For the Spring 2018 STEP cycle, twenty-three (23) awards totaling $477,403.89 were funded by the University of Louis
Spring 2013 STEP Awards Announced
Mon, 08/07/2017 - 3:51pmFor the Spring 2013 cycle, nineteen (19) awards totaling $376,812.60 were funded by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Student Technology Enhancement Program (STEP). Of the those proposals funded, five (5) will have an annual sustainability fund impact of $33,034.10 (average $6,606.82/project).
The highest rated (by the STEP Council in rank order H-L) proposals for the cycle included: Zimbra Hardware Upgrades, Retention Technology Grant, Career Counseling Center STEP Renewal Grant, Laptop Computers for Chemistry Lectures, and Readabout.me Student Recognition Program Renewal. Funded grant scores ranged from (H-L) 81.52 to 61.79. Other interesting awards included: Osmomotry in Biology Laboratories; Edith Garland Dupré Library: Charging Stations for Laptops & Mobile Devices; Hands-on microscopy training in upper-level biology courses; EE Electronics Laboratory; Enhancement of the Integrated Systems Technology Laboratory; Replace Aging Robotics Equipment; and SMART/TEC Classrooms in Moody, Mouton, Fletcher, Maxim Doucet and Griffin Halls..
The following table and graph illustrate this cycle's awards by College/Division and budget by category:
Awards by College/Division
| College/Division | Awards |
| College of Sciences | 4 |
| College of Education | 3 |
| Academic Success Center | 2 |
| College of Engineering | 2 |
| College of Liberal Arts | 2 |
| College of the Arts | 1 |
| College of Business Administration | 1 |
| College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Edit Garland Dupre' Library | 1 |
| Office of Communications and Marketing | 1 |
| University Computing Support Services | 1 |