CougStarter Project Funding Rubric

AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is slated to host the 2020 AIChE Pacific Northwest Student Regional Conference in Spring 2020 at the Washington State University Pullman Campus. Host schools rotate annually and 2020 is the year WSU is due to host. The conference involves a number of activities including a reaction car competition, poster session, research presentations, workshops, and a Chemical Engineering Jeopardy competition. They are also hoping to host a keynote speaker during the awards banquet. They will be fundraising for all aspects of the event.

The purpose of WSU’s AIChE chapter is to promote the professional development of its members by its programs and by its relations with other Student Chapters and with the parent body, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and to contribute to the development of chemical engineering at Washington State University through activities involving the faculty and student members.

Here are links to the team’s websites:

https://saunderslab.chebe.wsu.edu/aiche-student-chapter/.

https://vcea.wsu.edu/wsu-american-institute-of-chemical-engineers/

Is this connected to the greater WSU community, meaning more than just this organization would benefit from this project?*

Is their goal realistic, meaning they could realistically achieve this dollar goal with a project like this?*

Does this project connect to philanthropy, meaning this project allows the group to give back their time or their talent with the funding (treasure) they would receive?*

Is this project educational, meaning the student organization or the greater WSU community would learn from their project?*

Does the organization need funding, meaning they do not have sustainable funding provided to them by a student dues or department, college and/or campus monetary support?*

Will this project resonate well with donors and/or alumni, meaning there is long-term potential for this project or student organization to receive more consistent support from donors?*

Overall, is this project the right fit for CougStarter based on what you know about the program today?*

Please provide any concerns or additional critical feedback about this project.

This will be taken into consideration when making the final decision on CougStarter projects.

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