Comparison of Funding Options for Student Programs and Services
| Comparison Factor | STAR | IRA | CQF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Individual students or small groups with faculty sponsor required. | Academic course projects – faculty request with department chair and dean approval required. | Individual faculty, staff, students on behalf of programs, services, activities, or instructional/operational units. |
| Purpose | Costs related to the creation and/or presentation of original academic research or other scholarly / creative activity. | Funding for course-required projects or activities that extend beyond those funded through the State University Fee and involves significant out-of-class activity which results in a planned product. | Funding to ensure the quality of students’ experience through the elimination of most course fees, advancements in technology, instructionally related activities, access to student support services, and campus spirit/athletics |
| Faculty Involvement | Sponsored and guided by a faculty member | Sponsored by an instructional department | Not required |
| Relationship to a specific course | Not necessarily | Required | No |
| Independent Study Eligibility | Yes | No | No |
| Conference Travel | Only if presenting | Rarely | No |
| Competition Travel | Yes | Yes | No |
| Judgment of Quality | Presumed by faculty sponsorship and, in the case of conference/competition acceptance, by the academic or professional association. | Yes | Yes |
| Scope of Impact | Individual/small group | Course enrollees | Students at-large or large sub-grouping |
Funding may be sought from more than one source providing the requirements of the source are met.
Contact:
Campus Quality Fee
Student Affairs
University Hall 310
(818) 677-2391
A.S. STAR
A.S. Chair of Finance
USU Southwest wing
(818) 677-2477
chairoffinance@csunas.org
IRA
Diane Stephens
Academic Resources
University Hall 270
(818) 677-5929
diane.stephens@csun.edu
A.S. Unassigned Contingency
A.S. Chair of Finance
USU Southwest wing
(818) 677-2477
chairoffinance@csunas.org