<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_-7758984817583837758m_8599780712065626229gmail-docs-internal-guid-761cf67f-7fff-bb1c-ac1e-31a6a0773b70"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SENT ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL SIMPSON, DIRECTOR OF SPONSORED RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS</span></p></span></div><div><br></div>The UUP Joint-Labor Management Individual Development Award Program (IDAP) is now available to full and part time members of UUP (Professional Services Negotiation Unit 8).  Please note that the State guidelines for this program have changed.  Those guidelines should be reviewed prior to applying and are available <a href="https://goer.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/03/individual-development-award-program-guidelines.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br><br>The biggest change is that no consumable supplies are allowed—even if an argument can be made in favor of their professional development (no books, no DVDs, no art or research supplies, etc.).  Also, CEUs are no longer eligible under the IDAP program. As there is now a separate and distinct program for UUP members needing assistance with CEUs.<br>There are three eligible activities:<br>•   Workshop/seminar attendance/tuition (see guidelines for tuition eligibility),<br>•       Conference Participation, and<br>•      Conference Attendance.  <br>All activities must occur or have occurred between July 2, 2020 and July 1, 2021 to be eligible for this round of funding.<br>Those activities may be virtual or in-person, but must be live events.<br>As with last year, the campus recognizes that COVID-19 has made it impractical for many to attend eligible events.  It is also noted that given NYS COVID-19 travel restrictions that many applications will be retroactive in nature and that in order to attend an event or workshop that most people would have had to front those expenditures personally (an additional barrier to participation).  We have already petitioned the State to allow funds to carry into next year and are awaiting a response.  Plans are already in motion to ensure a timelier competition in 2021/2022.<br><br>Deadline to apply: April 22, 2021<br><span id="m_-7758984817583837758m_8599780712065626229gmail-docs-internal-guid-305f41ac-7fff-9def-98b7-cea52fae1de8"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5TVC37N" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Click here to apply</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></span><br>Notifications will be made by email as soon as practical after the committee can meet to review the applications.<br><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><b>Marianne Wemette</b></font><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Program Aide</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Office of Sponsored Research & Programs<br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">318 Beaumont<br></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small">(o) <a href="tel:(518)%20564-4049" value="+15185644049" target="_bla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