Program Innovation Accelerator Proposal Submission Form

Please complete all fields in this form to submit your proposal for the Program Innovation Accelerator (PIA). While proposals will be reviewed and evaluated holistically, development and funding priorities include:

  1. Building on strengths: including (but not limited to) health and wellness; energy, the environment, and building vibrant communities; plant-based medicine; robotics; and interdisciplinary programs, such as health and the arts, digital humanities, or global curricula
  2. Closing gaps: including (but not limited to) digital and data-focused programs such as data science and analytics, coding, cybersecurity and surveillance, artificial intelligence, gaming, and esports
  3. Innovation: including (but not limited to) stackable and standalone undergraduate and graduate certificates, early start/fast launch virtual first year program, 3 + 1 options, and microcredential programs



The PIA will respond to our proposal within 10 business days of submission.


If you have questions about the submission of this form, please contact pia@ohio.edu.


More information about the PIA is available at this link: https://www.ohio.edu/provost/program-innovation-accelerator.

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Please select the name of the primary college from which the proposal is being submitted.

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Please list any other faculty, departments, and/or disciplines that could contribute to this program. Please enter full names and email. Enter NA if not applicable.

Please enter the name of your proposed program

Please select the program type. You may select more than one if applicable.

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Please select the program modality. You may select more than one if applicable.

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Please estimate student demand for the program reviewing and reporting relevant data

Please provide a curricular map of the program (including any tracks or specializations) which identifies all new courses and/or modalities and indicates for existing courses and/or modalities how existing capacity can or cannot meet the needs for delivering the proposed program

Please select the resource ask of your proposal. You may select multiple options.

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Please submit an initial proposal of 1,000 words or less that includes a high-level outline of program objectives and structure. Please describe target audience, estimate student demand, curricular map of the program, industry or career pathway, and value for the university (e.g., accreditation or industry alignment, new student population/revenue, distinct research strength, etc.) as well as summary budget for the resource ask. Also, please describe any efforts to date to develop this program, if applicable.

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By checking this box, you acknowledge that you have your Academic Dean's support for the development of this program. Upon approval of your proposal, it will be forwarded to your Academic Dean

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