UVM Sustainability Faculty Fellows Program

Supported by the Office of the Provost, this fellowship seeks to develop a learning community—a multidisciplinary faculty cohort engaged in a yearlong exploration of sustainability, the scholarship of teaching, learning, collaboration, and community building.

The Goals of this Fellows Program

• Create a community of faculty who are committed to integrating interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability into the UVM curriculum
• Enhance the understanding of sustainability concepts among faculty and students, particularly those not trained in environmental fields
• Explore teaching and course design strategies that will engage students in sustainability from a multidisciplinary approach

The program, rooted in our campus and regional landscape, features a two-day January institute, held at scenic Shelburne Farms and UVM’s GreenHouse Residential Hall. Here, fellows engage in a rich mix of dialogue, reflection, writing, and critical thinking to explore how sustainability concepts can be integrated into their teaching.

Four major topics are addressed:

• Definitions of sustainability
• Course design strategies
• Interdisciplinary thinking and teaching
• Student learning and attitudes about sustainability

Expectations for Fellows

Fellows are expected to:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for developing interdisciplinary partnerships in sustainability
• Participate in a two-day training institute, January 10 and 11, 2013
• Attend at least two discussion workshops across the academic year
• Redesign or enhance a course to integrate concepts of sustainability
• Evaluate the redesigned course to gauge attitudes and knowledge regarding sustainability

Important Dates

The program is presented by:

The Environmental Program
The Center for Teaching & Learning
The Office of Sustainability
The Greenhouse Residential Learning Community
supported by the Office of the Provost and in partnership with Shelburne Farms

Coordinating Committee

Stephanie Kaza, Professor and Director, Environmental Program
Wendy Verrei-Berenback, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Gioia Thompson, Director, Office of Sustainability
Walter Poleman, Director, Greenhouse Residential Learning Community
Tarah Rowse, Graduate College Fellow, Office of Sustainability
Jennifer Cirillo, Director of Professional Development, Shelburne Farms

If you have questions regarding the application process, contact Tarah Rowse at 656-0895 or Tarah.Rowse@uvm.edu