Mini-grants

To encourage, identify and exchange effective practice in the use of learning analytics, DoIT supports an annual “mini-grant” initiative especially designed to address the following:

• Questions surrounding student success and retention through graduation, especially those that explore relationships between activities and learning in one course and outcomes in other courses.
• Proposals from instructors of courses that have low success rates, are critical progression points for students, or that impart fundamental skills required for success in the major or program.

• Projects focused on improving administrative efficiency & effectiveness, especially return on investment (ROI) to do so.

The Basics

• $2k professional development award, renewable annually, directed to faculty member or department’s PeopleSoft chart string account.
• In addition to REX access, which all faculty have already, recipients also receive access to and support for Tableau for data visualization.
• Report at the conclusion of the project (conference proposals, external grant submissions, or article submissions are good substitutes)
• Participation in LA Community of Practice meetings
• Recipients are encouraged to use their results to compete for a Hrabowski Innovation Fund award.

How to Apply

Submit the following a week after Commencement each Spring term (Friday, June 5, 2026):

• A brief abstract that could be published on this site if accepted.
• Max: 3-page research project proposal.
• Brief letter of support from department chair.

For more information, or to discuss a potential proposal, contact the following: