| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Cary
Gaunt Director of Campus Sustainability Sustainability |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture (i.e. the assessment focuses on sustainability values, behaviors and beliefs, and may also address awareness of campus sustainability initiatives)?:
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
The Keene State College Sustainability Office and its President's Council for a Sustainable Future began such an assessment in the Spring of 2016 using mixed methods of focus groups, interviews, and a survey. The data collection is still going on and is slated to be concluded by September 2017.
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
1) What does sustainability mean for your group?
(If you desire, share the STARS checklist so that people have a sense of the possibilities encompassing sustainability.)
2) Historically and today, how does your group approach sustainability?
3) Do you have any specific commitments, goals, practices that you routinely follow or that guide you?
4) How do you learn about sustainability on campus?
5) How would you like to learn about sustainability on campus? (If possible, identify the top 3 ways your group would like to learn.)
6) What are the highest priorities for sustainability that the campus should pursue? (Once you list all the high priorities, please select your top 5 choices for the group.)
7) How about the highest sustainability priorities your office or group should pursue? (Once you list all the high priorities, please select your top 5 choices for the group.)
8) Other than financial resources, what barriers do you encounter when trying to pursue sustainability? How can we overcome these?
9) In summary, what do you think are the most important ways to bring a culture of sustainability to the campus? (Once you list all the high priorities, please select your top 5 choices for the group.)
10) Thank you so much for your time. Please complete the following ranking sheet before you leave—this is presented as a separate file.
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
The President's Council for a Sustainable Future identified stakeholder groups across campus (student, faculty, staff and leadership) and determined potential focus groups and interviews. A facilitator's/interviewer's guide was prepared and volunteers from the Sustainability Council in collaboration with the Sustainability Office staff conducted the information gathering sessions. The Sustainability Office also worked with Institutional Research to develop a campus-wide survey.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment, including a description of any measurable changes over time:
Data are still being collected with results coming available September 2017. This was a 2-year project.
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:
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.