University of Maine System
Strategic Investment Fund (SIF)
Fiscal Year 2012 SIF Proposals
The Strategic Investment Fund was created in 2010 as part of the "New Challenges, New Directions" initiative with funding to be phased in over four fiscal years.
Overview (PDF)
List of All 2012 Proposals Received (PDF Updated 2/15/11)
Click on the links below to view proposals by campus:
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Machias
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Southern Maine (includes Maine Law School)
FY2011 SIF Report to the UMS Board of Trustees
Multi-Campus Proposal
MC-11-1:
Organizational Effectiveness/Faculty & Staff
Development
MC-11-2: Reconfiguring Services and Support for the Online
Environment
MC-11-3: T4 - From Confederation to Digital Learning
University of Maine
O-11-1:
Aligning UMaine Programs with State Workforce
Needs
O-11-2: Commercialization: Bridging Business and
Technological Expertise
O-11-3: New Bioengineering Undergraduate Degree
Program
O-11-4:
Increasing Student Satisfaction and Retention
O-11-5:
Engineering Discovery and Design
O-11-6:
Biomedical Workforce for Maine's Future
University of Maine at Augusta
A-11-1: Advancing a Baccalaureate Culture
University of Maine at Farmington
F-11-1:
Energy Conservation Investments
F-11-2: Preparation for joint program with Guangxi Medical
University and Growing Intl Enrollment at UMF
F-11-3:
Improving Retention and Graduation Outcomes
F-11-4:
Partnership for Civic Advancement
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Introductory Letter
FK-11-1: Promoting an Institutional Culture of Student
Success and Experience
FK-11-2:
Development of the MaineStreet Degree Audit
FK-11-3:
Enrolling and Retaining Students in an Online
Environment
FK-11-4:
Technology-Driven Marketing and Recruiting
FK-11-5:
Summer Bridge Program - Interventions for At-
Risk Students
FK-11-6:
Human Capital Investment
University of Maine at Machias
M-11-1: Student Financial Aid Office Reorganization and
Transition
M-11-2: Implementation of Annual Enrollment
Management Plan
M-11-3:
Student Advising Center and Professional Advisors
M-11-4:
Moving Admissions to the O'Brien House
University of Maine at Presque Isle
PI-11-1: Building on the work initiated with Noel Levitz and
the first SIF
PI-11-2:
Degree Completion/Prior Learning Assessment
PI-11-3:
Building a Culture of Assessment at UMPI
PI-11-4:
International English Language (IELP)
University of Southern Maine
SM-11-1:
School of Law Outreach Initiative
SM-11-2:
Improving Student Learning in Gateway Courses
SM-11-3:
Learning Commons
SM-11-4:
Marketing Support to Increase Enrollment
SM-11-5:
Project PASSPort
SM-11-6:
Student Internships and Job Location
SM-11-7:
Web Content Completion Project