| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.37 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations:
Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Provide a brief description of the activities:
Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Provide a brief description:
Furman’s Shi Center for Sustainability educates new students about the important roles and practices of sustainability on Furman’s campus. The presentations provide information about student academic resources, extracurricular groups, and community organizations through which students can become more involved in sustainability efforts. Presentations also include information about how to live sustainably while at Furman, particularly about Furman’s recycling programs and other sustainable campus policies. These presentations are part of a menu of optional sessions that new students can attend.
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