| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 66.23 |
| Liaison | Jody Jones |
| Submission Date | March 18, 2024 |
Mount Royal University
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Jorden
Dye Program Admin IES |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students and employees) 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:
In 2016, the Sustainable MRU committee developed a short survey using questions previously administered with the 2013 President's Taskforce on Sustainability survey. The surveys were developed to assess attitudes, awareness of current sustainability resources on campus, and suggested areas of improvement.
In 2019, the Sustainable MRU committee developed an in-depth Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment survey to further assess the sustainability culture on campus.
In 2021 the in-depth Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment was conducted again to measure longitudinal change.
In 2019, the Sustainable MRU committee developed an in-depth Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment survey to further assess the sustainability culture on campus.
In 2021 the in-depth Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment was conducted again to measure longitudinal change.
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:
See questions 1 - 20 in link above.
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
The survey was administered at the Spring 2021 Campus Sustainability Fair over two weeks in the spring. An incentive gift card was offered to complete the 10-minute survey. The survey was also advertised to all staff, students, and faculty on the MyMRU portal, and in the campus community newsletter, our community, over a one-month period.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
Awareness of campus resources, events, and practices remained stable between 2013 - 2016. For example, knowledge of the UPASS program was 83.33% in 2013 and 87.5% in 2016 and 88% in 2021. Infrastructure and facilities were prioritized as an important focus, specifically waste programs. In the 2021 survey, the majority of global sustainability issues were identified as 'very important to participants with the exception of genetically modified organisms. Areas for improved communication were highlighted by students and faculty.
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