Available Funding
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Assessment Mini-Grants of up to $1,000 are offered for UNLV faculty who are working on projects with a focus on assessment of UNLV students.
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Academic Assessment Awards in the form of a check and plaque are awarded at the Academic Achievement Gala to a program and an individual to recognize the quality assessment work that UNLV faculty and staff engage in on a daily basis.
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The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs now offers additional grants and awards to encourage campuswide participation in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accreditation process as well as recognize, reward, and encourage the development of innovative projects that focus on mission fulfillment at various levels.
Accomplishments
Laurel Pritchard (Academic Affairs) presented a keynote address, "The People Behind Persistence: Retention Practices that Matter" at the National Symposium on Student Retention on Oct. 22 in Reno.
Dan Gianoutsos, Ph.D. (Student Success; Academic Affairs) was the featured presenter for McGraw Hill’s national “Lunch and Learn” virtual series (Oct. 7, 2025). His well-attended session, “Beyond the Grades: Understanding Why Students Drop Out of College,” examined the underlying factors…
Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts) and Lauren Gatto (Academic Affairs) presented "Institutionalizing Life Design to Support Students in Transition" at 2025 "Students in Transition" conference hosted by University of South Carolina.
The presentation addressed how UNLV embedded Life Design principles…
Beth Barrie (Teaching & Learning Innovation) recently participated in a keynote panel discussion on AI in Education and Rural Workforce Development at the NTCA (The Rural Broadband Association). The conversation explored how AI is transforming education and workforce development, including the…