Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 42.24
Liaison Tyler Leary
Submission Date April 5, 2024

STARS v2.2

MGH Institute of Health Professions
EN-2: Student Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Tyler Leary
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Services
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Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
Yes or No
First-year students Yes
Transfer students Yes
Entering graduate students Yes

Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
100

A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
All students are provided with the following PowerPoint including information regarding alternative transportation options such as the campus shuttle, subway routes, bus routes, and bicycle facilities. On-campus sustainability initiatives are also described such as our three-bin waste system and refillable water bottle stations. The PowerPoint is updated each semester to ensure the most up-to-date information is provided.

New students are also required to complete the D2L Preparing for Your Arrival Course. In this course, students are referred to MGH IHP's commuting resources on our website for information regarding sustainable transportation options to campus.

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Website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
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