Council for the Intellectual and Cultural Development of the Arts Projects Guide

A. Evaluation Criteria
The funding of any submission received is at the discretion of the CICDA committee. The committee reserves the right to reject any proposal it feels does not meet the criteria established below. The deadline for applications each year will be determined at the discretion of the Executive Council, and all deadline dates will be announced within the first 2 (two) weeks of Fall semester. The following evaluation criteria are used by the CICDA committee to evaluate the merits of each application: 1. Does the application enhance the educational experience or cultural life of students in the Faculty of Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University? 2. Does the project have a definite focus and a clear plan of implementation? 3. Does the applicant have a clear and definite time-line for completion of the project? 4. Is the amount of funding appropriate to the project? 5. Has additional, non-CICDA funding, been sought for the project? 6. Does the project conform to the Universitys standards as stipulated in the Research Ethics Policy and the Ethical Purchasing Policy?

B. General Regulations Governing the Allocation and Dispersal of Funds

1. Eligibility: i) All applications must be shown to be benefiting a student or students that are registered within the Faculty of Arts at WLUs Waterloo Campus ii) Any student that receives an individual award must be registered in the Faculty of Arts at WLUs Waterloo campus both at the time of their application and throughout the tenure of their award iii) Applications from non-Arts students will be accepted if the application is shown to be benefiting students in the Faculty of Arts. (This includes WLUSU registered Club applications who wish to hold an event or submissions from Faculty and Arts Departments) 2. An individual or group may apply for and receive a maximum of two (2) awards per semester. (Departments within the Faculty of Arts may only apply for and hold one (1) award per semester) CICDA Projects Guide Effective January 2012

3. Individuals applying for awards for the same project may group their applications, but the names of each individual applying in the group and their expenses must be itemized individually. 4. CICDA may fund projects that flow out of course or program requirements, but CICDA funded projects may not themselves constitute a course or program requirement. For example, CICDA may fund research voluntarily undertaken by a student to improve their work in a course or program but it will not do so if that research is a requirement.

5. Group applications (such as theatrical productions or applications from campus clubs) will only be considered for funding if they are shown to clearly enhance cultural or intellectual life in the Faculty of Arts and the activities sponsored must be advertised among and open to all members of the Faculty of Arts community. 6. CICDA will not fund charitable organizations external to the university or fund raising activities, but it may fund projects that increases awareness of issues related to charitable causes. All such projects must be advertised among and open to all members of the Faculty of Arts community. 7. Awards will not normally be carried over from one fiscal year to the next, though in exceptional cases CICDA may fund multi-year projects. Funds not claimed or accounted for by year end (April 30) return to the CICDA account. 8. Any hardware (computers & equipment) purchased through a CICDA grant remains the property of WLUSU and must be returned c/o the Dean of Students at the conclusion of the award (normally year end - April 30), unless otherwise noted. 9. CICDA will normally not fund projects involving the employment of or remuneration for work done by an award-holder or by others. It may, however, fund honoraria in the case of individuals providing a service, such as a performance or guest lecture, advertised among and open to the entire Faculty of Arts community. 11. All advertisements for CICDA funded projects will clearly and obviously indicate that CICDA funding was received and such CICDA support will be acknowledged at all public performances, conferences, guest lectures and all such public events as received CICDA support. 12. All submissions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and proposals funded in the past by CICDA do not set precedence for similar project funding in the future.

C. Regulations Governing Specific Awards

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1. General Regulations i) All submissions from award-holders for the dispersal of CICDA funds must be receipted according to WLUSU policies.

2. Travel Awards i) Travel awards are normally limited to $500 per applicant. 3. Travel Advances i) Applicants who will need a travel advance must make this clear at the time of the application and their application for an advance must be accompanied by a detailed justification. ii) No more that $500 may be requested as a travel advance and receipts against advances must be provided within 14 days of the end of the travel for which the advance was made. Award holders are required to reimburse the CICDA account for the unreceipted portion of any advance and a hold will be placed on their university record until such reimbursement is made. iii) Submissions from award-holders for travel advances must be made to the CICDA President, via e-mail. 4. Room and Board Awards i) Accommodation awards are usually limited to $300 per applicant. Meal funding is awarded at a maximum of $35.00 /day for a maximum of 5 days per applicant, for a total of $175.00. 5. Guest Speaker Awards i) Guest speaker funding is awarded at a combined maximum of $5000, per event. CICDA funds may be used to cover travel, accommodation, and honoraria costs. ii) All applications for guest speakers, presenting on WLU property, must be approved in advance by the Dean of Arts.

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6. Breaks and Receptions i) All funding for breaks and receptions will be decided at the discretion of the CICDA committee. ii) Breaks and Receptions will usually only be funded if they hire the WLU or WLUSU Catering services. iii) There is no maximum on funding for breaks and receptions. The committee will determine award allotment on a case-by-case basis.

7. Other Awards i) CICDA will consider projects not falling into one of the previously defined categories, such as, but not limited to: conferences, film projects, trips, musicals, plays, etc, provided they meet the CICDA requirements.

8. Appeals i. ii. iii. Unsuccessful applications may be formally appealed once per application. Specific reference to the nature of the appeal must be made at the time the appeal is submitted. Appeals must be received via e-mail by the next available funding meeting. The aforementioned criteria as stipulated above must be successfully met in order for your appeal to be considered.

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