Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.17
Liaison Tom Hartzell
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2016
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Calvin University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Becky Haney
Associate Professor
Economics
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

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A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
First Year Research Seminar: FYRES students have the opportunity to take a physical science course in which they learn by doing science. From the beginning to the end of the semester (and beyond), students are immersed in research activities that focus on Lake Michigan coastal dunes. Naturally, these activities include spending considerable time at the dunes!

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The website URL where information about the immersive program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Other options for immersion experiences that could be reported include: 1. Wilderness Passport 2. Oregon Extension semester 3. Several Off-campus Interim courses around sustainability including, New Zealand, Galapagos Islands

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