Funding
This chart summarizes funding requests from university strategy working groups, showing each project’s goal alignment, requested and approved funding amounts.
| Request Title | Primary Goal | Requesting Strategy Working Group | Amount Requested | Amount Approved for Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteers in Action: Serve. Connect. Collaborate | 4 | Implement the University Advancement strategic plan & Increase alumni engagement | $43,000.00 | |
| BearsWIN | 4 | Implement the University Advancement strategic plan & Increase alumni engagement | $50,000.00 | |
| UA Ambassador Program | 4 | Implement the University Advancement strategic plan & Increase alumni engagement | $56,800.00 | |
| Custom Seating at the Advancement Center | 4 | Implement the University Advancement strategic plan & Increase alumni engagement | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
| UA Identity Campaign: “Advancing MO State” | 4 | Implement the University Advancement strategic plan & Increase alumni engagement | $30,000.00 | |
| OER Collaboration Project | 3 | Develop a SEM plan | $35,000.00 | |
| Junior/Senior Mail Cycle Creation | 3 | Develop a SEM plan | $50,000.00 | |
| AI Recruiter/Retention | 3 | Develop a SEM plan | $100,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
| AI Transcript Evaluation/Edvisory | 3 | Develop a SEM plan | $100,000.00 | |
| Refresh the Brand - Phase I | 5 | Refresh the brand | $117,000.00 | $113,000.00 |
| Refresh the Brand - Phase II | 5 | Refresh the brand | $200,000.00 | |
| Internal Interdisciplinary Research Fund | 1 | Promote interdisciplinary curriculum, programming, and scholarship | $31,824.00 | |
| Share Talent Working Group - 2025 | 2 | Share talent | $2,000.00 | |
| Campus-Wide Consultation on Research Doctorates | 1 | Foster increased research productivity | $50,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
| Funding for Faculty/Staff Professional Development | 3 | Invest in leadership development and talent retention | $50,000.00 | |
| Survey Tool Funding | 3 | Achieve meaningful gains in student and employee satisfaction | $55,000.00 | $27,500.00 |
| Athletics Away Game Watch Parties | 5 | Amp up fans and spirit | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Bear Force One UTV Vehicle | 5 | Amp up fans and spirit | $45,000.00 | |
| Party in the CUSA Expansion | 5 | Amp up fans and spirit | $40,000.00 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute | 2 | Support technology commercialization and entrepreneurship | $301,150.00 | |
| Promote Experiential Learning Funding Request | 2 | Promote experiential learning | $85,000.00 | $85,000.00 |
| Promoting Proactive Student Support Funding Request | 4 | Promote proactive student support | $23,000.00 | $23,000.00 |
| Increase Participation in Campus Events and Organizations | 4 | Increase participation in campus events and organizations | $10,000.00 | |
| Increase Equitable Access — Year 1 | 1 | Increase equitable access | $40,783.00 | $40,783.00 |
| Career Outcomes & Labor Market Tracking Software | 1 | Connect curriculum to careers and outcomes | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 |
| Elevate Teaching and Research Profile | 3 | Elevate Missouri State’s national profile in teaching and research | $20,896.00 | |
| Raising Profile of Partnerships & Affiliations | 5 | Bring the community in, send the campus out | $1,250.00 | |
| Totals | $1,597,703.00 | $499,283.00 | ||