University System of Georgia’s
African-American Male Initiative (AAMI®) Start-Up Grant Evaluative Report – FY 2015
Please complete this mandatory AAMI program evaluation form and ensure that the narrative
report does not exceed the cited word limits. Including a cover letter and the one-page budget
document, the total report should not exceed 10 pages. Reports should be typed using a 12-point
font and submitted via e-mail.
Name of Institution:
AAMI Project Title:
Year Founded:
Project Director’s
Name/Title:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone:
Email:
AAMI Grant Amount Awarded:
Institutional Match:
For what years have you previously received AAMI
funding? Please cite all.
Total Number of Participants in AAMI Program Cohort:
Identify Respective
Number in Each
Class Year Cohort
Pre-Freshmen
College Freshmen:
College Sophomores:
College Juniors:
College Seniors:
_______
_______
_______
______
_______
Certification by Institutional President:
I certify to the best of my knowledge the information in this Evaluative Report is accurate.
Typed or Printed Name of Institution’s President
Signature of Institution’s President
Date
University System of Georgia’s
African-American Male Initiative (AAMI)
Start-Up Grant Evaluative Report
Please check and complete as applicable.
The absolute deadline for submission of all final reports will be no later than July 31,
2015. If the work of the project/program is conducted during the summer of 2014, a
final report must be submitted no later than October 31, 2014.
 Final Report / Date Submitted:
____________________
 Interim Report / Date Submitted: ____________________
Academic Term(s) of Program: Please indicate the time period(s) during which this AAMI grant
request will serve students. Select all that apply:
Summer Program (Summer 2014)
Academic Year (AY 2014 – 2015)
Both Summer Term and Academic Year
Proposal Rationale
1. Using the data template provided, please include the updated mandatory metrics. Please ensure
that the data in your report is consistent with the data that your institution submitted to the
Research and Policy Analysis Department of the Board of Regents.
Enrollment Data
Total Student Enrollment
at Institution
Academic Term
# Enrolled
African-American Male
Enrollment
% of Total
# Enrolled Enrollment
AAMI Participant
Enrollment*
% of Total
# Enrolled
AAM
Enrollment
Fall 2014
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
*PLEASE NOTE: The number of AAMI participants represents the total number of students served during the fiscal
year, as opposed to Total Student Enrollment and African-American Male Enrollment, which are measured in the fall
semester.
Retention Data
Institutional Retention
Rate
African-American Male
Retention Rate
AAMI Participant
Enrollment
Academic Term
# of
Students in
Cohort
Retention
Rate
# of
Students
in Cohort
Fall 2013 Cohort
Fall 2012 Cohort
Fall 2011 Cohort
2
Retention
Rate
# of
Students
in Cohort
Retention
Rate
Graduation Rate Data
Academic Term
Institutional Graduation
Rate
# of
Graduation
Students
Rate
In Cohort
African-American Male
Graduation Rate
# of
Graduation
Students
Rate
In Cohort
AAMI Participant
Enrollment
# of
Graduation
Students
Rate
In Cohort
Fall 2014
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
 For two-­‐year institutions, cite the three-­‐year graduation rate for associate degree students
 For four-­‐year institutions, cite the six-­‐year graduation rate for baccalaureate degree students
Degrees Conferred* (Fiscal Year – July 1 – June 30)
Institution – # of Degrees
Conferred
Academic Term
# of Degrees Conferred
African-American
Males – # of Degrees
Conferred
# of
% of Total
Degrees
Degrees
Conferred Conferred
AAMI Participants –
# of Degrees Conferred
# of
Degrees
Conferred
% of Total
Degrees
Conferred
to AAMs
FY 2015
FY 2014
FY 2013
*PLEASE NOTE: The number of degrees conferred is compiled during a fiscal year, as opposed to enrollment rates,
retention rates, and graduation rates which are measured on a fall-to-fall basis.
