Transition + Beyond Community Support Fund

No. The Transition + Beyond CSF is a separate fund and requires a new request. However, Faculties and units may wish to staff approved Transition + Beyond CSF roles with employees currently funded by the original CSF.

Based on lessons learned from IRP R1, Program leadership recognized that funding for the community that is directly impacted by the transition could make a significant positive difference. As such, the Program developed a proposal and worked to gain approval from Program governance, and ultimately proposed this to the Board. Fortunately, the proposal was approved and appears to have made a real positive difference for the Community. The new Transition + Beyond CSF has similarly been proposed by Program leadership, supported by the IRP Student Steering Committee and was recently approved by Executive Sponsors. The funding is from the Contingency Reserve of the IRP Student budget.

As this is funding for short-term support during the ongoing transition to Workday Student, the maximum duration of a position funded through the Transition + Beyond CSF is 12 months (between December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2025). Funding will not be available beyond November 30, 2025.

Yes, applications can be submitted for shared resources across Faculties and units. Where possible, Faculties are encouraged to consider shared resources and consolidate these into one application. Please indicate the Faculties and units who will be sharing the resource in the appropriate space on the application form. 

No, the Transition + Beyond CSF is specifically available to build capacity to facilitate Faculties and units to assist with the ongoing transition to Workday Student.

If you need additional support and information beyond what has been published on the IRP Student website, you can work with your Primary Transition Lead (PTL) who has access to an IRP Student Community Engagement Partner (CEP) for answers to questions and support with applications. 

Applications for the Transition + Beyond CSF are to be submitted by October 3, 2024. Reviews and approvals of all applications by IRP Student Steering Committee and Executive Sponsors will be completed by October 18 and applicants notified shortly thereafter. Applications will be reviewed against the eligibility criteria and prioritized through Governance.  

The hiring unit/Faculty is responsible for all recruiting and management of the resource. 

Funds will not be transferred outside of IRP Student. Upon approval of an application, the new position will be set up under IRP Student’s PJ002544 in Workday. The HR hierarchy (subordination) will remain within the respective hiring department. 

No. Application and Eco resource needs are the responsibility of the Faculty/unit/department.

No, only salaries are covered. Equipment needs will be the responsibility of the faculty/unit/department. 

Every requested position will be fully considered in light of the principles and approved eligibility criteria of the Transition & Beyond Community Support Fund (TBCSF). The TBCSF committee encourages community members to provide as much information as possible that highlights how the request is aligned with the principles and approved eligibility criteria of the TBCSF. Faculties may rank the positions if they choose (there is an additional comments box at the end of the application where faculties can note any additional considerations), but it is not required.

The TBCSF committee trusts and understands that the faculties and/or units will know their businesses and situations. While there is a difference in application approval timeline, the Transition & Beyond CSF is almost identical in review process to the CSF. The committee will evaluate each individual request based on merit and its applicability to the eligibility criteria and make a recommendation to the Steering Committee for endorsement. The final review process will take place with Executive Sponsors and/or the Provosts. As always, should the committee have questions, we will reach out for further information.

Yes, faculties may request positions that could be considered "backfill.” As with other applications, faculties should specify how this position is aligned with the principles and eligibility criteria for the TBCSF. Keep in mind that funding will not be available beyond November 30th, 2025.