Learning and Teaching Grants

The anti-racism initiative grant supports learning and teaching projects aligned with UVic’s commitment to anti-racism and the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as set out in:

• the Distinctly UVic Strategic Plan
• the Equity Action Plan
• as a signatory of the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education

Funded projects can involve the design of new courses, the creation of new materials for existing courses or, course/program curriculum renewal to integrate EDI and/or engage students in anti-racism awareness and work.

The scholarship of teaching and learning grant supports empirical research that aims to improve teaching and learning while promoting an interactive community of scholars.

Funded projects involve research that enhances student learning within the context of a particular course, type of course or program. Research addresses significant themes, such as enhancing student-faculty interaction, supporting diversity, increasing Indigenous and international inclusivity, encouraging success in writing, qualitative and quantitative skills or engaging students in undergraduate research.

The course design/redesign grant supports the design of a new course, the redesign of an existing course and projects that propose impacts across multiple courses. This grant encourages instructors to design in ways that are pedagogically innovative and fill gaps in academic program curriculum.

Funded projects apply learning principles and intended outcomes that incorporate active and/or participatory learning strategies and follow principles of accessible pedagogy, for example Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

• pay for undergraduate, graduate, or other research assistants
• external consultants, for example Indigenous Elders*, essential to the successful completion of the grant
• fees to participate in relevant training and workshops to support project goals
• commercial services necessary for the completion of the grant projects (e.g. video editing and audio editing)
• equipment essential for the execution of the proposed grant project (e.g., the design of a course) and/or that enables learning activities/assessment (not general capital purchases) with clear benefit beyond a single offering

*When working with Indigenous Elders adhere to guidelines of protocol, hosting, and payment for *SELWÁN ȽTE, Knowledge Keepers and Community Members.

• travel
• course release
• pay for the grant holder(s) to carry out work related to the grant
• teaching Assistants for timetabled courses Equipment or supplies normally supplied by the University
• commercial services (other than those stated in the list of eligible expenses)
• academic work costs such as journal subscriptions
• registration and travel to academic conferences (these may be covered through Professional Development or other UVic funds)

• Cheryl Aro, School of Social Work
  Integrating Local Indigenous Wisdom: Infusing Indigenous Knowledge into Social Work Courses on Campus ($4,000)
• Scott McIndoe, Department of Chemistry
  Indigenous Knowledge – Inspiring Science ($7,500)
• Stephen Ross, Department of English
  Recovering Family Medicines – Celebrating the Great Mystery Together ($7,500)
• Bryan Silverman, School of Child and Youth Care
  Supporting the Continuing Indigenization of the Child, Youth, Family & Community Studies (CYFCS) MA Program ($7,500)

• Suzan Last, Department of English
  Adapting Executive Function Coaching (EFC) methods for an online asynchronous course delivery ($3,590)
• Nigel Mantou Lou, Department of Psychology
  Understanding students’ cultural challenges and fostering sense of belonging with the use of games ($5,962)
• Navneet Popli, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Integrating Real-World Relevance: Industrial Projects and Mentorship in Enhancing Student Learning ($7,500)

• Louise Chim, Department of Psychology
  An assessment and integration of the first-year international student experience and values in PSYC 100A/B (Introduction to Psychology) ($7,454)
• Mélissa Gauthier, Department of Anthropology
  Yucatán Ethnographic Field School ($7,487)
• Simon Glezos, Department of Political Science
  Globalizing the History of Political Thought ($6,074)
• CindyAnn Rose-Redwood, Department of Geography
  Internationalizing UVic: International Students’ Perspectives on Creating a More Internationalized Curriculum ($6,736)
• Douglas Stuart, Gustavson School of Business
  Globalizing Financial Education: Integrating International Sustainability Reporting Standards into the Accounting Curriculum ($2,565)

• Anthony Estey, Department of Computer Science
  Teaching Quantum Computing to a Diverse Audience Through Interactive Visualization Tool ($6,464)
• Violeta Iosub, Department of Chemistry
  Developing an interactive website with spectroscopy problems for organic chemistry courses ($7,475)

• Kerry Robertson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  Teacher Education Field Experience Seminar: Modelling a Universal Design Framework Through Inquiry ($6,896)
• Alisdair Boraston, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
  Design and development of a new pedagogically innovative 400-level undergraduate biochemistry course in “Glycobiology” ($5,677)
• Heather Russell, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  Development of a new third-year physics laboratory course to enhance experiential learning opportunities for physics majors ($6,470)
• Claudia Diaz-Diaz, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies
  Development of a new course on Climate Justice and Leadership for undergraduate and graduate students using a Universal Design for Learning ($6,960)
• Samira Gharehkhani, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Development of an Augmented Reality App for Effective Engineering Education: A case study of MECH 242 (Dynamics) ($7,500)
• Heather Buckley, Department of Civil Engineering
  Enhancing Civil Engineering Education: Integrating Toxicology into Design of Safer Industrial Processes and Environmental Preservation via Community-Engaged Projects ($6,496)
• Nancy Shackelford, School of Environmental Studies
  More accessible, diverse, and enriched learning in ES 482/582: Advanced Topics in Ecology ($4,363)
• Navneet Popli, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Development of a new third-year ‘Cyber-physical and Internet-of-Things Systems’ laboratory course to enhance experiential learning opportunities for ECE and SENG students ($3,590)
• Thea Cacchioni, Department of Gender Studies
  Updating and Expanding the Gender, Power, and Difference Course Syllabus (GNDR 100) ($7,350)

• Mylène Dorcé, Department of French and Francophone Studies
  The History and Evolution of Black People in Canada through Literature, Media and Culture ($5,738)
• Laura Minet, Department of Civil Engineering
  EDI and anti-racism in the design of sustainable cities: teaching inclusivity, safety and resilience notions to graduate civil engineers ($7,290)