Parking, tolls, etc. The Microgrant program provides funds for registration fees and travel expenses for WCU faculty who wish to enrich their teaching. Any exceptions require a compelling rationale and promise of extraordinary benefits in relation to total costs. The faculty screening committee meets monthly, shortly after the 15th, and sends its recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Applicants normally receive notice of approval or disapproval of proposals by the end of the month.
Proposals received after the 15th will be considered at the next month's meeting. General Review Criteria Activities involving in-depth exposure to sharply focused topics are high priority. Such activities typically include a half day or more of training or other teaching enrichment activities led by distinguished scholars or someone with special expertise. Attendance at annual conferences where peers and colleagues present numerous loosely related sessions in relatively short sessions will not be funded. What is the potential of the proposed activity for enhancing teaching, or for the library faculty, to better meet the research needs of students.