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Applicant: 2432 Great Falls College

Application: 2015-2016 Perkins Post Secondary - 00

Cycle: Original Application

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Perkins Postsecondary

Program: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 2006, Title I.

ProgramManager:

Mindi Federman AskelsonPhone: 406-444-0313Email: [email protected]

Due Date: May 18, 2015

Purpose: To develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who enroll in CTE bydeveloping and assisting students in meeting high standards, integrating academic and career and technical instructions, linkingsecondary and postsecondary education, increasing state and local flexibility, collecting and disseminating research and information onbest practices, providing technical assistance and professional development, supporting partnerships among diverse stakeholders, andproviding individuals with the knowledge and skills to keep the U.S. competitive.

Legislation: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Title I 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. (Pub. L. 109-270)

The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admissionor access to, or treatment of employment in its programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Title II or Section 504 may be referred tothe Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, MOA/OCR Coordinator, 2500 Broadway, PO Box 203201, Helena, MT. 59620; 406-444-0313, orThe U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202; 800-421-3481. This information will beprovided in an alternative format upon request.

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Perkins Program Coordinator/Grant Manager:

Last Name* Merja First Name* Charla

Address Line 1* 2100 16th Avenue South

Address Line 2

City* Great Falls State* MTZip+4*

59405

Phone* 406 771 4301 Extension Fax* 406 771 4317

Email* [email protected]

Fiscal Manager:

Last Name* Weldele First Name* Oceane

Phone* 406 771 4323 Extension Fax* 406 771 4317

Email* [email protected]

Additional Perkins Contact (if applicable):

Last Name Pasek First Name Heidi

Position/Title Chief Academic Officer Email [email protected]

Phone 406 771 4397 Extension Fax

Big Sky Pathways Coordinator/Grant Manager (if applicable):

Last Name Merja First Name Charla

Position/Title Big Sky Pathways Coordinator Email [email protected]

Phone 406 771 4301 Extension Fax

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Please respond to the following questions as they pertain to the use of Perkins Funds in the previous grant cycle.

To the best of your ability, please describe the specific outcomes that resulted from the utilization of Perkins funds in the previous grant cycle, addressing eachspecific project or program identified in that cycle`s local grant application.

R1 Strengthening the academic and career technical skills of students participating in career and technical education (CTE) programs by supporting academic andCTE.

Project/Program: (202 of 500 maximum characters used)Internships, CWI, CISCO Live, Fusion Splicer, Isolite System and Dental R.A.T., SIM Charting Software, SimPad Skill Reporter, NACTEI Conference, PhysicalTherapy Assistant Program training/lab materialsOutcome: (240 of 500 maximum characters used)The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed faculty to prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure toequipment currently used in the industry to help the students be successful.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Fab Tech Professional DevelopmentOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Fab Tech was a welding, fabrication show with new welding fabrication technology. Faculty were able to take classes and learn new welding techniques. It alsoenhanced knowledge in the ASME Sec. IX, B31.1 as well as b31.3 welding codes.

Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill AttainmentProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Students acquired workplace skills related to new and emerging cutting edge technology and will be more work-ready.Outcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)The flexibility of the Netlab allows student to complete specific outcomes in courses that require a hands-on component. Students are able to complete hands-onlabs from any location where there is access to the Internet. Students are also able to complete labs using Microsoft Windows, Apple OS/X, or Linux operatingsystems. The data collected through Netlab can be used when a student transfers to another campus teaching similar coursework.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Respiratory Therapy Arterial Puncture Training WristOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)A common barrier to non-traditional enrollment is fear of these types of invasive procedures. Providing adequate simulated training will comfort these students.

Measure: 5P1:Nontraditional Participation

R2 Linking CTE at the secondary and postsecondary level.

Project/Program: (121 of 500 maximum characters used)Pathways Awareness Event, Certified Welding Inspector, Teaching Professor Conference, State Medical Assistants ConferenceOutcome: (92 of 500 maximum characters used)Professional development enables faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or Diploma

R3 Provide students with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of an industry (which may include work-based experiences).

Project/Program: (243 of 500 maximum characters used)CWI, CISCO Live, Fusion Splicer, Isolite System and Dental R.A.T., Physical Therapy Assistant Program training/lab materials, Medication Cart, SurgicalTechnology Instrument Sets, Respiratory Therapy Arterial Puncture Training Wrist, Flux OvenOutcome: (318 of 500 maximum characters used)The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed faculty to prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure tocurrently used equipment to help the students be successful. Professional development enabled faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Fab TechOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Fab Tech was a welding, fabrication show with new welding fabrication technology. Faculty were able to take classes and learn new welding techniques. It alsoenhanced knowledge in the ASME Sec. IX, B31.1 as well as b31.3 welding codes.

Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill AttainmentProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Net LabOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Because students can complete lab work off campus, when circumstances happen that keep a student from being on campus (weather, family health problems,military deployment, etc.), they can still perform lab work remotely. Students who would normally drop out because of life issues were still able to work on theircoursework.

Measure: 3P1:Student Retention or Transfer

R4 Developing, improving, or expanding the use of technology in CTE (which may include training, STEM initiatives, and collaboration with business and industry.

Project/Program: (227 of 500 maximum characters used)Fab Tech, Certified Welding Inspector, CISCO Live, NetLab, Isolite System, SIM Charting Software, SimPad Skill Reporter, Medication Cart, Surgical TechnologyInstrument Sets, Respiratory Therapy Arterial Puncture Training WristOutcome: (317 of 500 maximum characters used)Professional development enabled faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs. The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed facultyto prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure to currently used equipment to help the students be successful.

Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill AttainmentProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Dental R.A.T.Outcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Students will acquire the workplace skills related to new and emerging cutting edge technology and will be more work-ready.

Measure: 4P1:Student PlacementProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)

Fusion SplicerOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Network Cable Installers are traditionally a male occupation; however, this type of training can lead female student to successful careers as network cableinstallers.

Measure: 5P2:Nontraditional Completion

R5 Provide professional development programs to secondary and post-secondary teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselorswho are involved in integrated CTE programs.

Project/Program: (130 of 500 maximum characters used)Sim Lab Coordinator, Fab Tech, CISCO Live, Climb Safety Training, Fusion Splicer, Teaching Professor Conference, NACTEI ConferenceOutcome: (334 of 500 maximum characters used)Purchased Sumitomo Fusion Splicer - A fusion splicer is a standard piece of cabling equipment. It is extremely important for our students to be versed in theimportant area of fiber optics. Our student success leads to workplace success. - Professional development enables faculty to introduce newest technology intotheir programs.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)NCPN ConferenceOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)The information was very useful in creating and maintaining career pathways with both K-12 and industry. Attendees also learned a number of strategies thatcan be used to make significant connections with industry partners in order to develop internships, mentorships, etc. Attendees had an opportunity to view bestpractices regarding non-traditional enrollment and completion. This could include single parents, minorities, veterans or students with disabilities.

Measure: 5P2:Nontraditional CompletionProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Nurse Educator Boot CampOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)The Nursing faculty incorporated contextualized instruction or concept-based curriculum into the nursing curriculum beginning Fall 2014. Concept-basedcurriculum assists nursing education in stretching classroom learning to a concept-based instead of a medical-based curriculum. Concept-based curriculumencourages the student to apply knowledge through application instead of memorization, thereby increasing one's ability to critically think.


R6 Develop and implement evaluations of the CTE programs carried out with Perkins funds, including an assessment of how the needs of special populations are met.

Project/Program: (107 of 500 maximum characters used)NCPN Conference, CWI, Climb Safety Training, NetLab, State Medical Assistants Conference, NACTEI ConferenceOutcome: (320 of 500 maximum characters used)Professional development enabled faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs. The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allows ourfaculty to prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure to currently used equipment to help the students besuccessful.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Simulated Lab CoordinatorOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Working with faculty and the division director, this position was responsible for training faculty and/or students on the use of all new or current equipment andsupplies, including traveling to trainings to learn these skills. The lab manager also assisted with labs or class sessions when necessary. Open lab sessionsprovided students more access to practice and perfect skills. Single parents in particular were able to more easily juggle duties/work/ and school.


R7 Initiate, improve, expand and modernize quality CTE programs, including relevant technology.

Project/Program: (247 of 500 maximum characters used)NCPN Conference, Fab Tech, CWI, CISCO Live, Climb Safety Training, NetLab, Fusion Splicer, Teaching Professor Conference, NACTEI Conference, MedicationCart, Surgical Technology Instrument Sets, Respiratory Therapy Arterial Puncture Training WristOutcome: 330 of 500 maximum characters used)Professional development enabled faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs. The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed facultyto prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure to equipment currently used in the field to help the students besuccessful.

Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment

R8 Provide effective CTE programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be successful.

Project/Program: (60 of 500 maximum characters used)NCPN Conference, CWI, CISCO Live, NetLab, SimLab CoordinatorOutcome: (237 of 500 maximum characters used)The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed faculty to prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure toequipment currently used in the field to help the students be successful.

