| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 60.78 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bowen |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Aquinas College
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Jessica
Eimer Bowen Director of Sustainability Center for Sustainability |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture (i.e. the assessment focuses on sustainability values, behaviors and beliefs, and may also address awareness of campus sustainability initiatives)?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students, staff and faculty), directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Without a follow-up assessment of the same cohort or representative samples of the same population
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
A survey is sent out electronically to the community annually.
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
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A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
- I view my current level of understanding of Economicology as good.
- I view my current level of understanding of sustainability as good.
- How would you rate your level of knowledge to sort waste properly on campus (i.e. recycle, compost, and landfill)?
- What topics would you like to see included in the 2018/19 Sustainability Brownbag or Economicology Forum speaker series?
- What sustainability issues would you like the Center for Sustainability to focus on next school year?
- Are there any faculty development ideas related to sustainability you would like the Faculty Sustainability Committee to pursue?
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
It is sent out electronically and the administrator assures an appropriate sample is achieved.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment, including a description of any measurable changes over time:
In 2015, 31% of respondents had a good understanding of sustainability. This number increased to 79.7% in 2017/18.
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