Classroom Innovation

Eligible projects include but are not limited to:

• Implementing innovative teaching practices
• Integrating signature polytechnic experiences
• Developing new course experiences
• Ensuring accessibility for online course materials
• Holding on-campus seminars or workshops
• Inviting guest speakers to classrooms
• Developing high-quality online or hybrid courses
• Providing learning resources.

Costs: Typical proposals range from $5,000 to $17,000. Maximum for a single proposal is $25,000. Proposals less than $5,000 are also welcome. Proposals may be partially funded. For reassigned time or summer pay, use $2,250 per WTU. In most cases, no more than 3 WTUs of assigned time or summer pay will be funded, however, the SPICE Committee will consider additional WTUs if two or more faculty members collaborate to achieve the project objectives.

Funds are state dollars (not Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.) and will be spent using state processes, guidelines, and deadlines. See new guidelines for expending State funds on food for student events or professional development events, or for paying individuals to participate in surveys and studies.

• For estimates from IT&IP, please submit a “Make a Request” help ticket and put "SPICE Funding - Technical Review" in the short description box.
• For assistance with scoping out the infrastructure requirements and advice on potential costs, please contact Andrew Naranjo at amnaranjo@cpp.edu and include in the subject line that it is a SPICE estimate. If you are proposing the purchase of equipment, please provide vendor specifications for the equipment you intend to purchase.
• To include the estimates in your proposal, upload PDFs of the estimate documents as attachments to your proposal.

Any proposal requiring infrastructure additions/alterations, cosmetic or physical improvements to a room or teaching facility must have approval from the Dean of the College, and are subject to applicable California building code, fire/life/safety, and permit requirements. The project must consider, and the budget must include, any infrastructure needs such as electrical, ventilation, plumbing, and space clearances (including height). It is highly recommended that interested faculty submit their request for estimates as soon as possible and allow ample time (4-6 weeks) for the estimates.