Our institutionalization plan at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is to create a pathway for faculty to integrate sustainability into their courses via the EOP framework’s learning objectives. Anticipated grant deliverables include projects, reports, and presentations on processes that provide faculty training on updating course syllabi with new student learning outcomes (SLOs) that incorporate sustainability content, meaningful activities, and assessments; designating and cataloguing sustainability courses, and; developing a comprehensive marketing approach to encourage faculty participation and student enrollment. The proposed processes will leverage existing resources at UTA and existing sustainability programs, such as the Sustainable Engineering minor (highlighted by the EOP framework’s literature review as an “exemplar integrated program”). Our plan includes three main objectives:
- Provide ongoing support for faculty in the SPLC and expand the program and opportunities in all disciplines across campus.
- Recruit 50 faculty to the Sustainability Professional Learning Community (SPLC) program to integrate educationally sound experiential learning practices on sustainability into their courses.
- Engage SPLC faculty in meaningful activities and experiences that transform their teaching practices and understandings of sustainability within their discipline.