| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.62 |
| Liaison | Sarah Fortner |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Carleton College
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Alexandra
Miller Sustainability Program Coordinator Energy and Sustainability |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Carleton College offers off-campus programs that immerse students in sustainable issues. Each year, new proposals are accepted for programs, so faculty are continually creating new programs each year. There are 10-week programs that replace a term, or shorter trips for winter and spring breaks. Below is a list of all the off-campus study programs offered:
Winter Break 2017:
Agriculture & Sustainability, China and the United States, Students met with farmers to compare practices in China and the United States.
Winter Term 2017
Ecology in Australia
Geology in New Zealand
Winter Term 2018
Ecology in Australia
Geology in New Zealand
Spring Break 2018
Wilderness Studies, Grand Canyon, explores the significance of wild country in the American experience.
Winter Break 2018
Sustainable Energy Principles and Practice, Aureville, India
Conservation, Geology, and Natural History, Tasmania
Spring Break 2020
Wilderness Studies at the Grand Canyon- canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winter Break 2020
Climate Change and Human Health in Ethiopia (done virtually)
Website URL where information about the institution’s immersive education programs is available:
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