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