SBE 195B: Careers in Sustainability
SYLLABUS- ONLINE/iCourse
This first-year colloquium will prepare Sustainable Built Environments (SBE) students with insight into sustainable concepts and
practices by immersion in the field of sustainability. With a focus
on preparation to enter the sustainability field through creating
self-marketing materials, students will explore current sustainability career trends.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing this course, students should
be able to:
Overall Outcome #1: Articulate different possibilities for a career in sustainability through surveying online resources and
through in-person informational interview(s);
Overall Outcome #2: Ability to continually follow current trends
in sustainability through online resources such as podcasts,
websites, and professional associations;
Overall Outcome #3: Drafts of personalized materials (resume,
cover letter, elevator speech, portfolio, interview questions) to
assist in marketing for internships and employment during and
after completion of the SBE coursework.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for enrollment of this course; however, those taking this course may take SBE 195A Intro to Sustainability in the same semester (concurrently or in short course format back-to-back). Please note that taking things out of sequence
(SBE201 in particular) may result in some repeated material.
Format & Time Commitment
This course is scheduled to be taught in the asnychronous modality. We do not meet. Instead, you do your work on your own
time each week. Weeks run from Wednesday 12:01 am to Tuesday 11:59pm.
The class has been developed as a “flipped” course meaning that
Academic Term: Spring 2022
Dates: 12 Jan - 11 May, 2022
Meeting Times: Asynch
Textbook: None
Materials: D2L
Final: Project-based
ABOUT YOUR
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Nicole Iroz-Elardo, PhD is an
Assistant Research Professor of
Urban Planning in the College of
Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) who
specializes in the links between
the built envrionment, public
health and health equity.
In addition to being available
by appointment as needed, Dr.
Iroz-Elardo is available in the following ways:
Email: irozelardo@arizona.edu
Online Office Hours:
Days: Fri
Times: 10-10:45 am (MST)
Zoom:
https://arizona.zoom.
us/j/4554230883
Password: NIE2022
Please plan for 36 business
hours (M-F) for email replies.
much of the “lecture” and materials are viewed beforehand. Class participation occurs through the
discussion boards on D2L.
Grading and Assessment
This is a 1-credit hour class according to Carnegie
definitions, must include a minimum of 3 hours per
week in a 16 week format. In a flipped format, this
means you should spend 2-3 hours each week
before class reviewing materials, taking the quiz,
and finishing your assignments.
Course grades and instructor feedback are available for your review at all times on the D2L course
site. Grades for assignments are typically provided
1-2 weeks after the due date. It is your responsibility to monitor your academic progress throughout
the course.
Please note that the materials for the course are
entirely organized on D2L; I assume you check
D2L at least multiple times a week for updates.
Course announcements will be made online to
enrolled UA email addresses and the D2L course
site. Any email correspondance must occur using
your official UArizona account.
My grading philosophy is that meeting expectations gets you a 90% (or an A). 100% on individual
assignments are reserved for exceptionally great
work. However, if you complete all components of
the course, it is very likely you will earn a an A-B
overall.
Texts & Required Software
This course has no required textbook. However, it
does require you maintain your free Adobe Campus Creative Cloud account and have a computer
capable of running Adobe Audition. Please follow
the directions here https://adobe.arizona.edu/signup/adobe-creative-cloud
Class Recordings
Most lectures are pre-recorded and available online. For lecture recordings, which are used at the
discretion of the instructor, students must access
content in D2L only. Students may not modify content or re-use content for any purpose other than
personal educational reasons. All recordings are
subject to government and university regulations.
Therefore, students accessing unauthorized recordings or using them in a manner inconsistent
with UArizona values and educational policies are
subject to suspension or civil action.
Material appears in D2L on Wednesday
at 12:01AM. Everything is due Tuesday at
11:59pm.
Final grades are based on the following (Subject to
Slight Changes if Needed):
QUIZZES
(10 points each x 13 Quizzes = 130 points total)
To make sure you’ve read and watched the materials, each week contains a short, 15 minute quiz
on D2L; the two lowest well be dropped. Because
of this, deadlines will not be extended without a
dean’s excuse.
