Students Engage is an opportunity for Barnard students to guide campus-wide programming based on their personal interests, hobbies, passions or curiosities while developing or strengthening meaningful relationships with the Barnard Community. Byproducts of this initiative will hopefully inform, entertain, and introduce the campus community to student perspectives. 

Selected proposals will receive planning support from departments associated with the selection committee. In addition to that support, selected proposals will have access to funding for refreshments during the program.  

We anticipate selecting 3-4 proposals to be completed by Friday, April 26, 2024.

The Selection Committee 

• Dean Youngblood Giles - Vice Dean of the College - Campus Life
• Dean Tedder - Dean for Academic Planning & Class Advising
• Katie Hyon - Executive Director, Access Barnard
• Catlin Michael Wojtkowski - Director, Student Experience and Engagement (SEE)
• Representative(s) from Barnard Student Government Association (SGA)

For questions or support during the submission process, please email see@barnard.edu 
(attention: Catlin Michael Wojtkowski).

Students Engage is open to all Barnard students. Only student-led projects will be considered.

Submissions must meet the following criteria.

• Projects must be available for or open to the entire Barnard community in whatever modality selected by the submitter.
• Projects, as it pertains to this initiative, must be completed by Friday, April 26, 2024
• To be considered, the entirety of the proposal must be completed. Incomplete or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Proposals will be submitted via a link provided below by 5pm on Monday, March 11, 2024. 
Proposals request information pertaining to the following:

• Name, description, goal of the project
• How the project will engage the campus community
• Institutional support questions
• Execution plan
• Timeline
• Next steps post completion

Proposal Submission Form via MillieLINK
Must be signed into MillieLINK with your uni and password to access the proposal form.

Deadline: Due Monday, March 11, 2024 at 5pm. 

The goal of this initiative is to give Barnard students, whether part of a recognized student organization or as an individual student, an opportunity to guide campus-wide programming on campus based on their personal interests, passions, hobbies, or curiosities. The structured nature of the proposal is intentional and designed to ensure that projects are completed this semester. In addition to the design of the proposal here are some additional tips to help you submit a successful proposal.

Tips for Successful Proposals:

• Connect with SGA/GBB recognized student groups or campus departments to determine if there are student organizations or campus departments that might have shared interests in your proposed program.

• Use the Students Engage Checklist (found on page one of the Proposal Submission Form)

• Be realistic with your scope and scale, projects must be completed by Friday, April 26

• Utilize campus resources 

• Recruit peers to assist. We encourage proposals to be group efforts, although the proposal will ultimately be submitted by an individual student in MillieLink

• Review the proposal prior to submission

• Be creative and have fun!

Proposal and/or Project Resources 

• Student Experience and Engagement (SEE)
• CEP - Center for Engaged Pedagogy
   

• Proposals Open: Monday, Feb. 26, 2024
• Proposals Due: 5pm, Monday, March 11, 2024
• Proposal Review: March 12, - March 18, 2024
• Decision: Monday, March 18, 2024
• Project Deadline: Friday, April 26, 2024

Recommended Timeline for Selected Proposals:

• Submit proposals: ASAP
• Start Research Phase: Upon submission
  • Even if your project is not selected you now have a structured project design if you’d like to continue to explore the project.
• Start your Internal Project To Dos: Monday, March 18
  • The proposal requires projects to submit a to-do list and internal deadlines.
• Halfway Point Check-In: Week of April 1
  • Recommended check-in meeting with co-sponsor
• Test or Practice Your Community Engagement Phase: By April 22
  • The proposal requires projects to outline how it will engage the Barnard Community
• Community Engagement Phase: Week of April 15 - Week of April 22 (projects must be completed by 4/26)
  • The proposal requires projects to outline how it will engage the Barnard Community