Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.09
Liaison Tom Hartzell
Submission Date June 28, 2017
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STARS v2.1

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 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:
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 programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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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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