Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.16
Liaison Kylee Singh
Submission Date Sept. 19, 2019
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California Polytechnic State University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kylee Singh
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Utilities and Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
The Environmental Management and Sustainability in Taiwan program is a five-week summer program taking place in Taipei and Nantou, Taiwan, for two and three weeks, respectively. Cal Poly students will have an opportunity to learn about contemporary environmental challenges ranging from community to global levels. The course will be housed in two collaborative institutes, National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT, Taipei) and National Chi-Nan University (NCNU, Nantou), with additional field trips to explore environmental and social characteristics challenging sustainable development. By attending this program, Cal Poly students will have an opportunity to intensively interact with bilingual Taiwanese students (peer advisors and student volunteers) through group activities during their stay in Taiwan.

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For general questions regarding the Taiwan Program, please contact Dr. Yiwen Chiu at yichiu@calpoly.edu

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