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Welcome from British Columbia Have a seat near the front, according to your type of institution.

Welcome from British Columbia Have a seat near the front, according to your type of institution. Sustainability Course Inventory as a Foundation for Sustainability and Environmental Program Development Using STARS. Dan Burns Vivian Neal

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Welcome from British Columbia Have a seat near the front, according to your type of institution.

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  1. Welcome from British ColumbiaHave a seat near the front, according to your type of institution.

  2. Sustainability Course Inventory as a Foundation for Sustainability and Environmental Program Development Using STARS Dan Burns Vivian Neal Faculty of Environment Teaching & Learning Centre dburns@sfu.cavneal@sfu.ca Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Arnica Rowan arowan@okanagan.bc.ca Okanagan College

  3. Faculty of Environment • New Faculty Geography Resource Management Archaeology Environmental Science Sustainable Community Development • Additional mandate to catalyze and coordinate interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability programs

  4. Course Inventory • Both Environment and Sustainability • Approximately 300 undergraduate courses • Spreadsheet format provided:

  5. Interdisciplinary Program Development • Interdisciplinary Programs utilizing courses outside of home department • Examples: • Environmental Literacy Certificate (all students) • Environmental Health (Environment/Health) • Bachelor of Environment • Ecological Restoration

  6. Faculty Environmental Networks • Program and Program Development/Modification • Participation in Collaborative Teaching • Advocating for Sustainability & Environment Programs • Within home departments/Faculties • University-wide (Senate, Academic Plan etc) • Fast-tracking curriculum proposals • Identifying Problems Early in Development

  7. Key Lessons • Limitations of Keywords (False -/False +) • Course Descriptions vs. Syllabi • Temporary courses not identified • Pedagogy information not Provided • Takes more time than anticipated Next Steps • Phase II (refinement) • Dissemination of inventory & networks

  8. With your table, consider: • How could you use the STARS course inventory to enhance curriculum at your institution? • What relationship do you see between your institutional culture, processes and structure and the STARS framework?

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