Five Colleges, Incorporated: Faculty Seminar Guidelines

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Guidelines for Application

Five College Faculty Seminars bring together faculty members from three or more of the five campuses to exchange ideas, discuss works-in-progress, and on occasion host guest speakers. Their formats vary according to the needs and interests of those participating, as does meeting frequency. Seminars are funded for the academic year on a year-to-year basis. Allocations never exceed $1,000.

Guidelines

To be eligible for funding a seminar should include members from all five colleges, but three-and four-college seminars are possible.

Guest speakers should constitute an occasional rather than regular feature.

Seminar funds may not be used to cover the cost of meals for members but may pay for meals of guest speakers (including five college faculty members) and for light refreshments at meetings (including beverages). Funds cannot be used to pay honoraria to faculty members from the five institutions.

Application

Applications must be made in writing and are due in the Five College office no later than April 1. (A small reserve of late-starter funds is available for those who submit a request after this deadline.)

Include the following information in the letter of application:

Name of Seminar
Name(s) and phone number(s) of the person(s) responsible for administering the seminar

Description of the organization and purpose of the seminar

Number of meetings anticipated and a list of faculty members who have agreed to participate

A budget of projected expenditures for activities proposed (i.e., expenses for speakers, meeting refreshments, special materials supporting seminar discussion, etc.)

In general, seminars cannot be hosted at the Five College office, but should meet in space provided free of charge on the campuses.

To submit proposals, email Nate Therien, Director for Academic Programs, Five Colleges, Inc. or send it through campus mail to his attention. For further information, email or call him at (413) 256-8316.

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