Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.21
Liaison Brandon Trelstad
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Oregon State University
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Brandon Trelstad
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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Part 1  

Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
Yes

None
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
136

None
Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
49

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
36.03

Course Inventory 

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
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A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Linn Benton Master Recycler Class A once weekly, eight-week non-credit course offered each winter by OSU Campus Recycling and Republic Services of Corvallis. The course covers landfill science, composting, waste reduction and reuse, in-depth recycling how-to’s, hazardous waste, and OSU and community sustainability. After the final class, participants are asked to complete 30 hours of volunteer service to use and spread what they learned. List: A Systematic Approach to Plant Disease Diagnosis An Introduction to WaterWise Gardening Childhood Food Insecurity Craft Brewery Startup Workshop: The Business of Beer Craft Cidery Startup Workshop Cultural Causes of Plant Problems Environmental Causes of Plant Problems Free Basic Botany Course (Master Gardener Series) Free Phytophthora Training Course for Nursery Growers Free Recycling 101 Course Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management Hemp: From Field to Fabric Integrated Pest Management (Master Gardener Series) Integrated Pest Management Pays Financial Dividends Introduction to Entomology (Master Gardener Series) Know Your Enemies: Insects and Other Pests Landscaping with Native Plants Maintaining the Health of Native Forest Remnants Managing Weed Control to Prevent Herbicide Resistance Master Gardener Online Master Gardener Online Short Course Series Mastery of Aging Well Natural Resources Leadership Academy Online Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum Online Blueberry Physiology, Production Systems & Management Oregon Master Naturalist Online Permaculture Design Certificate Online Personal Protective Equipment Pest Damage Pesticide Applicator Course Series Pesticide Formulation Options for Increased Safety and Effectiveness Pesticide Labels and Formulations Plant Pathology (Master Gardener Series) Recycling 101: Build a Sustainable World: Personal Steps to Empower Your Community Recycling 101: How Recycling Works Recycling 101: Managing Food Scraps and Yard Debris Recycling 101: Managing Hazardous Waste Recycling 101: Sustainable Materials Management Recycling 101: Thoughtful Consumption Recycling 101: Waste Reduction at Work and Play Soil Quality and Nutritional Problems Soils and Compost (Master Gardener Series) Sustainable Landscaping Online Course Understanding Pesticides (Master Gardener Series) Vegetable Gardening (Master Gardener Series) Wastewater Installer Online WaterWise Gardening: Choosing the Right Plants for a Low-Water Garden Wood-Based Composite Science Short Course Series Woody Landscape Plants (Master Gardener Series) Descriptions are available at https://pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
OSU E-Campus (our online presence) offers the certificate in Sustainable Natural Resources. This 18-credit online certificate is designed for all students, especially company, industry or agency employees who desire training in solving complex sustainability problems. Students complete an integrated course of study in a dynamic learning community, under the mentorship of professionals, to design workable solutions for complex natural resource issues of local, state, regional, national and international importance. Oregon State University is proud to be part of the Natural Resources Distance Learning Consortium (NRDLC), which promotes online learning from several accredited universities in natural resources-related fields.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/graduate/sustainable-natural-resources/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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