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The reauthorized Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act through the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) has a purpose to develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs and programs of study.
* Visit the ACTE web site to learn more about Career and Technical Education.
Funds Source and Availability: Utah Valley University’s Career and Technical Education Office receives formal funding notification from the State of Utah within the first quarter of the academic fiscal year. The UVU CTE Office is approved to spend up to one-third of its approved allocation before October 1 of the current year. The remaining funds can be spent after UVU has received state notification within the second quarter of the year.
Application Requirements:
Approval Process:
All non-federal entities that pay employee in full or part with federal funds must keep documentation to demonstrate that the employees' salaries are allocable and allowable to the federal funds. This also applies to employees whose salaries are paid with state or local funds but is used to meet a required "match" in a federal program.
CTE Organization
The purpose of procurement standards are designed to ensure appropriate expenditures and empower managers to made good spending decisions and be responsible stewards of University funds. The CTE Office requires that materials and services are obtained in an effective manner and in compliance with the provision of applicable University, State and Federal policies and procedures.
*All purchases are subject to UVU policies and procedures.
Mandated by federal regulations, the CTE Office and your department are required to maintain a current, complete and accurate inventory; which is available to unannounced inspection either from the CTE office, state or federal government representatives.
Accountability: The Career and Technical Education Office at Utah Valley University is accountable for maintaining internal controls and distribution of the Perkins funds and that they are spent appropriately and in a timely manner according to federal regulations. The CTE Office is also responsible for tracking and safeguarding assets that were purchased with Federal funds.
Year End Accountability Report: Per the CTE Carl D. Perkins IV Grant Guidelines and Procedures, the Final Report (End of Year Report) is due in March on the designated date (refer to Perkins calendar located on the CTE web site) for the current year. Refer to the Appropriate Uses of Perkins funds when completing the report. The End of Year Report and Appropriate Uses can be downloaded from the CTE web site.
Procurement: The purpose of procurement standards are designed to ensure appropriate expenditures and empower managers to make good spending decisions and be responsible stewards of University funds. The CTE Office requires that materials and services are obtained in an effective manner and in compliance with the provision of applicable Federal statues and executive orders.
Financial Management and Accountability: Recipients of Perkins funding are responsible for following the UVU Finance and Procurement Manual, UVU Travel Policies and Procedures and UVU Human Resource procedures for personnel. As a state institution of higher education, Utah Valley University must ensure that all university funds are used only to support appropriate university business. When the expenditure is funded by a Federal Grant, the use of the funds will be governed by the most restrictive conditions of the grant or university policy.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) plays an important economic role in the community is serves. CTE addresses the needs of high-growth industries and helps close the skills gap. It also provides skilled workers to the local economy. CTE academic departments are encouraged to work with industry partners and participate in an externship program. The program is called Faculty in Industry and Business Externship (FIB).
Full-time UVU faculty members teaching in a CTE two-year program (teaching lower division curriculum) are invited to apply for a stipend and benefits coverage for a one (40 hour) or two week (80 hour) period to work in a business or industry which requires skills representative of those taught by the instructor in his/her department. Faculty may do a one week externship, two - one week externships, or a 2 week externship. Faculty can only do two weeks within the fiscal year. This experience needs to be completed within the current academic year. (refer to schedule listed below)
All applications must be submitted by the deadline to be considered for funding. The CTE Office will review applications and select participants based upon instructor, departmental and program needs and recommendations of the applicant’s department chair and dean. Upon receipt of this introductory information, instructors should make initial contact with the business/industry partner and have them sign the application. With a firm commitment from the employer, the instructor may go ahead and submit the application to the CTE office. All requested application information must be complete.
Spring Time Frame - May 1 to June 9, 2023
The deadline for the May/June time frame is February 28, 2023.
Awards will be sent out in March.
July 10 to August 18, 2023.
The deadline for July/August is April 28, 2023.
Awards will be sent out in July.
