Janet Wentz Memorial Endowment Fund for Music, Theater, and Art

The Janet Wentz Memorial Endowment is a fund that is being rotated within Music, Theater, and Art of the College of Arts and Sciences at Minot State University. The funding (approximately $6,000 to $6,500 a year) comes to one of the three Departments/Divisions (Music, Theater, and Art) once every three years. These awards are dedicated to full-program initiatives (i.e., activities, events, programs impacting the full department or division). Below are the rotation schedules and application procedures.

1. Rotation Schedule-e.g.,

This rotation is to be continued until I am notified to change the order.

2. Qualifications and Application Procedures

1. Applications for these awards must be dedicated to full-program initiatives.
2. Applications are to be reviewed and endorsed by the respective department/division chair and the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
3. Departments/divisions are eligible to apply in the year identified in the rotation schedule.
4. The amount of funding depends on the amount available in the fund (in an approximate range from $6,000 to $6,500).
5. Applications should include a short narrative (no longer than 250 words) describing the initiative (i.e., purposes/rationale, budget, timetable, and implications).
6. The Dean’s office will select two possible choices from the department each year and submit them to the President, who will select the application to receive the funding.
7. Applications should be submitted to the office of the dean before February 15. Funds will be available at the beginning of the academic year. The dean will make recommendations to the President before Spring Break.

3. Report and Presentation
A brief report (one page) will be submitted by the department faculty to the dean’s office within three months following the completion of the project or initiative funded by the Janet Wentz Music, Theater, and Art Memorial Endowment Fund. If necessary, the project leader(s) may be asked to make a brief presentation about the project to other faculty at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).