Goals
- Support internal growth of COEIT affiliated clubs and organizations.
- Encourage collaboration and connections with outside companies and organizations.
- Support opportunities and relationships with professional organizations.
Criteria
- These funds should be used to support projects or events directly related to the organization’s mission.
- The funding request must be aligned with COEIT’s academic mission.
- Planned activity will be conducted consistent with all UMBC policies and guidelines.
- Any planned activity must be conducted consistent with all UMBC policies and guidelines.
- Activity must be completed, and funds must be spent, before the start of the next academic year during the academic year in which funds are requested.
- Student organizations may request funds for only one project or event per academic year.
Guidelines
✔ Collect your Information
- Names and contact information for the COEIT organization and any non-COEIT/non-student partner organizations, including faculty advisor name(s).
- Short description of funding goals.
- Budget (uploaded as an Excel, Word, or PDF document) and description of other sources of funding.
✔ Submit the Request Form
- Complete the funding request form (https://forms.gle/8srSVtPKVjCBp14M6) Note: You must be signed into myUMBC to access the application form.
- Submit your request at least 4-6 weeks (and preferably six weeks) prior to the date needed.
- Any files that are uploaded will be shared with the COEIT Dean’s Office team that manages funding requests.
- The COEIT Dean’s Office team makes funding decisions on a bi-weekly basis.
- Email notification will be sent to the primary requester within two weeks of the decision.
- Approved requests will be transferred to your organization’s account (valid UMBC chart-string is required).
✔ After the Event
- Complete the eport form (https://forms.gle/znZ9Y9DtLbKRQUkw8) Note: You must be signed into myUMBC to access the application form.
- Organization is required to participate in a COEIT promotion event, such as Advisory Board, ENES 101, Admission Recruiting Day, etc.
- Number of required events will be prorated for the amount of funding received: $0 – $4,999 = 1 event, $5,000 – $9,999 = 2 events, $10,000 or greater = 3 events
- Any activity files (including expense statements) that are uploaded will be shared with the COEIT Dean’s Office team that manages funding requests.
- Any photos or videos may be shared with the Communications team to share on COEIT/UMBC websites, UMBC News, or other platforms including social media.
- Organizations that received funding and did not submit a final report by the end of the academic year, or volunteer for COEIT events, may not be eligible for funding in the next academic year.
- Any unused funds may be returned to the College.
- Student organizations may reapply for funds in subsequent years.