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or DiplomaProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Welding Faculty SalariesOutcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)The welding faculty worked to better align content to industry standards. GFC MSU was able to continue to offer 3 cohorts of welders, educating 30-35 welders tomeet industry demand. This program also included 2 cohorts with dual credit high school students from Great Falls Public Schools.

Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill AttainmentProject/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)CWI Training and Certification - Welding instructors are required to earn their CWI certification once hired. This certification demonstrates a teacher's ability andknowledge of welding practices.Outcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Faculty assessment will be based upon the sustainability of his/her students; in particular students ability to pass skills and content testing.


R9 Provide activities to prepare special populations, including single parents and displaced homemakers who are enrolled in CTE programs, for high skill, high wage,or high demand occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency.

Project/Program: (148 of 500 maximum characters used)NCPN Conference, Fab Tech, CISCO Live, NetLab, Fusion Splicer, Teaching Professor Conference, State Medical Assistants Conference, NACTEI ConferenceOutcome: (317 of 500 maximum characters used)Professional development enabled faculty to introduce newest technology into their programs. The addition of the newest technologies in all areas allowed facultyto prepare the students for entry into the workforce with the necessary skills and exposure to currently used equipment to help the students be successful.


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End of Year Reports Click for Instructions

Please respond to the following questions as they pertain to the use of Perkins Funds in the previous grant cycle.

To the best of your ability, please describe the specific outcomes that resulted from the utilization of Perkins funds in the previous grant cycle, addressing each specificproject or program identified in that cycle`s local grant application.

P3 : Activity

Education and business partnerships for work-related experiences for students and industry experience for teachers

Project/Program: (225 of 500 maximum characters used)Workforce Development Director - continued to strengthen ties with industry and work-related opportunities for faculty and students and help align programs withindustry needs, especially in growing programs, such as welding.

Outcome: (226 of 500 maximum characters used)The Workforce Development Director secured an externship for a welding faculty member. He also worked with business and industry to ensure the equipment andskills the students are exposed to are what industry is looking for.


P16 : Activity

Provide assistance to individuals who have participated in services and activities under this Act

Project/Program: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)Kettering Exam Prep -

Outcome: ([count] of 500 maximum characters used)GFC MSU holds the Kettering Exam Prep on campus for the Respiratory Therapy students. The exam helps increase students knowledge base and increase passagesrates on the respiratory licensing exam. All 9 students who took the National Board for Respiratory Care Entry Level Exam were successful.






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Note: Basic grant funds are divided into two categories: (1) Required uses of funds and (2) Permissible uses of funds. Required uses of funds mustbe addressed before grant funds may be expended on permissible activities.

Please address how your institution will use Perkins funding in the upcoming grant cycle to meet each of the Perkins Required uses.

Note: Final Outcome information will not yet be known on the Original application. Entry of this data should only occur on an Amendment application.

R1 Strengthening the academic and career technical skills of students participating in career and technical education (CTE) programs by supporting academic andCTE.

Project/Program: (1271 of 2500 maximum characters used)Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges professional developmentFrom the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC) website:"The Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges' primary objective is the advancement of accounting education, emphasizing the development of creative and innovativeteaching and curriculum. TACTYC was organized to encourage networking on issues of significance to accounting education. It has served as a forum for sharinginnovative ideas in curriculum, teaching techniques and methodology."The organization works to achieve these objectives through an annual, national, three-dayconference. The annual conference is a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the accounting field specifically focused on AAS-level accountingstudents. This conference coverage is extensive, with over 56 content sessions to choose from covering multiple areas related to two-year education including:student engagement, using technology in the classroom, and industry updates. Site and date of 2016 conference not yet releasedThis would be a beneficialconference for Kerry Dolan, accounting program director and faculty, to attend because there are limited opportunities to connect with other two-year,accounting faculty.

Expected Outcome: (697 of 2500 maximum characters used)Ms. Dolan will learn latest accounting education and practices that will be used to maintain student's knowledge of these rules and regulations. As the date of theconference is not known, it is difficult to predict when changes can be implemented. However, the 2015 conference was in May so it is likely the 2016 conferencealso will be near the end of the grant year. Course content will be modified to reflect changes in rules and regulations. The short-term outcome will be a reportfrom the faculty on needed changes in course content. A longer-term will be that at least 75% of students will demonstrate mastery of the new content on anassessment to be determined as the content is revised.

Final Outcome: (1 of 2500 maximum characters used)X

Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or Diploma Quarter: Qtr 4:April-June

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)An Event Apart Professional Development Great Falls College MSU's Web and Graphic Design curricula are designed to teach the latest design and webtechnologies in the industry. It is essential that faculty be aware of the latest technologies in order to be able to teach those technologies. This project wouldsend one Web/Graphic Design instructor to An Event Apart conference and workshop spring of 2016 in Atlanta, GA. An Event Apart brings together twelve of theleading minds in web design and development for two days of inspiration and enlightenment, plus an optional "A Day Apart" third day focused on a single,essential topic. Each conference session builds on the one before it; each topic is essential to the practice of modern web design and development.This request isto send Rhonda Kueffler, Web and Graphic Design faculty member and program director.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The goal is to maintain faculty competency in the newest web technologies and standards. The measure of faculty competency is maintaining student pass rateson several projects/hands-on assessments in the following courses: MART 231 Interactive Web I (HTML/CSS Coding / Responsive Design); MART 232 InteractiveWeb II (Adobe Dreamweaver / Responsive Design); MART 233 Interactive Web III (Wordpress / CMS training / Responsive Design); GDSN 130 Typography(Style Tiles for web projects / Scalable typography for the web using Adobe Illustrator); GDSN 249 Digital Imaging II (Style Tiles for web projects using AdobePhotoshop)Currently student pass rate for the above course is between 70% and 80%. Keeping the curriculum current with the new technologies in thesecourses improves students' chances in the workforce.

Final Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)


Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Nursing Faculty GFC MSU will be starting a new ASN program. This position will teach in the ASN program. The program is designed to be an LPN to RNcompletion program. As such, LPNs in the workplace, as well as graduates of a PN program who successfully complete the NCLEX exam for LPN, are eligible foradmission. The faculty will be hired in August 2015 to prepare for a Spring 2016 enrollment.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The ASN program is a new start-up program. Initial assessments will include completion, graduation, and successfully passing the NCLEX for RN. Outcome:Short-term - Enroll 16 students in spring 2016. Long-term - The program expects to graduate at least 15; 15 are expected to pass the NCCLEX exam for RN.However, both those measures will be outside the reporting timelines for this grant cycle.


Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 1:July-September

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Respiratory VentilatorGFC's Respiratory Therapist program requests $32,400 to purchase one Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator for use in the lab and Sim Hospitalfor student training. It is the new industry standard intensive care ventilator. The program uses a Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator which has been the industrystandard intensive care ventilator for the past 15 years. However, the technology used in the 840 has become obsolete. Consequently, Covidien, the companythat makes Puritan Bennett ventilators is phasing out service and parts availability on the 840 ventilators. Within five years, virtually all of the major Montanahospital, including Benefis where students do 90% of their clinical training, will be using 980s.Since the ventilator will not be used on patients, Covidien has littleliability and they want students to learn on their latest ventilators. Consequently, they give a very large price discount to schools. The 980 list price is $72,000;the school price is $32,400.The Puritan Bennett 980 should not become obsolete for 15+ years. This price includes all future software updates; however we willbe responsible for any hardware updates.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Students will work with the 980 in the laboratory and Sim Hospital before working with it on patients in the hospital. Preceptors will evaluate their preparationand ability to transfer lab skills to actual patient care skills. This is the same process we currently use to assess the effectiveness of student learning with the840. Student learning is also evaluated after graduation by performance on the National Board for Respiratory Care examination and by employer satisfactionsurveys.


Measure: 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 2:October-December

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Veterans Success CoachTo provide salary and operational support for the Veterans Success Center. The Veterans Success Center was opened with one-time-onlysupport from the state. State funding expires on June 30, 2015, which will mean the position will be eliminated. The Veterans Success Coach coordinates andencourages mentoring, tutoring, and counseling services for the student veterans who need or request them. Referrals are also provided for financial,employment, legal and family counseling. The position acts a liaison between the student veterans, campus resources, and military related entities throughoutthe Great Falls community (VFW, DAV, VA, etc.) and as a recruiter for new veteran/military students. Veterans make up 8.24% of the Great Falls College MSUpopulation, compared to 4% nationwide. During 2014 usage by student veterans of the Veterans Center and the resources it provides has almost doubled overany year since the inception of the center in 2011 (726 in 2011, 625 in 2012, 283 in 2013, 1380 in 2014). Retention from fall 14 to spring 15 for veterans whoused the Center was 92%, compared to all veterans at 79% and the campus population at large 74.5%. About 62% of the veterans who have used the VeteransCenter are in CTE programs. Therefore, GFC MSU is requesting 62% of the salary and operating costs of the center be funded by Perkins.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The Veterans Center will provide services to at least 50 veterans per semester. Retention rates for center users will remain at 90%.


