Student Instructional Equipment Fee Committee

Statement of Intent

Purpose: The Student Instructional Equipment Fee (SIEF) Committee oversees the spending, reporting and the dissemination of information pertaining to the SIEF allocations.

Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education policy 940.26 states: Expenditures shall be made for the purchase or lease of equipment which will provide a primary benefit to the educational program including library and other related capital acquisitions. Expenditures may be made for the purchase, lease, or maintenance of equipment.

Process: The SIEF committee requests and reviews proposals to use the SIEF funds. Proposals directly serving the greatest number of students in the most beneficial ways are given priority.

Proposals must include the following:

Description of the project, including rationale and implementation
Estimated number of students impacted
Quotes for full cost and any cost shares
Plan for maintenance and support

Any academic unit (faculty, staff, etc.) can submit an application for Fiscal Year 25 through UM Solutions by April 2, 2024. Once all applications are submitted, deans' offices will receive copies of their respective unit's applications for review. They will need to approve and rank each application and provide their findings to the committee by April 24, 2024.

Guidance: Instructional equipment and technology innovations directly serving students are a priority. Expenses for products or services that make technology more readily available to students may be considered. It is strongly recommended to work with UM IT on any purchasing.

Please reach out to Alicia Houghtaling with any questions.

Search Committee

Alicia Houghtaling, Director of Finance & Data, Office of the Provost and Committee Chair

John Greer, Director of Academic IT Support, Information Technology

Tobin Miller-Sheer, Professor of History; Chair of the Department of History; Director of African-American Studies

Sherrill Brown, Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Nate Adams, Student Representative

Kaitlyn Madsen, Student Representative

Makenna Boring, Student Representative

Maggie Bell, Student Representative