Awards are made in the form of grants for development expense, including but not limited to, material costs, summer student support, and support for technical assistance. Proposals are reviewed by the Instructional Improvement Committee , chaired by Associate Vice Chancellor David Miller. The final allocation decisions are made by the Senior Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs, Marsha Chandler. Many of these propsals are funded, on a competitive basis. Faculty are encouraged to work within their units to develop more comprehensive strategies which might improve undergraduate instruction.
Interdisciplinary proposals are welcome.
The committee encourages any improvement in existing instructional programs, including courses, curricula, and instructional processes, as well as the development of interdisciplinary courses and programs. Faculty experiments with new technologies or new approaches are welcome. The committee is dedicated to promoting any increase in the personal contact between ladder-rank faculty and students, and proposals that affect many students, particularly at the lower division level. Proposals should be geared to undergraduates and offer something new in instructional delivery. The Instructional Improvement Committee may wish to take into account whether a proposal is responding to a recommendation from a CEP Sub-committee to Review Undergraduate programs.