Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.39
Liaison Dayna Cook
Submission Date Oct. 8, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Northern Arizona University
SD-1: New Student Orientation

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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Yes

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Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
Bryan McLaren from the Office of Sustainability addresses all incoming students at orientation explaining the sustainability mission of the university and the President's Climate Commitment.

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Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Yes

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Provide a brief description of the presentations:
Many different orientation presentations or sessions incorportate sustainability into their material. For Example, Resident Assistants talk about the Eco-RA program.

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Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Yes

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Provide a brief description of the activities:
New Student Fair

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Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Yes

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Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Yes

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