Funding for Faculty/Student Activities

Academic Programs and Advising

Speakers Fund

A limited amount of money is available on a first come, first served basis to bring guest lecturers to speak in a particular class.  The amount of the honorarium available per guest is $100.  Faculty members are limited to one request per year. Each visitor will need to complete a Standard Engagement Contract and W-9.  You can request this fund through the Academic Programs & Advising website. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Academic Programs & Advising office ([email protected]) or Kari Sheldon ([email protected]), Administrative Coordinator. 

Student Research and Travel Fund

Students selected to present research at a professional meeting or conference may request up to $700 to offset their travel costs. Students can apply and request this fund here. Please see the Student Travel webpage for more information. Questions may be directed to the Academic Programs & Advising office ([email protected]) or Kari Sheldon ([email protected]), Administrative Coordinator, if you have any questions or concerns.

First Year Course Support

Faculty teaching a first year course may access $200 to support an activity related to the course. In the past, FYC funds have been used toward food, bus transportation, tickets to a play, etc. You can request this fund through the Academic Programs & Advising website. Questions may be directed to the Academic Programs & Advising office ([email protected]) or Kari Sheldon ([email protected]), Administrative Coordinator, if you have any questions or concerns.

Leonard Fund

The Tom Leonard Fund, established by George P. And Wilma Fox Leonard, Macalester Class of 1927, in memory of their son, is to be used to enhance close faculty/student relations. It will reimburse faculty for expenses incurred for food and non-alcoholic beverages when entertaining students in faculty homes or on campus.  
A list of guidelines can be found here. You can request this fund through the Academic Programs & Advising website. Questions may be directed to the Academic Programs & Advising office ([email protected]) or Kari Sheldon ([email protected]), Administrative Coordinator, if you have any questions or concerns.

Center for Scholarship and Teaching

The CST has limited funds to support the development of faculty expertise in teaching and scholarship. The CST will not fund expenses related to individual research agendas, or teaching courses.  Appropriate requests for CST money might include faculty development reading groups, the creation and implementation of faculty development sessions (discussions or workshops) to be run through the CST, or collaborations in departmental or interdepartmental pairs or groups on special projects. Projects funded in the past include sending a department member to a conference on teaching in the discipline; a faculty reading group on the liberal arts; the development of teaching workshops for non-tenure track faculty; and departmental discussions on the curriculum in the major.

The CST also provides support for faculty development through the following grant programs:

• ACM FaCE program
• Wallace Research and Travel Grants

See the Serie Center website for more details at https://www.macalester.edu/seriecenter/funding