Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.35
Liaison Suchi Daniels
Submission Date Feb. 19, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of South Florida (Tampa)
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jennifer Lister
Associate Dean
Undergraduate Curriculum, Undergraduate Studies
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Does the institution have an ongoing program or programs that offer incentives for faculty in multiple disciplines or departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses?:
Yes

A brief description of the program(s), including positive outcomes during the previous three years (e.g. descriptions of new courses or course content resulting from the program):

USF's Global Citizens Project is a university-wide initiative aimed at enhancing undergraduate students' global competencies through the
development of new and improved curricular and co-curricular experiences. The project offers faculty development opportunities in order
to incorporate global issues, including sustainability, into existing courses and pathways. Global Pathways are undergraduate major or
degree programs that have significant global content. .
Global Citizens courses are listed here - http://www.usf.edu/gcp/students/gc-courses.aspx
Global Pathways are listed here - http://www.usf.edu/gcp/faculty-staff/global-pathways.aspx


A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:

Faculty members receive $1400 for their participation in a faculty learning community dedicated to "globalizing" an undergraduate
course. Faculty members who choose to lead the development of a Global Pathway (major or degree program with significant global
content) receive $2000. The UN Sustainable Development Goals are used as a framework for course and pathway development.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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