Instructionally Related
Activities

For more information,
contact University Public Events,
530-898-5917.

What is an Instructionally Related Activity at CSU, Chico?

• An instructionally related activity is defined as, "activities and laboratory experiences that are partially sponsored by an academic discipline or department and which are, in the judgment of the President, integrally related to the function of instructional offerings."
• An instructionally related activity should provide for the performance, competition or laboratory experience outside of, but related to the formal instructional offerings of the University.

Instructionally related activities include, but are not limited to, the following categories:

• Intercollegiate athletics
• Radio, television, and film
• Music and dance performance
• Drama and musical productions
• Art exhibits
• Publications
• Forensics
• Other activities (including national competitions, and performances.)

Qualification Requirements

Is your activity:

• Sponsored by an academic discipline or department?
• Integrally related to a formal CSU, Chico instructional offering?
• Essential to a quality educational program?
• Providing an important instructional experience for any student enrolled in the respective program?
• If you answer "yes" to all the above, you are eligible to apply for Certification.

Certification Process:

• Requests for certification can happen anytime.
• Your Dean or Director requests certification from the IRA Board.
• The IRA Board votes to recommend the program as part of the IRA.
• The IRA Board sends the recommendation to the Provost for final approval.

PLEASE NOTE: Certification and recognition as an Instructionally Related Activity does not guarantee funding.

Funding Process

• Available funding for the following academic year is determined during the spring semester by the IRA Board.
• The IRA Board allocates funding to each college Dean or Director.
• The Dean or Director allocates funding to the individual program.**
• The funds are available beginning the following academic year.

(**) Contact your Dean or Director for details concerning your college/program funding cycles.

Source of IRA Funds

• Funding for activities are provided by an Instructionally Related Activities fee paid by all students each semester when they enroll in University classes.
• Funding requests must be for those costs that are not a part of the regular cost of instruction.

Currently Qualified IRA Programs as of
May 2007:

• College of Agriculture:
  Agricultural Business Academic Bowl
  Livestock Judging
  Western College Food Marketing Competition


• College of Behavioral & Social Sciences:
  Butte Creek Outdoor Classroom
  Model United Nations
  Stadium
  Anthropology Museum


• College of Business:
  SIFE
  CSUC Advertising Competition
  CSUC Marketing Students Competition


• College of Communications & Education:
  Forensics
  Impulse
  Orion


• College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management:
  Assoc. Computing Machinery (ACM) Programming Contest
  Bridge Building
  Concrete Canoe
  Construction Competition
  Engineers Without Borders
  Human Powered Vehicle
  Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  Intelligent Ground Vehicle
  Micromouse
  Mini Baja
  SME Westec
  Video Animation
  Super Mileage Vehicle


• College of Humanities and Fine Arts:
  Chico Dance Theatre
  Choral Union
  Ethics Bowl
  Gospel Choir
  Jazz Ensembles
  North State Symphony
  Opera
  Student Arts Exhibit
  Chico State Bands
  Theatre Arts
  Watershed
  Wild Oak


• Graduate School:
  Student Research Competition
  
• College of Natural Sciences:
  Hands on Experience
  
• Athletic Department:
  Athletic Training
  Baseball
  Basketball-Men
  Basketball-Women
  CCAA Hosted Event
  Cross Country
  Equipment Rooms
  Golf
  Insurance
  Intramurals/Club Sports
  NCAA Hosted Event
  Soccer-Men
  Soccer-Women
  Softball
  Sports Information
  Track & Field
  Volleyball


• Support/Box Office/Student Insurance:
  Box Office
  Student Travel Insurance
  Support