Measure: 3P1:Student Retention or Transfer Quarter: Qtr 1:July-September

R2 Linking CTE at the secondary and postsecondary level.

Project/Program: (674 of 2500 maximum characters used)Big Sky PathwaysFunding is requested for 1.0 FTE for a Trades Division and Big Sky Pathways Coordinator to oversee the welding, construction and industrialtechnology programs and to work with K-12 to develop and maintain pathways. The position will work with faculty to promote job shadowing, internships andapprenticeships for students, will oversee staffing needs, will develop institutional pathways and career pathways for individual students, will increase the numberof dual enrollment courses and assist in their implementation, will promote awareness of dual credit and Big Sky Pathways and will collect data and design asystem for tracking pathways activities.

Expected Outcome: (306 of 2500 maximum characters used)Increased awareness of Big Sky Pathways and dual credit opportunities. Creation of job shadowing/externships for secondary faculty with GFC MSU faculty.Development of web site and print materials to increase awareness of college programs and opportunities, as well as special events like College in a Day.

Final Outcome: (0 of 2500 maximum characters used)






Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)X

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)X


Measure: Quarter: Qtr 4:April-June

R3 Provide students with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of an industry (which may include work-based experiences).

Project/Program: (830 of 2500 maximum characters used)Great Falls College MSU's Web and Graphic Design curricula are designed to teach the latest design and web technologies in the industry. It is essential that

faculty be aware of the latest technologies in order to be able to teach those technologies. This project would send one Web/Graphic Design instructor to AnEvent Apart conference and workshop spring of 2016 in Atlanta, GA. An Event Apart brings together twelve of the leading minds in web design and developmentfor two days of inspiration and enlightenment, plus an optional "A Day Apart" third day focused on a single, essential topic. Each conference session builds on theone before it; each topic is essential to the practice of modern web design and development.This request is to send Rhonda Kueffler, Web and Graphic Designfaculty member and program director.

Expected Outcome: (821 of 2500 maximum characters used)The goal is to maintain faculty competency in the newest web technologies and standards. The measure of faculty competency is maintaining student pass rateson several projects/hands-on assessments in the following courses: MART 231 Interactive Web I (HTML/CSS Coding / Responsive Design); MART 232 InteractiveWeb II (Adobe Dreamweaver / Responsive Design); MART 233 Interactive Web III (Wordpress / CMS training / Responsive Design); GDSN 130 Typography(Style Tiles for web projects / Scalable typography for the web using Adobe Illustrator); GDSN 249 Digital Imaging II (Style Tiles for web projects using AdobePhotoshop)Currently student pass rates for the above courses are between 70% and 80%. Keeping the curriculum current with the new technologies in thesecourses improves students' chances in the workforce.







Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Nutrition Conference Professional DevelopmentThe study of nutrition is not just limited to the impact of food choices on the individual human body or apopulation. Food choices also impact the health of the planet and its limited resources. The focus of farm to plate discussions is to address the role of consumersand their reliance on local foods. The conference will explore how reliance on local foods impacts local economics, farm land protection, food security, andenvironmental stewardship. There are several chapters in the nutrition text that deal with these issues and this conference will provide current information onthese issues.The proposal is to send Susan Cooper, nutrition faculty, to the Farm to Table International Symposium sponsored by Louisiana State University. Theinformation from this conference will also help Ms. Cooper provide information to students on limited budgets because reliance on local foods can decrease foodcosts for the consumers. The date and place of the next conference has not been announced, but it is expected to be in May 2016.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)In the Basic Human Nutrition course, there two course objectives that deal with farm to plate issues. Assignments in the course measure both of these courseobjectives. Course Outcome 1: Describe how food scarcity, availability and price affect the nutritional value of the diet. The assessment tool for this courseoutcome is the Online Factors Affecting Food Costs.Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the assignment Factors Affecting Food Costs.CourseOutcome 2: List and discuss the psychological, cultural, and social factors that may influence the behavior selection of food. The assessment tool for thisassignment is a discussion on factors that affect food selection. Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the discussion assignment on FactorsAffecting Food Selection.







R4 Developing, improving, or expanding the use of technology in CTE (which may include training, STEM initiatives, and collaboration with business and industry.

Project/Program: (1271 of 2500 maximum characters used)Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges professional developmentFrom the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC) website:"The Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges' primary objective is the advancement of accounting education, emphasizing the development of creative and innovative

teaching and curriculum. TACTYC was organized to encourage networking on issues of significance to accounting education. It has served as a forum for sharinginnovative ideas in curriculum, teaching techniques and methodology."The organization works to achieve these objectives through an annual, national, three-dayconference. The annual conference is a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the accounting field specifically focused on AAS-level accountingstudents. This conference coverage is extensive, with over 56 content sessions to choose from covering multiple areas related to two-year education including:student engagement, using technology in the classroom, and industry updates. Site and date of 2016 conference not yet releasedThis would be a beneficialconference for Kerry Dolan, accounting program director and faculty, to attend because there are limited opportunities to connect with other two-year,accounting faculty.

Expected Outcome: (705 of 2500 maximum characters used)Ms. Dolan will learn latest accounting education and practices that will be used to maintain student's knowledge of these rules and regulations. As the date of theconference is not known, it is difficult to predict when changes can be implemented. However, the 2015 conference was in May so it is likely the 2016 conferencealso will be near the end of the grant year. Course content will be modified to reflect changes in rules and regulations. The short-term outcome will be a reportfrom the faculty on needed changes in course content. A longer-term outcome will be that at least 75% of students will demonstrate mastery of the new contenton an assessment to be determined as the content is revised.



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Digital Panoramic X-ray machine With the future requirement of complete electronic health records, the onsite dental clinic requires this piece of dentalequipment to be compliant. Along with being compliant with electronic health records the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs need to provide studentswith up to date instruction utilizing this equipment that meets current government regulations in preparation for the workforce.Digital radiographs such asBitewings and Periapical films are currently being exposed digitally as the radiology facility currently has the required equipment. The panoramic films can onlybe exposed traditionally with film due to the stand alone X-ray machine the college has. In order to be compliant with electronic health records and providestudents instruction with up to date technology a digital panoramic machine must be purchased.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Students will be instructed and assessed on the use of the updated technology according to the requirements set by CODA, the accrediting body for both dentalprograms. Outcomes: 100% of students will complete (to a clinical competency standard) a minimum of four clinically diagnostic digital panoramic radiographsas required by accreditation standards. Dental hygiene faculty will develop competency rubrics to evaluate the student work.Graduate and Employer surveys willbe analyzed for comments relating to this technology and if adjustments in training need to be made, they will be made. Patient surveys will also allow theprogram to assess feedback on the students' readiness to enter the workforce.


Measure: 2P1:Credential, Certificate or Diploma Quarter: Qtr 1:July-September









Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)SpeedECoder application, Neehr Perfect softwareThe Health Information Technology and Health Information Coding Specialist program accreditation requires thatstudents be exposed to an encoder and to various applications in HIM. By adding SpeedECoder students will learn to code utilizing a robust encoder. By addingNeehr Perfect students will learn how to utilize these applications.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Outcomes: 80% of students will achieve a grade of C or better on assignments relating to the EncoderOutcomes: 80% of students will achieve a grade of C or

better on assignments using the software.



R5 Provide professional development programs to secondary and post-secondary teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselorswho are involved in integrated CTE programs.

Project/Program: (398 of 2500 maximum characters used)Nursing Faculty GFC MSU will be starting a new ASN program. This position will teach in the ASN program. The program is designed to be an LPN to RNcompletion program. As such, LPNs in the workplace, as well as graduates of a PN program who successfully complete the NCLEX exam for LPN, are eligible foradmission. The faculty will be hired in August 2015 to prepare for a Spring 2016 enrollment.

Expected Outcome: (397 of 2500 maximum characters used)The ASN program is a new start-up program. Initial assessments will include completion, graduation, and successfully passing the NCLEX for RN. Outcome:Short-term - Enroll 16 students in spring 2016. Long-term - The program expects to graduate at least 15; 15 are expected to pass the NCCLEX exam for RN.However, both those measures will be outside the reporting timelines for this grant cycle.


