Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.95
Liaison Jonathan Lantz-Trissel
Submission Date Jan. 22, 2014
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Eastern Mennonite University
ER-3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jim Yoder
Professor
Biology Dept.
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Does the institution include sustainability prominently in new student orientation?:
Yes

A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation:

In their 3rd week on campus, all new undergrad students take a 45 minute sustainability tour of the EMU campus led mostly by third and fourth year students as a part of a new student orientation class each fall. There are five stations across campus where students hear about a different aspect of sustainability at EMU: green buildings and energy, campus gardens and composting, social and economic sustainability, stormwater and rainwater management, and edible landscaping. This tour is one of the most talked-about days of the semester for the class each year. It also is a great way for me to introduce the Office of Sustainability and get out front of every first year at the start of their campus life. Having students present at 3 or 4 of the 5 stations also gives two or three campus organizations a chance to boast about their work and get new students connected to student sustainability efforts. Its one of the best things we do on campus.


The website URL where information about sustainability in new student orientation is available:
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