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Curriculum Innovation Accelerator

As one step toward the priority articulated in Our Moment to “Transform Learning and Teaching,” we are pleased to announce the Curriculum Innovation Accelerator, a mechanism to drive innovation and strategic curricular change. We are starting with two pilot projects: 

Project EDGE (Empowering Development in General Education) seeks proposals to create courses that will enhance the quality and relevance of Stony Brook’s general education program, the Stony Brook Curriculum, encourage innovation and excellence in teaching, and facilitate time to degree completion through expanded general education options for students. The EDGE Fund will provide faculty members and departments with financial and in-kind support to design and implement new courses or adapt existing courses for the Stony Brook Curriculum.

Project Leader: Kara DeSanna, Assistant Provost for Academic Program and Curriculum Management

Project Landscape supports departments in analyzing their current curricular landscape, and in thoughtfully and strategically developing projects to evolve courses and programs (potentially including the development of new courses and Masters programs), to generate a renewed and modernized curricular landscape. With support from the Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum, departments of two winning proposals will receive funding for one faculty member to spearhead the project, form and meet with a departmental committee, submit course and/or program proposals, and participate in activities that track the effectiveness and outcomes of their implemented projects as well as those that serve to disseminate their gained knowledge to other SBU faculty. Additional funds will be awarded to departments to support student success (e.g., research and travel activities) upon completion and implementation of the project.

Project Leader: Gabrielle Russo, Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum

Deadlines for submission of applications: May 31, 2024

Decisions will be made by June 2024 for a presumed summer start.

For more information including eligibility, application materials required, and support details, please visit:

Project EDGE Call for Proposals

Note: To access the EDGE Call for Proposals using a stonybrookmedicine.edu account, please use this version of the application.

Project Landscape Call for Proposals 

Note: To access the Landscape Call for Proposals using a stonybrookmedicine.edu account, please use this version of the application.

The goal is to provide funds directly to the faculty with the support of Project Leaders who are guided by the needs articulated by VP Areas and in consultation with the Consulting Board*.  

In addition to the role of the VPs and Consulting Board, the Deans will be consulted on projects and priorities.

*Consulting Board: Diane Bello, University Registrar, Registrar's Office; Jennifer Dellaposta-Bracero, Senior Assistant Dean and Director of Student Services; Erica Hackley, Assistant Dean for Academic Planning, College of Arts and Sciences; Amy Milligan, Senior Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Accreditation & Student Services, College of Business; David Rubenstein, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Graduate School; Catherine Scott, Director, Office of Educational Effectiveness; Rose Tirotta-Esposito, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT);  and Richard Tomczak, Director of Faculty Engagement, Division of Undergraduate Education.

Resources

There are other ways innovation is being supported on campus, such as: