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AN-MSI provides seed money to assist participating institutions in implementing projects directed towards AN-MSI’s core mission of improving campus network infrastructures, technical support and Internet connectivity. These projects are in addition to the primary AN-MSI activities such as campus visits, strategic planning and technical assistance, executive awareness functions, training projects, community (HBCU, HSI and TCU) meetings, and project-wide events. Projects must fit within the grant's strategic plan and scope, and address the following: show critical need, show replicability, scalability, and manageability, model better, cheaper, and new ways, encourage collaboration (as appropriate), and leverage additional funds. Guidelines state that there is a maximum of $10,000 funded per institution. Proposals are submitted to the appropriate Community Leader, who will review the proposal before sharing it with the other Community Leaders and AN-MSI Project Director. Once a Community Project is approved, the Project Leader is notified by their Community Leader to proceed. For more information regarding the AN-MSI Community Projects, please read the Project Guidelines.

HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Projects

• Improving Network Infrastructure, Final Report [ PDF 123KB ]
  by Shaw University



• Integration of Wireless Communication into Campus Broadband Network
  by Hampton University



• Knowledge Management
  by Winston-Salem State University



• Membership in V-HBCU Consortium
  by Langston University



• Optical Wireless Network Connectivity, Final Report [ PDF 295KB ]
  by Norfolk State University



• Strategic IT Planning
  by Saint Augustine's College



• Student Employee Programs for IT
  by Bethune-Cookman College



• Student Technology Services (STS) Program at NCA&T
  by North Carolina A&T State University



• Using the Student Technology Services (STS) Program to Improve Delivery of Technology Services to Faculty, Staff, and Students
  by Oakwood College



• Wireless Access to Online Catalog of College Library Materials
  by West Virginia State College



• Wireless PDAs for Student Teachers
  by Bethune-Cookman College



• Web-Based Help Desk Management System, Final Report [ PDF 98KB ]
  by South Carolina State University

HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institutions) Projects

• Collaborative Approach to Strategic Planning for Three New York HSIs
  by Lehman College, Bronx Community College, Hostos Community College, & the CUNY System



• Student Technology Services (STS) Regional Workshops for Developing STS Programs at HSIs
  by California State University-San Bernardino, El Paso Community College, and Lehman College



• Wireless Connection between Three Institutions in Puerto Rico
  by Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, and Universidad de Puerto Rico

TCU (Tribal Colleges & Universities) Projects

• "How to Implement Wireless at TCUs" Manual
  by Fort Berthold Community College



• MCSE Certification Training through KnowledgeNet
  by North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges (NDATC)

Submitting Invoices for Reimbursement

Once the Project Leader has received e-mail notification from the Community Leader to proceed, the Project Leader may begin to submit invoices or receipts to the AN-MSI Project Assistant for reimbursement. Reimbursement generally takes 2-3 weeks. Please submit invoices to the following address:

EDUCAUSE
Attn: Valerie Vogel
1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20036

Reports

Because of the strong interest in results of the projects funded by AN-MSI, Project Leaders will be responsible for three types of reports: presentations and Q&A at AN-MSI meetings (accompanied by a brief written summary of progress, problems, and proposed solutions), quarterly progress and budget reports showing how the project is working against the original budget provided, and a final report that compares actual vs. anticipated results, describes lessons learned, shows replicability and scalability to other campuses, and includes a comparison of actual vs. budgeted expenditures.

Information on projects funded by AN-MSI may be shared online at , though Project Leaders may decline to share the project information publicly (project submission, quarterly reports, etc.). They also may be contacted for information for the monthly AN-MSI newsletters.

Project Leaders should email all quarterly progress and budget reports to the Community Leader, who will be responsible for distributing them to the other Community Leaders and the AN-MSI Project Director. If the project's time line is 3 months or less, only a final report is required.

Quarterly Report Online Submission Form