Measure 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 1:July-September

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Neurologic Specialist Professional DevelopmentPhysical Therapy Assistant Program Development Neurologic Specialist Certification is designed to identify anddefine physical therapy specialty areas and to formally recognize PTs who have attained advanced knowledge and skills in those areas. Physical Therapy AssistantProgram Director Brad Bechard is seeking to obtain this certification.The certification consists of an online application and examination process. In order to passthe exam the applicant must demonstrate knowledge and skills applied through years of research, study, and hands on experience as documented from the last10 years within the profession.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Preparation of the exam consists of reading peer reviewed research along with experience with direct patient care suffering from a neurologic deficit, which inturn will carry over into the classroom regarding student learning outcomes as seen with testing within the Physical Therapist assistant program. Outcome: BradBechard will obtain certification.Outcome: With a 76% or greater overall grade in the Neurorehab for the PTA class 100% of students will: 1) Recognize anddescribe the clinical manifestations of common adult and pediatric neurological pathologies as well as common pediatric muscular and congenital disorders; 2)Select, instruct and safely carry out appropriate positioning techniques, treatment interventions, prescribed exercises, and functional activities for patients of allages with neurologic impairment, and be able to accurately report any changes in the patient's status to the supervising physical therapistAssessment tools: Labactivities, quiz, midterm, final practical exam, skill checks, written exam


Measure 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 3:January-March

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Physical Therapy Assistant Clinical Instructors certificationThe APTA offers a credentialing course (2day) to educate clinical instructors (CIs) on appropriate goalsetting, learning objectives, outcomes, and communication between the student, CI, and faculty member from the educational institution for the best learningenvironment for the student. This proposal is to bring two APTA certified instructors to GFC MSU to conduct a two-day training session in April 2016 for clinicalinstructors in the Physical Therapy Assistant program. Instructors will earn CEU credits as well as their certification. Organizers expect 15-20 clinical instructorsto participate and expect all of them to earn the certification. One instructor is Kim Humphry from Missoula; the second instructor has not yet been engaged butwill likely be from Billings. Currently the program accrediting body tracks clinical site placement and which clinical instructors are actually Credentialed CIs as thisis highly recommended. The accrediting body is a branch of the APTA.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)100% of clinical instructors in the course will achieve certification.Students will be more prepared in the clinical setting utilizing a credentialed CI allowing forgreater attainment of becoming an entry level physical therapist assistant (a required objective) at their last clinical and greater potential for employmentopportunities. According to the accrediting body:Employment rates must be at least 90% averaged over two years for each program within 6 months of passingthe National Board exam for licensure. Methods of assessment: Through Graduate surveys sent out 6-9 months following graduation tracking specificallyemployment rates on posted on the programs website per accreditation requirements.


Measure 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 4:April-June

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Dental Hygiene Methods of Instruction - Professional DevelopmentRobin Williams, Dental Assisting program director and Dental Hygiene faculty, to attend seven(7) days of DH Methods of Education, Inc's Summer Boot Camp August 6-11 on Amelia Island, Florida (http://www.dhmethed.com/id23.html.) The workshopscover updated general teaching methodologies that can be applied to all courses, as well as course-specific methodology workshops for Oral Anatomy, DentalMaterials, Radiology, Pharmacology, and Medical Emergencies. Williams will share the new information with faculty in both dental programs and will incorporatenew ideas for helping students learn these difficult topics.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)1) Revise student skill competency assessments to better assess skill attainment.2) Revise exams using the information learned in the workshops to betterassess student knowledge.3) Revise assessments completed by externship sites to give us more complete feedback regarding the skills and employability of ourstudents.4) Analyze national board exams and outcome of questions related to specific topics.5) Analyze Information gathered from items 1-4 to determine anyareas that could be revamped to improve student understanding and assimilation of concepts.


Measure 1P1:Technical Skill Attainment Quarter: Qtr 1:July-September

Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Machining equipment professional developmentPurchase mill for eventual use in a machine shop course in the proposed Industrial Technician option of an AASprogram. It is clear that some basic machining skills are highly valued in the workplace. Existing faculty member has the opportunity through the RevUp grantproject to obtain National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification. However, prior to the NIMS training and certification, participants are required tocomplete a number of projects. This equipment is crucial for Mr. Strunk to prepare for the NIMS training. The machine shop course likely would be offered inSpring 2018.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Curriculum for machine shop portion of proposed Industrial Technician program.NIMS certification for program director/faculty


Measure 2P1:Credential, Certificate or Diploma Quarter: Qtr 2:October-December

R6 Develop and implement evaluations of the CTE programs carried out with Perkins funds, including an assessment of how the needs of special populations are met.

Project/Program: (1085 of 2500 maximum characters used)Nutrition Conference Professional DevelopmentThe study of nutrition is not just limited to the impact of food choices on the individual human body or apopulation. Food choices also impact the health of the planet and its limited resources. The focus of farm to plate discussions is to address the role of consumersand their reliance on local foods. The conference will explore how reliance on local foods impacts local economics, farm land protection, food security, andenvironmental stewardship. There are several chapters in the nutrition text that deal with these issues and this conference will provide current information onthese issues.The proposal is to send Susan Cooper, nutrition faculty, to the Farm to Table International Symposium sponsored by Louisiana State University. Theinformation from this conference will also help Ms. Cooper provide information to students on limited budgets because reliance on local foods can decrease foodcosts for the consumers. The date and place of the next conference has not been announced, but it is expected to be in May 2016.

Expected Outcome: (822 of 2500 maximum characters used)In the Basic Human Nutrition course, there two course objectives that deal with farm to plate issues. Assignments in the course measure both of these courseobjectives. Course Outcome 1: Describe how food scarcity, availability and price affect the nutritional value of the diet. The assessment tool for this courseoutcome is the Online Factors Affecting Food Costs.Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the assignment Factors Affecting Food Costs.CourseOutcome 2: List and discuss the psychological, cultural, and social factors that may influence the behavior selection of food. The assessment tool for thisassignment is a discussion on factors that affect food selection. Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the discussion assignment on FactorsAffecting Food Selection.



R7 Initiate, improve, expand and modernize quality CTE programs, including relevant technology.

Project/Program: (1271 of 2500 maximum characters used)Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges professional developmentFrom the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC) website:"The Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges' primary objective is the advancement of accounting education, emphasizing the development of creative and innovativeteaching and curriculum. TACTYC was organized to encourage networking on issues of significance to accounting education. It has served as a forum for sharinginnovative ideas in curriculum, teaching techniques and methodology."The organization works to achieve these objectives through an annual, national, three-dayconference. The annual conference is a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the accounting field specifically focused on AAS-level accountingstudents. This conference coverage is extensive, with over 56 content sessions to choose from covering multiple areas related to two-year education including:student engagement, using technology in the classroom, and industry updates. Site and date of 2016 conference not yet releasedThis would be a beneficialconference for Kerry Dolan, accounting program director and faculty, to attend because there are limited opportunities to connect with other two-year,accounting faculty.

Expected Outcome: 697 of 2500 maximum characters used)Ms. Dolan will learn latest accounting education and practices that will be used to maintain student's knowledge of these rules and regulations. As the date of theconference is not known, it is difficult to predict when changes can be implemented. However, the 2015 conference was in May so it is likely the 2016 conferencealso will be near the end of the grant year. Course content will be modified to reflect changes in rules and regulations. The short-term outcome will be a reportfrom the faculty on needed changes in course content. A longer-term will be that at least 75% of students will demonstrate mastery of the new content on anassessment to be determined as the content is revised.



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)An Event Apart Professional DevelopmentGreat Falls College MSU's Web and Graphic Design curricula are designed to teach the latest design and webtechnologies in the industry. It is essential that faculty be aware of the latest technologies in order to be able to teach those technologies. This project wouldsend one Web/Graphic Design instructor to An Event Apart conference and workshop spring of 2016 in Atlanta, GA. An Event Apart brings together twelve of theleading minds in web design and development for two days of inspiration and enlightenment, plus an optional "A Day Apart" third day focused on a single,essential topic. Each conference session builds on the one before it; each topic is essential to the practice of modern web design and development.This request isto send Rhonda Kueffler, Web and Graphic Design faculty member and program director.

Expected Outcome: [count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The goal is to maintain faculty competency in the newest web technologies and standards. The measure of faculty competency is maintaining student pass rateson several projects/hands-on assessments in the following courses: MART 231 Interactive Web I (HTML/CSS Coding / Responsive Design); MART 232 InteractiveWeb II (Adobe Dreamweaver / Responsive Design); MART 233 Interactive Web III (Wordpress / CMS training / Responsive Design); GDSN 130 Typography(Style Tiles for web projects / Scalable typography for the web using Adobe Illustrator); GDSN 249 Digital Imaging II (Style Tiles for web projects using Adobe

Photoshop)Currently student pass rates for the above course are between 70% and 80%. Keeping the curriculum current with the new technologies in thesecourses improves students' chances in the workforce.




Expected Outcome: [count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Students will work with the 980 in the laboratory and Sim Hospital before working with it on patients in the hospital. Preceptors will evaluate their preparationand ability to transfer lab skills to actual patient care skills. This is the same process we currently use to assess the effectiveness of student learning with the840. Student learning is also evaluated after graduation by performance on the National Board for Respiratory Care examination and by employer satisfactionsurveys



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)SpeedECoder application, Neehr Perfect softwareThe Health Information Technology and Health Information Coding Specialist program accreditation requires thatstudents be exposed to an encoder and to various applications in HIM. By adding SpeedECoder students will learn to code utilizing a robust encoder. By addingNeehr Perfect students will learn how to utilize these applications.

Expected Outcome: [count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Outcomes: 80% of students will achieve a grade of C or better on assignments relating to the EncoderOutcomes: 80% of students will achieve a grade of C orbetter on assignments using the software.



