The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) works in partnership with the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to host an intensive two-day faculty development program entitled the International Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ICSAC) Conference. Growing out of our university’s successful Project Sin Fronteras, the program has a common goal that brings together faculty from all fields, allowing for an exchange of ideas in an enriching collaborative atmosphere. This interdisciplinary experience helps faculty to incorporate sustainability concepts, problems, or solutions into new or existing courses. Experienced faculty and presenters share knowledge on issues of sustainability, environment, and curriculum to support the education for sustainable development in higher education.

Participants will:

• Discover new ways of relating theoretical course content to the real world
• Develop new learning outcomes that breach disciplines
• Learn to apply a variety of learning approaches
• Modify a course to engage learners in deep inquiry through applied learning
• Align personal values with learning outcomes, learning styles, and sustainable development goals
• Share insights with peers across disciplines and forge opportunities for collaboration

The conference is made possible through the generous support of the Office of the Vice President for Operations, Planning and Construction, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, and the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Registration begins September 4, 2023. Deadline is October 13, 2023. Registration includes two full days of training, instructional materials, activities, and food (continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks).

The Conference Registration fee is $250 for Non-UTRGV Faculty. Free registration is designated for the first 35 UTRGV Faculty. Two full days completion are required for this program certificate. Faculty members will be required to submit a copy of their syllabus and the curriculum vitae they will be using during the workshop. Please submit these to sustainability@utrgv.edu no later than October 20, 2023. We recommend participants bring their laptops, but it is not required.