Proposal Guidelines

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Proposal Guidelines for the President’s Commission on the Status of Women Professional Development Award 

Mission of Commission: 

The Mission of the Millersville University Commission on the Status of Women is to foster a university climate that promotes full and equal opportunity for women to study, work, and live in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. The Commission actively supports university policies, practices, and programs that address issues and concerns pertaining to campus women. 

Purpose of the Award 

Track I: This award was established to support a variety of purposes such as travel, purchase of supplies, equipment, publication charges, scholarship support, related to events or other projects to support women’s issues.  

Track II: Beneficiaries of this award need to be self-identified women.  This award was established by the Commission on the Status of Women to encourage the professional development, research and scholarship of self-identified women of the Millersville University Community. The award can support a variety of professional development activities such as travel to present research, purchase of supplies and/or equipment, scholarship support, and attendance at professional trainings/workshops.  

Eligibility 

Recipients must be Millersville University students or employees. Since awards support projects prior to their occurrence, recipients must anticipate being part of the Millersville University community until the project is completed. 

Awards can be used to cover travel, purchase of supplies, equipment, publication charges, workshops, conferences, course work related to events or other projects based on Track to which applying. 

Typical awards range from $250-$1,000. Awards may be made to one or more projects. Award period runs from January 2024 through December 2024.  Applicants will be notified the start of   

Evaluation Criteria 

Proposed projects will be evaluated according to the following: 

  • Meet the stated purpose of the identified award Track and the mission of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women.  
  • Align with Millersville’s EPPIIC Values.  

Priority will be given to projects not fully supported through existing sources of financial support. Applicants are encouraged to seek support from existing sources for travel and training (Noonan Grants, Medal Funds, Faculty Grants, etc.).

Procedures 

  1. Submit applications via the Kuali Form by 4pm on Friday, December 1, 2023.
  2. The application should include:
           a. Project Information
    b.     Abstract (for student applicants only)
           c. Project Narrative which should include a summary of the event or program including the
    purpose, rationale, and alignment with EPPIIC values.
    d.     A detailed budget for the event or program
           e. Budget justification
    f.     Other sources of funding
           g. Supporting documents (conference acceptance, program information, etc)
  3. Student Applicants: Your Faculty Mentor will be asked to submit a letter of support for your application. 

Reporting 

  • All recipients must submit a brief written report to the President’s Commission on the Status of Women detailing the outcomes of the event or program. 
  • Recipients must submit an updated budget indicating expenses and attach copies of all receipts. All unspent funds will be returned to the Women’s Commission account at the end of the award year. Recipients must notify the Chair of the Women’s Commission if they are unable to spend their funding as planned. Failing to notify the Chair may result in ineligibility for future funding. 
  • Recipients will be asked to present information regarding their event or program at a future Women’s Commission meeting. 

The above report and materials are due via email to womens.commission@millersville.edu within one month of the event or program. Failure to submit these documents within the allotted time frame will affect future funding requests. 

Examples of Past Projects (past successful proposals are available upon request):  

  • Women’s Issues in Emergency Management Preparedness Day and associated travel 
  • Become Your Own Super Woman weekend retreat for incoming female Lancaster Partnership Program students 
  • Diana’s Dreamers and other breast health initiatives 
  • The Non-Profit Resource Network’s Women’s Leadership Panel Discussion 
  • Social Work Learning Institute, Exploitation of Women and Children, keynote speaker honorarium 
  • Faculty travel to the Commission on Human Diversity Conference to present The Inequities in PASSHE Leadership 

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women Proposal Review 2023-2024 

Rubric for Evaluating Funding Proposals 

Funding for awards is partially made through a university women’s issue endowment. The Commission encourages applications for projects impacting women as well as projects done by women, with an eye towards long-term influence.  

Evaluation Selection Criteria  Scoring Guidelines 
Alignment with PCSW Mission Statement: 

 

The Mission of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) is to foster a university climate that promotes an environment free of discrimination and harassment for self-identified women (hereafter women) promoting positive empowerment and equity for them and their allies and advocates. 

 

 Is this proposal consistent with the mission of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women? 

  • 0-1: No ties directly or indirectly 
  • 2: Indirect connection 
  • 3: Indirect connection to more than one item areas 
  • 4: Direct connection to one or more item areas 
  • 5: Direct connection/impact on multiple areas that support attaining the PCSW mission 
Purpose and Rationale: 

From the evaluation criteria: Proposed projects will be evaluated according to the following: 

Track I: 

  • Meet the stated purpose of the award and the mission of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women; 
  • Activities that involve active student participation such as individual performances or other performances at national or state societies and conferences; 
  • Opportunities that may be limited in terms of dates available and/or proximity of locations; 
  • Programs that benefit the general university community; 
  • Activities that benefit the largest number of students; 
  • Activities that appear to be cross-disciplinary in nature; Scope of activities, including but not limited to the venue (International, State, Regional, and Local) 
  • Groups and individuals who demonstrate that they are conducting activities to help underwrite the total expenses incurred. Cost per student will be a factor in committee consideration. 

Track II: 

  • Meet the stated purpose of the award and the mission of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women; 
  • Activities that promote the professional development of applicant 
  • Activities that are geared towards empowering women that also have benefit to general university community; 
  • Activities that appear to be cross-disciplinary in nature; 
  • Scope of activities, including but not limited to the venue (international, national, state, regional, local) 
  

  • 0-1: No ties directly or indirectly 
  • 2:  Indirect connection to more than one item area 
  • 3:  Direct connection to one or two item areas 
  • 4:  Direct connection to more than two item areas 
  • 5:  Largest possible connection (directly and indirectly) with both campus and local/personal community 

 
Alignment with EPPIIC Values: 

Proposed projects will be evaluated according to the following: 

  • Activities foster intellectual curiosity, creative intelligence, innovation, forward-thinking, and exciting discoveries (Exploration) 
  • Activities emphasize the importance of critical thinking, active listening, self-discovery, collaborative leadership, and responsibility (Professionalism) 
  • Activities foster interdisciplinary learning, collaborative and cross-cultural experiences (Public Mission) 
  • Activities support advancing the diversity and inclusion of campus community (Inclusion) 
  • Activities foster opportunities for rigorous applied learning and meaningful civic engagement and public stewardship (Integrity) 
  • Activities foster experiences learning about cultures, whether nearby or afar that foster individual, professional, and/or institutional growth (Compassion) 
  

  • 0-1: No ties or indirectly tied to EPPIIC values 
  • 2: Indirect tie to one EPPIIC value 
  • 3: Direct tie to one or two EPPIIC values 
  • 4: Direct tie to more than two EPPIIC values 
  • 5: Largest possible connection to EPPIIC values, indirect and direct, local/personal and campus community