Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 48.20
Liaison Lauren Poole
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Colorado School of Mines
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 4.00
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
A subset of students or a sample that may not be representative of the predominant student body

Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
Standalone evaluation without a follow-up assessment of the same cohort or representative samples

A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A list or sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:

The literacy assessment was developed in 2019 during Mines Earth Week to act as a sustainability literacy assessment for the Mines campus. This assessment was adopted to fulfill the AC-6 requirement and was developed based on sustainability literacy assessments conducted at other institutions.


A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :

The assessment was administered during a Mines Earth Week event. Participants were asked to take the assessment and rewarded with food following completion of the assessment. The assessment was given to any Mines student that passed by and expressed interest in the assessment.


A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):

The results of this literacy assessment show that the students surveyed are relatively well-versed in sustainability trivia; generally think social justice and sustainability are related; participate in recycling and turning off lights; and often don't participate in sustainable eating habits, using reusable bags, composting, air-drying laundry, or using cold water for laundry.


Website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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