All applications to the TLEF are reviewed first by Faculty TLEF committees and then by the UBC TLEF Adjudication Committee, which reviews and ranks each proposal and recommends appropriate funding to approved proposals.
Large TLEF Transformation Projects – CLOSED
Large TLEF Transformation projects are large, multi-year projects that are intended to advance UBC’s strategic goals relating to transformative learning. These projects typically aspire to impact multiple courses or programs, have the potential to involve collaboration across departments or Faculties, and align with one or more strategies or priorities in UBC’s Strategic Plan. Large TLEF Transformation projects can request up to $200,000 over the life of the project, and can run up to three years. Special Call projects funded as part of the 2023 Special Call for Hybrid and Multi-Access Course Redesign Projects can run up to two years.
Large TLEF Transformation projects go through a two-stage approval process, with an initial review and prioritization of letters of intent (LOIs) by the Faculty deans and a subset of the TLEF Adjudication Committee. Based upon these rankings, the Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning invites applications for funding, which are reviewed by Faculty TLEF committees and by the UBC TLEF Adjudication Committee in the fall.
Small TLEF Innovation Projects
Small TLEF Innovation projects are grassroots projects that are intended to support experimentation with pedagogical approaches that have strong potential to enhance the experiences of learners. While these projects should also align with UBC’s strategic priorities relating to transformative learning, they are typically smaller in scope and scale. Small TLEF Innovation projects can request up to $50,000 over the life of the project, and can run up to three years.
Small TLEF Innovation projects go through a one-stage approval process, with the submission of a proposal that is reviewed by Faculty TLEF committees and then by the UBC TLEF Adjudication Committee.