Grant awards will be transferred to the faculty member’s designated departmental account.

Selected Examples of Allowable Expenses

Graduate/undergraduate Students

• Funds may be used to pay for a graduate/undergraduate student worker hours related to a course improvement project.

Off-campus events/visits

• Funds may be used to pay for student transportation to off-site, course-related events.
• Funds may be used to pay for student admission fees for site visits.

Materials and Supplies

• Course and project preparation materials.
• Course and project implementation materials.

Equipment

• Hardware or software that will improve the student learning experience in the course.

Speaker fees

• Funds may cover honorariam for guest lecturers. (Please follow all university policies and guidelines.)
• Funds may be used for speaker travel to and from campus, including transportation and lodging.
• Funds may be used for on-campus parking.

Selected Examples of Unallowable Expenses

Alcohol

• Not ordinarily covered by University Courses.

Faculty Planning Meetings

• Food and beverage not ordinarily covered by University Courses.

Meals

• Food and beverage for course activities involving enrolled students, course faculty, and invited speakers. 

Off-campus events/visits

• Funds may not be used to pay for faculty transportation or accommodations.