Upcoming Workshops
•July 7-8, 2011, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Workshop size limited to approximately 35 participants.
Workshop Description
Through an intensive two days of presentations, exercises, discussions, reflection, and planning, participants will become familiar with the philosophy of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project at Northern Arizona University and adapted at Emory in the Piedmont Project. Participants will also experience a range of workshop strategies, hear local experts, enjoy outdoor place-based activities, and dialogue with faculty from around the country as they gain help in adapting this model to their own campus. In a supportive and stimulating environment, workshop members will reflect on their own roles in the transformation of higher education. Readings and materials will also be provided.
These highly successful workshops are led by Geoffrey Chase of San Diego State University and Peggy Barlett of Emory University. Peggy and Geoff are editors of Sustainability on Campus: Stories and Strategies for Change, published by MIT Press in 2004. Peggy and Geoff have many years of experience leading these kinds of workshops and have helped more than 350 faculty around the country take steps toward curriculum innovation in their universities and colleges.
FEES
Workshop tuition is $420 for AASHE members and $485 for non-members. Tuition covers snacks and lunches on both days of the workshop, handouts, materials, and an evening reception on the first day of the workshop.
FAQ's
Q: Once accepted, are there room blocks for attendees?
Yes, all accepted attendees will be notified in their acceptance letter of the hotel room blocks which are available at a discounted rate for attendees. Hotel rooms will cost approximately $110 pre-tax.
Q: I'm a sustainability coordinator and am interested in attending your workshop. Do you think I have a good chance of being accepted?
A: Generally, participation in the curriculum workshop is limited to faculty members. Many of the exercises are targeted directly to faculty, so other participants often aren't able to participate fully. Moreover, since the participants are expected to go back to their campus to organize sustainability across the curriculum faculty development workshops, participants should generally be someone whom other faculty will respect. We have on occasion accepted sustainability coordinators and academic staff (department coordinators). In general, students (including graduate students), staff, and visiting professors are not selected to participate.
Q: I would like to integrate sustainability into a few of the courses that I teach. Should I apply to this workshop?
A. This workshop is not about individual course development, it is for faculty who want to help train other faculty to integrate sustainability into their curricula.
Q: Will you accept late applications?
A: No. This workshop is in high demand and we are usually unable to accept late applications.
Q: When will you be holding this workshop again?
A: This workshop is held twice a year. We hold it in January at Emory University (GA) and in June or July at San Diego State University (CA).
Q: Several faculty members in the area (all from different colleges and universities) are interested in the workshop. Are you able to host this workshop in our area?
A: AASHE is unable to host this event at locations other than those that are predetermined. Please check back in the future. We are working to expand our coverage.
Q. I'd like to send one of my faculty to your workshop, but we have yet to hire this position. S/he should be in place by the time of the workshop. Can I submit an application for a placeholder?
A: Due to the high demand of the workshop, this person will probably have a better chance of being accepted once he or she is on-site. We host the workshop two times per year, so please apply to a future workshop.
Q: When is your next workshop, and when is the application deadline for the next workshop?
A: The dates of the next workshop and the corresponding the application deadline will be posted on the Curriculum Workshop webpage as soon as they are announced.
Q: I'd really like to attend this workshop, but I won't know if I'll be able to get funding until after the application deadline. What should I do?
A: Go ahead and apply for the workshop and continue to seek out funding. If, in the end, you are unable to access funding, you may withdraw from the application process. Please note, however, that you will need to inform us of your status as soon as possible. Cancellation fees do apply after a certain date (which will be provided in your acceptance letter).
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