| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.25 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lehigh University
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Katharine
Targett Gross Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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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)?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students, staff and faculty), directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Longitudinally to measure change over time
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
A group of faculty and staff from the Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Lehigh Sustainability Council as well as the Office of Institutional Research created questions to assess the knowledge, behavior, awareness of students faculty and staff.
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:
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A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
Through an anonymous survey sent out by the Office of Institutional Research through Lehigh E-Mail during the 2017-2018 academic year.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment, including a description of any measurable changes over time:
The survey participants were more well versed on the environmental aspects of sustainability, but less so on the social and economic aspects. At least 78% of students chose "Environmental/Natural Resources", "Recycling", and "Conservation" as the words that come to mind when they think of sustainability. Only 18-19% chose "Social Justice" and "Equity" as words they think of. The full set of responses can be view in the same file as the questions uploaded above.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
These are the numbers from a sustainability literacy assessment conducted in 2017-2018 academic year. This survey was also administered to faculty and staff.
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