FORD SCHOLARS PROGRAM
SUMMER 2017 INFO SESSION
LIBRARY ELECTRONIC CLASSROOM
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
· Welcome Quincy Mills and Alix Hoffman
· Scholar/Mentor Introductions
· Guests Tracy Sutherland -- Head of User Services
Rachel Finn -- Research Services
Perry Liberty, Sandy Frinton -- Donor Relations
Baynard Bailey -- CIS
Calendar
· June 2 Library closing at 1pm
· Wednesday, August 3 WordPress posting of your 250-300 word project summary plus 1 or 2 images that relate to your project.
**Completed electronic presentations due the last day of your project**
· Wednesday, September 20 Ford Scholars Symposium
5-7 pm
Location: Class of ’51 Reading Room, Main Library
Mandatory Workshops — Library Electronic Classroom
CSign-up with Baynard Bailey for one of these two workshop sessions:
· Tuesday, June 20 10:00-11:15 a.m. WordPress/Electronic Presentation
· Tuesday, July 18 10:00-11:15 a.m. WordPress/Electronic Presentation
Contacts:
Quincy Mills,
Alix Hoffman,
Baynard Bailey,
Project Stipends:
Faculty: $1,000; $500 included in the June pay and $500 in the July pay for an eight-week project (pro-rated for shorter projects). Faculty members receiving independent grant support are asked to forego the stipend.
Students: $3,200 (pro-rated for shorter projects) paid through Accounts Payable according to the schedule previously emailed to you, from which student pays room and board.
Expense Reimbursement:
Please retain all original receipts for expense reimbursements. Faculty and students must submit travel receipts within 30 days of travel. Supplies and expenses incurred for Ford projects must be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the program, 09/03/17.
The Accounting Office will not issue reimbursement without an original receipt.
Send your original receipts to Alix Hoffman at Box 18. Receipts received through online orders can be forwarded to .
College Policy Regarding Meals (Travel Budget)
Meal reimbursement for same day travel is allowed only for meals purchased out of town, up to three meals per day. We will not reimburse for gratuities that are greater than the accepted standards: 15-20%. You must provide itemized, original receipts to be reimbursed.
Please keep in mind that you will only be reimbursed up to your project travel budget and your mentor will still need to agree to all receipts submitted by scholars.