Professor teaching a class

Teaching Grants

The Teaching and Faculty Support Center funds grants every year that further enhance teaching excellence and support the university's teaching mission. Information about these grants is sent to faculty during the spring semester. 

Grant Evaluation Criteria:   

  • Clearly describes a need and how this project addresses that need
  • Articulates how student population will  be impacted
  • Describes the project plan (outcomes, activities, deliverables, and evaluation methods)
  • Emphasizes expected impact on, alignment with, and objective assessment of student learning outcomes

Types of projects that will not be funded:  

  • Faculty travel to discipline-specific/professional conferences
  • Summer salary for faculty
  • Projects otherwise eligible for funding with TELE fees  
  • Projects that should be funded out of department maintenance budgets

 Awardees will be asked to present the results of their grant award at a TFSC event.

 

Other Teaching Grants on Campus