| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 81.96 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Dickinson College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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8.00 / 8.00 |
Neil
Leary Director Center for Sustainability Education |
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes
Yes
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-focused
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
All students must complete a course that satisfies Dickinson's sustainability requirement and has the following two learning outcomes:
1. Think critically about a sustainability question, problem and/or potential solution, and 2. articulate connections between the field of study of the course and sustainability.
The sustainability graduation requirement was adopted by the Dickinson faculty in May 2015 and continues to remain in effect. In 2023, 100% of Dickinson graduates completed at least one sustainability course, 85% completed two or more, 53% completed four or more, and 24% completed six or more.
Sustainability courses are offered across the curriculum in 34 of our 44 academic programs, spanning arts and humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. The courses address the question, "How do we improve the human condition equitably in this and future generations, while conserving environmental systems necessary to support healthy and vibrant societies?"
Two types of sustainability courses may be taken to satisfy the graduation requirement. Sustainability Connections courses build competencies in knowledge and methods of a field that is relevant to understanding sustainability and demonstrate connections between the subject matter of the course and sustainability. Students are introduced to sustainability, sustainable development or related concepts. Sustainability is a significant part of the course but typically is not a major theme or focus of the course. Sustainability Investigations courses, in contrast, engage students in deep and focused exploration of sustainability as a major theme of the course, through which students gain a rich understanding of multiple dimensions of sustainability.
1. Think critically about a sustainability question, problem and/or potential solution, and 2. articulate connections between the field of study of the course and sustainability.
The sustainability graduation requirement was adopted by the Dickinson faculty in May 2015 and continues to remain in effect. In 2023, 100% of Dickinson graduates completed at least one sustainability course, 85% completed two or more, 53% completed four or more, and 24% completed six or more.
Sustainability courses are offered across the curriculum in 34 of our 44 academic programs, spanning arts and humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. The courses address the question, "How do we improve the human condition equitably in this and future generations, while conserving environmental systems necessary to support healthy and vibrant societies?"
Two types of sustainability courses may be taken to satisfy the graduation requirement. Sustainability Connections courses build competencies in knowledge and methods of a field that is relevant to understanding sustainability and demonstrate connections between the subject matter of the course and sustainability. Students are introduced to sustainability, sustainable development or related concepts. Sustainability is a significant part of the course but typically is not a major theme or focus of the course. Sustainability Investigations courses, in contrast, engage students in deep and focused exploration of sustainability as a major theme of the course, through which students gain a rich understanding of multiple dimensions of sustainability.
Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes
371
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
133
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
Seven majors and one certificate program were identified for which the requirements include at least one sustainability course. Data number of total graduates and number of students who completed a major or certificate that requires a sustainability course for the class of 2023 was obtained from the registrar's office.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Majors and certificate programs that require at least one sustainability course are:
Biology
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Food Studies
Geosciences
International Business & Management
International Studies
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Biology
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Food Studies
Geosciences
International Business & Management
International Studies
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
35.85
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All sustainability courses can be viewed online at:
https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/791/sustainability_course_search
Longitudinal data is available on the Sustainability Dashboard for this credit:
http://marcomm.dickinson.edu/dashboard/across_the_curriculum.html
https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/791/sustainability_course_search
Longitudinal data is available on the Sustainability Dashboard for this credit:
http://marcomm.dickinson.edu/dashboard/across_the_curriculum.html
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.