University of Alaska Fairbanks
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification

UAF Sustainability Curriculum Definition Developed by the Sustainability Curriculum Definition Committee in the spring of 2011. The committee consisted of Richard Wies, Craig Gerlach, Terry Chapin and Michael Koskey. Sustainability in Curriculum Definition Sustainability curriculum at University of Alaska, Fairbanks addresses the integration of cultural, economic, environmental, and energy components and supports projects and perspectives that have positive impacts on future resources, ecosystem health, and human wellbeing. Sustainability Curriculum Themes • Climate Change and Adaption • Culture Sustainability • Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management • Energy Efficiency and Renewable and Alternative Energy • Food Security and Agriculture systems • Water Quality and Supply

1) Determine sustainability in curriculum definition 2) Obtain the course offerings for the previous academic year (Fall 2010 through Summer 2011) 3) Keyword search a) Identify keywords based on other STARS participants’ lists b) Run the search d)Create listing of identified courses d) Cross references courses in course description document, and identify as SF, SR, or neither 4) Faculty/researcher survey to identify courses a) Develop survey based on STARS resources b) Announce survey to department chairs c) Disperse survey across campus d) Monitor survey results e) Add courses identified by faculty to the list started by the keyword search 5) Manually go through courses to identify courses which may have been missed a) Cross reference with the Course Descriptions document 6) Compile final listing of all sustainability focused, sustainability related, and non-sustainability related courses