Questions are usually T/F, multiple choice, or short
fill-in-the-blank. You have two attempts at the quiz;
after the first attempt, wrong answers will be identified to help you know where you might need to
review the material more.
PARTICIPATION
(10 points each week for 13 weeks= 130 points
total)
These points are earned week from participating
in the discussion threads. You must complete 13
of the discussion threads (not including the finals week) over the course of the term. Because
of this, there is no way to “make up” missed class
periods.
The expectation is that you will respond to the discussion prompt with a 90 second to 120 second
recorded video note (must use the D2L feature it-
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self) no later than Friday at 11:59pm. You must then
respond to at least two others between Saturday
and Tuesday at 11:59pm using either a video note
or a short written statement.
You must listen to at least 6 of the submissions
before May 11th to participate and get full feedback points.
Comments must be constructive and respectful
– any that are derogatory towards other course
participants or towards any outside individuals or
groups of people will result in a lower grade.
SUMMARY OF GRADE COMPONENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
(10 points each x 14 = 140 points total)
Each lesson has an assignment to give students an
opportunity to synthesize required readings and
videos and better prepare everyone for participation in discussions. Please follow these guidelines
for the assignmenst:
•The deadline is Tuesday at 11:59pm.
•Assignments must be uploaded to D2L in
PDF format unless otherwise indicated.
•If the written and video instructions do not
match, FOLLOW THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. If I say something different in the announcements feature, follow those instructions.
•Each assignment has an attached rubric. You
should check the rubric before turning in for
self-assessment.
FINAL PROJECT - INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
(100 points total)
In lieu of a final exam, this course will have a “project”. Specifically, the project will involve virtually
presenting the results of an informational interview
with a professional in the field of sustainability using a 4-minute podcast format.
The Podcast will be due on Tuesday, 4/26th at
11:59PM. It is worth 80 points.
20 out of the 100 points are reserved for listening
and learning from your peers. I will consolidate
projects into a single website by 5/3 @ 11:59pm.
130 points from Quizzes
130 points from Attendence/Participation
140 points from Assignments
100 points for Final Project
500 TOTAL
CALCULATION OF FINAL GRADES
Overall grades in this course are calculated as:
A = 450-500 points
B = 400-449 points
C = 350-399 points
D = 300-349 points
E = 0-299 points
No rounding up.
GRADE RELATED POLICIES
Late or incomplete work will not be accepted, unless there is documentation of a medical or family
emergency that meets UA’s policies for absences
(see additional policies). Students are given ample
opportunity before assignment due dates for instructor feedback.
A grade of C or better is required for credit in the
SBE major. Earning a D or E will require retaking
the course.
University policy regarding grades and grading
systems is available at http://catalog.arizona.edu/
policy/grades-and-grading-system
Requests for incomplete (I) or withdrawal (W)
must be made in accordance with University policies, which are available at http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#incomplete and http://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/
grades-and-grading-system#Withdrawal respectively.
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LESSONS, ASSIGNMENTS, & PROJECT DELIVERABLES BY WEEK
Dates (due
Lesson & Topic
last listed day)
1/12-1/18
Lesson 1 - Career Tracks
1/19-1/25
Lesson 2 - Resume
1/26-2/1
Lesson 3 - Cover Letter
2/2-2/8
Lesson 4A - Setting up Adobe
Audition
Lesson 4B - Elevator Pitch
2/9 - 2/15
2/15-2/22
2/23-3/1
3/2-3/15
3/5-3/13
3/16-3/22
Lesson 5 - Introduction to Final
Project - Informatinal Interview
Lesson 6 - Informational Interview
Lesson 7 - Answering Interview
Questions
SPRING BREAK
3/23-3/29
Lesson 8 - Asking Questions of
Hiring Manager
WORK WEEK (NO MEETING)
3/30-4/5
Lesson 9 - Professional Portfolios
4/6-4/12
Lesson 10 - Networking
4/13-4/19
Lesson 11 - Career Fairs
4/20-4/26
WORK WEEK
4/27-5/3
Lesson 12 - Professional Ethics
5/4-5/11
(Finals Week)
Lesson 13 - Reflections
NO FINAL EXAM!
