Programs wishing to renovate an existing departmental space for SAIL may request funding.

To qualify for funding, departments must meet the following requirements:

• The program must have piloted a research, design, or professional project in one or more introductory course sections and collected and analyzed a preliminary round of assessment data (may be concurrent with pilot application)

• There must be demonstrated use of the space for the purposes of CUREs and CURE related activities greater than 50% of the time during the academic year.

• The proposal must describe options within the department’s existing spaces for any displaced courses due to the renovations.

• Technology renovations must be designed and implemented in collaboration with Academic Technology staff.

• Interdepartmental collaborations are encouraged.

Application:

Department Heads provide a project description that includes:

• The room(s) you are considering renovation

• The SAIL programming that will utilize the renovated space

• The limitations of existing space for supporting student success

• The renovations that your department has imagined for the space

• Applications will be reviewed and receive a response within ten days.