Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.91
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date July 9, 2014
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Bentley University
EN-2: Student Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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The percentage of entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
100

A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation:

The Manager of Sustainability gives presentations at several optional orientation and required sessions: Cultural Adjustment and Immigration Regulations, Session for International Graduate Students, Graduate Student Exposition, the Undergraduate International Student Orientation, Family Orientation Breakout Session, First week “Explore Bentley” Session, and an overview of Sustainability groups, events, and academic opportunities.

Additionally, the Manager of Sustainability educates freshmen on recycling and other campus initiatives at a mandatory "Safety, Fire and Sustainability" session during First Week.

Finally, the Office of Sustainability hosts a table at the RA Resource Fair serving to educate RAs on sustainability topics and providing them with resources to educate their residents.


The website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
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