Sciences Teaching Club Budget

FY2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

The purpose of the SCIENCES TEACHING CLUB is to provide an avenue for students interested in teaching to gain pedagogical and experiential insight into teaching. Graduate students in the Biological Sciences recognized a need for this type of experience and have generated the TEACHING CLUB. They have expanded the TEACHING CLUB to include Chemistry, Physics, Math and Biomedical Engineering graduate students. Additionally, the club is working with the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence to provide interested students with documentation of their teaching endeavors that they can include in applications for teaching positions. Moreover, the TEACHING CLUB is working with a high school outreach program to provide tutoring to high school students in the area. Finally, the TEACHING CLUB provides a forum for graduate students in a range of sciences to share their experiences with each other and gain insight from experienced professors in the sciences.

JFC Rep: Niharika Ray (nray)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $1,850.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Final $1,450.00
Recommended
Expenditures $950.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Final $550.00
Final
Expenditures $950.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $550.00
FY14 Starting Balance $550.00

Income and Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

A donation of $200 per fiscal year will be provided by the CMU Biology Department to the Sciences Teaching Club.

This revenue will cover 2/3 of the total needed for food for events ($300)

Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

We will hold two bake sales per semester during the Department of Biological Sciences Journal Club. In addition, we plan to hold an event where we sell ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. We want to include activities and hold this on main campus to help draw greater interest in addition to fundraising.

This revenue will cover 1/3 of the total needed for food for events ($300)

Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

The JFC will fund hotels 80%, capped at $150 per room per night per four people, 50% of transportation, and up to $500 per person traveling for the year. Since the travel budget is less than this, no additional revenue is needed.

Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for recruitment events, $2 per person per semester for meeting food, $200 per semester for food at events, and will not fund personal meals. Since the food budget requested does not exceed this, the additional revenue required is 0.

Sub-Total -$400.00 -$400.00 -$400.00

General Expenses

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00

One general body meeting will be held per semester, $25 per each meeting for refreshments.

Ops-Advertising and Publicity (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00

To print flyers and posters for general body meetings, professional development events such as Eberly Center Teaching workshops, fundraising events, and for the Science Pedagogy Seminar Series

Ops-Postal Services (+) $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

To purchase a book of stamps to mail honorariums and thank you letters to invited seminar speakers.

Sub-Total $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

Professional Development Events

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food-Refreshments for Events (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

We hold 2-3 professional development events per semester that have inluded: panel discussions with faculty, Eberly Center Seminars and workshops, resume and teaching portfolio building sessions, and grant writing workshops. We estimate an expense of $50 per event for refreshments.

Sub-Total $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

Science Outreach Events

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-Event Supplies (+) $500.00 $500.00 $500.00

$500 to purchase a Microbes and 0Health kit (http://www.bio-rad.com/prd/en/US/LSE/PDP/2842659f-c53-4fb6-bf84-0cc6daa70baf/Microbes-and-Health-Kit), that contains consumable supplies, to use for outreach events with high school students from the Pittsburgh area who are underrepresented in science. One of the two outreach events per year will be targeted toward CMU undergraduates who are not science majors. These kits total approximately $125. We plan to hold one outreach event per semester and need to purchase 2 kits per event.

Ops-General Supplies (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

$100 to purchase other consumable supplies for outreach events such as paper towels, cleaning supplies and disinfectants, micro-centrifuge tubes,pipette tips, and petri dishes.

Sub-Total $600.00 $600.00 $600.00

Science Pedagogy Seminar Series

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Capital Expense Fund (+) $25.00 $25.00 $25.00

To purchase a laser pointer and small microphone for our seminar speakers and workshop leaders. This will remain property of the Sciences Teaching Club.

Sub-Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Science Pedagogy Seminar Series

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Salary-Instructors and Coaching (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00

We invite one outside speaker who is an expert on science education to give a seminar that we advertise to all students in science majors at CMU. We plan to grant an honorarium of $150 to each invited speaker.

Too much uncertainty in whether or not you will be able to get these people. If they are already confirmed, please appeal with additional information. You can always seek funding from the office of the SBVPF once you can confirm these speaker events.

Ops-Program Expenses (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00

Our outside seminar speakers are often from other universities in other parts of the country. We plan to offer to sponsor their lodging for one night in Pittsburgh at $150 per speaker.

