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It is my pleasure to announce two outstanding projects that have received funding through the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) fund.

The 2021 ALT-2040 Fund Call for Proposals is now open. Please see the Call for Proposals and Application Materials sections for more detail.

I am delighted to announce the results of the 2020 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund competition. Newly introduced in the 2019 academic year, the ALT-2040 Fund is intended to encourage and accelerate curricular transformations and new program development as envisioned in Outlook 2040, while leveraging the strategies and advancing the goals of UBC’s Strategic plan. […]

The 2020 Call for Proposals is now open. Please see the Call for Proposals and Application Materials for more detail.  

This message is sent on behalf of Patricia Lasserre, Associate Provost, Enrolment and Academic Programs, to all Deans and Unit Heads. Please distribute widely amongst your colleagues.  Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to share two important announcements regarding the Aspire Learning and Teaching (ALT) Fund. Call for Proposals The 2019-20 Call for Proposals is […]

The 2018-19 ALT Fund Letter of Intent Submission Date has been extended from May 24, 2017 to June 5, 2017.  Pages in the website and documents have been updated accordingly.

The Provost of The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, in collaboration with the Deans’ Council, invites proposals to the 2018-19 Aspire Learning & Teaching (ALT) Fund. See the Call for Proposals for more information.

We are pleased to announce the two projects that will be funded through Aspire Learning & Teaching Fund in 2017-18, as follows:   ALT Fund Project:  UBCO Design Thinking Hub Lead Applicant:       Dr. Ray Taheri-Ardebili, Senior Instructor, School of Engineering (UBC Okanagan) Collaborators:          Dr. Susan Crichton, Associate Professor, […]

The due date for the Full Proposal for the 2017-18 Round of the ALT Fund has been extended from September 30 to October 31, 2016. Some minor updates to the forms have resulted form this change.  In addition, some clarifying language regarding any proposed buyouts has been added to the Budget Considerations section of the Proposal […]

Please note that we have added a new section to the site called “Funded Proposals”.  You can browse through the list of projects funded in previous  years.  Each of the projects has a short description.  If made available, the proposals are available for viewing in the Centre for Teaching and Learning office, Science Room 200.

The due date for receipt of the Letter of Intent for the 2017-18 ALT Fund has been extended from May 31, 2016 to June 20, 2016 (3:00 PM).

Please note there was a typo on the PDF copy of the 2017-18 Call for Proposals; the date associated with the Priority Areas of Focus has been corrected.  The updated copy is available on the Downloads page.

The Provost of The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, in collaboration with the Deans’ Council, invites proposals to the 2017-18 Aspire Learning & Teaching (ALT) Fund. Now in its second year, the ALT Fund supports curriculum change, innovative teaching practices and learning environment enhancement as envisioned in Aspire. The fund will enable faculty members […]