COPC Annual Report
The
University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) Community Outreach Partnership
Center (COPC) is mid-way through the third year of activities. A number
of major successes supported or fostered by the COPC have occurred during
this time. The grant period formally began in October 1998. Late notification of receipt of the grant meant that the actual activity
of the grant did not get fully under way until January 1999. We will be applying for an extension of this grant through September,
2002. What follows is a summary, by project category, of the major
highlights and our activities during this period.
The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) has completed its second year of activities. A number of major successes that have been supported or fostered by the COPC have occurred during this time.The grant period formally began in October 1998.Late notification of receipt of the grant meant that the actual activity of the grant did not get fully under way until January 1999.Unlike larger universities who received the grant in previous years, UIS had to establish an office for a Community Outreach Partnership Center. This entailed making a number of commitments, including the hiring of staff.Consequently, along with the many accomplishments, success in meeting some of objectives may be a few months off according to the timelines in the grant. What follows is a summary, by project category, of the major highlights and our activities during this period.We have chosen to view this as a comprehensive report that includes activity for the first half of the year already reported on.
The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) has completed its second year of activities. A number of major successes that have been supported or fostered by the COPC have occurred during this time. The grant period formally began in October 1998. Late notification of receipt of the grant meant that the actual activity of the grant did not get fully under way until January 1999. Unlike larger universities who received the grant in previous years, UIS had to establish an office for a Community Outreach Partnership Center. This entailed making a number of commitments, including the hiring of staff. Consequently, along with the many accomplishments, success in meeting some of objectives may be a few months off according to the timelines in the grant. What follows is a summary, by project category, of the major highlights and our activities during this period. We have chosen to view this as a comprehensive report that includes activity for the first half of the year already reported on.
The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) is completing its first year of activities. The grant period formally began in October 1998. The actual activity of the grant did not get fully under way until January 1999 for two reasons. The first reason was because of late notification of receipt of the grant. Second, unlike larger universities who received the grant in previous years, UIS had to establish a Community Outreach Partnership Center. This entailed making a number of commitments, including the hiring of staff. The first year has seen a number of major successes that have been supported or fostered by the COPC. What follows is a summary, by project category, of the major highlights and our activities during this period.
The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) has completed its second year of activities. A number of major successes that have been supported or fostered by the COPC have occurred during this time. The grant period formally began in October 1998. Late notification of receipt of the grant meant that the actual activity of the grant did not get fully under way until January 1999. Unlike larger universities who received the grant in previous years, UIS had to establish an office for a Community Outreach Partnership Center. This entailed making a number of commitments, including the hiring of staff. Consequently, along with the many accomplishments, success in meeting some of objectives may be a few months off according to the timelines in the grant. What follows is a summary, by project category, of the major highlights and our activities during this period. We have chosen to view this as a comprehensive report that includes activity for the first half of the year already reported on.