Grant Application Guidelines
The CHEER Fund supports faculty and staff initiated undergraduate engagement activities by reimbursing up to $250.00 of incurred expenses. Engagement activities can be loosely defined as opportunities for personal interaction between faculty/staff and undergraduate students that create a mutual sense of intellectual investment. In other words, anything that sparks our students’ interest in learning.
Some examples of engagement activities: A professor may choose to take those who score in the top 10% on the midterm to a movie relevant to the course topic, or out for dinner with a local expert in the field. An instructor may want to take his or her class to a relevant museum exhibit. A staff member who sponsors a student group may want to take the group to see a relevant lecture or performer. A faculty or staff mentor may want to take her mentees out for lunch to discuss research opportunities.
Eligibility
All faculty and staff are eligible to apply. All creative engagement proposals will be considered, though preference may be given to proposals from faculty and staff teaching large lecture classes.
How to Apply
Complete the attached application and submit either electronically or in hard copy to
E-mail:
In person: Lecture Center 31
By Mail:
Student Engagement; C/O Linda Krzykowski
Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
Award Notification
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, until program funds are exhausted. Successful applicants will be notified by email within fifteen days of application submission.
Expedited Review: Proposals requesting $100.00 or less will be eligible for expedited review, and can expect decisions within one week of submission.
CHEER Fund Grant Application
Creating Highly Engaging Educational Resources
Name:Campus Address:
Title:Campus Phone:
Department:Email Address:
Activity Description
Learning/Engagement Objective
Audience
How many students do you expect will participate? ______
Is the activity associated with a UAlbany course? Yes ____No ____
If yes, which course? ______
CHEER Fund Grant Application Cont’d
Budget
Dollar Amount requested from CHEER:______
Please detail and sum all expected expenses:
Date of event/activity:______
If the cost of the activity exceeds $250.00, explain how the remainder will be financed:
Student Engagement Initiatives
Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Lecture Center 31
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
PH:518-442-5333 FX:518-442-7484