STF Tech Initiatives
I. Tech Initiatives Timeline
(Academic Year 2025-2026)
Tech Initiatives is the process used to allocate the annual proposals portion of the Student Tech Fee ($4.35 out of the $35.00 quarterly fee). These initiatives can be technology ideas from any Western student, faculty, or staff. Submittals are reviewed by the STF Tech Initiatives Committee. If approved, initiatives are funded by the STF and implemented on campus. Successful initiatives must meet one or more objectives of the Student Technology Fee mission. The Tech Initiatives process has two distinct phases: the abstract phase and the proposal phase.
Dates may be subject to change
| Date | Items Due |
|---|---|
| Dec 3 | All students and employees receive an email regarding the annual Student Technology Fee (STF) and requesting Tech Initiatives abstracts. |
| Jan 12 | Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: one-page Tech Initiatives abstracts. |
| Jan 13- Jan 30 | STF Tech initiatives Committee reviews abstracts received by the deadline; selects abstracts to continue to Phase Two. |
| Jan 30 | STF Tech Initiatives Committee invites (by email) selected abstract applicants to submit proposals. |
| Date | Items Due |
|---|---|
| Mar 2 | Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: all Tech Initiatives proposals. |
| Mar 3 | STF Tech Initiatives Committee shares Tech Initiatives proposals with Academic Technology Committee (ATC) for ATC review. |
| Mar 3 - Apr 10 | STF Tech Initiatives Committee reviews Tech Initiatives proposals (to include site visits as needed); reviews ATC comments and votes on recommendations. |
| Apr 24 | STF Tech Initiatives Committee sends Tech Initiatives project recommendations to AS Senate. |
| May 1-8 | AS Senate and Western President approve recommendations. |
| by May 16 | Award recipients receive award memos via email. (Applicants not receiving awards also receive emails.) |
II. Tech Initiatives Instructions and Forms
(AY 2025)
General Instructions / References
- STF Tech Initiatives Proposal Guidelines (reviewed September 2022)
Form for Phase One: Abstracts
Form for Phase Two: Proposals
III. Approved Tech Initiatives Projects
(AY 2025)
| Project Number | Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Digital Drawing Tools for Design Students | $8,000 |
| 3 | Music Library CD Players | $1,190 |
| 4 | Biomedical Imaging Equipment to Enhance Student Hands-on Experience & Build Digital Literacy | $34,998 |
| 6 | Expanding student access to CNC Router Technology | $14,153 |
| 7 | Expanding Engineering's Presence and Impact Using Immersive Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed-Reality Environments | $25,897 |
| 8 | WWU MakerMobile Upfit Project | $31,088 |
| 9 | Camera Systems to Enhance Student Learning and Experience with Electron Microscopes | $18,798 |
| 10 | Modern Elemental Analysis for Students - Acquiring ICP-OES Instrument for Teaching & Research | $82,913 |
| 11 | Enhancing Literacy with Tech-Driven Wonderbooks - A Resource for Future Educators | $1,500 |
| 12 | 3D Printer Purchase Proposal | $4,930 |
Go to STF History: Tech Initiatives and Projects for projects and Tech Initiatives funded in previous years.