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UAA Diversity Action Council
Funding Request Guidelines
The following guidelines delineate evaluation criteria for proposed projects to be
funded by the University of Alaska Anchorage Diversity Action Council. All
proposals must be presented via the DAC Funding Request Form.
I. SOLICITANT AFFILIATION:
A proposed project must be initiated and sponsored by an official UAA
campus organization, department, program, or center. Such designees
must be present and participate in the event. Events should be held on
one of UAA’s campuses and open to all campus community members.
II. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION:
A proposed project must be related to a diversity issue, aligning with two
(2) or more components of the UAA Diversity Mission Statement, UAA
Strategic Plan 2017, and/or the UAA International and Intercultural
Learning Outcomes.
UAA Diversity Statement
With freedom of speech being at our core, UAA strives to create an inclusive, respectful
campus community that promotes and embraces our individual differences. We are
united in our belief that diversity includes understanding and respecting differences in
ideas, religion, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, age, and
socioeconomic status. We celebrate diversity in all of our educational and employment
endeavors.
UAA Strategic Plan 2017
Priority A—Strengthen the total UAA instructional program: sustain and develop
courses and programs to address the opportunities and challenges of Alaskan life;
prepare students to think and work in a rapidly changing world; and increase student
participation in research, creative expression, and service learning.
Priority B—Reinforce and rapidly expand UAA’s research mission; strengthen capacity
for competitive sponsored research, and give special attention to Alaska, the Pacific
Rim, and the circumpolar North.
Priority C—Expand educational opportunity and increase student success: improve
transition to higher education with an emphasis on serving Alaska Natives, other
underrepresented populations, and first-generation college students; continue to
improve the rates at which students attain their educational goals; and substantially
increase the number of our students who achieve the highest academic distinction.
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Priority D—Strengthen the UAA community: develop campus life and the total college
experience; build and maintain our facilities as sustainable models for northern
universities; and recruit, retain, and develop the highest quality faculty and staff.
Priority E—Expand and enhance the Public Square: expand our commitment to
community engagement, become a national model for community partnerships, and
make our campuses the venue of choice for Alaskan public life.
UAA International and Intercultural Learning Outcomes
1. Understands one’s own culture(s) within an Alaskan, national, and global
context.
2. Applies knowledge and critical thinking to global and cultural issues, trends,
and systems, and uses diverse frames of reference to address problems.
3. Communicates and connects with people in other communities to extend one’s
own access to information, experiences, and understanding.
4. Fosters additional languages, including Alaska Native languages, as a
component of the UAA experience.
5. Develops an informed critical awareness and understanding of cultural
differences, similarities, and ambiguities.
6. Gains an Alaskan, national, and international perspective on careers.
III. ADVERTISING:
The DAC must be included as a Co-Sponsor on any advertisement or
announcements for the proposed project. Any reference to the DAC must
include its entire name, UAA Diversity Action Council.
Americans with Disability Act: Any DAC funding proposal for an event
must address and, when applicable, provide estimated costs for the
Americans with Disability Act accessibility accommodations in its budget.
Proposals must include process and timeline to access any Americans
with Disability Act accommodations in its advertising.
A DAC-funded event must include the following statement: Interpreting
services and other accommodations are available as needed. Please contact
Name, Host Department, Phone Number, E-Mail with at least 48 hours
advance notice. UAA is an EEO/AA employer and educational institution.
IV. BUDGET:
A proposed project must have additional sponsors, in-kind and additional
funding sources. Include a line-item budget of costs and expected
revenues. Note that admission must be free or significant discounts must
be given to UAA community members as a result of the DAC cosponsorship.
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State the names of other co-sponsors and the dollar amounts or in-kind
donations that have been committed. Note that the DAC typically offers
up to 50% matching funds.
State a fixed-dollar amount that is requested as well as the UAA account
number for the transfer of funds should the request be approved.
The DAC awards block grants and does not fund specified costs such as
rental space or airfare.
The DAC does not retroactively fund projects.
Any unused DAC funds must be returned to the DAC within 30 days of the
event.
V. POST-PROJECT COMMITMENT:
A 1-page summary reporting the outcomes of the project must be
submitted to the DAC within 30 days after the event has occurred. Failure
to submit such a summary may result in denial of future funding.
VI. ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-13 DAC MEETING DATES:
The Diversity Action Council highly encourages solicitants to present
their proposals in person during a corresponding monthly DAC meeting.
FALL 2012
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14
SPRING 2013
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
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