PEER LEARNING ASSOCIATES PROGRAM

2009-2010

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INSTRUCTIONS: For more detailed information please refer to the information contained in the CALL FOR PEER LEARNING ASSOCIATES memo from Dean Rickert.

 NOTES:

1)   Individual instructors requesting PLAs for courses with one section or First-Year Seminars should use a Request Block for each course.

2)   Chairs or Department PLA Coordinators may use a single Request Block for the following:

• a course with multiple sections: Example: Spanish 101 sections A&B
• a group of courses with shared PLAs: Examples: Span 101, A,B; Span 103 A-E, and Span 104, A-D
• departmental requests for "at-large" tutors available as needed for any course in the department

3)   Submit additional forms if you need more than two Request Blocks.

4)   Be sure to complete the entire form and click submit at the bottom of the screen.

5)   Send PLA names now if you know but do not delay sending the form if you do not. 

FORMULA FOR REQUESTING FUNDS: hours per week X $7.25 (per hour rate) X 14 weeks

CODES:

GDF: Group Discussion Facilitator (outside classroom)

SGF: Small Group Facilitator (inside classroom)

DI: Drop-in help (e.g., regularly scheduled 'office' hours)

TUT: One-on-one tutor

PRS: Practice/Review Session (outside of classroom)

O: Other (please explain below)

PLA BUDGET REQUEST FORM
(*) denotes required information.
* Full Name:
* Email:
* Department:
REQUEST BLOCK ONE
* Please choose semester:
Fall Spring
* Course Name(s), Number(s) and Section(s):
* Total hours per week for this request:
* Total amount of PLA funds for this request (dollar amount only - no $$ signs):
PLA Name(s) (separated by commas):
* Please check ALL that apply:
GDF SGF DI TUT PRS O
Other:
REQUEST BLOCK TWO
Please choose semester:
Fall Spring
Course Name(s), Number(s) and Section(s):
Total hours per week for this request:
Total amount of PLA funds for this request (dollar amount only - no $$ signs):
PLA Name(s) (separated by commas):
Please check ALL that apply:
GDF SGF DI TUT PRS O
Other:
* TOTAL amount of PLA funds requested for ALL courses:
If your answers to the following questions require extended time and or space please feel free to e-mail the responses separately to Lori Frymyer.  Please label the answers: question 1, question 2 and/or question 3.
Please explain briefly how the Peer Learning Associate's duties relate to the         course's/courses' goals.
How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the Peer Learning Associate's involvement in the course(s)?
Please provide or update the results of your assessment. What did you expect to accomplish by having the help of a Peer Learning Associate? Were your expectations met? How do you know?
Please contact Lori Frymyer with questions concerning this form.