Interdisciplinary Alliances & Innovation Grants

The proposal deadline has passed for 2022.

Faculty should submit the application after consultation with any involved partners and their Department Chair. Submissions that are submitted on behalf of a faculty member will not be accepted.

The proposal will address:

• Description of project, including the scope of impact and the ways in which the interdisciplinary approach connects explicitly to student success, disciplinary advancement, and/or the enhancement of MSU Denver’s reputation. Limit: 1,000 words
• Proposed budget and justification, including any additional supporting funds (e.g. grants, scholarships, research materials, equipment, etc.). Limit: 250 words
• Expected or anticipated measurable outcomes. Limit: 150 words

Proposals will be ranked and recommended by the CLAS Professional Development Committee. The Dean will make final selection and funding decisions. Send complete proposals to Associate Dean Izurieta.

Final Report on Accomplishments and Impact Due: June 1, 2023

This will be filed with the Dean’s Office and include:

• Summary of your realized goals and outcomes of the project;
• Contribution to the Department, College, University and/or community;
• Plans for dissemination or showcasing work, either by faculty member or students involved (if applicable); and
• Copies of invoices, check requests, purchase orders to document your expenditures.

The proposal deadline has passed for 2022.

Faculty should submit the application after consultation with any involved partners and their Department Chair(s). Additional proposals may be considered beyond this date if the opportunity presents itself later in the academic year.

The proposal will address:

• Description of event, including the scope of impact and the ways in which the interdisciplinary approach connects explicitly to the student educational experience and/or the enhancement of MSU Denver’s reputation. This should also come with a plan for publicity and initial goal for attendance and/or student interaction. Limit: 1,000 words

• Proposed budget and justification, including any additional supporting funds (e.g. grants, scholarships, research materials, equipment, etc.). Limit: 250 words

Send complete proposals to Associate Dean Izurieta. Proposals will be ranked and recommended by a CLAS ad-hoc committee. Rankings and recommendations will be sent to the Dean, who make final funding decisions.

Depending on the scope of the event and resources in individual departments, the CLAS Communications and Marketing team may work with your department to send communications to current students, and work with external partners to publicize and attract attendees to your event.

• Exposure to a multi-disciplinary lens and faculty expertise

• Concrete model of inter- and cross-disciplinary thought, context, and application

• Demonstrates informed and respectful dialogue within a collaborative space

• Enhances the richness and experience within the learning environment

• Exposure to other pedagogical approaches and teaching philosophies

• Engage in new ways of thought, analysis, and content

• Re-energize the teaching experience and passion for student learning

Faculty should discuss Team and Co-Teaching opportunities with Department Chair and/or Director in advance to the Registrar’s call of schedule. The Chair and/or Director will work with Associate Dean Janke to assess scheduling impacts, course load, and other matters of concern. Once the possibility of offering the class is secured, a formal request will be sent via email to the Associate Dean with the following information:

Course #:

Course Name:

Credits:

Instructors:

Instructors’ Responsibility Percentage:

Rationale (Include whether this is co-teaching or team teaching):

Once approval is received, the Chair/Director then adds the course to Banner. The Associate Dean will ensure the approval email contains the amount of teaching credit awarded for each instructor. It is each faculty member’s responsibility to ensure the approval email is uploaded into Watermark. Any discrepancy between the auto-generated credit hours and the awarded credit hours for co-teaching must be addressed in the teaching narrative.

In Banner, one instructor must be entered as a primary instructor. The percent of responsibility and percent of session must add up to 100%. For Cross-Listed courses, individual faculty may be entered for discipline specific prefixes using the override indicator. We recognize these Banner limitations and acknowledge that these variables do not necessarily reflect teaching responsibilities for the course. The amount of credit each faculty member is assigned towards their teaching load will be determined on a case-by-case basis for now, while the Dean’s Office works with Department Chairs in developing a formula and set of guiding principles for credit distribution.

When addressing SRI comments, students should be reminded to start with instructor’s name before entering comments. Faculty are encouraged to address any SRI concerns in their narrative as well as add annotations and supporting documentation to Watermark.