Tech Initiatives
I. Tech Initiatives Timeline
(Academic Year 2024)
Dates subject to change
| Date | Items Due |
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Sep-Oct |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee Co-Chairs hold initial meeting. |
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Nov 16 |
All students and employees receive an email regarding the annual Student Technology Fee (STF) and requesting Tech Initiatives abstracts. |
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Jan 12 |
Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: one-page Tech Initiatives abstracts from employees. |
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Jan 19 |
Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: one-page Tech Initiatives abstracts from students. |
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Jan 22- |
STF Tech initiatives Committee reviews abstracts received by the two deadlines; selects abstracts to continue to Phase Two. |
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Feb 21 |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee invites (by email) selected abstract applicants to submit proposals (and notifies applicants that were not invited). |
| Date | Items Due |
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Feb 28 |
(Date/time to be determined.) STF Proposal Workshop for abstract applicants invited to submit proposals. |
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Mar 22 |
Due to Associated Students (AS) Senate President for prioritizing: Tech Initiatives proposals from students. Moved deadline to March 22 (had been March 31), which is before the start of spring break. |
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Mar 22 |
Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: all prioritized Tech Initiatives proposals from employees. Moved deadline to March 22 (had been March 31), which is before the start of spring break. |
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Apr 1 |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee shares Tech Initiatives proposals with Academic Technology Committee (ATC) for ATC review. |
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Apr 2 |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee invites the Western community (via various student and employee communications) to comment on Tech Initiatives proposals. (Tech initiatives are posted on this STF website to facilitate review and comment.) |
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Apr 1 - |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee reviews Tech Initiatives proposals (to include site visits as needed); reviews ATC and Western community comments; and develops and votes on recommendations. |
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May 1 |
Due to STF Tech Initiatives Committee: ATC and Western community comments on Tech Initiatives proposals. |
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May 15 |
STF Tech Initiatives Committee sends Tech Initiatives project recommendations to AS Senate. |
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May |
AS Senate and Western President approve recommendations. |
| by May 30 |
Award recipients receive award memos via email. (Applicants not receiving awards also receive emails.) |
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Jun 1 |
Tech Initiatives project awards are announced. The list of awarded projects is posted on this STF website. |
II. Tech Initiatives Instructions and Forms
(AY 2024)
General Instructions / References
- Tech Initiatives Proposal Process AY 2024 - For Employees (under development)
- Tech Initiatives Proposal Process AY 2024 - For Students (under development)
- STF Tech Initiatives Proposal Guidelines (reviewed September 2022)
Form for Phase One: Abstracts
- Tech Initiatives Abstract Form - AY 2024
Due January 19 for students.
Due January 12 for employees.
Form For Phase Two: Proposals
- Tech Initiatives Proposal Form - AY 2024
Due March 22 for students.
Due March 22 for employees.
III. Submitted Tech Initiatives Proposals
(AY 2024)
| Proposal Number |
Proposal Title | College/Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Cycle Assessment Database and Software $9,805 | CENV / Inst for Energy Studies |
| 2 | Clinic Equipment to Enhance Student Clinical Experience in Balance Testing, Hearing Aids, and Instrumentation $85,204 | CHSS / CSD (college 1st priority) |
| 3 |
Expanding Access to Social Science Research Opportunities and Data Analysis Training $17,586 - Lab Plans Layout |
CHSS / Sociology (college 2nd priority) |
| 4 | Ray Gun Research Experiences for Undergraduates: How an X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometer Can Integrate (and Expand Access to) Cutting-Edge Technologies in Teaching and Research $60,799 | CHSS / Anthropology (college 3rd priority) |
| 5 | Signal Processing Modules for Physics Junior Labs $21,894 | CSE / Physics & Astronomy |
| 6 |
Loan Pool Mirrorless Cameras $34,421 - Supporting Comments - Loan Pool Cameras Inventory - Camera Checkout Stats |
Non-College / ATUS |
| 7 |
Expanding Research Capabilities and Class Accessibility through True-Color Camera Application for the Laser-Scanning Fluorescent Confocal Microscope $11,626 - Utilization Table |
Non-College / SciTech |
| 8 |
Increase Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Instrumentation Data Analysis Capabilities with Spectral Libraries $7,527 - Budget Spreadsheet - Class Use Table |
Non-College / SciTech |
| 9 |
Student MacBook Pro Funding to Enhance Design-Film-Industrial Design Capabilities $21,504 - Additional Questions |
Student proposal |
IV. Approved Tech Initiatives Projects
(AY 2024)
| Project Number |
Project Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life Cycle Assessment Database and Software (CENV priority 1. Full funding.) |
$9,806 |
| 2 |
(CHSS priority 1. Full funding.) |
$85,205 |
| 4 |
(CHSS priority 3. Full funding after $5,000 contribution.) |
$60,798 |
| 5 |
Signal Processing Modules for Physics Junior Labs (CSE priority 1. Full funding after $3,000 contribution.) |
$21,894 |
| 6 |
(Non-College, ATUS project. Partial funding after $1,000 contribution. Five complete camera kits instead of the ten requested.) |
$17,210 |
| 7 |
[Non-College, Scientific Technical Services (SciTech) project. Full funding.] |
$11,626 |
| 8 |
[Non-College, Scientific Technical Services (SciTech) project. Full funding after $500 contribution.] |
$7,527 |
Go to the STF History: Tech Initiatives and Projects page to see projects and Tech Initiatives funded in previous years.