• IUPUI full-time faculty and staff members (submitted with approval of unit leader; for the purposes of this funding, "units" are defined as Responsibility Centers)
• IUPUI Faculty Council and IUPUI Staff Council (submitted with approval of the Executive Committee of each Council)
• Affinity faculty and staff councils (submitted with approval of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
• For large campus-level units (Academic Affairs, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs, Undergraduate Education, etc.), the unit leader has discretion to advance multiple proposals from different areas/departments/offices, as appropriate to the unit's mission and structure (in these instances, the unit leader will coordinate and prioritize submissions)

Funding Levels

• Single Unit Proposals: Up to $5,000 (units may submit multiple proposals spanning different time periods; however, the maximum awarded to any single unit is $5,000)
• Multiple Unit Proposals: Up to $15,000 (requires collaboration of at least three units; funding for multiple unit proposals does not count toward the single unit maximum noted above)
• Campus-wide Proposals: Up to $25,000 (submitted by campus-level units only)

Once a proposal is approved by the review committee, all funded projects will be showcased on the Welcoming Campus Initiative web pages.

Proposal leads may contact colleagues in the Office of the Chancellor for guidance on capturing photos, videos, and other materials related to the event, activity, or initiative. Colleagues in IU Studios are also available to help with marketing and communication.

Certain events, activities, and initiatives may require additional approval by, coordination with, and/or support from IUPUI Events and Conference Services; such requirements will be communicated with proposal leads during the funding notification process.

A brief written summary (~1-page) will be requested from each proposal lead following implementation of the event, activity, or initiative. These summaries will be posted to the Welcoming Campus Initiative web pages and used to document how IUPUI implemented strategies for (Re)Building Community Through Engagement.