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Digital Panoramic X-ray machine With the future requirement of complete electronic health records, the onsite dental clinic requires this piece of dentalequipment to be compliant. Along with being compliant with electronic health records the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs need to provide studentswith up to date instruction utilizing this equipment that meets current government regulations in preparation for the workforce.Digital radiographs such asBitewings and Periapical films are currently being exposed digitally as the radiology facility currently has the required equipment. The panoramic films can onlybe exposed traditionally with film due to the stand alone X-ray machine the college has. In order to be compliant with electronic health records and providestudents instruction with up to date technology a digital panoramic machine must be purchased.

Expected Outcome: [count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Students will be instructed and assessed on the use of the updated technology according to the requirements set by CODA, the accrediting body for both dentalprograms. Outcomes: 100% of students will complete (to a clinical competency standard) a minimum of four clinically diagnostic digital panoramic radiographsas required by accreditation standards. Dental hygiene faculty will develop competency rubrics to evaluate the student work.



R8 Provide effective CTE programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be successful.

Project/Program: (1250 of 2500 maximum characters used)Teachers of Accounting Professional DevelopmentFrom the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC) website:"The Teachers of Accounting at TwoYear Colleges' primary objective is the advancement of accounting education, emphasizing the development of creative and innovative teaching and curriculum.TACTYC was organized to encourage networking on issues of significance to accounting education. It has served as a forum for sharing innovative ideas incurriculum, teaching techniques and methodology."The organization works to achieve these objectives through an annual, national, three-day conference. Theannual conference is a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the accounting field specifically focused on AAS-level accounting students. Thisconference coverage is extensive, with over 56 content sessions to choose from covering multiple areas related to two-year education including: studentengagement, using technology in the classroom, and industry updates. Site and date of 2016 conference not yet releasedThis would be a beneficial conferencefor Kerry Dolan, accounting program director and faculty, to attend because there are limited opportunities to connect with other two-year, accounting faculty.

Expected Outcome: (697 of 2500 maximum characters used)Ms. Dolan will learn latest accounting education and practices that will be used to maintain student's knowledge of these rules and regulations. As the date of theconference is not known, it is difficult to predict when changes can be implemented. However, the 2015 conference was in May so it is likely the 2016 conferencealso will be near the end of the grant year. Course content will be modified to reflect changes in rules and regulations. The short-term outcome will be a reportfrom the faculty on needed changes in course content. A longer-term will be that at least 75% of students will demonstrate mastery of the new content on anassessment to be determined as the content is revised.



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)Great Falls College MSU's Web and Graphic Design curricula are designed to teach the latest design and web technologies in the industry. It is essential thatfaculty be aware of the latest technologies in order to be able to teach those technologies. This project would send one Web/Graphic Design instructor to AnEvent Apart conference and workshop spring of 2016 in Atlanta, GA. An Event Apart brings together twelve of the leading minds in web design and developmentfor two days of inspiration and enlightenment, plus an optional "A Day Apart" third day focused on a single, essential topic. Each conference session builds on theone before it; each topic is essential to the practice of modern web design and development.This request is to send Rhonda Kueffler, Web and Graphic Designfaculty member and program director.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The goal is to maintain faculty competency in the newest web technologies and standards. The measure of faculty competency is maintaining student pass rateson several projects/hands-on assessments in the following courses: MART 231 Interactive Web I (HTML/CSS Coding / Responsive Design); MART 232 InteractiveWeb II (Adobe Dreamweaver / Responsive Design); MART 233 Interactive Web III (Wordpress / CMS training / Responsive Design); GDSN 130 Typography(Style Tiles for web projects / Scalable typography for the web using Adobe Illustrator); GDSN 249 Digital Imaging II (Style Tiles for web projects using AdobePhotoshop)Currently student pass rates for the above courses are between 70% and 80%. Keeping the curriculum current with the new technologies in thesecourses improves students' chances in the workforce.








Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)In the Basic Human Nutrition course, there two course objectives that deal with farm to plate issues. Assignments in the course measure both of these courseobjectives. Course Outcome 1: Describe how food scarcity, availability and price affect the nutritional value of the diet. The assessment tool for this courseoutcome is the Online Factors Affecting Food Costs.Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the assignment Factors Affecting Food Costs.CourseOutcome 2: List and discuss the psychological, cultural, and social factors that may influence the behavior selection of food. The assessment tool for thisassignment is a discussion on factors that affect food selection. Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the discussion assignment on FactorsAffecting Food Selection.




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R9 Provide activities to prepare special populations, including single parents and displaced homemakers who are enrolled in CTE programs, for high skill, high wage,or high demand occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency.

Project/Program: (1375 of 2500 maximum characters used)Veterans Success CoachTo provide salary and operational support for the Veterans Success Center. The Veterans Success Center was opened with one-time-onlysupport from the state. State funding expires on June 30, 2015, which will mean the position will be eliminated. The Veterans Success Coach coordinates andencourages mentoring, tutoring, and counseling services for the student veterans who need or request them. Referrals are also provided for financial,employment, legal and family counseling. The position acts a liaison between the student veterans, campus resources, and military related entities throughoutthe Great Falls community (VFW, DAV, VA, etc.) and as a recruiter for new veteran/military students. Veterans make up 8.24% of the Great Falls College MSUpopulation, compared to 4% nationwide. During 2014 usage by student veterans of the Veterans Center and the resources it provides has almost doubled overany year since the inception of the center in 2011 (726 in 2011, 625 in 2012, 283 in 2013, 1380 in 2014). Retention from fall 14 to spring 15 for veterans whoused the Center was 92%, compared to all veterans at 79% and the campus population at large 74.5%. About 62% of the veterans who have used the VeteransCenter are in CTE programs. Therefore, GFC MSU is requesting 62% of the salary and operating costs of the center be funded by Perkins.

Expected Outcome: (186 of 2500 maximum characters used)The Veterans Center will provide services to at least 50 veterans per semester, including single parents, students with disabilities. Retention rates for centerusers will remain at 90%.



Project/Program: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)An Event Apart Professional DevelopmentGreat Falls College MSU's Web and Graphic Design curricula are designed to teach the latest design and webtechnologies in the industry. It is essential that faculty be aware of the latest technologies in order to be able to teach those technologies. This project wouldsend one Web/Graphic Design instructor to An Event Apart conference and workshop spring of 2016 in Atlanta, GA. An Event Apart brings together twelve of theleading minds in web design and development for two days of inspiration and enlightenment, plus an optional "A Day Apart" third day focused on a single,essential topic. Each conference session builds on the one before it; each topic is essential to the practice of modern web design and development.This request isto send Rhonda Kueffler, Web and Graphic Design faculty member and program director.

Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)The goal is to maintain faculty competency in the newest web technologies and standards. The measure of faculty competency is maintaining student pass rateson several projects/hands-on assessments in the following courses: MART 231 Interactive Web I (HTML/CSS Coding / Responsive Design); MART 232 InteractiveWeb II (Adobe Dreamweaver / Responsive Design); MART 233 Interactive Web III (Wordpress / CMS training / Responsive Design); GDSN 130 Typography(Style Tiles for web projects / Scalable typography for the web using Adobe Illustrator); GDSN 249 Digital Imaging II (Style Tiles for web projects using AdobePhotoshop)Currently student pass rates for the above courses are between 70% and 80%. Keeping the curriculum current with the new technologies in thesecourses improves students' chances in the workforce.




Expected Outcome: ([count] of 2500 maximum characters used)In the Basic Human Nutrition course, there two course objectives that deal with farm to plate issues. Assignments in the course measure both of these courseobjectives. Course Outcome 1: Describe how food scarcity, availability and price affect the nutritional value of the diet. The assessment tool for this courseoutcome is the Online Factors Affecting Food Costs.Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the assignment Factors Affecting Food Costs.CourseOutcome 2: List and discuss the psychological, cultural, and social factors that may influence the behavior selection of food. The assessment tool for thisassignment is a discussion on factors that affect food selection. Goal: 80% of the students will receive a "B" or better on the discussion assignment on FactorsAffecting Food Selection








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Note: Basic grant funds are divided into two categories: (1) Required uses of funds and (2) Permissible uses of funds. Required uses of funds must beaddressed before grant funds may be expended on permissible activities.

Please only address those permissible activities your institution will be using Perkins funding for in the coming grant cycle.

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Big Sky Pathways Instructions

A 'Big Sky Pathway' is a Perkins Program of Study designed to smoothly transfer students from high school to success in careers and postsecondary education,incorporating industry recognized credentials and aligning curriculum. This typically includes both academic and CTE/Degree Major Courses, and lead to a credential,certificate, license, or degree.

If your institution has a Big Sky Pathways Coordinator, you may wish to have this person fill out this portion of the application.