Upon completion of the externship, participants are required to submit an End of Year Report and their hours log. A lump sum payment will be paid through the regular payroll system. The stipend for the one-week (40 hour) externship is $1,250, and the two-week (80 hour) externship will be $2,500. Workman’s Compensation Insurance, Social Security, and Retirement will be provided by the college at the instructor’s normal rate. Any personal tax withholding etc. will be taken out at the instructor’s normal rate. If the externship employer decides to extend the externship, the applicant becomes the company’s employee for the extended time period, and the employer is responsible to pay the instructor’s salary and benefits for that time period. The salary and payment by the employer for time beyond the one- or two-week externship will be negotiated between the instructor and the employer and will be paid directly to the instructor by the employer.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) plays an important economic role in the community is serves. CTE addresses the needs of high-growth industries and helps close the skills gap. It also provides skilled workers to the local economy. CTE academic departments are encouraged to work with industry partners and participate in an externship program. The program is called Faculty in Industry and Business Externship (FIB).
A stipend and benefit coverage is provided by Utah Valley University for the instructor to work at an appropriate training site for a period of one or two weeks (40 or 80 hours) during the current fiscal year. Successful applicants are required to secure a training site for themselves. The following is asked of the cooperating employer:
Employers may extend the 2-week externship by picking up the salary and benefits of the instructor for an additional period of time. Due to conflict of interest, no training sites will be approved in businesses which are owned or operated by the applicant or by the applicant’s spouse or relatives.
Employers indicate their willingness to participate by signing the instructor’s application form. Contact Kim Chiu, CTE Director at 801-863-8563/chiuki@uvu.edu if you have any further questions or concerns regarding the FIB Externship Program. Thank you for your participation in this program.
The Utah Valley University’s (UVU) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Short Term Intensive Training Guidelines and Application Process document is designed to provide instructions for the administration of the Short Term Intensive Training (STIT) funds that are awarded to qualified applicants.
The Career and Technical Education Department is accountable for maintaining internal control of the STIT funds and that these funds are spent properly and in a timely manner.
Short Term Intensive Training is to provide occupationally specific intensive training for current employees or individuals seeking employment by effectively and economically matching their training needs with those of industry, utilizing the resources in each region of the state. The mission is characterized by the following parameters:
The goal of STIT is to target short-term employment training that meets regional high demand needs as identified by the Department of Workforce Services within the Mountainland Region. Trainings that support or meet the identified needs will be given top priority.
All STIT applications are submitted online here.
The Training Vendor and all Key Participants must indicate that they have read and understand UVU's Financial Affairs and Development, Human Resources policies and procedures here. Also all participants shall obtain proper approval from the Institutional Research Board if the training involves research concerning human subjects and will abide by ALL STIT General Terms and Conditions.
As a nonprofit institution, Utah Valley University has a public mission. The public depends on the university to conduct its affairs (including all sponsored trainings) in an objective and transparent way.
Post-award administration begins the moment funding is awarded. The awardee must carefully examine the terms and conditions of the award with regard to requirements for both financial and non-financial management. After the award contract is signed, any changes must be reviewed and approved by the CTE Director. Failure to do so may result in the repayment of funds awarded and disqualification for future funding opportunities.
Acceptance of STIT funds to conduct approved trainings obligates the receiver to use the funds as specified in the approved STIT application and within university policy, state and/or federal regulations. Any change in the scope or direction of an approved training must be reported in writing to the Career and Technical Education department prior to implementing the change.
Q. Can a course be allocated for more or less than the approved budget?
A. A course can be invoiced for a margin of 10% over or under the approved budget without prior approval. Expenses that exceed the margin may jeopardize future allocation approvals or require repayment.
Q. What documentation is the awardee required to maintain and submit?
A. Documentation includes:
All documentation is required before payment or reimbursement.
Q. Can other funds be partnered with STIT funding to cover costs of training?
A. STIT funding can be combined with other federal, state and private revenue sources in order to cover the costs of a STIT training.
Q. Is instruction self-paced?
A. An emphasis is on instruction, which is individualized and self-paced so that each student may advance through the training at the student's own rate of learning and availability for instruction.