Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Nov. 9, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Elon University
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.58 / 14.00 Elaine Durr
Senior Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 1,015 216
Number of sustainability courses offered 15 0
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 46 2

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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
18

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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
34

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Number of years covered by the data:
One

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A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
The 14-15 Academic Catalog, Summer 2014 schedule, Winter Term 2015 schedule and graduate programs were reviewed for courses that fit the definition of sustainability course and course that includes sustainability. Any questions were directed toward the department chair/program coordinator or the instructor for review. The identified courses were cross-referenced with the 14-15 undergraduate and graduate course schedules. The numbers used in the STARS Report represent the courses offered in the 14-15 academic year. The list available at the website provided also includes courses that were in the 14-15 Academic Catalog or program information but not offered in the 14-15 academic year.

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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No
Internships No
Practicums No
Independent study Yes
Special topics Yes
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical No
Physical education Yes
Performance arts Yes

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Independent Study and Special Topics courses were only included if they had a unique course name. Physical Education and Performance Arts courses were only included if they were 2 or more credit hours.

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