CFCC Foundation - Endowed Chairs for Excellence Program

The Foundation’s Endowed Chairs program annually provides financial resources to directly impact the College’s learning environment. The program began with the faculty/staff contributing the initial fundraising effort in 1992. With the help of our donors, the Foundation has a $5 million endowment that provides annual distributions from this principal amount to assist the College. There are currently five categories of Foundation Endowed Chairs which are explained below.

The Foundation identifies the allocated resources to the College in the spring of each year for the next fiscal year. In addition, the Foundation manages the endowment, handles the accounting and purchasing, and communications with the donors.

In Category I, the Foundation gives a three-year Endowed Chair award to outstanding individual faculty members selected by a committee process. The entire application process is listed on the Intranet under “Forms,” “CFCC Foundation.” Faculty members selected to receive an Endowed Chair receive a set amount of funds for a three-year period. The honored faculty members are presented with an actual name-engraved chair during the August Convocation.

In Categories II - V, the Foundation allocates funds directly to the budget officer in the appropriate instructional area. The budget officer prepares a general budget and plan for how the funds will be used and secures annual approval from the Office of Instruction and the Foundation. Persons receiving these funds (even though funds are from a specific endowed chair source) are said to be receiving a grant as approved by the budget officer.

The Foundation appreciates the support and interest of all CFCC faculty and staff. We all are stewards of these donor and state-given resources. We welcome your comments and suggestions as, together, we use these resources to change and improve the lives of our students.

Category I: Endowed Chairs to Enhance the Teaching & Learning Environment

Purpose:	(1) To honor outstanding individual CFCC faculty members, and (2) to provide these individuals with resources to directly impact their classroom environment. Faculty receive a three-year $18,000 award.
Funds for:	Equipment, computer hardware/software, books, consultants, course development, speakers, travel, attendance at professional conferences, subscriptions, library resources, curriculum materials and supplies or any other expenditure that is consistent with College/Department learning goals and meets the general intent of this Chair category.
Comments:	Detailed information is on the CFCC Intranet. For other information, please contact area dean or Dr. Sharon Cooper.

Category I - Teaching and Learning Environment
Schedule of Operational Chairs (shaded areas)
	Endowed Chairs	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
1	Attie G. Branan (Any Discipline)	S. Cable			Operational
2	Attie G. Branan (Occupational)	L. Kielty		Operational
3	Lee F. & Attie G. Branan (Business)		Operational
4	Dorothea Jerome (Any Discipline)		Operational
5	Sarala Ramkrishna Karve (Any Discipline)				Operational
6	MRMC - (Health Occupations)		Operational
7	MRMC - (Math)			Operational
8	Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Robinson (Any Discipline)			Operational
9	Frank Webber (Any Discipline)	W. Wanamaker			Operational
10	Gladys M. Webber (Any Discipline)	A. Hayashi				Operational
Total Operation Endowed Chairs		4	5	6	9	7*	4*	1*
Annual Dollar Value		$24,000	$30,000	$36,000	$54,000	$42,000*	$24,000*	$6,000*

*Note: Beginning 2010-11, any additional commitments for beginning a new chair for another three-year cycle will be evaluated in early 2009.

Category II: Endowed Chair to Enhance State-of-the-Art Learning

Purpose:	To provide annual funds to a department or division to enable individual or collective faculty within the department to better meet the learning needs of their students.
Funds for:	Equipment, computer hardware/software, books, consultants, course development, speakers, travel, printing, attendance at professional conferences, subscriptions, library resources, curriculum materials and supplies or any other expenditure that is consistent with College/Department learning goals and meets the general intent of this Chair category.
Comments:	For 2005-06, $96,000 is available. For more information, please contact the respective person in the area of interest: Joanne Bellovin (LRC), Dr. Sharon Cooper (college-wide), Dr. Cheryl Fante (Business), Dr. June Jones (Arts & Sciences), and Dr. Mark Paugh (Health Occupations).

Category III: Endowed Chairs to Enhance the Cultural Environment

Purpose:	To provide annual funds to the College to bring displays, exhibits, speakers, musical concerts, readings and other presentations to the campus for the cultural and learning benefit of our students and community.
Funds for:	Professional fees, travel, display equipment, display materials, printing, related curriculum materials and supplies, related staffing or any other expenditure that is consistent with College/Department learning goals and meets the general intent of this Chair category.
Comments:	For 2005-06, $36,000 is available. Funds are used to manage and operate Webber Center gallery and other exhibits offered by College, and to pay for College needs. For more information, please contact Jillian Ramsammy (Webber Center), Dr. June Jones (Arts & Sciences) and Dr. Torri Lilly (Citrus Campus).

Category IV: Endowed Chairs to Enhance the Educational Environment

Purpose:	To provide annual funds to the College to bring persons of national or international acclaim to the campus for a short-term residency to enhance the learning environment for our students and community.
Funds for:	Lectures, panel discussions, class visits, receptions, media interviews, travel, displays, exhibits, speakers, musical concerts, readings, other presentations or any other expenditure that is consistent with the College/Department learning goals and meets the general intent of this Chair category.
Comments:	2005-06 funding - $12,000. For more information, please contact Dr. Sharon Cooper.

Category V: New Initiative Endowment

Purpose:	To provide annual funds to the College to enhance the College’s ability to strengthen the learning environment and/or respond to community needs. The primary purpose is to provide a means for the College to maintain its vitality and progress.
Funds for:	New program development, professional development, research and development projects, planning efforts or any related activity consistent with the College’s vision and the general intent of this Chair category.
Comments:	2005-06 funding - $28,900. For more information, please contact Joanne Bellovin (LRC), Dr. Cooper (College-wide), Dr. Fante (Equine Studies), Jerome Gamble (Workforce), Dr. June Jones (Arts & Sciences), Dr. Mark Paugh (Dental), Bob Zilinski (Physical Education), and Dr. Cash Pealer (Career, Professional, and Administrative New Initiative Grants).