Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.07
Liaison Matt Wolsfeld
Submission Date March 5, 2020
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STARS v2.1

University of Saskatchewan
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Matt Wolsfeld
Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Office of Sustainability
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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):
The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Excellence (GMCTE) at the University of Saskatchewan facilitates a course design process for faculty members which integrates a "Sustainability in Higher Education" approach. Additional information is made available to faculty through Teaching and Learning's online support resources.

A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
Faculty who have taken on the sustainability module of the GMCTE's course design process who wish to integrate sustainability into the existing curriculum can apply for grants of up to $1,000. In addition, this funding can be applied for in connection with funding from the university's Curriculum Innovation Fund and the Experiential Learning Fund.

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Teaching and Learning Supports - Sustainability: https://teaching.usask.ca/curriculum/sustainability.php Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Excellence - Course Design Information: https://teaching.usask.ca/curriculum/course-design.php USask Curriculum Innovation Fund: https://teaching.usask.ca/teaching-support/teaching-awards.php#CurriculumInnovationFund USask Experiential Learning Fund: https://teaching.usask.ca/teaching-support/teaching-awards.php#ExperientialLearningFund

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