| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.46 |
| Liaison | Feng Teter |
| Submission Date | Aug. 7, 2020 |
California State University, Fresno
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.60 / 4.00 |
Beth
Weinman Associate Professor Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Public Engagement?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Public Engagement:
Students in the BOND program, along with students from other problem-based-learning courses, are encouraged to present out and share their sustainability findings and recommendations at an end-of-semester student symposia. The link connects to end-of-semester symposia, where students engage sustainability-findings with the public:
http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/cfe/toolsforteaching/hip/hip-symposium.html
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Air & Climate?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Air & Climate:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use air quality data from PurpleAir and temperature data from NOAA to propose their own research project to conduct on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mm8wALE6-TFBPWzLhfpqPpfBWm3sCMnw
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Buildings?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Buildings:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use building energy use data with building age to propose their own research project to conduct on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DFYznT-neXOgmfvQyuoLe0lm2dzpfhZ_
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Energy?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Energy:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use building energy use data, often along with temperature data, to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DFYznT-neXOgmfvQyuoLe0lm2dzpfhZ_
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Food & Dining?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Food & Dining:
Students in the First Year BOND experience conduct waste audits and behavior observation to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D_MOjAj6Kd7a5jOgLNJ0ABphlLXIZaBU?usp=sharing
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Grounds?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Grounds:
Students in the First Year BOND experience conduct biodiversity observations to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Bfxb_GtJft3Aw_82wwACLK6SnryVWCVP
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Purchasing?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Purchasing:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Transportation?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Transportation:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus transportation data, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UllYq-8RaOjIftzXLM1B9AG_ZqZFTYbx
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Waste?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Waste:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus waste, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18B3Fyv5no4xCjwNoqv77S4CUgDyxUcy5
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Water?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Water:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus water data, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J_2h1vqPR0huh6_BZ3ZO56Ndsw0RaGjc
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work:
Website URL where information about the institution’s living laboratory program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Page 17 of the CSU pdf has some information about the sustainability-campus as living lab teaching
Page 17 of the CSU pdf has some information about the sustainability-campus as living lab teaching
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