| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.37 |
| Liaison | Jillian Leach |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
California State University, Chico
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Rotnem Director of Energy and Sustainability FMS |
Does the institution have an ongoing program that offers incentives for academic staff in multiple disciplines or departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses? :
A brief description of the incentive program(s):
In Spring 2022, Faculty Development will be supporting a Teaching Climate Change & Resilience (TCCR) Faculty Learning Community (FLC) where participants are invited to think about teaching and learning with a focus on climate change and resilience. Our goal is to support teaching across the disciplines by creating a workshop and class materials that are well researched, relevant, and relatable. The FLC will be driven by the questions that emerge from participants’ existing classes, for example, "What is keeping you from discussing climate change more in your classes, and how can we solve it together?"
The Teaching Climate Change and Resilience FLC requires a commitment to be prepared for and actively participate in seven of the eight 90-minute sessions scheduled, with some reading and projects expected between sessions. Participants will also engage in consultation sessions in smaller teams where faculty can present ideas and receive feedback on course design related to their specific content. These small groups will support each other in course design and revision.Faculty (T/TT and lecturers) who complete the FLC, including the deliverables listed above, will receive $500 in taxable income.
A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
Participants in the The Teaching Climate Change and Resilience FLC receive:
--$500 upon completion
--Consultation meetings (eight 90-minute sessions) with small groups of participants
--Support (coaching sessions) with course redesign
--Conference sessions held at the This Way to Sustainability Conference focused on specific climate change and resilience issues.
In addition, the Office of Faculty Development provides FLC participants with:
--Workshops
--Tools
--Resources for pedagogy, technology, software, training and more.
--Recognition and awards
Website URL where information about the incentives for developing sustainability course content is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Teaching Climate Change and Resilience Faculty Learning Community: https://www.csuchico.edu/fdev/homepage/climate-changeresilience-series.shtml
Office of Faculty Development: https://www.csuchico.edu/fdev/index.shtml
The Teaching Climate Change and Resilience Faculty Learning Community: https://www.csuchico.edu/fdev/homepage/climate-changeresilience-series.shtml
Office of Faculty Development: https://www.csuchico.edu/fdev/index.shtml
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