| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.78 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Mason University
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Giulia
Manno Outreach Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Sustaining the Sustainer Retreat
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
The Sustaining the Sustainer retreat was a unique collaboration between George Mason University’s Office of Sustainability and Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. The goal of the weekend retreat was to empower sustainability leaders within the Mason community by helping them develop resiliency. This is aligned with Mason's Strategic Goal of being a model well-being university. Mason strives to strengthen its students, faculty, and staff to live a life of vitality, purpose, and resilience.
The thirty-one students, faculty, and staff participated in yoga, hiking, meditation, discussions about nature and spirituality, and volunteered at a local farm. These experiences allowed them to explore well-being, personal connections with nature, learn how to sustain themselves through bad news, manage stress, and develop resiliency and mindfulness.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
While still being calculated, the pre- and post-surveys seem to indicate an improvement in resilience indicators such as hopefulness and self-efficacy.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | --- |
| Research | --- |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | --- |
| Air & Climate | --- |
| Buildings | --- |
| Dining Services | --- |
| Energy | --- |
| Grounds | --- |
| Purchasing | --- |
| Transportation | --- |
| Waste | --- |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | --- |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | Yes |
| Investment | --- |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data submitted for FY2014.
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