| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.35 |
| Liaison | Cody Friend |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
A.T.
Miller Chief Diversity Officer Office of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion |
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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? :
Yes
A brief description of the incentive program(s):
Environmental Sustainability Practicum Community of Practice
- Faculty members meet monthly with the task of developing new course work and student learning opportunities
- Developed Community of Experts database https://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/experts/community-of-experts.php
- Advocated for and succeeded in creating community garden on campus
The Center for Faculty Excellence provides curriculum development grants as well as travel and speaker grants, all with the potential of going to sustainability-related areas.
- Faculty members meet monthly with the task of developing new course work and student learning opportunities
- Developed Community of Experts database https://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/experts/community-of-experts.php
- Advocated for and succeeded in creating community garden on campus
The Center for Faculty Excellence provides curriculum development grants as well as travel and speaker grants, all with the potential of going to sustainability-related areas.
A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
Faculty members of the Environmental Sustainability Practicum Community of Practice receive a stipend for participation.
Information about the curriculum development grants can be found here:
https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2016/12/apply-for-a-curriculum-development-grant.php
Information about the travel and speaker grants can be found here:
http://www.unomaha.edu/faculty-support/teaching-excellence/index.php
Information about the curriculum development grants can be found here:
https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2016/12/apply-for-a-curriculum-development-grant.php
Information about the travel and speaker grants can be found here:
http://www.unomaha.edu/faculty-support/teaching-excellence/index.php
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