Goals and Objectives
1. Using the format provided below, please refer to your original proposal and list the goals and
objectives of your AAMI project. (Limit 300 words)
Goal/Objective:
2. Using the format provided below, please refer to your original proposal and list the
programs/activities that were conducted in an effort to achieve the proposed goals and
objectives. (Limit 300 words)
Program/Activity:
3. Briefly describe the programs/activities that were conducted and their relevance to the proposed
goals and objectives. Please note any deviations from the programs/activities that were cited in
your proposal. (Limit 300 words)
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4. How might the most effective programs/activities that were conducted be expanded/replicated to
have additional impact on both the goals of your institution and the University System of
Georgia’s AAMI? (Limit 300 words)
Proposed Outcomes
5. Using the format provided below, please refer to your original proposal and list the measurable
barometer movements that your project sought to achieve along with an update on the barometer
movements that actually occurred. (Limit 300 words)
Proposed Barometer Movement*:
Actual Barometer Movement:
*PLEASE NOTE: Proposed Barometer Movement refers to the barometer movements that are cited in your
original AAMI proposal.
6. Was your project successful in achieving the proposed outcomes? If the project did not achieve
the proposed outcomes, please provide a detailed explanation of why the proposed outcomes
were not achieved. (Limit 300 words)
7. Are the successes of your project being shared with other University System of Georgia
institutions? If so, how? (Limit 300 words)
Target Cohort
8. How many students did your project propose to serve in FY 2015? _________
9. How many students did your project serve in FY 2015? _________
10. If your project did not serve the proposed number of students, please provide an explanation for
why it was unable to meet the target number. (Limit 300 words)
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11. Using the scale below, please rate the effectiveness of the project in identifying/recruiting
potential participants. Circle one response.
1 – Very Ineffective
2 – Ineffective
3 – Adequate
4 – Effective
5 – Very Effective
12. What are some of the strategies that your project utilized successfully to identify/recruit
students? (Limit 300 words)
Personnel/Staffing
13. Please list the staff (names and titles) that your project proposed to employ in FY 2015.
14. Were there any changes in personnel during FY 2015? If so, please explain. (Limit 300 words)
15. Using the scale below, please rate the effectiveness of your AAMI staff in carrying out the
duties and responsibilities that were essential to achieving the goals and objectives of the
project. Circle one response.
1 – Very Ineffective
2 – Ineffective
3 – Adequate
4 – Effective
5 – Very Effective
16. How could your AAMI staff be more effective in its efforts to achieve the goals and objectives
of the project? (Limit 300 words)
17. Did your project have a Steering Committee in FY 2015? If so, please list the names and titles
of the members of the Steering Committee. (Limit 300 words)
18. Using the scale below, please rate the effectiveness of the Steering Committee in assisting the
project to achieve its goals and objectives using the scale below. Circle one response.
1 – Very Ineffective
2 – Ineffective
3 – Adequate
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4 – Effective
5 – Very Effective
19. How could the Steering Committee increase its impact on the project’s ability to achieve its
goals and objectives? Please explain. (Limit 300 words)
Specific/Documented Role of Civic Partner
20. How many civic partners did your AAMI project have? _________
21. According to your grant proposal, what was/were the proposed role(s) of the civic partner(s)?
(Limit 300 words)
22. Did the civic partner(s) meet the expectations set forth in your grant proposal? Please describe
how the civic partner(s) impacted your AAMI project. (Limit 300 words)
23. Using the scale below, please rate the effectiveness of the civic partner(s) in carrying out
its/their duties and responsibilities to the project. Circle one response.
1 – Very Ineffective
2 – Ineffective
3 – Adequate
4 – Effective
5 – Very Effective
Program Budget
24. The 2015 AAMI Start-Up Grant Financial Report Template can be found on the AAMI website,
at http://www.usg.edu/aami listed under the Reporting Templates – Financial/Budgets and
Evaluative Reports header. Please account SPECIFICALLY for the use of these grant funds
and indicate how these funds have been spent according to the categories submitted in the
original proposal budget. Insert lines as needed to list budgeted staff members by their full title,
percentage of time on the project, and wage. Please be certain that AAMI and Institutional
Match Funding are reflected separately in the spreadsheet. In a separate Budget Narrative,
briefly discuss any variances. (Limit 300 words)
Program Sustainability
25. Please indicate what efforts were made in FY 2015 to sustain the program beyond AAMI
funding. (Limit 300 words)
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