Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.05
Liaison Andrew DeMelia
Submission Date Aug. 15, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Bryant University
ER-14: Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Gaytha Langlois
Chair, Science & Technology Department
Science & Technology Department
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Does the institution have a program that meets the criteria outlined above?:
Yes

A brief description of the program(s):

The university has an incentive program for developing creative and innovative courses. We are proposing that a special focus be offered within the incentive program to encourage the inclusion of sustainability topics into existing or new courses.


A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:

Incentives usually include course releases, small stipends, or specialized off-campus training opportunities. We envision seeking a small grant to fund sustainability training for Bryant University faculty.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The present faculty incentive program for new course development will be adapted to provide encouragement for new sustainability courses, or for adding sustainability focus to existing courses.


The present faculty incentive program for new course development will be adapted to provide encouragement for new sustainability courses, or for adding sustainability focus to existing courses.

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