Proposal Developer for Academic Funding
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Instructions: Prepare a proposal on one of the topics below.
A student lounge at Monroe College A new club for the college
A new sports team for the college A new major at the college
Dormitories at the NR campus Escalators on the NR campus
Your choice – but see me first
You must do research. It may take the form of a survey with questionnaires, interviews
with students and college officials, reports from other colleges, and/or articles in journals.
The proposal must be transmitted to me by a covering letter or memo and include the
following in the order presented:
TRANSMITTAL LETTER OR MEMO (Letter to President Jerome)
1. TITLE PAGE
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (if any, which may include a floor plan or
pictures of what it may look like, example: a student lounge)
4. SUMMARY (this is page 1, optional)
5. INTRODUCTION – State your objective. What are you proposing? Why
should it be considered? This should also be described in the letter. Then using
the business proposal template , describe the objective in one or more
paragraphs.)
6. BACKGROUND - Discuss the procedures in place now and how they need
improvement. What techniques are you using to solve the problem? Describe the
pros and Cons of the project/proposal.
7. PROPOSAL- this is in the actual template and includes all details about time
period, cost, budget, etc.,
Estimated Costs
Staffing requirements
Location
Timetable
Security issues
Equipment and other amenities
Hours of operation
Include a diagram or illustration of the site
8. CONSEQUENCES - Advantages and disadvantages - security issues,
unexpected expenses, personnel issues, etc.
9. CONCLUSIONS– Urge to action.
SIGN AND DATE THE PROPOSAL
A student lounge at Monroe College A new club for the college
A new sports team for the college A new major at the college
Dormitories at the NR campus Escalators on the NR campus
Your choice – but see me first
You must do research. It may take the form of a survey with questionnaires, interviews
with students and college officials, reports from other colleges, and/or articles in journals.
The proposal must be transmitted to me by a covering letter or memo and include the
following in the order presented:
TRANSMITTAL LETTER OR MEMO (Letter to President Jerome)
1. TITLE PAGE
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (if any, which may include a floor plan or
pictures of what it may look like, example: a student lounge)
4. SUMMARY (this is page 1, optional)
5. INTRODUCTION – State your objective. What are you proposing? Why
should it be considered? This should also be described in the letter. Then using
the business proposal template , describe the objective in one or more
paragraphs.)
6. BACKGROUND - Discuss the procedures in place now and how they need
improvement. What techniques are you using to solve the problem? Describe the
pros and Cons of the project/proposal.
7. PROPOSAL- this is in the actual template and includes all details about time
period, cost, budget, etc.,
Estimated Costs
Staffing requirements
Location
Timetable
Security issues
Equipment and other amenities
Hours of operation
Include a diagram or illustration of the site
8. CONSEQUENCES - Advantages and disadvantages - security issues,
unexpected expenses, personnel issues, etc.
9. CONCLUSIONS– Urge to action.
SIGN AND DATE THE PROPOSAL