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Northern Illinois University

Multicultural Curriculum Transformation

Application Guidelines

Eligibility: All full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty, instructors, and supportive professional staff at NIU are eligible to apply. Those selected to participate will receive a $1,000 stipend, $500 to be disbursed upon completion of the institute and $500 upon submission of a final report and oral presentation of outcomes during the fall semester following the institute. Those on twelve month contracts can apply and participate in the institute, but are ineligible to receive the stipend.

Application Guidelines: Each application should include the following:

  1. Name, rank and title, contract length (e.g., 9-month, 12-month, etc.) office and home addresses, office and home telephone numbers, e-mail address, and special needs (if any).
  2. Abbreviated curriculum vitae.
  3. A one to two-page statement that explains what you hope to gain from participating in the institute.
  4. Identification of at least one course which you intend to transform based on your participation in the institute. Include the course number and title, average enrollment per offering, and how often the course is offered annually.
  5. Explanation of specific interests and/or subjects related to multiculturalism that you would like to explore during the institute.
  6. Identification of specific curriculum transformation outcomes that you hope would result from your participation in the institute, and how you will measure these outcomes.
  7. A letter of support from your chair or supervisor that indicates the importance of the course proposed for transformation and how often it is usually offered.

Requirements: Institute participants are required to:

  1. Attend the entire institute and participate in all sessions of the institute.
  2. Submit fully completed evaluations of institute events, including the final evaluation form.
  3. Complete a written report and give a brief presentation on the transformed course during the fall semester following the institute. Guidelines for both the written report and oral presentation will be distributed at the institute.

Selection Process: All applications will be reviewed by committee members and applicants will be informed of the outcome usually by March of each year. Selection criteria will be based on the quality of the application, the anticipated impact of the transformed course, and the support of the chair or supervisor.

Institute Schedule: Institute sessions are usually scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday during the week after final exams in May at the Holmes Student Center. A reception for the plenary speaker and past participants may also be held one evening during the week when the institute is scheduled. Participants will be notified in advance about the institute schedule for a particular year.

Stipends: As noted above, the first $500 will be distributed to participants as additional pay upon completion of the institute, and the remaining $500 will be distributed as additional pay upon completion of a written report and oral presentation during the fall semester following the institute.

Application Deadline: Application Deadline: All application materials must be submitted electronically to mcti@niu.edu by the established application deadline for a particular year. Questions about the application process should be addressed to mcti@niu.edu