| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.18 |
| Liaison | Chris Adam |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2024 |
Dawson College
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Chris
Adam Coordinator Sustainability Office |
Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
| Yes or No | |
| First-year students | Yes |
| Transfer students | Yes |
| Entering graduate students | N/A - institution does not have graduate students |
Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
Living Campus tours were given to parents and future students at open house events (2021-2023).
During orientation (mid-August of every year) students view an eleven minute student-produced sustainability video. This occurs before the "in-house" regulations and protocols presentation starts (started in 2019-20). This video reviews all aspects of sustainability of the college, including accomplishments regarding waste, water, energy, gardening, cleaning, recycling, composting and club activities.
As well, students are then put into groups that tour the college. Sustainability points are mentioned throughout the tour (waste sorting stations, recycling for batteries, eye-glasses, ink cartridges and cell phones), rooftop gardens, efficient lighting, water conservation within washrooms, gender-inclusive washrooms, health services (doctor, nurse, psychologist, psychiatrist) for students, clubs (green-earth, LGBT,) and the physical health care facilities and programs (physiotherapy & fitness rooms, sports teams & recreational activities & clubs).
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Volunteering at Sustainable Dawson:
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/sustainable/volunteer
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