Assignments / Deliverables
(Due on Last date of 1st column)
Career Track Memo
Draft Resume
Draft Cover Letter
Screenshots of Creative Campus + Audition
Software
Recorded Elevator Pitch
List of Companies + Draft Email
Evidence of Contact Info + Interview Questions
Recorded Answers to Common Interview
Questions
Questions for Hiring Manager
-Professional Portfolio (Includes updated Resume, Cover Letter, and evidence of work)
Event Flyer
Evidence that you have completed at least
one informational interview
Final Presentation - Info Interview Podcast
Professional Ethics Essay
Projects complied by Iroz-Elardo for everyone’s review by 5/3
Reflection Essay (due by 5/11 @ 11:59pm);
Comment on others’ projects (due by 5/11 @
11:59pm)
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THE FINE PRINT
(Other Policies)
Absence and Class Participation
Policies
Participating in the course is vital to the learning process. All
of my courses are “flipped”, meaning most of the “lecturing”,
readings, and videos is done asynchronously. Class participation points vary by modality:
•
Attendance is required for in-person or live modalities.
This is where discussions happen.
•
If an online or iCourse modality, participation points are
assigned using the discussion board feature.
Participation points cannot be made up because they require interaction. If you miss a week, you miss a week.
Students must manage their time to turn in all items by the
assigned due date. All discussions, assignments, quizzes
and/or tests are due by 11:59 pm Arizona (MST) time on
the date of the deadline. However, the time that shows on
your computer is not necessarily the official Arizona time for
D2L.
Make sure that you don’t wait until the last minute to start
your work. Not being able to complete your assignment because the time limit cut you off is not an acceptable excuse.
I expect you to be logging into the course each day and
no less than every other day. I will not accept any late online work (discussion posts quizzes, etc.); you’ll receive no
points for uncompleted online work.
All assignments must be submitted electronically on D2L
(no exceptions—I will not accept emailed assignments). If
you fail to turn in more than two assignments, you are at
high risk of failing the course.
UArizona’s Class Attendance, Participation, and Administrative Drops policy is available at http://catalog.arizona.
edu/policy/class-attendance-participation-and-administrative-drop. The registrar also provides an online calculator to
give you the exact date of a drop with refund and without a
“W”: https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/dates-and-deadlines.
COVID-19 Policy Modifications: In light of the ongoing
COVID-19 challenges, I urge you to follow US CDC recommendation that people stay at home for at least 24 hours
past when they feel any symptoms of cold, flu or COVID
and using the university testing facilities to test for COVID;
and for at least 5 days from the last recent close contact
with a known COVID case. If you live in the Tucson area, I
highly encourage you to contact Campus Health at (520)
621-9202 if any of those conditions apply; This helps them
track impact and to review with you options for testing and
treatment. If you live outside the Tucson area, please contact your local health department. I will help you figure out
how to do so if needed.
A moderate to severe illness may require modification of
deadlines. Here is the guidance for doing so in this class:
•Students that need to extend a deadline up to 7 days,
due to illness, are responsible for emailing the University
of Arizona Faculty Member (Dr. Iroz-Elardo, irozelardo@
arizona.edu) prior to the deadline to let them know of the
need. There is NO need for a medical excuse to be provided, at least initially (see below).
•Students who need to miss more than 1 week of classes
(defined as not turning in anything in an online format) in
any one semester will be required to provide a doctor’s
note of explanation to DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu to be allowed to make up the coursework. The
Dean of Students Office will communicate the receipt of
the note (with expected end date) out to the relevant faculty.
•Students are responsible for completing any work that
they might miss due to illness, including assignments and
exams.
If you test positive for COVID-19 and you are participating in
on-campus activities, you must report your results to Campus Health. To learn more about the process for reporting a
positive test, visit the Case Notification Protocol.
COVID-19 vaccine is available for all students at Campus
Health and students are highly encouraged. to be vaccinated. If you live outside of Pima County and need help finding
a vaccine, please reach out to me..
