Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.29
Liaison Jennifer Kleindienst
Submission Date Dec. 1, 2016
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Wesleyan University
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jennifer Kleindienst
Sustainability Coordinator
Finance and Administration
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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):
Wesleyan launched its first Sustainability Across the Curriculum workshop and seminar series in Fall 2016. There are plans to repeat an iteration of the program in future years.

A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
Faculty who participate in the seminar discussions receive a $200 stipend. Faculty can receive an additional $300 for integrating sustainability into an existing course.

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