Franklin University Switzerland
EN-2: Co-Curricular Activities
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2.1 Student sustainability organization
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the sustainability-focused student organization(s):
The Green Office is a student driven hub for sustainability. The office is led by Green Office Scholars and student volunteers. Aimed at consolidating, developing, and implementing sustainability-related initiatives at all levels of the Franklin community, this student-fueled initiative operates within five different branches: campus operations, event coordination, education and research, external affairs and projects, and marketing.
The Sustainable Garden program within the Green Office focus on maintaining the Franklin garden and growing foods in a sustainable fashion.
Students operate a student compost initiative that manage a compost program in the residence halls.
Oikos is a student-led non-profit enterprise, that engages with local partners to give students experience with sustainability-related event planning and management. The mission is to empower students, through activities and projects with institutional support, to transform management & economics education for sustainability.
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/1394-the-new-lugano-oikos-chapter-hosted-at-franklin
https://www.fus.edu/life-at-franklin/green-office
https://www.fus.edu/campus-life/fus-green-office/what-we-do
Does the institution formally recognize at least one student organization that is focused on a topic other than sustainability, but is advancing ecological integrity or racial equity and social justice?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the student organizations that are advancing ecological integrity or racial equity and social justice:
FUS United in Diversity. A student club that advances diversity through events.
FUS PACE: A student organization that strives to provide a safe and inclusive space for Franklin University's LGBTQIA+ students and allies: https://www.instagram.com/fus_pace/
Franklin Univeristy Switzerland Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. An campus organization composed of students, faculty, and staff that works to ensure equity and social justice at the university. https://www.fus.edu/life-at-franklin/committee-diversity-equity-inclusion
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2.2 Sustainability-focused co-curricular activities
Description of and/or website URL for at least one major sustainability-focused event or series of events:
The Earth Day Summit is an annual conference hosted by the Green Office as a weekend event showcasing multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to sustainability. By bringing together a wide diversity of academic and community thought leaders, the Summit addresses the interconnectedness that explains why Sustainability is a Shared Goal. The Earth Day Summit includes faculty and students from all academic disciplines, as well as community advocates for sustainability from Ticino and beyond. The weekend emphasizes the unique connections we all have to each other and to our planet. Summit participants also participate in sustainable meals and interactive, engaging activities.
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/calendar/event/sustainability-related-events/earth-day-summit
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FUS also hosted a conference in 2021 entitled "Retooling Knowledge - Sustainable Development Goals from the Perspective of the Environmental Humanities"
https://www.fus.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/9%20-%2012%20Sept%20-%20Retooling%20Knowledge.pdf
Student-led engagement events included:
August 2022: Sustainability Scavenger Hunt
September 2022: Gently Used Item Exchange
September 2022: Green Day Field Trip
October 2022: Sorengo Neighborhood Clean-up Day
November 2022: Ticino Sostenibile event visit
November 2022: Gently Used Item Exchange
December 2022: Right Here, Right Now Watch session
January 2023: Orientation talk
February 2023: Energy Saving Competition
https://www.fus.edu/campus-life/fus-green-office/what-we-do
Does the institution have a sustainability-focused peer-to-peer education program in which student educators are selected and trained to help catalyze change among their peers?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one sustainability-focused peer-to-peer education programs for students:
Does the institution provide sustainability-focused employment opportunities for students on at least an annual basis?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one sustainability-focused employment opportunity for students:
The Franklin program in Master of Science in International Management with an emphasis in Responsible Management and Climate Action includes a practical work component in which students work directly at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
https://www.fus.edu/academics/graduate-programs/msim-responsible-management-and-climate-action
FUS also provides employment focused on sustainability through the Green Office. The Green Office hires six scholars, focusing on the following sectors:
- Campus Operations
- Communications
- Reporting Manager
- External Affairs
- Event Coordination
- Education and Research
https://www.fus.edu/campus-life/fus-green-office/about-us
Does the institution have at least one student-managed enterprise that is sustainability-focused?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one student-managed enterprise that is sustainability-focused:
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/announcing-fus-go-swap-shop
The Green Office hosts a campus Swap Shop, where community members can exchange items, share resources, and contribute to sustainable living on campus. The Swap Shop is a student-run initiative that seeks to promote a circular economy and a culture of reuse and sustainability within our university community. Community members can swap gently used items such as decorations, electronics, kitchen appliances, and more.
Description of additional sustainability-focused co-curricular activities for students:
The FUS GO organizes several Student Engagement events throughout the school year. We collaborate with community and campus partners, such as the Franklin Franks Program. Some of our additional include:
- Sorengo Neighborhood Clean-up Days
- Gently Used Item Exchanges and Gear Swaps
- Green Day Festival (volunteering and field trip)
- Ticino Sostenibile and Lugano Sostenibile events
- Volunteering with the World Wildlife Fund and ProNatura
The univeristy also offers several opportunities for experiential learning, through its living labs program, internships program and its participation in an annual sustainable finance case competition. https://www.fus.edu/campus-life/fus-green-office/Experiential-Learning
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2.3 Percentage of students that participate in sustainability activities
Percentage of students that participate in sustainability activities:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in the institution’s sustainability activities:
Narrative outlining how student participation in the institution’s sustainability activities was determined:
Student participation was determined using conservative a estimate based on mixed data sources, taking steps to minimize double-counting. Data sources included staff numbers for student roles within the sustainabilty programs, sign-ups for sustainability events, records of student members of sustainability lubs and attendance at external events where participation was recorded through registration. The final figure was adjusted downward to account for the extent to which individuals may be counted more than once.
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