<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">SENT ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL SIMPSON,
DIRECTOR OF SPONSORED RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The UUP Joint-Labor Management
Individual Development Award Program (</span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">IDAP</span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">) is now open!</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Deadline: November 28, 2022</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">IDAP</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> is
available to full and part time members of UUP (Professional Services
Negotiation Unit 8).  Part time faculty are highly encouraged to
apply. </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Program guidelines should be
reviewed prior to applying and are available <a href="https://oer.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/09/individual-development-award-program-guidelines-updated-9-2022_0.pdf" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Here</a>
.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Two important highlights from the
guidelines:</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">No consumable supplies are
allowed—even if an argument can be made in favor of their value as a form of
professional development (no books, no DVDs, etc.).  </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">All activities must occur or have
occurred between <b>July 2, 2022 and March 31, 2023</b> to be eligible for this
round of funding. Conferences and workshops may be virtual or in-person, but
must be ‘live’ events.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Employees may be awarded a maximum of
$2000 for the award period. Funding may be awarded for up to two projects or
activities not to exceed $2000 in aggregate for the award period. Please submit
separate Survey Monkey applications for each project.</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Click <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QM6MW7L" style="color:blue" target="_blank">HERE</a> to apply</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Deadline to Apply</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: November 28,
2022</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Notifications will be made by email
as soon as practical after the local committee decisions are reviewed and
approved by Albany.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please email <a href="mailto:wemettme@plattsburgh.edu" style="color:blue" target="_blank">wemettme@plattsburgh.edu</a> for
assistance.</span></p>

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