Resolution 98/99-02

Re-establishment of Teaching Innovation Fund

Collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching is widely understood by the USC faculty and administration to enrich the education of students and the intellectual life of their teachers. Opportunities for such teaching are also recognized as in need of development. In the Academic Senate white paper, "Reinventing Undergraduate Education at USC," it was noted that the University Teaching Innovation Fund, which provided summer support for the development of team-taught, interdisciplinary courses, has been abandoned.

Therefore, it is resolved that the Academic Senate urges the administration to reestablish continuing support for the University Teaching Innovation Fund, and that in the award of grants from this fund preference be given to proposals for collaboratively taught, interdisciplinary courses, on both the undergraduate and the graduate and professional levels. Guidelines for application and allocation of grants should be developed by the joint Senate/Provost Committee on Undergraduate Education.

Resolution Number: 98/99-02 Motion by: Executive Board
Date: October 14, 1998 (No second required when moved by
To be presented at the Senate meeting: October 21, 1998 committee)

Action taken: Passed, with 21 in favor, no opposed, and one abstention