Dee Family Technology Grants Proposal Submission
IMPORTANT: The deadline for ARCC and Dee grants for the Spring 2026 semester is March 1, 2026. All proposals must be submitted to the ARCC Budget Admin email. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
The Dee Family Technology Grants support faculty projects that use technology in research or apply technology to pedagogy. Funds are distributed based on a competitive proposal process and proposals are reviewed by the Academic Resources and Computing Committee.
In order to qualify for funding, a successful Dee proposal must fit into one of the following general categories:
1. Projects specifically related to faculty research or scholarly activities.
2. Discipline-specific software to enable a faculty member to enhance an existing course or to develop a new course.
3. One-time technical support for the development of special software related to a specific course.
4. Costs associated with one-time faculty training in an area of technology directly applicable to the academic mission of the institution.
5. Requests for specific pieces of hardware are acceptable. However, the hardware should be essential to completing a project in one of the four categories above.
Given the limited availability of funds, restrictions exist related to the funding of information technology by the Dee Family Technology Grants:
1. Preference will be given to requests not exceeding $5,000.00 or requests with significant matching funds. However, larger grants will still be considered.
2. Faculty and staff office computers are not funded. Under certain circumstances, an individual may require a machine that exceeds the campus standard. In such a case, this may qualify for funding.
3. Equipment or technical support for student or departmental laboratories are not supported.
Please Note:
-You must provide evidence supporting your requested budget in the form of quotes, pricing information, etc.
-If your proposal requires any IT assistance, support, or infrastructure, consultation and review of your proposal by your College CTC is HIGHLY suggested.
-Be advised that new software will likely require University IT and Legal review; funding will not be released until approval or canceled if the demand is not allowable.
If you have any questions, please contact your college ARCC representative or the ARCC Chair.
Evaluation Rubric: Scoring Rubric
NOTE: Filling and submitting this application is similar to the process on the ARCC submission page. Please refer to the tutorial video on that page for guidance on how to fill out and submit a proposal like this.
Follow-up: Recipients will submit a follow-up report for the ARCC committee and the Dee family (one report, not to exceed 3 pages). Reports are due no later than March 1st of the following year. Here is the template for the report.