Food-Meals for Members (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00

We would like to treat our invited seminar speakers to dinner with members of the club during their stay in Pittsburgh, at $150 for the total dinner per speaker.

Sub-Total $900.00 $0.00 $0.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Capital Expense Fund (+) $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 To purchase a laser pointer and small microphone for our seminar speakers and workshop leaders. This will remain property of the Sciences Teaching Club.
Food-Meals for Members (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00 We would like to treat our invited seminar speakers to dinner with members of the club during their stay in Pittsburgh, at $150 for the total dinner per speaker.
Food-Refreshments for Events (+) $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 We hold 2-3 professional development events per semester that have inluded: panel discussions with faculty, Eberly Center Seminars and workshops, resume and teaching portfolio building sessions, and grant writing workshops. We estimate an expense of $50 per event for refreshments.
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 One general body meeting will be held per semester, $25 per each meeting for refreshments.
Ops-Advertising and Publicity (+) $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 To print flyers and posters for general body meetings, professional development events such as Eberly Center Teaching workshops, fundraising events, and for the Science Pedagogy Seminar Series
Ops-Event Supplies (+) $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500 to purchase a Microbes and 0Health kit (http://www.bio-rad.com/prd/en/US/LSE/PDP/2842659f-c53-4fb6-bf84-0cc6daa70baf/Microbes-and-Health-Kit), that contains consumable supplies, to use for outreach events with high school students from the Pittsburgh area who are underrepresented in science. One of the two outreach events per year will be targeted toward CMU undergraduates who are not science majors. These kits total approximately $125. We plan to hold one outreach event per semester and need to purchase 2 kits per event.
Ops-General Supplies (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100 to purchase other consumable supplies for outreach events such as paper towels, cleaning supplies and disinfectants, micro-centrifuge tubes,pipette tips, and petri dishes.
Ops-Postal Services (+) $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 To purchase a book of stamps to mail honorariums and thank you letters to invited seminar speakers.
Ops-Program Expenses (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00 Our outside seminar speakers are often from other universities in other parts of the country. We plan to offer to sponsor their lodging for one night in Pittsburgh at $150 per speaker.
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 A donation of $200 per fiscal year will be provided by the CMU Biology Department to the Sciences Teaching Club.
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Revenue-Fundraising Income (-) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 We will hold two bake sales per semester during the Department of Biological Sciences Journal Club. In addition, we plan to hold an event where we sell ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. We want to include activities and hold this on main campus to help draw greater interest in addition to fundraising.
Salary-Instructors and Coaching (+) $300.00 $0.00 $0.00 We invite one outside speaker who is an expert on science education to give a seminar that we advertise to all students in science majors at CMU. We plan to grant an honorarium of $150 to each invited speaker.

By Ocode

Requested
Capital Expense Fund $25.00
Food-Meals for Members $300.00
Food-Refreshments for Events $250.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $50.00
Ops-Advertising and Publicity $40.00
Ops-Event Supplies $500.00
Ops-General Supplies $100.00
Ops-Postal Services $10.00
Ops-Program Expenses $300.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $200.00
Revenue-Fundraising Income $200.00
Salary-Instructors and Coaching $300.00
Recommended
Capital Expense Fund $25.00
Food-Meals for Members $0.00
Food-Refreshments for Events $250.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $50.00
Ops-Advertising and Publicity $40.00
Ops-Event Supplies $500.00
Ops-General Supplies $100.00
Ops-Postal Services $10.00
Ops-Program Expenses $0.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $200.00
Revenue-Fundraising Income $200.00
Salary-Instructors and Coaching $0.00
Final
Capital Expense Fund $25.00
Food-Meals for Members $0.00
Food-Refreshments for Events $250.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $50.00
Ops-Advertising and Publicity $40.00
Ops-Event Supplies $500.00
Ops-General Supplies $100.00
Ops-Postal Services $10.00
Ops-Program Expenses $0.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $200.00
Revenue-Fundraising Income $200.00
Salary-Instructors and Coaching $0.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $1,850.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Final $1,450.00
Recommended
Expenditures $950.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Final $550.00
Final
Expenditures $950.00
Capital $25.00
Revenue ($400.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $550.00
FY14 Starting Balance $550.00