The Compass Fund
The Compass Fund is Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s funding mechanism which ties directly to the University's strategic planning efforts.
- Previously known as 2020 funding, the Compass Fund provides seed money for student and employee initiatives that link directly to one of the six areas of focus in Â鶹´«Ã½Íøվ’s Strategic Plan 2025 - Choosing Our Path.
- Projects can fall into one of three categories: a one-time activity, a one-year pilot project; or a two-year pilot project.
- Particular attention will be paid to ideas which include one or more of the following:
- A clear demonstration of University-wide impact.
- Involvement of students as project leaders/mentees.
- Identification of supplementary financial sponsorship, in addition to anticipated Compass Funding.
- Inter-divisional collaboration within the planning process and/or project implementation.
- Funding cannot be used for full-time/part-time salaried positions or office computer equipment.
- Annual summary reports are required for each fiscal year funding is provided and must be approved by the Compass Fund Review Board to receive a second year of funding.
The Compass Fund is currently paused for the spring 2024 semester. The Review Board is not reviewing projects at this time.
Please email CompassFund@stockton.edu with any questions.
The Compass Fund is currently paused for the spring 2024 semester. The Review Board is not reviewing projects at this time.
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Submit an abstract
The opening of the abstract process will be announced via email. Abstracts submitted after the announced deadline will not be considered.
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Abstract review
Abstracts are reviewed by the Review Board. A project leader whose abstract is approved by the Compass Fund Review Board will be eligible to complete a full proposal.
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Proposal review
Proposals must address all feedback provided by the Review Board and must include endorsement from the project leader's Divisional Executive.
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Cabinet recommendation
Proposals supported by the Review Board will be submitted to the President's Cabinet for review.
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Final approval
Proposals endorsed by the Cabinet are forwarded to the President for a final decision. Project leaders will be notified via email.
As you draft your abstract and proposal, keep in mind:
- Projects must demonstrate a clear tie to one of the six themes within the strategic plan and must have an impact at the institutional or divisional level.
- Abstracts and proposals must clearly articulate the purpose of the project. Dates of project activities must be included within the proposal.
- Budgets must be detailed, thoroughly itemized, and justified. All budget requests are on a fiscal year basis.
- Plans for assessing and evaluating the success of a project must be clearly defined.
- Sustainability plans, if applicable, must be well-articulated.
- Student project leaders must work with at least one faculty or staff mentor. Mentor(s) must be identified in the proposal and should be consulted as the proposal is drafted.
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Projects and Reports |
Project Leader |
Project Partners |
1st-Year Amount |
Primary Strategic Area of Focus |
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Diversifying the Media and Software Industries Mentorship Series |
Daniel Lichtman |
Sofia Abreu, Hannah Ueno, Joe'l Ludovich, Aakash Teneja, Noel Criscione |
$1,893 | Inclusive Student Success |
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Future Educators Get Inspired at the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting |
Ian Bouie |
Kimberley Dickerson |
$7,932 | Inclusive Student Success |
| Joseph Thompson |
eSports Management |
$4,154 | Teaching & Learning | |
| SCI-BOOST | Philip Eaton |
Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Michael Law, Emma Witt, Barry Pemberton, Robert Heinrich |
$17,900 | Inclusive Student Success |
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Fall 2023 Total |
$31,879 | |||
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Projects and Reports |
Project Leader |
Project Partners |
1st-Year Amount |
Primary Strategic Area of Focus |
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Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation Academic Collaboration Initiative |
Mariana Smith |
Ryann Casey, Raz Segal, Ron Hutchison, Erin O'Hanlon & Tyrese "Bright Flower" Gould Jacinto |
$1,050 | Diversity & Inclusion |
| Addressing Student Retention and Success in the Nursing Program | Jill Tourtual | Lia Ludan | $2,464 | Teaching & Learning |
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Spring 2023 Total |
$3,514 |
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Projects and Reports |
Project Leader |
Project Partners |
1st-Year Amount |
Primary Strategic Area of Focus |
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| Adriane Sicknick | Admissions | $9,000 | Diversity & Inclusion | |
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Alicia Jenkins Mentors: Ana Edmonson & Brian Jackson |
Admissions Student Transition Programs Office of the VP of Student Affairs |
$12,653 | Inclusive Student Success | |
| Marielena Dottoli & Angelica Velez | $2,454 | Diversity & Inclusion | ||
| CRIL Narrative Justice Program | Erin O'Hanlon |
CRIL Communication Studies School of Arts & Humanities |
$5,000 | Diversity & Inclusion |
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Interprofessional Humanities Events: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack |
Erin Sappio, Rebecca Mannel & Trina Gipson-Jones | $4,500 | Inclusive Student Success | |
| Kathleen Klein, Valerie Hayes, John O'Hara & Manish Madan | PEN American | $15, 300 | Diversity & Inclusion | |
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Shannon Glover Mentor: Laurie Dutton |
Ireanna Dallas, Teresa Barone & Van Nhi Ho | $5,911 | Diversity & Inclusion | |
| Shawn Manuola | Robert Gregg | $6,000 | Strategic Enrollment Management | |
| Susan Werner | Heather Swenson Brilla | $10,000 | Inclusive Student Success | |
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Fall 2022 Total |
$70,818 |
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Kimberley Schanz |
Jess Bonnan-White |
$5,517 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Peter Straub |
Shah Khan Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert Mark Sullivan |
$12,000 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Ana Edmondson |
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$21,580 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Stacey Culleny |
Meg White |
$5,100 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Christina Birchler |
Michael Cagno Jessica Grullon |
$2,800 |
Diversity & Inclusion |
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Kevin Coopersmith |
Sequetta Sweet John Quinn |
$6,000 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Christine Easton |
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$20,000 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Adam Aguiar |
David Furgione Amanda Allen |
$5,428 |
Diversity & Inclusion |
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Toolkit for Inclusive Learning and Teaching (STILT) |
Kathleen Klein |
Guia Calicdan-Apostle |
$13,829 |
Diversity & Inclusion |
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Christy Goodnight |
Kathleen Klein OTERC Committee |
$7,000 |
Inclusive Student Success |
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Spring 2022 Total |
$99,254 |
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Compass Fund Review Board Membership, Fall 2023
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Nicole Suprun - Associate Director of Planning & Chair of the Compass Fund Review Board
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Norma Boakes - Professor of Education and Vice President of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Faculty Senate
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John Fritsch - Assistant Vice President of Facilities & Plant Operations
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Stacey Harnett - Accounts Payable Manager
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Scott Huston - Vice President for Information Technology Services & Chief Information Officer
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Ariane Hutchins-Newman - Associate Provost for Academic Success
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Jhanna Jean-Louis - Director of Student Affairs Finance, Administration, & Operations
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Theresa Marinelli - Budget Assistant to the President
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Daniel Nugent - Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of the University Foundation
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Kelly Oquist - Director, Academic Finance
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Monika Pawlowska - Associate Professor of Communication Disorder and Vice Chair of the Administration and Finance Faculty Senate Committee
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Jennifer Radwanski - Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
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Ashlee Roberts - Executive Director Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Initiatives
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Thierry Saintine - Associate Professor of Mathematics & First-Year Studies and Member of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Faculty Senate
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Heather Watkins - Deputy Chief of Staff
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Robert Yufer - Director of Procurement & Contracting
Project Updates
Osprey Essentials, October 2023
Future Teachers of Color Conference, May 2023
Cultural Engagement Operations Project, April 2023
First to Fly Leadership Symposium, June 2023
