Ideas to Action (i2a) is a multi-year effort supported by the Provost to promote meaningful transformation of our undergraduate programs. The i2a initiative grew out of our commitment to fulfilling accreditation requires set out by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC).  It requires member institutions to develop a practical, university-wide quality enhancement plan (QEP) to improve student learning. The U of L plan, i2a, will sharpen our existing focus on building undergraduate students' critical thinking skills, starting in the general education program and continuing through undergraduate major courses. Students will be required to demonstrate their critical thinking skills in a culminating experience, such as a thesis, service learning project, internship or capstone project.

i2a SUN Grants annually provide up to $5,000 in funds for UofL faculty or teams of faculty and staff to develop, implement, and assess large-scale projects that will directly and significantly support the sustained incorporation of selected i2a outcomes into undergraduate programs and courses.

The 2009-2010 SUN Grants application deadline has passed. View a copy of the 2009-2010 application form.

For the 2008-2009 i2a SUN Grants cycle, 9 grants totaling $42,951 were awarded to 13 UofL faculty and staff representing 11 undergraduate departments. View the project summary for each funded i2a SUN grant.

2008 SUN Grant recipients Mary Carothers and Annette Allen receive accolades for their innovative 
i2a work with students and the community.  View the students’ work at the website of their community 
partner.