Please visit the UArizona COVID-19 page for regular updates. https://covid19.arizona.edu/
UArizona’s Religious Absence policy affirms respect for absences for any sincerely held religious belief, observance or
practice, will be accommodated where reasonable, and can
be found here: http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/
religious-accommodation-policy.)
UArizona Dean Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of
Students (or Dean Designee) will be honored. Please see
https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/absences.
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Mask Policy
For students attending an in-person section, I require a
face mask worn over both nose and mouth for the entire
time. Students will be warned and offered a mask. Failure
to put on a mask will result in asking you to leave the classroom and treated in accordance with current student conduct guidelines. https://covid19.arizona.edu/face-coverings
Makeup Policy Late Registeration
Students who register after the first class meeting (first 5
days if online only) must contact the instructor immediately
to agree upon a fair deadline for missed work to be completed.
Preferred Gender Pronouns
This course affirms people of all gender expressions and
gender identities. If you prefer to be called a different name
than what is on the class roster, please let me know. Feel
free to correct instructors on your preferred gender pronoun. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not
hesitate to contact me directly in class or via email (instructor email). If you wish to change your preferred name or
pronoun in the UAccess system, please use the following
guidelines:
Preferred name: University of Arizona students may choose
to identify themselves within the University community
using a preferred first name that differs from their official/
legal name. A student’s preferred name will appear instead
of the person’s official/legal first name in select University-related systems and documents, provided that the name
is not being used for the purpose of misrepresentation. Students are able to update their preferred names in UAccess.
Pronouns: Students may designate pronouns they use to
identify themselves. Instructors and staff are encouraged to
use pronouns for people that they use for themselves as a
sign of respect and inclusion. Students are able to update
and edit their pronouns in UAccess.
More information on updating your preferred name and
pronouns is available on the Office of the Registrar site at
https://www.registrar.arizona.edu/.
Notification of Objectionable Materials
This course will contain material of a mature nature, which
may include explicit language, depictions of nudity, sexual
situations, challenging topics around climate change, and/
or violence. Students are not excused from interacting with
such materials, but they are encouraged to speak with the
instructor to voice concerns and to provide feedback.
Specific to PLG 211: Please note that the very nature of this
class - the reason it meets the General Education Diversity requirement - is because it includes unpacking the experiences, discrimination, and harassment - historical and
contemporary - of those with less power from a gendered,
sexuality, and racial point of view. Sometimes we do
this in very personal ways. The classroom behavior
and non-discrimination policies apply to discussions
around these topics.
We also live in a politically polarized time. Politics are
personal; engaging these topics can be difficult. Discussions about power from a social justice, femenist,
and racial point of view tend to align with socially “liberal” politics. That does not mean this course explicitly
endorses any particular political party. However, it does
mean that those with inherently conservative views
may find some content difficult to engage.
Let me be clear: I do not care what your political pursuasion is. Nor are you required to take any particular
political position in your discussions, assignments, or
project. In fact, I really admire those who can pursuasively argue any position including a conservative one.
However, positions - conservative or liberal - that veer
off the prompt and/or are not backed up in an organized
way by solid evidence may result in a lower grade. This
is not your social media account and repeating conspiracy theories as evidence will not be tolerated. Personal
experiences matter, but not when they negate broad
social trends that have been documented by social scientists. If you are unsure, ask yourself how the content
you are writing (a) answers the prompt; (b) interacts
with the course materials; and (c) if the evidence you
are bringing from outside the course materials is of
high quality. Stick to the prompts with high quality evidence and you will be fine.
Classroom Behavior Policy
To foster a positive learning environment, students
and instructors have a shared responsibility. We want
a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where
all of us feel comfortable with each other and where
we can challenge ourselves to succeed. Students observed engaging in disruptive activity will be asked to
cease this behavior. Those who continue to disrupt the
class may be reported to the Dean of Students.
Threatening Behavior Policy
The UA Threatening Behavior by Students Policy prohibits threats of physical harm to any member of the
University community, including to oneself. Please see
http://policy.arizona.edu/education-and-student-affairs/
threatening-behavior-students.
