Good morning and happy Monday. I hope you had a nice weekend. 

Welcome Back AMP Low Degree Conferring Program World Cafe Feedback

As promised, the feedback collected from the Academic Affairs Welcome Back on January 12, 2024, is located here. I will continue to collect feedback about the low-degree conferring programs process to inform the utilization of metrics and evaluative tools through the first week of February 2024. This topic was discussed at last week’s Senex meeting and is scheduled to be discussed at an upcoming labor relations meeting, office of academic affairs leadership meeting, and provost-council of chairs meeting. In early February, I will convene with the Academic Affairs leadership team to make a final decision regarding the utilization of metrics, action planning activities, and timelines. I continue to welcome your feedback and engagement.  

Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice AY 23-24 Grant Program

The Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice (RCPEJ) grant program, funded by Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (SPF) & the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation, supports research and scholarship that benefits historically marginalized communities served by Cal Poly Humboldt, with a focus on black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). All proposals should be led by or in authentic partnership with those who experience inequities caused by systemic racism. This fund is focused on supporting research, scholarship, and creative activities that benefit BIPOC communities in our region, including direct support for faculty and students at Humboldt who participate in research, scholarship, and creative activities.

The supported activities could be focused on:

● Catalyzing future research by supporting the development of new or existing projects;

● Expanding opportunities to engage through participation in research and other scholarship;

● Building capacity and infrastructure that supports research on or off campus;

● Addressing the needs of communities in our region through action and applied research.

For more details and to download the full call for proposals, please visit the RCPEJ competition page which can be accessed through Engagement Hub. There is a limit of one application per Principal Investigator. A PI who received a Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice Grant within the last 12-month cycle is not eligible to submit a new proposal. For more information, please contact Erika Wright, Research Development Lead, at erika.wright@humboldt.edu.

Due: Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11:59 pm

Funding Range: $10,000 - $40,000 per project

APPLY: Applicants can submit their proposals through InfoReady which can be accessed on Cal Poly Humboldt’s Engagement Hub.

For assistance with completing the application please contact one of our Pre-Award Specialists: Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at jkw77@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu.

Humboldt Writing Studio

The Humboldt Writing Studio is a program of the Learning Center, which offers free writing support for all Humboldt students. The Writing Studio opens in-person and online on Tuesday, January 23. In-person sessions are held in the Learning Center (Library 1st Floor) and online sessions are held over Zoom and email. Trained undergraduate and graduate Writing Consultants from a range of majors--including Biology, English, Psychology, and Wildlife--provide consultations on all types of writing projects.

Examples of how the Humboldt Writing Studio can help your students include:

• Getting started on a writing project

• Incorporating and analyzing sources

• Organizing arguments and linking ideas

• Using academic voice and style

• Improving grammar and punctuation

• And much more

Please pass this information on to your students.

I hope you have a good week.

Jenn Capps

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