Budgeting and Funding

Each LC is provided with $2000 in course development funds. This can be used for field trips, honoraria, class materials, and more. This said, LCs that anticipate using more than $1000 of their budget must submit a preliminary budget with their syllabus and course information as part of the 24 October deadline. This will allow the LC Coordinator to ensure the efficient use of funds and to distribute unused funds to courses in need of further resources. If a preliminary budget is not submitted, the default course budget is $1000. Faculty are encouraged to contact Janna Skye (jskye@soka.edu) and apply for an expense card. Expense cards can be used to make purchases during travel and can streamline reimbursement.

Supplemental Funding: LC courses can apply for up to $3500 in addition to their $2000 budget, for a total maximum course budget of $5500. Supplemental funding is intended to support local travel, such as overnight stays, to support course learning. Supplemental funds are not available to NFF grant holders. Detailed budget requests along with explanations for how the intended activities support course learning goals are due to the LC Coordinator by 5pm on Friday, 08 November, to be evaluated by the NFF grant committee. Supplemental funding is competitive and subject to availability.

Faculty should overestimate some budget items to provide some slack in the case of unexpected expenses or increases. Requests to provide further compensation for classes over their budget will not be considered; faculty members are required to pay for budget excesses.