Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.21
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Florida State University
ER-3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Elizabeth Swiman
Director of Campus Sustainability
Facilities
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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:

The Office of New Student & Family Programs continuously works to improve the environmental impact their programs have on campus. Sustainability is now more prominently included in the overall orientation experience than ever before:

- replaced disposable plastic bags with reusable bags for all Orientation attendees (new students and family members)

- increased recycling bins in all program locations to capture recyclable material & unwanted promotional items that can be reused

- encourage the use of reusable water bottles by providing Orientation attendees water hydration stations (instead of providing individual, disposable water bottles).

- create a series of sustainability-related posters to be displayed in the residence halls where incoming students are required to stay during their Orientation session.

Additionally, During Orientation Leader (OL) intensive training, the Director of Campus Sustainability meets with all OLs to discuss campus-wide efforts and programs so OL staff are prepared to answer questions that may arise.


The website URL where information about sustainability in new student orientation is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

We are in the process of working with Orientation staff to find the best possible means to interact with new students and families at Orientation.


We are in the process of working with Orientation staff to find the best possible means to interact with new students and families at Orientation.

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