Pace University
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Reporter |
Donna
Kowal Program Coordinator Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies |
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):
The Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies Faculty Scholars Program promotes the application of research and scholarship to pedagogy, service, and policy that advances a mutually enhancing relationship between humans and nature.
GOALS
• Support faculty involved in interdisciplinary, environmentally themed scholarship, pedagogy, policy development and service.
• Promote and connect the talent of faculty working collaboratively across disciplines at Pace University.
• Create and sustain a community of faculty scholars from diverse perspectives.
• Foster faculty-student research and scholarship.
• Encourage scholarly activity that advances the level and sophistication of environmental studies at Pace University.
OUTCOMES
Outcomes of the Pace Academy Faculty Scholars program may include, but are not limited to: scholarly papers, conferences, courses, communication and technological innovation applications.
A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
Participating faculty receive a stipend or course release time for their participation. In addition, faculty scholars work collaboratively with the Pace Academy and are able to tap into expertise across the University and beyond.
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:
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