Purpose

The most important thing to remember when talking about the Learning Resource Fund is that this is money taken directly from the students and MUST be used to enhance the student’s learning experience. Past usages have included lab updates, equipment replacements, wireless technologies, microscopes, disability services access equipment, etc.

When filing a request for funds, please be sure that the focus on the request is used to enhance the learning environment of the students first and foremost. Proposals may be for projects or initiatives that span a number of years before they reach full implementation.

Areas eligible for funding from the Learning Resource Fund will include, but not be limited to:

• Purchase or upgrading of technology equipment; 
• Short term staffing requirements to support initiatives undertaken by the fund (lab monitors, etc.); 
• Acquisition of learning and instructional materials which are deemed to be extraordinary and have not been included in the budget development process; 
• Activities and resources that support the removal of learning barriers.

The priority for funding will be established annually by the Deans and Directors group who will then pass those priorities over to the Learning Resource Fee Advisory Committee for allocation of funds.