Please use the space below to list any Big Sky Pathways that were developed during the previous grant cycle:

Cluster LevelProgram ofStudy

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

Pathway(14 of 4000 maximum characters used)Graphic Design

High SchoolName Missoula Big Sky

Approval Date(mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2014

Certifications,LocalArticulations, orDual CreditClasses withinthe Pathway

(18 of 4000 maximum characters used)AAS Graphic Design

Cluster LevelProgram ofStudy

Information Technology

Pathway([count] of 4000 maximum characters used)Web Design

High SchoolName Missoula Big Sky

Approval Date(mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2014

Certifications,LocalArticulations, orDual CreditClasses withinthe Pathway

([count] of 4000 maximum characters used)AAS Web Design

Performance Level - Summary (Read Only)

This page displays a summary of your Performance Level indicators as compared to indicator data at the state level. This data has been pre-populated with information from the State CARReport Card for the current reporting cycle.

Performance Area State NegotiatedPerformance Level

90%Threshold

Previously ReportedPerformance

Improvement PlanRequired

1P1 - Technical Skill Attainment 75.00 67.50 95.33 No

2P1 - Credential, Certificate or Diploma 57.00 51.30 68.46 No

3P1 - Student Retention or Transfer 71.79 64.61 82.34 No

4P1 - Student Placement 77.00 69.30 83.20 No

5P1 - Nontraditional Participation 16.00 14.40 21.45 No

5P2 - Nontraditional Completion 13.00 11.70 26.30 No

1P1 Technical Skill Attainment Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 1P1 Technical Skill Attainment for this year is: 75.00 %

Your previous year's reported performance was: 95.33 %

Please review the performance indicators for your institution listed above, as compared with the state negotiated performance levels. As part of the legislativerequirements associated with Section 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, a sub-recipient that does not meet 90% of theestablished goal for any performance measure must create and implement an improvement plan in the program year following the year of the deficiency.

If any one of your institution`s indicators failed to meet at least 90% of an agreed upon state negotiated level of performance, an improvementplan must be provided.

Did you meet or exceed the state performance level?

nmlkji Yes (No other information is required) nmlkjNo (Local Improvement Plan for Indicator1P1)

2P1 Credential, Certificate or Diploma Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 2P1 Credential, Certificate or Diploma for this year is: 57.00 %






3P1 Student Retention or Transfer Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 3P1 Student Retention or Transfer for this year is: 71.79 %






4P1 Student Placement Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 4P1 Student Placement for this year is: 77.00 %






5P1 Nontraditional Participation Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 5P1 Nontraditional Participation for this year is: 16.00 %






5P2 Nontraditional Completion Click for Instructions

The State Negotiated Performance Level (SNPL) threshold target for 5P2 Nontraditional Completion for this year is: 13.00 %






Consortium Click for Instructions

Federal law states that you must meet a minimum individual allocation of $50,000 to qualify for Perkins funding. If an institution is unable to meet theserequirements, they may form a consortium between multiple institutions in order to meet the qualifications.

Applicants wishing to form consortiums should focus on the development of objectives and achievement of goals within Perkins programs that are beneficial to allconsortium partners. Joint projects and professional development are required. Consortium partners will meet throughout the year to jointly plan, develop strategies,disseminate information and evaluate continuous improvement practices.

If applicable, please list below the postsecondary institutions requesting to form a consortium, designating the first institution as the lead:

Postsecondary Member

Please answer the following questions as they pertain to the upcoming grant cycle:1. Please describe the mutual programs, goals, and objectives of the institutions participating in the consortium. ([count] of 2000 maximum characters used)

2. How will the partners of the consortium work together throughout the upcoming grant cycle to achieve and implement the mutual objectives and goals? ([count]of 2000 maximum characters used)

3. Please outline plans for at least one joint professional development project, one joint project activity, and at least 3 meetings in the upcoming grant cycle (datesmay be tentative). ([count] of 2000 maximum characters used)

Program Advisory Committees Instructions

It is recommended that Programs of Study utilizing Perkins funding utilize Program Advisory Committees including both academic and industry professionals.

Please enter the following information regarding Program Advisory Committees that represent Perkins programs you will be spending funds on during thisfiscal year.

Program of Study Architecture and Construction

Pathway Construction CAS

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Pat Schoenen Bruce Gottwig

Charla Merja Pete Pace

Landon Stubbs Quarter

Planned Meetings/Eventsfor Current Fiscal Yr (datesdo not have to be final)(81 of 500 maximumcharacters used)

This committee will meet in the spring to review curriculum for the fall session. Qtr 4:April-June

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Program of Study Business, Management and Administration

Pathway Business Management AAS

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Marilyn Besich Bruce Gottwig

Charla Merja Jessica Goosen

Quarter

Planned Meetings/Eventsfor Current Fiscal Yr (datesdo not have to be final)([count] of 500 maximumcharacters used)


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Program of Study Information Technology

Pathway CIT, Web Design AAS

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Bruce Gottwig Charla Merja

Rob Rezek

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Program of Study Arts, A/V Technology and Communications

Pathway Graphic Design AAS

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Rhonda Kueffler Bruce Gottwig

Charla Merja Tim Paul

Quarter




Program of Study Manufacturing

Pathway Welding CAS

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Kyle Gillespie Charla Merja

Bruce Gottwig Paul Hogan

Quarter




Program of Study Health Science

Pathway EMT/Pre-Paramedic , Phlebotomy/Pre-Med Assist

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Joel Henderson Pamela Christianson

Frankie Lyons Charla Merja

Christi Virts Katy Deffe Quarter


The Advisory Committee will meet in Fall 2015 to review these new programs. Qtr 1:July-September


Program of Study Finance

Pathway Accounting

Current Program AdvisoryCommittee Members Kerry Dolan Bruce Gottwig

Charla Merja Karlen Keaster

Beth Baker Debra Corn Quarter



Planned Meetings/Eventsfor Current Fiscal Yr (datesdo not have to be final)

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Date of Comment(mm/dd/yyyy)Add any additional comments you have for Perkins Postsecondary in the space below. Please indicate the specific page(s) you are referencing in your comments.([count] of 2000 maximum characters used)

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Allocations

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Perkins-PSCurrent Year FundsAllocation $271,326ReAllocated (+) $0Released (-) $0Total Current Year Funds $271,326Prior Year(s) FundsCarryover (+) $0ReAllocated (+) $0Total Prior Year(s) Funds $0Sub Total $271,326

Multi-DistrictTransfer In (+) $0Transfer Out (-) $0Administrative Agent

Adjusted Sub Total $271,326

Total Available for Budgeting $271,326Perkins-PS

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Total Allocation Available for Budgeting: $271,326

Description of Expenditure Codes

Description of Required and Permissive Uses of Funds

Administration199 - Administrative costs

Federal guidelines state that no more than 5% of project funds can go to administration and indirect costs.The maximum allowed for the institution is $13,566.

Describe proposed administrative costs here (if any) (maximum length is 1000 characters)NAAmount 0

Project Summary Number 1(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges professional development: Travel and registration costs for Accounting Program Director/Faculty Kerry Dolan to attendthe organization's annual conference. The site and date of the 2016 conference has not yet been released. However, the 2015 conference was in May to it is likely tobe in May again.

List which required and/or permissive uses of funds will support this project.R1, R4, R7, R8

Exp. Code Line Item Detail Description ExpenditureAmount Delete<br>Row

400-Travel Airfare, cost estimate based on the 2015 location. Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges, Kerry Dolan 590 gfedc

400-Travel Lodging for 2 nights @$225/night. Based on the 2015 conference costs. Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan 450 gfedc

400-Travel Ground transportation to and from the airport estimated at $40 each trip. Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan 80 gfedc

400-Travel Per diem. 3 days @$41/day. Approved out-of-state per diem rate. Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan 123 gfedc

401-Registration and Training Conference registration, based on 2015 cost. Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges, Kerry Dolan 395 gfedc

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SubTotal: $1,638

Project Summary Number 2(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Big Sky Pathways and Trades Division Coordinator: Salary and benefits for this new position, which will coordinate the welding, carpentry and industrial technologyprograms, as well as continue work on Big Sky Pathways. The remainder of the Big Sky Pathways expenses will be paid with Big Sky Pathways funds, if thatapplication is successful.

List which required and/or permissive uses of funds will support this project.


101-Salaries Big Sky Pathways and Trades Division Coordinator, Charla Merja, 1.0 FTE in Year Oneof this position. 60000 gfedc

102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance for Charla Merja 11506 gfedc

103-Health Insurance Fixed cost of $887/month for Charla Merja 10644 gfedc

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SubTotal: $82,150

Project Summary Number 3(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Veterans Success Center and Coach. Hourly wage and benefits. Veterans in CTE programs make up about 62% of the Veterans population so this proposal is to fund62% of this part-time position and 62% of the operating costs. This program was funded with one-time-only state funds. The entire cost of the program cannot besupport without Perkins funding.

