G RADUATE S TUDENT W ORKSHOP ON S USTAINABILITY A CROSS THE CURRICULUM A model for graduate student involvement William Wise, PhD University of Florida Environmental Engineering Sciences Bonnie Smith, MS University of Florida Libraries

Sustainability Across the Curriculum  Education for sustainability  Interdisciplinary & Cross-Disciplinary  Educate wide numbers of students with themes related to social, economic and environmental sustainability  Provide the education and skills necessary to achieve sustainable communities  Provide resource materials for chosen careers

Old School Sustainability Contacts

Current School Sustainability Contacts

Sustainability Fellows at UF The Prairie Project Sustainability Fellows 2010 Sustainability Fellows 2011

Graduate Student Program GOALSGOALS  Professional development  Collaboration/networking/inter disciplinary research  Campus stewardship and resources  Community

Graduate Student Program  Theme  Local experts  Internal experts  Activities  Discussion  Breakout session  Collaboration Contentof the Program

Graduate Student Program  Reading  Social and environmental movie  WORKSHOP  Book sharing table  Exit survey Contentof the Program

Graduate Student Program  Secure institutional support  Call for committee members  Invite graduate students to be on committee  Funding Logistics  Date/time/place  Invite speakers  Application process and eligibility  Meals  Schedule  Book voucher

Graduate Student Program  First impressions/initial findings  Worthwhile  Provide more examples of activist opportunities  Extend to 2 days  Graduate students to organize and facilitate themselves

QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS : Victoria Pagán, Department of Classics and the UF Office of Sustainability A model for graduate student involvement William Wise, PhD University of Florida Environmental Engineering Sciences Bonnie Smith, MS University of Florida Libraries Graduate Student Workshop Documents Available HEREHERE