your Annual Performance Report, you must update your database description to include this year's activities and accomplishments. The updated description will be used on our Web site. 2. Budget Summary . Please complete the Annual Budget Summary as p art of your Annual Performance Report. Please provide a short narrative to support the budget report, indicating whether expenditures are being made as planned. If you are not expending funds at the rate expected, explain why. Identify changes to your budg et resulting from modifications of project activities described above. If you expect to have unexpended funds at the end of the current budget period, please explain in the Comments section and provide an estimate of the amount. Unless notified, the balanc e of unexpended funds will be carried forward into the next budget period. 3. Student & Faculty Mobility Data . [84.116J, M, N, and S only] Please complete the Student and Faculty Mobility data as part of your Annual Performance Report. 4. Performance Informati on . Please respond to all of the items. 84.116J, M, N, and S only: As the lead US partner you must provide a report narrative detailing changes in grant administration, financial commitment, curriculum development, language study, and student recruitment. 5. Performance Narrative . Please provide a report narrative detailing the activities, successes, and difficulties that your project experienced during the past year. Upload your essay and electronic copies of important materials and resources developed dur ing the time of the project, including evaluation reports, course outlines, books, media materials, and other significant products. 6. Cover Sheet . After you have completed the first required four sections of the report, you will be able to submit your infor mation to FIPSE. When you click on the "Submit Report" button, a cover sheet will be generated automatically for your review, based on the information you provided.24



## I. Project Description **Grantee: [Grant Number][Grantee Institution] Report: [Year here] An**  **nual Report** Update Project Abstract Enter your project title and a brief abstract in the form provided below. You may copy and paste your abstract using a word processor or text editor, or you may type in your abstract manually. Regardless of the method yo u choose, your abstract should follow these guidelines:

 Each time you update your abstract, remember to discuss all major work tasks completed to date as well as current and future activities to be performed during the project period. In this way, successi ve updates of your abstract over time will increasingly be stated in the past tense. The final abstract written in conjunction with your final report will be worded almost entirely in the past tense.  Your abstract should contain three to five paragraphs b ut be fewer than 4,000 characters in length.  Leave two spaces between sentences and one line break between paragraphs.  Do not use bold, italic, underlining, or any other character formatting.  Do not use tabs or indentation.  Do not use free
- standing hea ders. Instead, begin the first line of the paragraph with a header, if necessary. For example, "Awards and Honors: The project director ..." or "Wanted: Volunteers to help pilot ..."  Put acronyms in parentheses after the full name of a program or organiza tion when first mentioned. Then use the acronym from that point forward. Example: "Developing New Leaders (DNL)." Do not use: "DNL (Developing New Leaders)." This also applies to project titles.  For consortia or group projects, use the first paragraph to list each partner institution or organization (not units within each) and its state location, excluding the grantee institution and separating each partner with a semicolon. For example, if the grantee is Portland Community College, the first paragraph wou ld be formatted like this: "Partners: Prince George's Community College (Maryland); American University (District of Columbia)."  If applicable, conclude your abstract with a final paragraph leading off with the following words: "Awards and Honors: ...." B e sure to include the name and date of the award and the name of the awarding organization.
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## Performance Narrative **Grantee: Report: [Year Here] Annual Report**  **Instructions** The main purpose of the Annual Performance Report is to summarize and describe the progress of your project for the current reporting period. In a narrative of no more than 10 pages, relate the activities, successes, and difficulties that your project experienced during the past year. Please use double
- spacing. Upload your essay and electronic copies of important materials and resources developed during the time of the project, including evaluation reports, course outlines, books, media materials, and other significant products. Upload the document(s) by clicking on the "Upload" button at the bottom of this screen. **Components of Your Essay** Please integrate into your essay a di scussion of each of the following issues: 1. Report your progress in accomplishing the objectives of the project. For each project objective, describe project activities and outcomes since the submission of the last performance report or (if you are currentl y in the first budget period) since the start of the project. Include quantifiable data in your narrative when available. Discuss the reasons for any setbacks or hurdles you have experienced and describe significant changes that occurred this year (e.g., c hanges in project leadership, staffing patterns, strategies, activities). 2. Discuss any significant changes proposed for the coming year. Why are changes necessary? Have you experienced delays? 3. 84.116B only: Discuss how your project is improving the qualit y of teaching and26 learning within your institution. 4. 84.116B only: Describe how your project is making an impact on educational practice in other institutions. Please describe the evidence of impact: adaptation or adoption by other institutions or organiza tions; adaptation or adoption by other units (programs or departments) on the campus of the original reform project; growth of the original project, resulting in enlarged scale. To what extent and by what means are materials and practices developed in your project being disseminated to others? 5. How is your evaluation proceeding? What specific measurements are you developing and using to determine the progress of your project? How often do you collect evaluation data on your project? Are you experiencing any difficulties gathering data on your objectives? Are than any changes or delays from your original evaluation plan? 6. FI PSE is evaluated on the extent to which its individual projects are institutionalized and sustained after federal funding ends. Please di scuss in detail how your project will be sustained over the long term.

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