| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.27 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2022 |
Southwestern University
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Carl
Robertson Associate Professor of Chinese Chinese |
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 Sustainable Advancements Funding Endeavor (S.A.F.E.) is available to both faculty and students who need funding for sustainable initiatives on campus (or off-campus with tangible learning outcomes to be brought back and applied to the University). Roughly $22,500 is available for grants each semester. Faculty may use this grant for resources required to incorporate sustainability into their courses or to attend training programs that will allow them to add sustainability as a learning outcome for their courses.
A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
The primary incentives are funds for research, course development, conference travel and attendance, and sustainable projects on campus.
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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