Advisory Council on Inclusive Access & Success Awards
Enriching Inclusive Access Can Get You a $500 Grant!
The Advisory Council on Inclusive Access and Success is offering $500 grants for campus activities that promote belonging, intellectual exchange, and learning through activities that are open to all in the UM community.
Application Process
The Advisory Council on Inclusive Access and Success (ACIAS) fosters Inclusive Prosperity by promoting broad educational access and success. The ACIAS monitors, supports, and provides counsel regarding the University’s efforts to create a learning and working environment in which all people – no matter their backgrounds, hometowns, life experiences, religious beliefs, abilities, economic circumstance, personal and social identities, or political views – experience a UM learning and working environment that cultivates belonging and robust intellectual growth. The ACIAS advises the University President and the campus community on matters related to inclusive access and success.
With this charge, the ACIAS invites UM student groups, faculty or staff to submit proposals for funding consideration.
Applications are required to be submitted at least three work weeks prior to the event/activity (rolling deadline); we encourage groups to apply early to maximize their opportunities for funding. Applications must be submitted by a current student, faculty, or staff member.
Proposals that demonstrate collaboration among students, faculty and staff are highly encouraged, and, to ensure equitable access to grant funding, only one application can be submitted per activity/event (only one application per event). Priority will be given to applicants who have not received funding in the same academic year, however we will review applications on a case by case basis to determine equitable distribution of funds.
Each application will be evaluated based on the criteria below. For questions about the process, please reach out to the ACIAS Grant Administrator.
At the completion of the event or activity, applicants are required to write a brief summary (300 words) and provide a picture. This summary will be shared with our UM community and used for program development. Please consider acknowledging ACIAS on your event materials.
Application Evaluation Criteria
Each application is scored on the following criteria. For each area, applications are scored as Adequate (2 points), Needs Improvement (1 point) or Missing/Weak (0 points).
- Applicant has not received an Advisory Council on Inclusive Access and Success Award this academic year.
- If applicable and applicant received funding last academic year, applicant submitted a summary and photo by the end of the academic year.
- Proposal fosters inclusive access and success on campus/in the campus community.
- Proposal shows potential to make lasting impact.
- Proposal outlines a clear budget.
- Proposals demonstrates collaboration among students, faculty and staff
Recent examples of successful proposals
- Queer Prom
- MOSSAIC Neurodiversity Trainings
- Native American Law Student Association film festival, alumni reception and youth conference
- Black Solidarity Summit
- Beading Circles
- First Gen Celebration
Recent examples of unfunded proposals
- Applications that were incomplete
- Applications that provided little or no evidence of efforts to secure funding in addition to that requested from the DAC
- Applications whose intended audiences were either limited in scope or did not comprise the campus community
- Applications that requested honoraria for UM employees