Proposals now accepted for Student Technology Fee projects

The 2013 Student Technology Fee program at Western Washington University is now accepting proposals for the 2012-2013 academic year. All Western students (through an Associated Students organization), faculty and staff may apply.

Since it began in 1996, the Student Technology Fee has provided students more than $10 million in technological resources and equipment to directly enhance their academic experience. The program’s quality and success depends largely on the caliber of proposals received each year.

Applicants and interested persons should refer to the Student Technology Fee website to review program guidelines, instructions, previous years’ proposals and project history.

All STF project proposals must be submitted on the specifically formatted Microsoft Word document (2013 proposal form) available on the STF website. The proposal form and instructions include some significant changes, as they did last year. For example, an executive summary is now required, and the page limit is decreased. Applicants should review these carefully before submitting proposals.

The due date is two-tiered:

• Draft proposals for projects requiring site preparation must be submitted to Space Administration by Wednesday, Nov. 28. Space Administration and Facilities Management will evaluate draft proposals, then return site preparation reports to applicants
• by Wednesday, Dec. 12. For more details, please refer to the STF Proposal Process on the STF website.
• Final proposals must be submitted both electronically and in hard copy (paper) by 12 noon Friday, Dec. 28.

The STF Committee looks forward to this year’s Student Technology Fee proposals. For more information, contact John Lawson, Western's vice provost for information technology and CIO, at (360) 650-3917.