The goal of College Textbook Affordability Act of 2015 (AB 798) is to save college students money by empowering professors and local campuses to adopt high quality, free and open educational resources for courses materials. Assemblywoman Bonilla (sponsor of AB 798) recognized that free and open educational resources can reduce the total cost of education for students and their families in California's higher education institutions.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) provides the guidelines, requirements and processes for campuses to submit proposals for their local textbook affordability programs and receive up to $50,000 to implement their program and report on the student savings created by their program. 

Go to www.cool4ed.org and you will see the 4 recommended steps to submit your proposal.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE IS June 30, 2016 BUT YOU CAN’T WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE TO DEVELOP YOUR PROPOSAL!!!

Your campus academic senate must:

1.       Adopt a resolution that states its support to increase student access to high-quality OER and reduce the cost of textbooks and supplies for students.

2.       In collaboration with students and campus administration, create, approve, and submit a plan that describes evidence of the faculty’s commitment and readiness to effectively use grant funds to support faculty adoption of OER.

HOW CAN YOU GET HELP IN ACQUIRING THE FUNDING?

The CSU Chancellors Office and the Online Learning Consortium are delivering a full day of presentations and workshops will be focused on supporting the CSU and the California Community Colleges learning about AB 798 and preparing their academic senate resolutions and proposals for funding. 

Learn about the conference: http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend/collaborate/losangeles-2016/

DATE/Location: March 2, 2016 at the LAX Crowne Plaza. 

REGISTRATION: Grant support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding a large number of registration fees for the CSU and the California Community Colleges.  

Contact your Affordable Learning Solutions Campus Coordinator to get your special registration code for  FREE Registration!!!

SEATS ARE LIMITED!    

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE?

Every campus is free to choose members from their community and a team of 3 people per campus is suggested (more are welcome).   We suggest people from the following categories:

·       Academic Senator

·       AL$ Coordinator

·       Faculty Developer

·       Librarian

·       Instructional Designers

·       Faculty

·       Academic Technology Managers

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

1.      Review current CSU Affordable Learning Solution (AL$) programs at CSU campuses (http://affordablelearningsolutions.org/course_content/als-campus-showcases) for examples of successful programs and models of readiness to support your AB 798 project.

2.      Review tools for developing and implementing an AL$ program at: http://affordablelearningsolutions.org/deploying_als

3.      COOL4Ed will be conducting webinars during Spring 2016 to provide easy access to resources and expertise that can help you submit a successful proposal.

If you have questions about this program, please email cool4ed@cdl.edu .