| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 52.27 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | July 2, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Meredith
Withelder Sustainability Intern sustainability@BU |
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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
All first-year students attend a presentation by the Sustainability Director in which best practices and information about sustainability are shared.
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Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the presentations:
During move-in all students are presented with a recycling bag and map of the recycling location in their building. Residence Life provides support for this program and Residence Assistants mention recycling to their tenants during the first meeting of the semester.
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Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
No
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Provide a brief description of the activities:
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Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Orientation includes zero-waste events in which students can observe composting and recycling practices.
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Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
No
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