Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) 2008/09 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 2008/09 IRA fee request and allocation process is as follows:

March 3, 2008

Proposal call sent out

March 28, 2008

Deadline for budget request submission – 4:30 p.m.

April 7 – 25, 2008

Committee meets and conducts hearings (presentations and questions in front of committee)

May 16, 2008

IRA Committee recommendations submitted to the President

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. Student members shall be recommended for appointment to the President by the ASI. Faculty shall be appointed by the President with recommendation by the Faculty Senate and administration designees shall be recommended by the appropriate administrative offices and appointed by the President. 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.