2007-2008 Innovation of the Year Program: Procedures

Excellence in Innovation

The innovation description should include the following information:

1. Names, titles, college, telephone numbers of the individual or team members who created the innovation.
2. Title and a description of the innovation not to exceed three pages (all supplementary materials will be considered as part of the three-page description limit). This is where the criteria are to be addressed.
3. An executive summary of the innovation (not to exceed 50 words). If chosen as a winning innovation, the executive summary will be used in the program for the Innovation of the Year Awards Program on Friday, March 28, 2008. Please submit one electronic file (in WORD) that includes the description and the executive summary.
4. The winning innovation selected from each college, and the District Office will be required to submit one color digital photo of the individual or team who created the innovation. The digital photo should be 5x7 and at least 300 dpi.

The winning innovation selected from each college, and the District Office will be required to make a 15-minute presentation to the Innovation of the Year Awards Final Selection Committee on Thursday, March 6, 2008. The presentation should:

1. Provide highlights of the innovation, using visuals to supplement the presentation (electronic file of media materials to be submitted to MCLI by Friday, February 22, 2008).
2. Include testimonials of the impact of the innovation to the college and to the education of students.
3. Allow for a brief question and answer session with committee members.

The district-wide innovation will be announced at the Innovation of the Year Awards Program on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Student Union Building ABC, South Mountain Community College.