The Division of Student Affairs (DSA), Department of Information Technology has committed to allocating annual funds to support supplemental funding for IT-related needs by departments in DSA. This funding is designed to be used to help departments with a specific one-time cost for a need or opportunity that cannot be covered by their current operating budgets or funding request processes.

Examples of potential requests may include:

• One-time start-up costs for an IT related project

• Assistance with covering costs of an unexpected, required software or hardware upgrade

• One-time funding for student assistant wages for a short-term project/task need

This funding is not intended to be used for regular on-going costs of software licensing and hardware that should be planned for in the department’s annual budget.

Requests may be initiated by any full-time DSA staff member with support from their Department IT Liaison and/or Department Director.

Application Timeline/ Deadline

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis

• Applications will be reviewed by the Information Technology Governance (ITG) Council (meetings generally held twice per month)

• Annual funding will be reviewed late August/early September to determine total funding available each fiscal year

Typical Funding Available

• Depends on IT budget allocations year to year

• $7,500 maximum per request but exceptions will be considered

Post Funding Review

Once funding is distributed and utilized, the recipient will report back on the status/implementation of their initiative purchase/project and how it has benefited the Department, Division and/or University.