| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 69.39 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Yes
Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
At orientation we offer a session that focuses on educating students on sustainability and Chatham’s commitment. Session is usually 30-45 minutes.
Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Yes
Provide a brief description of the presentations:
These are usually scheduled by RAs and Eco-reps for the first hall meeting. timing over the semester varies.
Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Yes
Provide a brief description of the activities:
We offer a community service project where we focus on promoting the Eden Hall campus. The School of Sustainability gives an introduction, shares about the initiatives at the farm, and students have the opportunity to volunteer with faculty.
Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Yes
Provide a brief description of the efforts:
All our meals are trayless, we compost, etc (see Dining Credits for more details.) for Orientation, we have volunteers guiding new students on proper compost techniques.
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Yes
Provide a brief description:
All students are encouraged to think about sustainable items they can bring with them. Below is the list we send them…
Environmentally Sustainable School Supplies
What to bring:
1. Cloth bags to tote your purchases from area shops and grocery stores.
2. A bicycle. Chatham is a bike-friendly campus, and bikes are a convenient mode of transportation.
3. Use reusable mugs. You can purchase a Café Rachel mug and then you receive a discount on coffee when using it.
4. Stereos, televisions, printers, computers, lamps and other appliances are all available in Energy Star models, which reduce energy use significantly as compared to other models.
5. Power Strips. Power strips cut down on vampire loads – the power drain that occurs when an electronic device is turned “off” but still plugged into the electrical socket. Plugging such electronic equipment as cell phone chargers, stereos and computers into a power strip that can be shut off at night or when you are in class, saves energy.
6. Compact fluorescent bulbs, an energy-saving alternative to incandescent bulbs.
What not to bring:
1. A computer printer. Utilize on-campus printing sources.
2. Incandescent bulbs. They use three times the power of compact fluorescent bulbs.
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