About the Strategic Allocation of Resources (StAR) Program
The University at Albany’s Strategic Allocation of Resources (StAR) program awards grants ranging from $5,000 to approximately $50,000 to support one-year campus-wide initiatives that advance UAlbany’s Strategic Plan.
Campus community members are invited each year to submit proposals for innovative initiatives that will affect change at the University within one year.
Call for 2025 StAR Applications
The StAR program will disburse up to $500,000 during the 2025-2026 Academic Year. It is expected that 10 to 15 proposals will be selected.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to submit proposals that support the 2024-2029 UAlbany Strategic Plan. This year, we are specifically seeking proposals that highlight Engagement and Service, one of the Strategic Plan’s core priorities.
One primary contact is required for each proposal, but multidisciplinary efforts are highly encouraged. Student proposals must be sponsored by a faculty/staff primary contact.
2024 StAR proposals must be submitted via the StAR Application Portal by 11:59 p.m. January 31, 2025.
The StAR Workgroup will review each proposal and provide recommendations to President Havidán Rodríguez and the University’s Executive Council. The President will announce the proposals selected for funding once selections are finalized.
Disbursements will be made July 1, 2025, and need to be spent by June 30, 2026. Recipients will submit check-ins, as outlined in their proposal’s action plan, and complete a final presentation or report at the culmination of their project.
Successful projects may be evaluated and funded beyond the one-year period by their home Division on a case-by-case basis.
Please direct any questions to Emily Feuer at [email protected].
Rubric for 2025 StAR Proposals
Alignment with University’s Strategic Plan Priorities Maximum 15 Points | Poor (0 points) Proposed project demonstrates weak alignment to the Strategic Plan Priorities | Good (1 to 4 points) Proposed project demonstrates modest alignment to the Strategic Plan Priorities | Very Good (5 to 9 points) Proposed project demonstrates appropriate alignment to the Strategic Plan Priorities | Excellent (10 to 15 points) Proposed project demonstrates strong alignment to the Strategic Plan Priorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measurable Outcomes (includes assessment plan and timeline) Maximum 20 Points | Poor (0 points) Project will not produce measurable outcomes in the projected time frame | Good (1 to 7 points) Project may produce measurable outcomes in the projected time frame | Very Good (8 to 14 points) Project will probably produce measurable outcomes in the projected time frame | Excellent (15 to 20 points) Project will definitely produce measurable outcomes in the projected time frame |
Campus Impact (e.g. enrollment, student success, research, philanthropy, etc.) Maximum 20 Points | Poor (0 points) Proposed program is not likely to have a significant campus impact | Good (1 to 7 points) Proposed program may have a significant campus impact | Very Good (8 to 14 points) Proposed program is likely to have a significant campus impact | Excellent (15 to 20 points) Proposed program will definitely have a significant campus impact |
Engagement and Service (creates institutional culture; responds to community needs; increases community participation) Maximum 25 Points | Poor (0 points) Project proposes the implementation of a program with little impact on engagement; highly likely that the project will not meet its objectives | Good (1 to 9 points) Project proposes the adequate implementation of a program with moderate impact on engagement; the project may meet its objectives | Very Good (10 to 17 points) Project proposes the implementation of a high-quality program with appropriate impact on engagement; the project will probably meet its objectives | Excellent (18 to 25 points) Project proposes the implementation of a high-quality program with strong impact on engagement; the project will definitely meet its objectives |
Action Plan (includes project timeline and benchmarks) Maximum 20 Points | Poor (0 points) Proposed project does not provide a basic action plan | Good (1 to 7 point) Proposed project has a basic action plan | Very Good (8 to 14 points) Proposed project has a very good action plan | Excellent (15 to 20 points) Proposed project has an outstanding action plan |
2025 StAR Workgroup
| Affiliation | Name |
|---|---|
| Co-chair | Carol Kim |
| Co-chair | Michael Christakis |
| Staff | Emily Feuer |
| Academic Affairs | Julia Hormes |
| Academic Affairs | Kelly Wissman |
| Athletics | Travis Wilson |
| Communications & Marketing | Jordan Carleo-Evangelist |
| Diversity & Inclusion | Kathleen DelSignore |
| Finance & Administration | Noelle Angelozzi |
| Government & Community Relations | Mary Hunt |
| Research & Economic Development | Satyen Kumar |
| Student Affairs | Cindy Riggi |
| University Advancement | Valerie DiRocco-Ruskin |
| Senate | Cecilia Levy |