The OVC Student Teaching Equipment Fund (SEF) is now soliciting proposals for the disbursement of monies collected in the fall of 2016. Each year DVM students contribute $50 to this fund. Typically, a total of approximately $25,000 is available each year. The fund is intended for the purchase of equipment that directly improves the quality of learning available for students at OVC. The equipment must be referable to a specific DVM course or courses. Accessibility of the equipment purchased by the SEF should be mentioned in suitable course materials.
Both students and faculty may make proposals for suitable purchases.
Each class and each department may submit up to three suggestions annually. Proposals that were submitted last year but were not among the items approved by the committee may be resubmitted for consideration this year. Departments may be asked to judge the feasibility of suggestions.
PLEASE NOTE: Each department is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the equipment after its purchase as there is no provision for maintenance within the SEF. The student equipment fund committee will rank suggestions based on need for the equipment, number of students to benefit, feasibility and cost.
The proposal form should be used and should include: a description and purpose for the equipment, a list of the course(s) it will be used for, the number of students who will have access to the equipment, the expected service lifetime of the equipment, the feasibility of maintenance and upkeep, the expected supplier and the expected cost. Please investigate if the supplier will consider matching donations, or offer special prices considering the nature of the funding. The need for the equipment for student use should be demonstrated in the proposal.
Lastly, please consult with OVC departments to determine if matching funds can be provided; this typically increases the strength of applications.
Please send proposals to Eric Alder, OVC Box# 1 (aldere@mail.uoguelph.ca), or Emma Dans, OVC Box# 22 (edans@mail.uoguelph.ca) by Tuesday, March 7th, 2017. If you have any questions regarding the above information feel free to contact Eric or Emma.
Previous proposals that were funded include:
- Assorted Surgical Instruments – Jr. Surgery
- Video and Computer system for Fundic exams – Ophthalmology
- Equipment for Student Wellness – OVC Students
- 5 bottles of sevoflurane for teaching purposes – Anesthesia
- Optivisor DA-5 Binocular Magnifier (head loupes) – Ophthalmology
- Ultrasound machine – Theriogenology
The Student Equipment Fund Committee:
OVC 2017 – Reuben Ong, Katherine Piper
OVC 2018 – Eric Alder, Emma Dans
OVC 2019 – Alina Gardiner, Jane Newman
OVC 2020 – Sarah Buchanon, Marissa McGaffey
Faculty – Dr. Andrew Peregrine