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projects with relevant graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses at the U of MN, and <br /> involve local project stakeholders/partners in the collaboration. <br /> RCP Program Timeline <br /> • March 2017: Community partner for 2017-2018 announced. <br /> • May 2017: RCP End-of-Year Celebration for City of Brooklyn Park partnership (our next <br /> community partner will be introduced at this event) <br /> • Summer 2017: (1) Orientation workshops for all participating staff from the partner <br /> community; (2) RCP and the community refine the scope of individual projects, match <br /> projects with appropriate U of MN courses, and meet with faculty to develop formal <br /> scopes-of-work for each project and participating course; (3) community staff provide <br /> background information, reports, and data for projects; (4) RCP and community partner <br /> develop and sign formal contract. <br /> • Fall 2017: (1) RCP kick-off event in the partner community (early to mid-September); (2) <br /> fall-semester classes work on RCP projects (September—December); (3) final scoping of <br /> spring semester courses (October—December). <br /> • Spring 2018: (1) Spring-semester classes work on RCP projects (January—May); (2) fall- <br /> semester student reports delivered to community. <br /> • May 2018: RCP End-of-Year Celebration on the U of MN campus <br /> - Summer 2018: (1) Spring-semester student reports delivered to community; (2) optional <br /> follow-up work with RCP staff to outline next steps and priorities for the community's <br /> efforts to advance sustainability and resilience. <br /> University Commitment <br /> During summer 2017, RCP staff and faculty will meet with community staff and project <br /> partners/stakeholders to develop a comprehensive scope-of-work document for each project <br /> and participating U of MN course to guide work throughout the semester. The scope of work <br /> will include a problem statement, potential issues or directions for student exploration, specific <br /> project activities, final deliverables, and a project timeline. Depending on the community's <br /> matching funds available, RCP has the capacity to address 10-30 local projects during the <br /> partnership year, matching each project with one or more courses to complete the necessary <br /> work. Projects will be carried out as part of U of MN courses offered during the fall (September <br /> through December 2017) and spring (January through May 2018) semesters. Work will be <br /> completed by graduate students or upper-division undergraduate students, with direct <br /> oversight by faculty instructors. <br /> Coordination and support provided by RCP staff offers significant benefits and efficiencies over <br /> stand-alone projects in which the community might participate with an individual faculty <br /> member. RCP staff with expertise in sustainability, project management, and communications <br /> will provide ongoing support throughout the semester to ensure high-quality outcomes that <br /> meet the partner community's needs. Support will include coordinating University resources, <br /> scheduling and facilitating project scoping meetings, identifying and coordinating delivery of <br /> data and background information for projects as needed, maintaining a partnership website, <br /> 3 <br />