Student Technology Fee, Western Washington University
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The Student Technology Fee program supports the acquisition of technology to enrich students' academic experience.
Proposal Timeline for 2008-2009:
October 6 , 2008: Call for 2009 Proposals
November 14, 2008 by 12:00 noon: DRAFT PROPOSALS for projects needing any site prep due in draft form via email to Francis Halle, Director of Space Administration: Francis.Halle@wwu.edu
November 21, 2008: Space Administration will return draft proposals to applicants by this date.
Department & College due dates: Please check with your department for internal due dates. Your Department Chair and the Dean of your College must sign your STF Proposal.
December 1, 2008 by 12:00 noon: FINAL PROPOSALS due to Provost's Office, OM460
Please see the Proposal Form Instructions to submit your proposal.
Winter Quarter, 2009: Proposal Review and Site Visits
STF Committee members meet weekly to discuss proposals and make site visits for each project. If you have submitted a proposal, you can expect a Student Tech Fee Committee member to contact you to arrange a visit with you and any co-applicants who can make the meeting. The STF Committee member will bring questions from the committee as a whole regarding your proposal, and he or she will want to see the site where the proposed technology will be installed. We look forward to visiting with you during Winter Quarter.
By mid-March, 2009: STF Committee determines final award recommendations, sent recommendations to WWU President Bruce Shepard and AS President Eric Lowe for their joint approval of proposal funding.
March 31, 2009 : Announcement of STF Award recipients
April 2009: Meetings with award recipients, ATUS, Purchasing, and STF staff to review finalized project costs, purchasing plans, equipment delivery, and any special project requirements.
June-July: STF-funded equipment is generally purchased in early summer.
August-September: Implementation and equipment familiarization. It is intended that STF-funded equipment will be available Fall Quarter for student use.