LevelUP Program Accelerator Funding Competition 2025 Award Winners Announced
Posted on October 12, 2025 by Michelle Hale
LevelUP Program Accelerator Funding Competition 2025 Award Winners Announced
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 LevelUP Program Accelerator Awards, part of South’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), LevelUP: Uniquely Prepared for What Comes Next.
The LevelUP Program Accelerator competition provides funding for innovative projects that help students connect their academic experiences to career readiness, reflection, and life after graduation. Selected proposals demonstrate creative approaches to enhancing student learning and engagement aligned with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies.
“We are thrilled to support these outstanding projects that creatively advance the mission of LevelUP,” said Dr. Julie Estis, Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness. “Each initiative demonstrates the power of reflective learning and the importance of helping students articulate how their experiences prepare them for what comes next.”
This year’s award recipients are:
The LevelUP QEP focuses on preparing students for their next steps by integrating reflection, values affirmation, and ePortfolios into coursework and co-curricular experiences. Through the Program Accelerator initiative, faculty and staff are empowered to develop and scale innovative strategies that enhance student success and strengthen the university’s culture of continuous improvement.