| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.67 |
| Liaison | Trina Larson |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Sara
Haidle Sustainability Project Assistant Administration |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
HEAT Humanitarian Environmental Action Team
The Humanitarian and Environmental Team works to inform, inspire, and ignite individuals regarding environmental issues and humanitarian disasters.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The Environmental Technology Center (ETC) is a hub for interdisciplinary, experiential learning projects on the Pecos campus. 'Experiential Learning' is education structured through interdisciplinary, project based activities, supported by undergraduate research.
The area is designed to be flexible and evolving. Civic-service that engage students in global issues in sustainability are prioritized to reveal to students a sense of place within their community.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
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Sustainable Investment and Finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
Annual Sustainability Week: Students engage in movie events, book discussions, poster sessions and host local elementary students to engage them in sustainability learning lessons and garden activities.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Cultural Arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
The Human Library encourages students to grapple with bias, stereotypes, and assumptions. This project served 427 students and connected those students with more than 30 community members.
350 students and faculty toured the Tunnel of Oppression for a look at dehumanization, mental illness, Tamir Rice's shooting, suicide, arranged marriage, sex slavery, domestic violence, and oppression generally. Students in classes performed the skits for the campus community or decorated the actual tunnel.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Student Life Retreat from September 11-13 at Sky-Y Camp in Prescott. CGCC students and staff are a taking a break from the Valley and going to the pines to participate in the Student Life Retreat with students from Estrella, Glendale, GateWay Mesa, Phoenix, and South Mountain Community Colleges.
This retreat is organized by the Office of Student Life and Leadership and is designed to help students build self-awareness and leadership skills through interactive exercises, workshops, and fellowship.
Designed for all students, not just those who are interested in getting involved with campus activities, the retreat will feature workshops on team building, ethical training, wellness, and Six Human Needs.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
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Sustainability-Related Themes
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
One Book themes in past years include:
Bite of the Mango
Garbageland
Oil on the Brain
Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond
Power Lines- Telling how coal from Indian lands became the fuel of modernity in the Southwest, Power Lines explores the dramatic effects that this energy system has had on the people and environment of the region
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
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Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
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Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
There are working positions in our Garden, as well as with our non-profit food bank partner that supplies our "campus food pantry" with food.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
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Graduation Pledge
Yes
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
“I ______________________________ pledge to explore and take
into account the social and environmental consequences of any job
I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations
for which I work.”
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Other Programs and Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Co-Curricular events include Unnatural Disaster Day, Censorship Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, Poverty 101, Hunger Banquets
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
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