Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 62.14
Liaison Michael Lizotte
Submission Date April 9, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of North Carolina, Charlotte
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Michael Lizotte
University Sustainability Officer
Facilities Planning
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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):
The Office of Sustainability organizes “Sustainability in the Curriculum” workshops for teaching faculty. Since 2015, we have worked with trainers (experienced UNC Charlotte faculty) to offer a workshop in May. Over 80 faculty participants have earned stipends for incorporating sustainability concepts into their courses and degree programs. The last workshop offered was in May 2022.

A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
With completion of the workshop and curriculum modification form, participants receive a stipend of $1000.

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