{"492151":{"#nid":"492151","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Strategic Plan Advisory Group Releases Request for Proposals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of its mandate to support the implementation and institutionalization of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/about\/strategic-plan\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Strategic Plan\u003C\/a\u003E, members of the Strategic Plan Advisory Group (SPAG) have released a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/strategicplan\/rfp\u0022\u003Erequest for proposals\u003C\/a\u003E with multiple levels of funding to encourage new ideas in line with Institute goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpen to faculty, staff, and students, this request for proposals will be part of an annual cycle to coincide with fiscal year budgeting. Through its newly established process, the Advisory Group will have responsibility for review of submitted concepts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe principal role of the Advisory Group is facilitation, said Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor David Frost. \u201cThe provision of funds is just one means of support we can provide,\u201d he said. \u201cGeorgia Tech is a large and diverse institution, and there are good examples of cross-campus collaboration on strategic initiatives. We hope there will be additional value in fostering connections between new ideas and existing initiatives.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn May 2013, President G. P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson appointed a group of faculty and staff to work alongside Institute leaders to continue the implementation of the strategies and goals outlined in the strategic plan. The group serves to keep the discussion of strategic issues at the forefront and provides counsel to Institute leadership on the plan\u2019s effectiveness and impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESPAG will review concept proposals and submit its recommendations for funding to the Executive Leadership Team by mid-April. New funds will be available beginning July 1, 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of its mandate to support the implementation and institutionalization of the Georgia Tech Strategic Plan, members of the Strategic Plan Advisory Group (SPAG) have released a request for proposals with multiple levels of funding to encourage new ideas in line with Institute goals.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty, students, and staff invited to submit concepts for funding consideration"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2016-01-28 10:44:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:31","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"260671":{"id":"260671","type":"image","title":"Strategic Plan reference","body":null,"created":"1449243987","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:46:27","changed":"1475894943","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:03","alt":"Strategic Plan reference","file":{"fid":"198352","name":"sp.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sp_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sp_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2993637,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sp_1.jpg?itok=BBo3-fol"}}},"media_ids":["260671"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.strategicvision.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Strategic Plan"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Frost\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:david.frost@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edavid.frost@ce.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}