| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.02 |
| Liaison | Dayna Cook |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northern Arizona University
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Shelley
Silbert Chair Environmental Caucus VP for Research Office |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Environmental Sustainability:
Students will appreciate what it means to use natural resources in ethical and responsible ways that maintain a sustainable environment. This includes, for
example, the following issues:
a. how culture determines how we construct the appropriate use of environmental resources.
b. the connection between responsible engagement with the environment and global citizenship.
c. the scientific basis of environmental sustainability.
d. the vocabulary and concepts around environmental sustainability (e.g., finite and renewable resources, environmental footprint, global commons,
peak oil).
e. the role of human interactions with the environment and its relation to the root causes of many global problems.
(http://www4.nau.edu/gli/files/global_learning_legislation.pdf)
Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
The Environmental Caucus, the Office of Sustainability and the Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research work throughout the year to identify and post sustainability-focused and related courses for the upcoming semester. For instance, on Campus Sustainability Day, the Office of Sustainability held a Sustainability Course expo where faculty could present their sustainability courses to students. This was a good way for us to get the most current syllabi for courses offered in the spring.
In addition, the GreenNAU website run by the Environmental Caucus has a location for sustainability course listings. Faculty may update and submit new courses at any time to the Environmental Caucus intern who runs the website.
Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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