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101-Salaries Veterans Success Coach, Kevin Lyons. 13.15/hour July-December; 13.65/hourJanuary-June.19 hours/week 8493 gfedc

101-Salaries Stipends: 62% of 4 student workers @ $50 each. Veterans Success Center. 124 gfedc

102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance for VeteransSuccess Coach 62% of total of $2297. 1424 gfedc

210-Contracted Services 62% of speaker fees for Veterans Week activities, 2 @ $50 each. Veterans SuccessCenter. 62 gfedc

220-Consumable Supplies Printing brochures, posters, handouts, announcements. Veterans Success Center. 217 gfedc

220-Consumable Supplies Paper, pens, notebooks, marker pens. 62% of $425 total. Veterans Success Center. 263 gfedc

300-Communications Telephone charges - 62% of $350. Veterans Success Center. 217 gfedc

300-Communications 62% of $25 for general postage. Veterans Success Center. 15 gfedc

400-Travel Car rental: 62% of 4 days rental at $35/day - estimated two trips to other VeteransCenters. Veterans Success Center. 87 gfedc

400-Travel 62% of Gas - estimated at $40/trip for two trips to other Veterans Centers. VeteransSuccess Center. 50 gfedc

400-Travel 62% of 2 nights lodging estimated at $95 (state approved rate plus tax). VeteransSuccess Center. 118 gfedc

400-Travel 62% of 4 days per diem at state approved rate of $23/day. Veterans Success Center. 57 gfedc

800-Other Expenditures Books and other reference materials - 62% of $48. Veterans Success Center. 30 gfedc

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SubTotal: $11,157

Project Summary Number 4(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Mill, lathe and accessories to allow Industrial Technology program director/faculty to work with equipment and complete machining projects that are prerequisites toNational Institute for Metalworking Skills certification training. The equipment will become part of a new program option in the Industrial Technology program.

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224-Minor Equipment Vise for mill. Industrial Technology program 175 gfedc

224-Minor Equipment Collet set for mill. Industrial Technology program 100 gfedc

224-Minor Equipment End Mill holder for mill. Industrial Technology program 101 gfedc

224-Minor Equipment End mill set for mill. Industrial Technology program 48 gfedc

224-Minor Equipment clamping set for mill. Industrial Technology program 46 gfedc

500-Major Equipment South Bend SB1025 mill. Industrial Technology program 9995 gfedc

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SubTotal: $10,465

Project Summary Number 5(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Funds to send Rhonda Kueffler, web/graphic design program director to An Event Apart web and graphic design conference, Spring 2016 in Atlanta, GA

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400-Travel Lodging 5 days @ $300/day. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler 1500 gfedc

400-Travel Per diem. 5 days @ state rate of $41/day. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler 205 gfedc

400-Travel Airfare. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler 900 gfedc

400-Travel Ground transportation. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler 50 gfedc

401-Registration and Training An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler 1500 gfedc

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SubTotal: $4,155

Project Summary Number 6(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Nursing faculty to teach both practical nursing and associate degree nursing courses. New hire, new position.

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101-Salaries Nursing faculty, 1.0 FTE 55000 gfedc

102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance. Nursing faculty. 10558 gfedc

103-Health Insurance Fixed rate @ $877/month. Nursing faculty. 10644 gfedc

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SubTotal: $76,202

Project Summary Number 7(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Encoder needed for students in Health Information Technology and Health Information Coding Specialist programs.The HIT and HICS program accreditation requiresthat students be exposed to an encoder. By adding SpeedECoder students will learn to code utilizing a robust encoder. Neehr Perfect electronic health recordsoftware system. The HIT and HICS program accreditation requires that students be exposed to various applications in HIM. By adding Neehr Perfect students willlearn how to utilize these applications.



800-Other Expenditures SpeedECoder software. HIT, HIC programs. 3200 gfedc

800-Other Expenditures Neehr Perfect software. HIT, HIC programs. 3900 gfedc

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SubTotal: $7,100

Project Summary Number 8(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director and Faculty Brad Bechard to obtain Neurologic Specialist Certification. Neurologic Specialist Certification is designed toidentify and define physical therapy specialty areas and to formally recognize PTs who have attained advanced knowledge and skills in those areas.The certificationconsists of an online application and examination process. In order to pass the exam the applicant must demonstrate knowledge and skills applied through years ofresearch, study, and hands on experience as documented from the last 10 years within the profession.



401-Registration and Training Application review fee. Brad Bechard to obtain Neurologic Specialist Certification 515 gfedc

401-Registration and Training Exam fee. Brad Bechard to obtain Neurologic Specialist Certification 800 gfedc

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SubTotal: $1,315

Project Summary Number 9(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)This proposal is to bring two APTA certified instructors to GFC MSU to conduct a two-day training session in April 2016 for clinical instructors in the Physical TherapyAssistant program. Instructors will earn CEU credits as well as their certification. Organizers expect 15-20 clinical instructors to participate and expect all of them to

earn the certification. One instructor is Kim Humphry from Missoula; the second instructor has not yet been engaged but will likely be from Billings.



210-Contracted Services APTA certified instructors honorarium at $300 each. Physical Therapy Assistant clinicalinstructor certification. The honorarium is for the personnel instructing the course. 600 gfedc

400-Travel Mileage Missoula to Great Falls 340 round trip, .575/mile. State approved mileagerate. Physical Therapy Assistant clinical instructor certification. 196 gfedc

400-Travel Mileage Billings to Great Falls, 480 round trip, .575/mile, state approved mileage rate.Physical Therapy Assistant clinical instructor certification. 276 gfedc

400-Travel Lodging, 2 people, 3 nights @ $83/night, state approved rate. Physical TherapyAssistant clinical instructor certification. 498 gfedc

400-Travel Per diem, 2 people, 2 days at state approved rate of $23/day. Physical TherapyAssistant clinical instructor certification. 126 gfedc

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SubTotal: $1,696

Project Summary Number 10(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Farm to Table Nutrition conference, professional development for nutrition faculty, Susan Cooper. The exact date and location of the 2016 conference has not beenannounced, but it is expected to be in May 2016. Budget is based on the 2015 conference.

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400-Travel Airfare. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. 477 gfedc

400-Travel Hotel, 4 nights @$139/night. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. 556 gfedc

400-Travel Per diem, 4 days @ state approved rate of $41/day. Farm to Table Nutritionconference, Susan Cooper. 205 gfedc

401-Registration and Training Conference registration. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. 150 gfedc

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SubTotal: $1,388

Project Summary Number 11(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)With the future requirement of complete electronic health records, the onsite dental clinic requires a digital panoramic X-day machine to be compliant. Along withbeing compliant with electronic health records the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs need to provide students with up to date instruction utilizing thisequipment that meets current government regulations in preparation for the workforce. Students will be instructed and assessed on the use of the updatedtechnology according to the requirements set by CODA, the accrediting body for both dental programs.



500-Major Equipment Digital Panoramic X-ray Machine. Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs. 27000 gfedc

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SubTotal: $27,000

Project Summary Number 12(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator for use in the lab and Sim Hospital for student training. It is the new industry standard intensive care ventilator. We currently have,use and will continue to use a Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator which has been the industry standard intensive care ventilator for the past 15 years. However, thetechnology used in the 840 has become obsolete. Consequently, Covidien, is phasing out service and parts availability on the 840 ventilators. Within five years,virtually all of the major Montana hospital, including Benefis where our students do 90% of their clinical training, will be using 980s.Since the ventilator will not beused on patients, Covidien has little liability and they want students to learn on their latest ventilators. Consequently, they give a very large price discount toschools. The 980 list price is $72000; the school price is $32400 (see attached price quote).The Puritan Bennett 980 should not become obsolete for 15+ years. Thisprice includes all future software updates; however we will be responsible for any hardware updates.

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500-Major Equipment Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator, Respiratory Therapy program. 32400 gfedc

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SubTotal: $32,400

Project Summary Number 13(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Dental Health Methods of Education Summer Boot Camp, Aug. 6-12, in Amelia Island, Fla., for Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting faculty Robin Williams. Workshopswill cover updated general teaching methodologies that can be applied to all courses, including course-specific methodology workshops for Oral Anatomy, DentalMaterials, Radiology, Pharmacology, and Medical Emergencies. Williams will bring back information for dental faculty in both hygiene and assisting, including newideas for helping students learn these difficult topics. Students and faculty in both the DH and DA programs will benefit as Williams teaches in both programs



400-Travel Airfare to Florida. Dental Health Methods of Education Summer Boot Camp. RobinWilliams. 775 gfedc

400-Travel Shuttle cost from airport to Amelia Island, Fla. Dental Health Methods of EducationSummer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. 200 gfedc

400-Travel Lodging at conference hotel, 7 nights @$100/night ($89 plus tax). Dental HealthMethods of Education Summer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. 700 gfedc

400-Travel Per diem, 9 days @ state approved rate of $41/day. Dental Health Methods ofEducation Summer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. 369 gfedc

401-Registration and Training Conference registration. Dental Health Methods of Education Summer Boot Camp.Robin Williams. 3000 gfedc

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SubTotal: $5,044

Project Summary Number 14(Max 2500 characters) Count (0 of 2500)Please enter description of this project here...

