Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 33.32
Liaison Laurie Kman
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Lewis University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.11 / 8.00 Jerry Kavouras
Chair, Assoc Professor/Biology
Biology
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Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-supportive

A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:

Students will be able to apply the concepts they learn about sustainability to their every day lives through various sustainability programs initiated by the Director of Sustainability. They will have a great understanding of all pillars of sustainability and how they are equally important.


Total number of graduates from degree programs:
1,815

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
24

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:

This figure is determined by the number of graduates from the environmental science program and other programs that have courses that have a sustainability focus.


A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:

Students who complete the Environmental Science program at Lewis University should:

1. be able to describe accurately issues, concerns, and science regarding the impact of humans on the environment in oral formats.
2. be able to describe accurately issues, concerns, and science regarding the impact of humans on the environment in written formats.
3. be able to apply the concept of sustainability as a solution to environmental, social, and economic problems.
4. be able to identify, define, and apply important principles related to the fields of ecology, conservation, and sustainability.

Students who complete the Peace Studies should be able to:

1. Organize a personal service learning plan on a given just peace imperative and integrate it into a small social analysis group's plan
2. Document participation in service learning, public policy advocacy, peer education and civic engagement related to a just peace building imperative which is integral to one's future work
3. Understand environmental injustices and identify environmental issues in local communities.


Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
1.32

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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