Student Instructional Equipment Fee Committee
Statement of Intent
Purpose: The Student Instructional Equipment Fee (SIEF) Committee oversees the spending, reporting and the dissemination of information pertaining to the SIEF allocations.
states the equipment fee supports the purchase, maintenance, or lease of equipment which will provide a primary benefit to an educational program including libraries, and other related capital acquisitions.
Process: The SIEF committee requests and reviews proposals to use the SIEF funds. Proposals directly serving the greatest number of students in the most beneficial ways are given priority.
Proposals must include the following:
- Description of the project, including rationale and implementation
- Estimated number of students impacted
- Quotes for full cost and any cost shares
- Plan for maintenance and support
Any academic unit (faculty, staff, etc.) can submit an application. Applications for Fiscal Year 26 can be submitted through by 11:59 pm on March 5th.
Once all applications are submitted, deans' offices will receive copies of their respective unit's applications for review. They will need to approve and rank each application and provide their findings to the committee.
The SIEF committee will be reviewing and awarding applications early May 2025.
Guidance: Instructional equipment and technology innovations directly serving students are a priority. Expenses for products or services that make technology more readily available to students may be considered. It is strongly recommended to work with UM IT on any purchasing.
Please reach out to Alicia Houghtaling with any questions.