Student Technology Fee Call for Proposals 2020

Each year, a portion of Student Technology Fee funds is allocated to award projects proposed by University of Maryland community members. Successful proposals should aim at providing strategic enhancements to campus-wide IT services. The student IT Advisory Committee (ITAC), composed of student representatives from many UMD colleges and schools, reviews all proposals and makes recommendations to the VP/CIO on how to distribute the allocated funds to projects deemed to have the greatest impact.

This year, the ITAC invites members of the UMD community, especially students, to submit proposals online before 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020.

Proposals will be reviewed based on the overall impact, significance, innovation, approach, sustainability, and student interest. Please review the proposal guidelines for more detailed information prior to your submission. Awardees will be notified by May 1, 2020. Here are examples of successful proposals.

For this fiscal year, priority will be given to proposals that would contribute to a campus effort to build a UMD app that will provide students easy access to everything UMD can offer, from viewing your grades to finding the next bus and the nearest place to eat. The idea is to “put the UMD campus in our pocket.” A similar project was developed at one of our peer institutions. We encourage submissions that could partially (or entirely) help us achieve that goal.

Thank you in advance for submitting your proposal to use Student Tech Fee funds to enhance UMD technology services. Should you have any questions, please contact itac@umd.edu.