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Totals: $261,710

Determining Maximum Indirect Cost allowed

(A) Total Allocation Available for Budgeting $271,326 (F) Total budgeted above $261,710

(B) Budgeted Property and Equipment Cost (Exp code 500) $69,395 (G) Budgeted Indirect Cost 9616

(C) Allowable Direct Costs (A-B) $201,931 (H) Total Budget (F+G) $271,326

(D) Indirect Cost Rate % 6.0000

(E) Maximum Indirect Cost (C*(D/1+D)) $11,430 Allocation Remaining (A-H) $0

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Budget Summary Rollup


2016 Annual Allocation for grant year beginning 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016

Exp Code Line Item Detail Description Amount

6101-Salaries Big Sky Pathways and Trades Division Coordinator, Charla Merja, 1.0 FTE in Year One of thisposition. $60,000

6101-Salaries Veterans Success Coach, Kevin Lyons. 13.15/hour July-December; 13.65/hour January-June.19 hours/week $8,493

6101-Salaries Nursing faculty, 1.0 FTE $55,000

6101-Salaries Stipends: 62% of 4 student workers @ $50 each. Veterans Success Center. $124

6102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance. Nursing faculty. $10,558

6102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance for Veterans SuccessCoach 62% of total of $2297. $1,424

6102-Benefits Social Security, Medicare, Workers Comp, Unemployment Insurance for Charla Merja $11,506

6103-Health Insurance Fixed cost of $887/month for Charla Merja $10,644

6103-Health Insurance Fixed rate @ $877/month. Nursing faculty. $10,644

6199-Administrative Costs NA $0Subtotal Personnel Services:$168,393


6210-Contracted Services 62% of speaker fees for Veterans Week activities, 2 @ $50 each. Veterans Success Center. $62

6210-Contracted Services APTA certified instructors honorarium at $300 each. Physical Therapy Assistant clinicalinstructor certification. The honorarium is for the personnel instructing the course. $600

6220-Consumable Supplies Printing brochures, posters, handouts, announcements. Veterans Success Center. $217

6220-Consumable Supplies Paper, pens, notebooks, marker pens. 62% of $425 total. Veterans Success Center. $263

6224-Minor Equipment Vise for mill. Industrial Technology program $175

6224-Minor Equipment Collet set for mill. Industrial Technology program $100

6224-Minor Equipment End Mill holder for mill. Industrial Technology program $101

6224-Minor Equipment End mill set for mill. Industrial Technology program $48

6224-Minor Equipment clamping set for mill. Industrial Technology program $46Subtotal Operating Expenses:$1,612


6300-Communications Telephone charges - 62% of $350. Veterans Success Center. $217

6300-Communications 62% of $25 for general postage. Veterans Success Center. $15Subtotal Communications:$232


6400-Travel Car rental: 62% of 4 days rental at $35/day - estimated two trips to other Veterans Centers.Veterans Success Center. $87

6400-Travel 62% of Gas - estimated at $40/trip for two trips to other Veterans Centers. Veterans SuccessCenter. $50

6400-Travel 62% of 2 nights lodging estimated at $95 (state approved rate plus tax). Veterans SuccessCenter. $118

6400-Travel 62% of 4 days per diem at state approved rate of $23/day. Veterans Success Center. $57

6400-Travel Lodging 5 days @ $300/day. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler $1,500

6400-Travel Per diem. 5 days @ state rate of $41/day. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler $205

6400-Travel Airfare. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler $900

6400-Travel Ground transportation. An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler $50

6400-Travel Airfare, cost estimate based on the 2015 location. Teachers of Accounting at Two YearColleges, Kerry Dolan $590

6400-Travel Lodging for 2 nights @$225/night. Based on the 2015 conference costs. Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan $450

6400-Travel Ground transportation to and from the airport estimated at $40 each trip. Teachers ofAccounting at Two Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan $80

6400-Travel Per diem. 3 days @$41/day. Approved out-of-state per diem rate. Teachers of Accounting atTwo Year Colleges, Kerry Dolan $123

6400-Travel Mileage Missoula to Great Falls 340 round trip, .575/mile. State approved mileage rate.Physical Therapy Assistant clinical instructor certification. $196

6400-Travel Mileage Billings to Great Falls, 480 round trip, .575/mile, state approved mileage rate.Physical Therapy Assistant clinical instructor certification. $276

6400-Travel Lodging, 2 people, 3 nights @ $83/night, state approved rate. Physical Therapy Assistantclinical instructor certification. $498

6400-Travel Per diem, 2 people, 2 days at state approved rate of $23/day. Physical Therapy Assistantclinical instructor certification. $126

6400-Travel Airfare. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. $477

6400-Travel Hotel, 4 nights @$139/night. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. $556

6400-Travel Per diem, 4 days @ state approved rate of $41/day. Farm to Table Nutrition conference,Susan Cooper. $205

6400-Travel Airfare to Florida. Dental Health Methods of Education Summer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. $775

6400-Travel Shuttle cost from airport to Amelia Island, Fla. Dental Health Methods of Education SummerBoot Camp. Robin Williams. $200

6400-Travel Lodging at conference hotel, 7 nights @$100/night ($89 plus tax). Dental Health Methods ofEducation Summer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. $700

6400-Travel Per diem, 9 days @ state approved rate of $41/day. Dental Health Methods of EducationSummer Boot Camp. Robin Williams. $369

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6401-Registration and Training Conference registration. Dental Health Methods of Education Summer Boot Camp. RobinWilliams. $3,000

6401-Registration and Training Conference registration. Farm to Table Nutrition conference, Susan Cooper. $150

6401-Registration and Training Conference registration, based on 2015 cost. Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges,Kerry Dolan $395

6401-Registration and Training An Event Apart conference. Rhonda Kueffler $1,500

6401-Registration and Training Application review fee. Brad Bechard to obtain Neurologic Specialist Certification $515

6401-Registration and Training Exam fee. Brad Bechard to obtain Neurologic Specialist Certification $800Subtotal Travel:$14,948


6800-Other Expenditures SpeedECoder software. HIT, HIC programs. $3,200

6800-Other Expenditures Neehr Perfect software. HIT, HIC programs. $3,900

6800-Other Expenditures Books and other reference materials - 62% of $48. Veterans Success Center. $30Subtotal Other Expenditures:$7,130

Total Direct Costs:$192,315Total Indirect Costs:$9,616


6500-Major Equipment South Bend SB1025 mill. Industrial Technology program $9,995

6500-Major Equipment Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator, Respiratory Therapy program. $32,400

6500-Major Equipment Digital Panoramic X-ray Machine. Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs. $27,000Subtotal Major Equipment:$69,395

Total Grant Funds:$271,326

Program Assurances: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Click for Instructions

gfedcb By checking this box and saving the page, the applicant hereby certifies that he/she has read, understood and will comply with the assurances listed below.

The applicant will comply with the requirements of P.L. 109-270 (the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education IV Act of 2006) and all applicable federal andstate rules and regulations, including timely reporting of fiscal and programmatic data. In particular, Carl Perkins funds will be used to supplement, and in no casesupplant, state or local funds.

The applicant assures the Montana Board of Regents that services provided under the approved application will be provided in accordance with P.L. 109-270, and willnot discriminate or violate provisions of the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973, or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The applicant certifies that they have read and will comply with the requirements of the Certification Regarding Lobbying & the Certification Regarding Debarment,Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion (Lower Tier Covered Transactions) at Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, (implemented at 34 CFR Part 82,Sections 82.105 and 82.110).

The Applicant certifies that they have read and will comply with the applicable requirements of OMB Circular A-102, including the Assurances of Non-ConstructionPrograms available in SF-424b (OMB Control No:0348-0040).

The applicant certifies that the detailed budget and budget narrative submitted are correct and complete for the purposes set forth in the application documents. Theactivities proposed for funding have met the parameters for Required Use; and Permissible Use of funding for the purposes of Section 135 of P.L. 109-270.

The applicant certifies that they will follow all laws and regulations affecting federal programs as outlined in the OMB circulars which apply to your type of institutionand outlined in Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) URLS, http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html

The applicant certifies that they understand that all payments made under this program are subject to CMIA requirements and the requirements in Part 80 ofEDGAR. Recipients must use grant funds only for obligations incurred during the funding period.

The applicant certifies that they understand that if their institution expends $500,000 or more in federal awards during the fiscal year, you are required to have anaudit in accordance with OMB Circular A133.Information about a133 audits

The applicant certifies that it will retain all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records and all other records pertinent to an award for which federalfunds are received for a period of three years from submission of the final expenditures report for which the funds are used or until such time greater than threeyears as all pending reviews or audits have been completed and resolved.

The assurances were fully agreed to on this date: 5/18/2015

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Application History (Read Only)


Status Change UserId Action DateFinal Application Review AskelsonM 06-15-2015

Submitted to OCHE WolffS 06-11-2015Submitted for Local Review MerjaC 06-11-2015

Returned for Changes AskelsonM 05-28-2015Submitted to OCHE WolffS 05-18-2015

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