There is time to breathe the necessary human ingenuity into a project and money to buy whatever is necessary to support project objectives. It appears that time is more highly prized over money and is competitively sought. Faculty may obtain reassigned time from teaching or administrative duties for up to six credit hours in the fall and spring semesters and for a stipend in the summer session. Time offers faculty the opportunity to invest themselves in projects and provides the impetus to pursue ideas worthy of their fullest commitment.
Money is allocated to various activities or purchases related to achieving stated grant objectives.
While the compensation of time and money is noteworthy, in no way does it fully compensate faculty for their entire effort but serves as an incentive, an acknowledgment, and a reward for their investment in learning. Their learning reflects individual time, ego, energy, and care. The proposal form to apply for the research is straight-forward and designed with the busy community college professoriate in mind. Proposals that demonstrate clear thinking, well-stated objectives, thoughtful methodologies, broad benefits, investment of talents and appropriate budgets are highly recommended by the reviewers. The review process is considered one of the strengths of the entire VCCS Professional Development Initiative.