Pepsi Enhancement Funds Proposal
Spring 2010
Date: September 14, 2009
To: Student Organization Leaders
Deans, Directors, and Department Heads
From: Marsha A. Guenzler-Stevens, Ph.D.
Director of Activities
Subject: Pepsi Enhancement Funds for Spring 2010

Each semester members of the Review Committee for the Pepsi Enhancement Fund send out a call for proposals for program funding.  At this time, I would like to encourage you to submit proposals for programs and events that will occur during the 2010 Spring Term.

This marks the nineteenth semester in which funding, generously provided by PepsiCo, will be used to underwrite the cost of programs that broadly affect the campus population.   Last term we received 66 proposals and we were able to award 34 grants.  As we review proposals for the coming term, we will be awarding $50,000 in grants. Each of the proposals will be measured by the following criteria:

1.
    Will the event/program contribute to the creation of campus community?
2.
    Will the event/program appeal to a wide audience of campus citizens?
3.
    Will the event/program contribute to the advancement of the academic mission of the University?
4.
    Will the event/program enhance the co-curriculum, enlarging opportunities for leadership, cultural and social exchange, and service to the University and broader community?

I invite you to submit a proposal online prior to October 16, 2009.  All proposals must be completed online and a response is required to all of the questions detailed on the form.  The Pepsi Review Committee will review all proposals in mid-November.  Departments and organizations receiving funds will be notified prior to the close of the fall semester and the funds will be available during the spring semester.

Thank you, in advance, for submitting your proposal for Pepsi Enhancement Funds.  Should you have any questions, I invite you to call my office at 301-314-8505.

Thank you for your interest for the Spring 2010 Pepsi Enhancement Funds. Unfortunately the deadline for submissions has passed.