The Compass Fund
The Compass Fund is Stockton'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 Stockton’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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Stockton 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 Stockton 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 Stockton 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
