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?
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.
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.
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 2009:
- 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 (on hold, Baseline removed 2008)
- Anthropology Museum
- College of Business:
- SIFE
- CSUC Advertising Competition
- CSUC Marketing Students Competition
- College of Communications & Education:
- Forensics
- Impulse
- Orion (on hold)
- 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
- Court theatre (on hold, Baseline removed 2008)
- Ethics Bowl
- Gospel Choir (on hold for 2009–2010)
- Guitar
- Jazz Ensembles
- North State Symphony
- Opera
- Student Arts Exhibit
- Chico State Bands
- Theatre Arts
- Literacy Editing Program
- Wild Oak — Music Industry
- 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
- NCAA Hosted Event
- Soccer — Men
- Soccer — Women
- Softball
- Sports Information
- Track / Field
- Volleyball
- Support/Box Office/Student Insurance:
- Box Office
- Student Travel Insurance
- Support
- Recreational Sports: Club Sports, Intramurals:
- Intramural Sports
- Competitive Sports Clubs
- Recreational Sport Clubs
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Flag Football
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Indoor Soccer
- Cycling
- Field Hockey
- Inline Hockey
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Men's Ruby
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
- Tennis
- Men's Ultimate
- Men's Volleyball
- Women's Volleyball
- Men's Water Polo
- Women's Water Polo
- Wakeboard
- Waterski
- Ballroom Dance
- Ballet Folklorico
- Expressions
- Envy Hip Hop
- Fencing
- Mu Alpha Xi
- Paintball
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