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Older Adult Model Program Award

Criteria

The educational program must include a three-year strategic plan (current year plus two years) and meet the following criteria:

1) Program Definition and Duration:

  • The educational program must be ongoing and delivered on a regular basis (i.e. not a single course or activity, such as an Elderhostel event).
  • The proposal should include a schedule and description of the number and type of program offerings.
  • The proposal should define the target population and enrollment numbers.

2) Program Replicability:

  • The educational program can be clearly defined and described.
  • The program provides a specific set of program opportunities (courses, events, activities) which are clearly described and documented.
  • The program entry describes the human and financial resources (in-kind, fees, volunteers, etc) and explains the extent to which the resource allocations model can be replicated.
  • The entry describes the ways the educational program can be adapted to a variety of educational environments and include:
    • A detailed description of the retirement-age target audience.
    • A detailed description of all programmatic opportunities.
    • A budget sheet describing income sources and expenses (direct/indirect) from the second year and the current year, including direct costs (printing, duplication, postage, facility costs, etc.), personnel costs and any “in-kind” contributions.

3) Budget:

  • The entry should include a budget with stated financial objectives and documented success in meeting those objectives.

4) Innovative Model Program Elements:

  • The educational program consistently utilizes institutional resources in creative new ways.
  • The program consistently demonstrates new and different types of cooperative partnerships with other institutions/agencies.
  • The program provides significant original content and/or format.
  • The program employs a delivery system uniquely suited to its audience.

5) Program Impact:

  • The educational program can document success in meeting older adult learner participant needs through evaluation measures.
  • The program has developed program objectives and can document measurable success in meeting these program objectives.
  • The program has earned recognition by the home institution for its contribution to the institutional mission.
  • The program has contributed to the development of other older adult learner programs at other institutions.

6) Describe how the program fulfilled all of the following:

  • Use of evaluation measures which document success in meeting retirement-age adult participant needs.
  • Development of program objectives and documentation of measurable success in meeting these program objectives.
  • Achievement of institutional recognition for programmatic contributions to the mission of the institution.

Nomination Form