Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) 2009/10 Call for Proposals
The Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fees are paid by students to provide support for essential educational experiences and activities that aid and supplement the fundamental educational mission of the University.
"Instructionally related activities" are those activities and laboratory experiences which are at least partially sponsored by an academic discipline or department and which are, in the judgment of the President, integrally related to its formal instructional offerings. Activities which are considered to be essential to the quality educational program and an important instructional experience for any student enrolled in the respective program may be considered instructionally related.
The tentative timeline for the 2009/10 IRA fee request and allocation process is as follows:
| March 2, 2009 | Proposal call sent out |
| March 27, 2009 | Deadline for budget request submission – 4:30 p.m. |
| April 6 – 24, 2009 | Committee meets and conducts hearings (presentations and questions in front of committee) |
| May 15, 2009 | IRA Committee recommendations submitted to the President |
The following documents will be needed to develop and submit your IRA Funding Proposal:
2009/10 IRA Funding Request (Word 2007 old version)
2009/10 IRA Proposal Funding Summary (Excel 2007 old version)
2009/10 IRA Committee Guidelines and Priorities (Word 2007 old version)
The Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Advisory Committee
The IRA Advisory Committee acts as the advising body to the President for the Instructionally Related Activities student fee allocation. The IRA Committee is composed of the ASI President or his/her designee; three student representatives; a Vice President for Academic Affairs designee; a Vice President for Administration designee who also acts as committee advisor; and two Faculty Senate designees. ASI shall recommend student members for appointment to the campus President. Faculty and administrators shall be appointed by the campus President with recommendations by the Faculty Senate and respective administrative offices. The President of the Associated Students or designee shall serve as the Chair.
Notification of the annual call for proposals is sent annually to all previous year's recipients of IRA allocations, as well as all deans, directors, and department heads. Questions regarding the program, process or proposal submission should be directed to Kem Gravenberg, IRA Committee Technical Advisor, Office of the Vice President for Administration, ext. 86312.
