Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 37.30
Liaison Jennifer Dunseath
Submission Date July 26, 2022

STARS v2.2

Roger Williams University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.34 / 8.00 Brian Williams
Chief Of Staff For President
Office Of President
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes

Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
No

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
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A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
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Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
808

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
438

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
Reviewed all degree programs for AY 20_21 from the University Catalog. All schools' undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations were reviewed to identify degree programs with either a sustainability-focused learning outcome OR a sustainability-focused required course.

Institutional data indicated 808 undergradaute degrees were conferred in May of 2021. Of those, 438 of those graduates earned a major, minor, or core concentration in one of the identified programs below. These programs represent those in which a sustainability-focused course is required for graduation.

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Aquaculture and Aquarium Science (major, minor)
Architecture (major, minor)
Biology (major, minor, core concentration)
Chemistry, Environmental Concentration (major)
Engineering (major)
Engineering, Civil Specialization (major)
Engineering, Computer Engineering
Engineering, Environmental Focus (minor)
Engineering, Environmental Specialization (major)
Environmental Chemistry (minor)
Environmental Science (major, minor, core concentration)
Marine Biology (major, minor, core concentration)
Public Health (major, minor, core concentration)
Sustainability Studies (minor, core concentration)

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
54.21

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Specifics regarding the program's required courses is accessible in the university course catalog, accessible here: https://catalog.rwu.edu/content.php?catoid=6&catoid=6&navoid=248&filter%5Bitem_type%5D=3&filter%5Bonly_active%5D=1&filter%5B3%5D=1&filter%5Bcpage%5D=8

Additional information regarding each of the required courses, including course syllabi are available upon request.

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