Who may apply?
Any faculty member, staff member, or graduate student instructor from all three U-M campuses may apply for Course Connection funding!
For additional funding, consult our list of Other Sources available for both undergraduate and graduate classes.
Course Connections Feedback
Feedback is the most important way we learn about the progress of programs we funded. There are two feedback forms: a faculty feedback form for those who applied for funding, and a student feedback form for those who participated in the funded activity, as audience members, visitors and participants.
Funding Process
If granted funding, we will request the appropriate financial chartfields from your departmental administrator.
Funds will be transferred directly from Arts Initiative to your department and a record of the transfer will be
sent to the administrator. Please allow 4 weeks from the time you apply to complete this process. Applying early
is the best way to receive your funds on time!
We ask you to incorporate the Arts Initiative logo in any printed or web material (flyers, posters, programs,
websites, etc.) associated with your Course Connections funded activity. Logos can be obtained from our
marketing page.
You and the student participants will also will be asked to complete brief Course Connections feedback forms.
These forms allow us to continue our grant funding programs.
When planning ongoing or annual activities for your classes, speak with your department about incorporating
those elements into the curriculum and/or being supported by course or lab fees. Course Connections is
designed to fund activities that will complement the core curriculum and expand upon the traditional
classroom experience. If an activity is a mandatory or central element in the curriculum for a recurring
course, it may not be the best fit for Course Connections funding.