| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 72.66 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
American University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Megan
Litke Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Carbon Neutrality
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
American University became the first university in the country to announce carbon neutrality in Spring 2018. The accomplishment was verified through Sightlines and confirmed by Second Nature.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Air & Climate
Optional Fields
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
OP-2
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Second Point of Distinction
Energy Efficiency
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
In September 2018, American University received the Alliance to Save Energy's Chairman's Award. AU has made a continual effort to improve energy efficiency on campus. Despite the campus footprint increasing, energy use per square foot has decreased over the past number of years.
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-member-companies-recognized-stars-energy-efficiency
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-member-companies-recognized-stars-energy-efficiency
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Energy
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
OP-5
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Third Point of Distinction
American University Experience (AUx)
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The American University Experience (AUx)is a full-year AU Core Curriculum course specially designed for first-year and transfer students transitioning into their first year of college at AU. Students complete AUx1 in their first semester and then complete AUx2 in their second semester.
AUx2 specifically focuses on identifying historical structure of power, privilege, and inequality, and touches on topics such as intersectionality, anti-racism and anti-oppression, and other topics related to social justice and equity. AUx2 teaches students to explore and model ways of communicating and living in a diverse society and address divergent opinions on challenging topics.
Completion of a full year of AUx ensures that 100% of AU students are able to explore their own identities and learn about bias, structures of power, privilege, inequality, and how to become a part of a diverse community.
https://www.american.edu/ucm/news/20180517-aux2-facilitators.cfm
https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2018/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-american-university-new-mandatory-general-education-program
AUx2 specifically focuses on identifying historical structure of power, privilege, and inequality, and touches on topics such as intersectionality, anti-racism and anti-oppression, and other topics related to social justice and equity. AUx2 teaches students to explore and model ways of communicating and living in a diverse society and address divergent opinions on challenging topics.
Completion of a full year of AUx ensures that 100% of AU students are able to explore their own identities and learn about bias, structures of power, privilege, inequality, and how to become a part of a diverse community.
https://www.american.edu/ucm/news/20180517-aux2-facilitators.cfm
https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2018/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-american-university-new-mandatory-general-education-program
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Diversity & Affordability
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
PA-5
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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