I am pleased to announce the availability of funding to support faculty efforts to improve undergraduate instruction. Proposals will be reviewed by the Committee on Instructional Improvement, and the final allocation decisions will be made by the Senior Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs. Faculty are encouraged to work within their units to develop more comprehensive strategies that 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 looks for proposals that can improve the quality of undergraduate education, impact many students, and enhance the interactions between faculty and students, particularly at the lower division level. Awards will be made in the form of grants for development expense, including, but not limited to, material costs, summer graduate student support, and support for technical assistance. In this regard, the committee will consider funding two or three proposals requesting up to one month faculty summer salary for instructional improvement projects in which faculty participation is essential to achieving project goals.