| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.92 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
James Madison University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.02 / 14.00 |
Louis
Hedrick Associate Director Institutional Research |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 2,373 | 759 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 13 | 4 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 73 | 25 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
The Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability conducted a search of the course descriptions in the 2015-2016 undergraduate course catalog and the 2015-2016 graduate course catalog. Courses that met the credit's definitions and/or matched examples of courses in the STARS Technical Manual were identified. The only courses further categorized as sustainability courses were those where the course catalog description clearly indicated the course was sustainability focused. The ISNW Education and Scholarship Engagement Subcommittee and an ISNW Executive Council member both reviewed the final course list for errors. Additional courses were identified to be considered for inclusion in the future.
The list of courses was compared to actual course offerings, and those courses that were not offered in 2015-2016 were not counted. Courses excluded from the numerator were independent study, practicum, internship, clinical, special topics or thesis/dissertation as well as performance arts and physical education. The denominator (the total number of courses) was provided by the Office of Institutional Research with an attempt to exclude these same courses.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Courses offered during 2015-16. Point of contact: Mr. Lou Hendrick, Associate Director, Office of Institutional Research
Courses offered during 2015-16. Point of contact: Mr. Lou Hendrick, Associate Director, Office of Institutional Research
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.