Accessibility & Accommodations
At the University of Arizona we strive to make learning
experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate
or experience physical or academic barriers based
on disability or pregnancy, you are welcome to let me
know so that we can discuss options. You are also encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center
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(520-621-3268, https://drc.arizona.edu/) to establish reasonable accommodations.
Nondiscrimination & Anti-harassment Policy
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an
environment free of discrimination; see http://policy.arizona.edu/human-resources/nondiscrimination-and-anti-harassment-policy.
ditionally, students who use D2L or UA email to sell or buy these
copyrighted materials are subject to Code of Conduct Violations
for misuse of student email addresses. This conduct may also
constitute copyright infringement.
Campus Pantry
Our classroom is a place where everyone is encouraged to
express well-formed opinions and their reasons for those
opinions. We also want to create a tolerant and open environment where such opinions can be expressed without
resorting to bullying or discrimination of others.
Any student who has difficulty affording groceries or accessing
sufficient food to eat every day, or who lacks a safe and stable
place to live and believes this may affect their performance in
the course, is urged to contact the Dean of Students for support.
In addition, the University of Arizona Campus Pantry is open for
students to receive supplemental groceries at no cost. Please
see their website at: campuspantry.arizona.edu for open times.
Please notify me if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable me to provide any resources that I may possess
Confidentiality of Student Records
Additional Resources
Please see http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/personal-information/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-1974-ferpa?topic=ferpa.
Code of Academic Integrity
UA Academic policies and procedures are available at http://catalog.arizona.edu/policies.
Student Assistance and Advocacy information is available at
http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/student-assistance/students/
student-assistance.
Students are encouraged to share intellectual views and
discuss freely the principles and applications of course
materials. However, graded work must be the product of
independent effort *unique to this course* unless otherwise instructed. Students are expected to know and adhere to the UA Code of Academic Integrity as described
in the UA General Catalog.
COVID Resources including information about policies, testing, COVID Watch app, and daily Wildcat Wellcheck is available
https://covid19.arizona.edu/.
Writing heavy assignments are run through a plagiarism
checker in D2L. This is powerful software that flags for
futher review if you borrow other people’s words or even
your own words from another previous assignment/course.
Even sentences where you changed every 5th word will
show up. If you haven’t appropriately quoted or cited, we
will review the situation together.
Counseling and Psych Services (CAPS) provides mental health
care, including short-term counseling services. Phone: 520-6213334. https://health.arizona.edu/counseling-psych-services
To avoid this plageiarism, please familiarize yourself with
standard quoting and in-line citations expectations in a
collge setting. The University Libraries have some excellent tips for avoiding plagiarism, available at http://new.library.arizona.edu/research/citing/plagiarism.
The first infraction of plagiarism or cheating - even minor - will result in a zero on that assignment and will be
reported to college and university-level administrators in
order to better track repeat behavior. SECOND OCCURANCES WILL RESULT IN FAILING THE COURSE. For more
information, please see http://deanofstudents.arizona.
edu/academic-integrity/students/academic-integrity.
Selling class notes and/or other course materials to other students or to a third party for resale is not permitted
without the instructor’s express written consent. Violations
to this and other course rules are subject to the Code of
Academic Integrity and may result in course sanctions. AdIroz-Elardo Syllabus Policies (Spring 2022, v1, page Policy 3)
Campus Health provides quality medical and mental health care
services through virtual and in-person care. They can be reached
by phone, 520-621-9202, or at http://www.health.arizona.edu/
Student Assistance helps students manage crises, life traumas,
and other barriers that impede success. The staff addresses
the needs of students who experience issues related to social
adjustment, academic challenges, psychological health, physical health, victimization, and relationship issues, through a variety of interventions, referrals, and follow up services. Email:
DOS-deanofstudents@email.arizona.edu. Phone: 520-621-7057.
http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/student-assistance/students/
student-assistance
The Survivor Advocacy Program provides confidential support
and advocacy services to student survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The Program can also advise students about
relevant non-UA resources available within the local community
for support. Email: survivoradvocacy@email.arizona.edu. Phone:
520-621-5767. https://survivoradvocacy.arizona.edu/
Subject to Change Statement
Information contained in the course syllabus may be subject to
change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.