Sustainability Action Plan

In 2011 and 2012, the Faculty Senate, Senate of Academic Staff, and Stout Student Association adopted a campus-recognized definition for “sustainability in the curriculum” including social, economic, and environmental pillars.

CURRICULUM STRATEGIES

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PLANNING, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT

Develop an ongoing Nakatani Teaching & Learning Center Community of Practice for sustainability and create an incentive for faculty to do this Host sustainability in the curriculum events for UW- Stout faculty/academic staff

Develop a plan to tie sustainability courses to general education requirements, such as social responsibility, ethical reasoning, and sustainability Assess sustainability in the curriculum, via AASHE STARS oor some other tool Link sustainability career readiness with alumni and Foundation Develop a general education requirement for sustainability Develop a proposal to make sustainability work part of the promotion/tenure criteria Develop a list of faculty and instructional staff who are teaching sustainability in the curriculum Gather faculty who are teaching courses within the sustainability minor Within teaching practices, such as reducing paper and using D2L, recycling and reusing materials, etc. Within curriculum, research, and service

Offer sustainability reading groups for faculty/staff

Work with literature committees to focus on sustainability

Work with Honors Colloquium to focus on sustainability

Hold educational seminars and events that include the surrounding community

Sustainability training for faculty and instructional staff

MANAGEMENT

Continue to update list of potential classroom projects and make available on StoutCloud

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