Proposal

Narrative

The Department of Counselor Education (College of Education) is currently in the process of converting a room in the Education building (ED 47, Rm 487, Boca campus) into a formal classroom for our graduate students, and would like to request equipment for the room (totaling $1,883). The room will need a computer, keyboard/mouse, webcam, and television screen so that it may accommodate courses and offer remote attendance (when applicable). ED 487 will be intended for use for smaller classes (headcount 10 or less), including doctoral student classes; clinical field placement (practicum, advanced practicum, and internship) classes; and as a breakout room for counseling courses requiring small groups; mock-sessions; as well as “Exit Exams” (which entail observed counselor/client enactments). In addition, the room will be utilized by our award-winning student honors organization, CSI Beta Rho Chi, who will use it for small groups during chapter meetings and professional development events and trainings. Currently, the department has one other small classroom on the fourth floor of the Education building (ED 47 Rm 482), but is in need of a second room to accommodate recent growth in enrollment and in preparation for the department's upcoming Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) re-accreditation cycle (self-study is submitted in Spring 2022, and site visit will be in 2023). The Department presently has more field placement courses than in the past (i.e. 14 sections of field placement [for Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Rehabilitation, and School Counseling students] for Fall 2021), and anticipates increased growth due to the S.W.E.L.L. Program grant and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) grant. The additional room will be of benefit to the students and faculty, as it will allow us to better meet the scheduling needs of the department for clinical courses while keeping effective space utilization in mind.

Facilities

The room ED 487 is currently in the process of being cleared and repainted in preparation for the classroom conversion.

Hardware Requirements

To set up the new room (ED 487), the Department anticipates that approximately $1,883 will be required to purchase equipment and cover initial start-up expenses. This would include the purchase of a television, webcam, desktop computer, and keyboard/mouse. Screenshots of desired equipment (and current quotes) for the television, webcam, and keyboard/mouse are included in the “Supporting Documentation” tab, with the computer to be purchased from Dell partners. Projected costs are below. Television: Samsung 65” - $770 Webcam: Microsoft Lifecam - $63 Desktop computer: Dell Optiplex 7090 SFF - $1000 Logitech Wireless Keyboard & Mouse - $50

Software Requirements

N/A

Personnel Costs

N/A - classroom conversion

Other Costs

N/A

Timeline

We anticipate that we will begin the process of converting the classroom in Fall 2021, with the goal of utilizing the space in Spring 2022.

Sustainability

After the initial set-up of the room, we do not anticipate additional fees. These are one-time set up costs, which will allow us to use the room as a small classroom (with remote options available) and breakout room. The College of Education technology staff will help us to maintain the equipment.

Resource Matching

N/A

Implementing Organization

The project will be implemented by the Department of Counselor Education in conjunction with the College of Education.