Curriculum Enhancement Grant

In response to the university’s strategic focus on “decreasing DFW rates with no equity gaps by race, first generation, or income level in 80% of the courses at the 100 and 200 levels,” we are inviting project proposals that that focus on curriculum development that will improve DFW rates in 100- and 200-level courses. Please note that there is a separate Request for Proposal for this track.

Criteria

Proposals in this track should address courses where the most recent DFW rate is 25% or more and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Single or multi-section courses with high annual enrollments (greater than 100 students)
• Multiple sections managed by a single course coordinator and taught by multiple instructors

Funding Levels 

• This track will fund proposals for a total amount of $150,000.
• Proposals will be funded at three levels.
  • One course with one section taught by a single instructor - $7,500
  • One course with two or more sections taught by two or more instructors - $15,000
  • Two or more courses (irrespective of number of sections) with two or more instructors - $30,000
• Proposals in this category will not require a school/unit match on the funds requested, but we strongly encourage applicants to request additional funding support from deans for engaging in work that is prioritized by the institution. Additional funding could be used to support additional co-PIs, co-instructors, and other key personnel on the project.
• Fifty percent of the funding from CTL will be made available at the start of the project. The other 50% will be provided when the final report is submitted to and approved by the CTL. Please consider this policy as you develop your project timeline and budget. 

Participation in a Faculty Learning Community

• CEG Scholars funded through this track will participate in a faculty learning community to receive continued support on implementing and assessing their project. To fully engage with the learning community, CEG scholars will:
  • Attend a 60-minute monthly meeting from July 2024 – April 2025 that will feature discussions on topics related to finding and interpreting DFW data, understanding student success variables, assessing student learning outcomes, etc.
  • Spend 30 – 60 minutes preparing for monthly discussions.
  • Overall, the time commitment will be 10 – 20 hours for the CEG period. 

Please note that there is a separate Request for Proposals for the Inclusive and Evidence-Based Pedagogies Track and the Educational Technology Track.

• Proposals in these two tracks can be funded at three levels:
  • One course with one PI/instructor - $5,000
  • Two courses with two or more PIs/instructors - $10,000
  • Three or more courses with three or more PIs/instructors - $15,000
• The amount requested must be matched in full by the department or school.  Cash or release time is the preferred form of in-kind match. If a school is unable to provide a full match, the CTL welcomes conversations for alternative options.
• Fifty percent of the funding from CTL will be made available at the start of the project. The other 50% will be provided when the final report is submitted to and approved by the CTL. Please consider this policy as you develop your project timeline and budget. 

• Open to IU Indianapolis, IU Columbus, and IU Fort Wayne faculty members (tenured, tenure track, non-tenure track, and adjunct faculty). Faculty members from the IU School of Medicine are not eligible for this grant.
• For submissions from IU core schools (Nursing, Social Work, SPEA, Business, and Public Health), PIs and Co-PIs must have appointments at IU Indianapolis, IU Columbus, or IU Fort Wayne and the teaching intervention will support student success outcomes in these campuses.
• Visiting faculty members may be included as co-principal investigators but may not serve as a principal investigator.
• A faculty member cannot be included on more than one proposal.
• Faculty members who were principal investigators on a 2024 CEG are not eligible to apply for the 2025 CEG award. They may apply for a CEG in 2026 or later.